{"id":20224,"date":"2016-06-24T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-06-24T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=20224"},"modified":"2023-09-04T21:22:16","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T07:22:16","slug":"review-burger-king-mac-n-cheetos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2016\/06\/24\/review-burger-king-mac-n-cheetos\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Burger King Mac n’ Cheetos"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The more I look at Burger King’s new Mac n’ Cheetos, the more I want to call them Mac n’ Cheeturds. I assume they’re supposed to look like Cheetos Puffs, but they’re not orange enough or curved enough, which gives me the urge to rename them.<\/p>\n

The fast food side appears to be the successor to Doritos Loaded, a fried, triangular cheese-stuffed product that debuted at 7-Eleven locations in 2014 and was available at select Burger King locations last year, which, now looking back, was probably a test to see if Burger King patrons would buy a newfangled mozzarella stick. SPOILER ALERT: It appears they would. I didn\u2019t have the fortitude to try Doritos Loaded after reading a bunch of negative reviews, so I can\u2019t compare it with Mac n\u2019 Cheetos.<\/p>\n

The product is basically deep fried mac n\u2019 cheese, a staple at carnivals, state fairs, and the Cheesecake Factory, but with a sprinkling of Cheetos dust in the crispy coating. A serving is five golden orange pieces that come in a Chester Cheetah-less package. I guess the rights to use Chester Cheetah would\u2019ve cost Burger King some money, but it would\u2019ve made the packaging as fun as what the Chicken Fries come in.<\/p>\n

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

The golden orange coating has a slight crispiness to it, but Burger King\u2019s Onion Rings have a better crunch. I nibbled on the exterior to taste whatever Cheetos seasoning may be on in it, but my taste buds didn\u2019t register anything that made me think of the crunchy cheese snack. But the crispy coating did remind of another popular cheesy snack — Cheez-Its.<\/p>\n

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

As for the interior, it\u2019s a combination of orange cheese goo and tiny macaroni. The macaroni were tender, although they’re small enough that your teeth might not even notice them. The cheese tastes like cheddar and has a consistency that more like toothpaste than ooey-gooey cheese, making it slightly weird. The mac and cheese is adequate, but it too doesn\u2019t have anything that makes me think of Cheetos.<\/p>\n

As you can probably tell, I\u2019m not impressed with Burger King\u2019s Mac n\u2019 Cheetos. They somewhat look like Cheetos, but they don\u2019t have that distinguishable Cheetos flavor, not even a hint of it. And what about Cheetos dust on my fingers! They don\u2019t even give me that. <\/p>\n

Look, I admire Burger King for their willingness to try something like this. Someone said you can\u2019t be successful without failure. I\u2019m not sure who said that, probably someone who came up with hundreds of failing sayings before coming up with that winner. It\u2019s a great idea and I was excited about them, but the execution was poor. Maybe they do deserve the name Mac n\u2019 Cheeturds?<\/p>\n

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

Purchased Price:<\/b> $3.29*
\nSize:<\/b> 5 pieces
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Burger King
\nRating:<\/b> 5 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> They kind of look like Cheetos. Adequate. Interesting concept and name. Breading reminds me of Cheez-Its.
\nCons:<\/b> Disappointing they don’t taste at all like Cheetos. Don’t give me Cheetos dust fingers. No Chester Cheetah on the packaging. Cheese doesn’t have an oozy-gooey consistency.<\/p>\n

*Because I live on a rock in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, things are a bit pricier here. You’ll probably pay less than I did.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The more I look at Burger King’s new Mac n’ Cheetos, the more I want to call them Mac n’ Cheeturds. I assume they’re supposed to look like Cheetos Puffs, but they’re not orange enough or curved enough, which gives me the urge to rename them. 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