{"id":53768,"date":"2022-11-07T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-07T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=53768"},"modified":"2022-11-04T13:01:58","modified_gmt":"2022-11-04T23:01:58","slug":"white-castle-castle-bites-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2022\/11\/07\/white-castle-castle-bites-review\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: White Castle Castle Bites"},"content":{"rendered":"

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What are they?<\/h3>\n

They are the love children from a White Castle cheeseburger slider and a pizza roll. And there are lots of kids in this 40-ounce party pack, which is also available in a hamburger variety.<\/p>\n

How are they?<\/h3>\n

These are delicious, but with a big asterisk. And that asterisk is because these really don\u2019t taste like White Castle sliders, neither the ones you get from the restaurant nor the frozen ones from the grocery store (and yes, I can confirm there is a difference). Part of the White Castle experience, especially if you get them fresh off the grill, is the pillowy softness of the bun that soaks up that distinctive beefy-onion flavor. That\u2019s what\u2019s missing here, along with the signature White Castle smell. If not for the packaging, I\u2019m not sure I would have associated these with White Castle. But if you are just looking for cheeseburger-flavored pizza rolls, these really hit the spot. The outer shell has a nice crunch, and the filling provides a satisfying cheeseburger flavor with just a hint of onion. My only disappointment was the lack of White Castle smell and taste.<\/p>\n

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Anyone who\u2019s made pizza rolls knows there is about a 15-second difference between perfect crispness and a crime scene with filling splattered everywhere. These are no different, as evidenced by the pictures, except at least the oozing cheese makes it look less like something from a horror movie. And keep in mind, I\u2019m the guy who turns on the oven light constantly to check on my food\u2019s progress (and also the guy who always ignored my parent\u2019s warnings and pressed my face against the microwave window), so I was watching these with fervent dedication, and I still got the dreaded explosive results.<\/p>\n

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Anything else you need to know?<\/h3>\n

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It\u2019s generally not a great idea to read the ingredients on Frankenstein-type food products like this, and that\u2019s the case here. The back of the bag raises more questions than it answers, such as, what the heck is \u201cnatural grilled hamburger type flavor\u201d? I didn\u2019t expect this to only contain chopped up White Castle sliders, but the long list of ingredients (including chicken fat) probably does explain why these don\u2019t taste how I thought they would. Also among my questions is how water is the first ingredient in these (as a refresher, ingredients are listed in descending weight order).<\/p>\n

Conclusion:<\/h3>\n

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If you don\u2019t go in expecting the signature White Castle flavor and instead are just looking for a tasty and unhealthy snack, then you should enjoy these. And if you don\u2019t want to make the significant financial commitment on a 40-ounce bag, an 18-ounce version is also available.<\/p>\n

Purchased Price:<\/strong> $11.49
\nSize:<\/strong> 40 oz. party pack
\nPurchased at:<\/strong> Kroger
\nRating:<\/strong> 8 out of 10
\nNutrition Facts:<\/strong> (6 bites) 190 calories, 6 grams of fat, 2.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 20 milligrams of cholesterol, 660 milligrams of sodium, 24 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of dietary fiber, 1 gram of sugar, and 8 grams of protein.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What are they? They are the love children from a White Castle cheeseburger slider and a pizza roll. And there are lots of kids in this 40-ounce party pack, which is also available in a hamburger variety. How are they? These are delicious, but with a big asterisk. 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