{"id":14496,"date":"2013-02-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-02-28T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=14496"},"modified":"2020-12-24T11:25:51","modified_gmt":"2020-12-24T21:25:51","slug":"review-planters-roasted-onion-garlic-dry-roasted-peanuts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2013\/02\/28\/review-planters-roasted-onion-garlic-dry-roasted-peanuts\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Planters Roasted Onion & Garlic Dry Roasted Peanuts"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Planters<\/a><\/p>\n

Peanuts are an afterthought to me. <\/p>\n

A bowl of peanuts on your table is like a glorified piece of decoration, much like tacky wax fruit. It’s saying to us at a party, “Hey I sorta exist too!” as it sits amongst the bowls of potato chips and Chex mixes. They are similar to a forgotten acquaintance you met at a seminar where the relationship went as far as “…remember how drunk we were last night? Awesomesauce.”<\/p>\n

I even think my gin martini narrows its eyes and dismisses the bowl of peanuts at the worn bar counter. Its pseudo-Asian cousin, wasabi peas, has taken their place at many watering holes. Peanuts just can\u2019t catch a break. <\/p>\n

The point is, I never crave peanuts, pay attention to peanuts, or think about peanuts. They are just “there” like some existential failed puzzle from Myst or a useless +1 cracked sash from Diablo I\/II\/III (no one counts Hellfire).<\/p>\n

Sure I crave peanut brittle, peanut butter cups, and chilled peanut sauced noodles, but peanuts themselves? No. Never. Nein!<\/p>\n

However, if Planters had their way they would want someone like me to stand up and notice more than Mr. Peanut\u2019s cool monocle. Planters\u2019 idea is to give all of us more than just the ubiquitous honey roasted variety by granting us a roasted onion and garlic variety. Yay! Planters Roasted Onion and Garlic Dry Roasted Peanuts have finally been conceived in this millennium.<\/p>\n

I can’t think of two more common ingredients guaranteed to inject its flavors on whatever it can get its hands on. The flavors just sound complimentary. When you see garlic or onion, you know it’s not going to be subtle. They will come in, kick your chair from under you, hit on your sister, and urinate on the carpet before saying “eff-off” as they slam the door in your face.<\/p>\n

\u2026And with both bold flavors together, I was ready for a They Live<\/i>-style street fight in my mouth combined with the piles of bodies riddled-with-bullets-climax from John Woo’s Hard Boiled<\/i>. <\/p>\n

But no, Jeff.<\/p>\n

Instead, I got a complete collection of each crying scene from every Nicholas Sparks<\/a> movie made. I was as sad as Stephen Rea’s character at the end of The Crying Game<\/i>.<\/p>\n

\"Planters<\/a><\/p>\n

Upon ripping that tedious foil cap, I knew I was in for a mediocre ride to limbo. I could barely smell the onion and garlic, only the roasted peanuts. Hell, the local law enforcement drug dogs probably couldn’t pick up anything but boring old peanuts.<\/p>\n

Like a slob, I grabbed a handful and shoveled them into my mouth. Initially, all I could taste was the ghost of scallions before the familiar heavy roast of peanuts plopped down and snuffed it out. There was a strange and unpleasant hint of grass or lawn clippings as well, but that tapered off immediately. It was even more unusual that subsequent mouthfuls lacked any garlic or onion taste at all. Now, the creaminess of the peanuts was still a nice capper but I realized this is probably the only onion and garlic flavored item that actually gets weaker with each bite.<\/p>\n

I was annoyed the flavor was barely there. I think people vaporized from a mushroom cloud or a Kaiju<\/a> attack would make more of an impression. It’s like the impact of shouting some “diss jokes” at a grizzly bear you’re about to fight. <\/p>\n

\"Planters<\/a><\/p>\n

These peanuts were not only disappointing but have created a paradox. If your intent is to get drunk on the onion and garlic flavors, you’re better off eating a spoonful of powdered garlic salt. However, if you like the taste of ordinary roasted peanuts and all that’s left on the shelf are these, then you can’t go wrong. <\/p>\n

Planters peanuts are of good quality and that creamy texture the peanuts bring will satisfy most. There is also just the right amount of salt, which is nice. Yet, with the promise of onions and garlic not being honored, it’s no different than when the person you’ve been lusting after says, “I like you as a friend.” <\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – about 39 pieces – 160 calories, 14 grams of fat, 2 grams of saturated fat, 4.5 grams of polyunsaturated fat, 7 grams of monounsaturated fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 120 milligrams of sodium, 200 milligrams of potassium, 6 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of fiber, 2 grams of sugar, and 7 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Planters Roasted Onion & Garlic Dry Roasted Peanuts
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $2.99
\nSize:<\/b> 16 oz. bottle
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Walmart
\nRating:<\/b> 4 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Planters trying something new. Shouting \u201cdiss jokes\u201d at an angry bear. Creamy texture of peanuts. Monocles. The right amount of salt. The synth opening to Boy George\u2019s “The Crying Game.”
\nCons:<\/b> Planters trying something new\u2026and failed. Eating lawn clippings. Weak flavor that becomes weaker with each handful. Getting the \u201cI like you as a friend\u201d bullcrap.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Peanuts are an afterthought to me. A bowl of peanuts on your table is like a glorified piece of decoration, much like tacky wax fruit. It’s saying to us at a party, “Hey I sorta exist too!” as it sits amongst the bowls of potato chips and Chex mixes. 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