{"id":18766,"date":"2015-07-10T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-07-10T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=18766"},"modified":"2023-09-05T16:08:13","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T02:08:13","slug":"review-little-caesars-cheese-n-pretzel-dippers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2015\/07\/10\/review-little-caesars-cheese-n-pretzel-dippers\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Little Caesars Cheese-N-Pretzel Dippers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

It\u2019s baaaaack!<\/i><\/p>\n

Like Pennywise the Clown in Stephen King\u2019s “It” or the McDonald\u2019s McRib (which one is truly scarier?), <\/a>Little Caesar Soft Pretzel Crust Pizza made a big scene last year before stealthily going into hibernation shortly after. But now it\u2019s back. And unlike the periodic resurrections of King\u2019s killer clown and McD\u2019s mysterious meat, the cult-favorite pizza\u2019s return is much more \u201cglory\u201d than it is \u201cgory.\u201d <\/p>\n

But it didn\u2019t come alone. Looking like the illegitimate child from a Pretzel Crust Pizza\/Crazy Bread love affair, Lil C\u2019s also debuted their new Cheese-N-Pretzel Dippers, which come with a cute little tub of \u201cAged Cheddar Cheese\u201d (oh jeez, I just described a cheese tub as cute; are you proud of me now, Mom?). <\/p>\n

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

I opened my bag and marveled at the doughy chaos within. Unlike the neat rows of Crazy Bread, the 16 or so Dippers are unceremoniously dumped into a pile. They say the pretzel was invented by a monk who shaped dough into the shape of children’s crossed arms during prayer. If that\u2019s true, then he must have shaped these after Sister Agnes was finished \u201cdisciplining\u201d the children’s arms with a yardstick.<\/p>\n

Other than that, they do look like Crazy Bread, just firmer, browner, and dotted with translucent salt granules rather than parmesan. And the buttery-ness of my pretzels made the bag as translucent as the salt: even before opening it, the Dippers were tunneling through the paper like Andy Dufresne<\/a> behind a poster of Rita Hayworth. <\/p>\n

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

Evaluating these Dippers is tricky, because their quality is very<\/i> much dependent on their temperature. Eaten hot, the experience is largely pleasant. The rich, golden-baked pretzel shell has enough structural integrity to resist tearing (it\u2019s denser than the pizza\u2019s pretzel crust), but the uneven butter coating makes it lighter, softer, and more oily-tasting in select clusters. Biting through gives way to the same fluffy, aerated center in Crazy Bread. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s a recognizable \u201cpretzel flavor\u201d that is reminiscent of those microwaveable Super Pretzels, just with a more hearty chew. This is because the thin Dippers have a \u201ccrust to bread\u201d ratio that highly favors the former.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, the haphazard salt sprinkling dampens the experience, as some bites are purely bland butter-dough, while others are overwhelmingly salty enough that\u2019ll you\u2019ll be channeling your inner George Costanza: \u201cThese pretzels are making me thirsty!\u201d<\/i> The few bites that are well balanced, though, make me smile contently and whisper, \u201cThat\u2019ll do, Dipper. That\u2019ll do.\u201d<\/p>\n

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

And the cheese. Oh, the cheese.<\/i> The only thing aged about this cheddar is how it tastes like the orange goo on boardwalk nachos that a carny left out too long. Overwhelmingly oily and slightly too coagulated, it takes away from the pretzel goodness by plastering a tangy, slightly zippy taste in the back of your mouth.<\/p>\n

But that\u2019s when it\u2019s all hot. If left too long (and it reached this point even after my short ride home from Little Caesars), room temperature or cold Dippers turn into insanely chewy lengths of flavorless rope as the salt begins to fall off. Biting into any remaining salt clusters tastes like you\u2019re munching on a pirate\u2019s doormat. And room temperature cheese? Like a repulsive cube of Cheez Whiz someone tried passing off as post-modern art.<\/p>\n

Little Caesars’ new Cheese-N-Pretzel Dippers are certainly an enjoyable alternative pizza side dish, but only under two stipulations: eat them immediately (or keep a microwave on hand), and send the cheese dip directly to Hell, where it belongs<\/strike> the trash.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – Not available.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Little Caesars Cheese-N-Pretzel Dippers
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $3.49
\nSize:<\/b> 16 pieces
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Little Caesars
\nRating:<\/b> 6 out of 10 (Dippers)
\nRating:<\/b> 2 out of 10 (Cheese)
\nPros:<\/b> Authentic pretzel taste when salt and butter are balanced. Charming patchwork of crispy and light sections. Adorable cheese receptacles. Seinfeld<\/i> reruns.
\nCons:<\/b> Rare balanced sections. Temperature-based devolution into cardboard. Semisolid satanic cheese. Sister Agnes\u2019 painful wrath.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s baaaaack! Like Pennywise the Clown in Stephen King\u2019s “It” or the McDonald\u2019s McRib (which one is truly scarier?), Little Caesar Soft Pretzel Crust Pizza made a big scene last year before stealthily going into hibernation shortly after. But now it\u2019s back. 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