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FAST FOOD NEWS: Panda Express Peking Pork

September 28, 2017January 13, 2021 Marvo

Panda Express Peking Pork

Update: We reviewed it! Click here to read our review.

The one item I miss having at my local Panda Express locations is sweet and sour pork. I don’t know when it disappeared, but it was my “Ugh, I have to wait five minutes for a fresh batch of Orange Chicken” replacement. But, for the next few months, Panda Express will be offering a new sweet and sour pork dish — Peking Pork.

The entree features crispy, lightly battered pork chop bites, with green bell peppers and onions tossed in a savory sweet and sour glaze.

A 5.6-ounce serving has 400 calories, 180 calories from fat, 20 grams of fat, 4 grams of saturated fat, 40 milligrams of cholesterol, 960 milligrams of sodium, 35 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of fiber, 19 grams of sugar, and 20 grams of protein.

If you’ve tried it, let us know what you think of it in the comments.

(Image via Panda Express’ website.)

SPOTTED ON SHELVES: Barcel Pop Popcorn

September 28, 2017January 13, 2021 Marvo 4 Comments

Barcel Pop Fuego Popcorn

Barcel Pop Jalapeno Cheddar Popcorn

Barcel Pop Crunchy Caramel Popcorn

From the makers of Takis. Are there Nitro and Xplosion popcorn too? (Spotted by Robbie at Target.)

If you’re out shopping and see an interesting new product on the shelf, snap a picture of it, and send us an email ([email protected]) with where you found it and “Spotted” in the subject line. Or reply to us (@theimpulsivebuy) on Twitter with the photo, where you spotted it, and the hashtag #spotted. If you’ve tried the product, share your thoughts about it in the comments.

Also, if you want to send in photos and are wondering if we’ve already covered something, don’t worry about it. Let us worry about it.

FAST FOOD NEWS: McDonald’s Buttermilk Crispy Chicken Tenders and Signature Sauce

September 28, 2017January 13, 2021 Marvo 6 Comments

McDonald s Buttermilk Crispy Tenders

McDonald’s is once again offering chicken tenders.

The first iteration came out over a decade ago and was around for many years. It was discontinued and replaced with Chicken Select Tenders, which was also discontinued. But you know what they say, “The third time is the chicken.”

McDonald’s new Buttermilk Crispy Chicken Tenders feature battered and breaded 100 percent white meat chicken with no artificial preservatives, colors, or flavors. It’s available in 4-, 6-, and 10-piece servings with your choice of dipping sauce, which now includes a sweet and tangy Signature Sauce.

A 4-piece serving has 490 calories, 26 grams of fat, 4 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 105 milligrams of cholesterol, 1360 milligrams of sodium, 22 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of fiber, 1 gram of sugar, and 39 grams of protein.

If you’ve tried it, let us know what you think of it in the comments.

(Image via McDonald’s website.)

QUICK REVIEW: Dairy Queen Royal Reese’s Brownie Blizzard

September 28, 2017January 13, 2021 Joe 4 Comments

Dairy Queen Royal Reese s Brownie Blizzard

In the interest of full disclosure:

The true answer to The Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything is not 42, it is in fact, peanut butter.
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are the George Washington of the Candy Mount Rushmore.
Brownies make cake their bitch.

That should put in perspective how excited I was for the latest Royal Blizzard, and why I hope you heed my warning. Dairy Queen took the awesome Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Blizzard, tossed in average brownie pieces, and added a glob of what I can only imagine Mr. Peanut’s excrement must taste like — an incredibly cheap, artificial tasting peanut butter that is salty enough to make a 60’s Star Trek salt vampire reach for a glass of water.

The Blizzard certainly makes a good first impression with both peanut butter cups and brownie pieces giving you their best come hither from the top of the vanilla soft serve. When isolated, the brownie has a slight fudgy quality but is unremarkable in every way.

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The Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are perfection incarnate as always, but the peanut butter core is nothing like the uniform comet shape shown online. Instead, a glob of the creamed legume rested just beneath the surface. This ended up being a blessing in disguise as, to put it bluntly, the poor distribution prevented it from entirely ruining the rest of the treat. A Reese’s-only bite is outstanding, but that entirely defeats the purpose of this Royal Blizzard.

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Be aware that while this is the October 2017 Blizzard of The Month, it has been consistently on the menu for a few months now. Regardless, don’t waste your time or extra pocket change on this one, just go with the classic Reese’s only Blizzard and BYOPB (and who doesn’t?) if you really want to add a core.

Purchased Price: $3.79
Size: Small
Rating: 4 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (Small) 850 calories, 370 calories from fat, 41 grams of fat, 17 grams of saturated fat, 1 gram of trans fat, 65 milligrams of cholesterol, 560 milligrams of sodium, 105 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of fiber, 83 grams of sugar, and 19 grams of protein.

SPOTTED ON SHELVES (TRADER JOE’S EDITION) – 9/28/2017

September 28, 2017January 13, 2021 Marvo 5 Comments

Here are some new Trader Joe’s products found on store shelves by your fellow readers. If you’ve tried any of them, share your thoughts about them in the comments.

Trader Joe’s Premium Peanut Butter Roundels

Trader Joe’s Apple Cider Caramels

Trader Joe’s Organic White Truffle Potato Chips

Trader Joe’s Spud Crunchies Potato Snacks

Trader Joe’s Pumpkin & Roasted Pepitas Cookies

Trader Joe’s Maple Pecan Shortbread Bar Mix

Trader Joe’s Uncured Applewood Smoked Salami

Trader Joe’s Organic Butternut Squash

Trader Joe’s Cauliflower Tabbouleh

Trader Joe’s Icelandic Style Nonfat Yogurt (Strawberry and Plain)

Trader Joe’s Extra Hot Habanero Ghost Pepper Salsa

(Spotted by Rachel C at Trader Joe’s.)

Thank you to all the photo contributors! If you’re out shopping and see an interesting new product on the shelf, snap a picture of it, and send us an email ([email protected]) with where you found it and “Spotted” in the subject line. Or reply to us (@theimpulsivebuy) on Twitter with the photo, where you spotted it, and the hashtag #spotted. If you do so, you might see your picture in our next Spotted on Shelves post.

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