{"id":16592,"date":"2014-04-01T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-04-01T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=16592"},"modified":"2023-08-29T17:28:04","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T03:28:04","slug":"review-sriracha-pringles-walmart-exclusive-flavor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2014\/04\/01\/review-sriracha-pringles-walmart-exclusive-flavor\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Sriracha Pringles (Walmart Exclusive Flavor)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

I couldn\u2019t tell you the last time I had Pringles. I used to munch on them quite a bit when I was younger, but once Baked Lay\u2019s came out I was extremely loyal to them, and me and the ol\u2019 Prings just drifted apart.<\/p>\n

After Lay\u2019s recently changed Baked Lay\u2019s to the abominable Oven Baked Lay\u2019s, my one true chip love was taken away from me. But now I was free, back on the chip market! Sorry Baked Lay\u2019s, but you knew what this was\u2026<\/p>\n

When I caught wind of sriracha-flavored Pringles, it was the perfect chip rebound for me. Man do I love that rooster sauce. It\u2019s spicy, but not too spicy, and it has nice tanginess with a hint of garlic. It really is a great sauce.<\/p>\n

Before I could take the new chip plunge though, I had to get over a few Pringles-related issues of mine. First off, I don\u2019t understand why they put so much effort into trying to be so rebellious and different by being in a tube instead of a bag. It\u2019s kind of like those people who stop listening to an indie band once it is discovered by the masses. Secondly, their advertising campaign from the old days was full of lies. Once you pop you can\u2019t stop? I can confidently say I popped and then willfully stopped many times in my youth. They\u2019re just chips after all, not meth. <\/p>\n

Sriracha was too much to turn down though, and I castaway my feelings and made the drive to Walmart \u2013 the only place they are sold \u2013 to pick up a can. The bad news about this is the closest Walmart is 30 minutes away. The good news is I found Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga\u2019Hoole<\/a><\/i> in the five-dollar DVD bin. I didn\u2019t even have to dig. It was right on top! Gotta appreciate the small miracles in life.<\/p>\n

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

After finding the bargain of the year I made my way to the snacks section to grab the Pringles. I found them almost instantly, and this is because the odd dragon on the can really makes them stand out. What\u2019s going on with this thing? It has three antennae or chopsticks or legs, I don\u2019t know what the hell they are, but they protrude from the dragon and each one holds a chili pepper, a bottle of sriracha sauce and a sriracha-flavored Pringle, respectively. I wonder if a real dragon would carry those around? Odd indeed. <\/p>\n

It looks like a Pok\u00e9mon that didn\u2019t make it past the drawing board. Srirachamon, go! I bet an intern at Nintendo drew it up, got laughed at and subsequently fired, and it was stored away until the people at Pringles somehow got their hands on it. Definitely wouldn\u2019t have found a spot on my badass Pok\u00e9mon roster.<\/p>\n

I somehow got over my amazement with Srirachamon and popped open the can. Immediately I noticed there was no distinct smell of sriracha, and I got nervous Pringles had let me down again. This would not be the case at all. The chips do a surprisingly good job of capturing the sriracha essence and it comes pretty close to tasting like the actual sauce. It\u2019s not spot on, but it\u2019s close enough to where if you were blindfolded \u2013 by choice, hopefully \u2013 and ate one, you\u2019d say, \u201cHey, that kind of tastes like sriracha.\u201d <\/p>\n

It\u2019s not all kittens and rainbows though. <\/p>\n

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

The flavor of the chip is solely dependent on how much powder is sprinkled on it. Some have hardly any, and they just taste like plain Pringles, which are just sort of bleah. While the sriracha flavor is good, there\u2019s an almost instant vinegar aftertaste. It\u2019s not terrible, but at the same time I wish the sriracha flavor would linger just a bit more. The other drawback is that if you sit down and eat 20 or 30 in a row like I did, some spiciness will remain upon your lips for a few minutes. Yes, I am being a bit of a nitpicking pansy with that last one, but damn it, it is an uncomfortable feeling! <\/p>\n

If you\u2019re a fellow sriracha fan, these are definitely worth trying. Not the greatest by any means, but not bad either.<\/p>\n

Can we get back to the can for a minute? God I hate it! The more chips you eat, the harder it gets to reach down into the can to grab more. I mean, unless you have tiny hobbit hands, you have to tip the can down and wait for them to fall within your reach, and sometimes there are broken chips and crumbs fall out of the can and make a mess. It\u2019s like the can is punishing me for being gluttonous. Yeah, Pringles cans are kind of jerks. <\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 15 crisps – 150 calories, 80 calories from fat, 9 grams of fat, 2.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 280 milligrams of sodium, 15 grams of carbohydrates, less than 1 gram of fiber, less than 1 gram of sugar, 1 grams of protein, and 6% vitamin C.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Sriracha Pringles
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $1.50
\nSize:<\/b> 5.96 oz.
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Walmart
\nRating:<\/b> 6 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Chips did a good job of capturing sriracha flavor. Owls of Ga\u2019Hoole<\/i> DVD for five bucks. Learning to give second chances.
\nCons:<\/b> Flavor doesn\u2019t linger long enough. Vinegary aftertaste. Srirachamon. Tube frustration. Spice lingers on my sensitive pansy lips.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I couldn\u2019t tell you the last time I had Pringles. I used to munch on them quite a bit when I was younger, but once Baked Lay\u2019s came out I was extremely loyal to them, and me and the ol\u2019 Prings just drifted apart. 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