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FAST FOOD NEWS: 7-Eleven Sour Patch Kids Zombie Slurpee

Marvo / October 8, 2018 / Fast Food News

Sour Patch Kids Zombie candy has been making trick-or-treaters’ lips pucker for years. This Halloween season, the purple and orange chewy candy with a sour coating has been turned into a Slurpee flavor.

7-Eleven and Sour Patch Kids have collaborated a number of times over the past few years to create Slurpee flavors, like Sour Patch Watermelon and Sour Patch Redberry.

And, like with those previous flavors, 7-Eleven is selling bags of the actual candy in its stores. So feel free to spend some money to sprinkle Sour Patch Kids Zombie candy on top of this Slurpee. Or stick them in the slush beverage at different depths to make look as if zombies are digging themselves out it.

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

(Spotted by Robbie at Stripes, which is owned by 7-Eleven.)

SPOTTED ON SHELVES: 3 Musketeers Birthday Cake

Marvo / October 8, 2018 / Spotted on Shelves / 6 Comments

SHHH! Be very quiet. You’re getting a very rare sighting of a new 3 Musketeers variety. Any sudden moves away from it and we’ll scare Mama Mars from creating more 3 Musketeers offspring, which will cause new 3 Musketeers varieties to, maybe, become extinct. (Spotted by Sara M at Walmart.)

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QUICK REVIEW: Sonic Footlong Philly Cheesesteak

Louis / October 8, 2018 / Reviews / 11 Comments

Update: Click here for a review of Sonic’s Extra Long Ultimate Cheesesteak.

What is the Sonic Footlong Philly Cheesesteak?

This month’s order of footlong coney buns must’ve been way over because Sonic is obviously trying to get rid of all that bread before it goes bad. The solution? Throw some chopped steak and melted cheese in there and, Hell, just call it a Philly cheesesteak. Add a reasonable $3.99 price-tag while you’re at it.

How is it?

While not the best Philly cheesesteak you’ll ever have in your life — not even close, bud — it’s still a pretty good attempt by a fast food chain to basically reverse engineer a cult sandwich to fit their own deliciously perverse vision of what a cheesesteak is and should be.

I ordered the Classic option, consisting of grilled steak and onions, “melty” cheese sauce and warm mayo all slapped together, Philly-style, on a footlong coney bun.

While it might not sound great — it doesn’t look that great either as you unseal it from its paper tomb — it actually is a delicious mess of meat and cheese. But the most surprising development from all this…that mayonnaise here is fan-freaking-tastic. I thought it wouldn’t work but, you know, it really brought the whole sandwich together.

Is there anything else I need to know?

There’s also a “Spicy” variation, containing the grilled meat and onions and the “melty” cheese, but with the extra addition of “zesty” Baja sauce and “spicy” jalapenos. I was intrigued, sure, but if I want to Baja sauce my food, I’m going to make a run for the border and trust the bad hombres at Taco Bell for that. Lo siento, Sonic.

Conclusion:

Available for an oh-so limited time, the Sonic Footlong Philly Cheesesteak is a tasty little treat that’s worth trying at the very least once. It won’t replace your Geno’s or Pat’s, but what possibly could? Still, it’s one of the better fast food attempts at a Philly cheesesteak around; just ask for a little extra mayo on the side for some lascivious dipping.

Purchased Price: $3.99
Size: N/A
Rating: 8 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: 750 calories, 39 grams of fat, 16 grams of saturated fat, 125 milligrams of cholesterol, 1710 milligrams of sodium, 53 grams of carbohydrates, 1 grams of fiber, 5 grams of sugar, and 46 grams of protein.

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SPOTTED ON SHELVES (FROZEN FOOD EDITION) – 10/8/2018

Marvo / October 8, 2018 / Spotted on Shelves / 1 Comment

Here are some interesting new or limited edition frozen foods found by your fellow readers. If you’ve tried any of the products, share your thoughts about them in the comments.