my last review of Snyder’s Oktoberfest Rings<\/a>, and while I liked these a lot, I gotta let you know the bad before the good \u2013 they don’t really taste like Funyuns. <\/p>\nI believe they set out to add a cheese flavor to the iconic flavor, but the onion essence basically gets spiced out. It’s a bit of a bummer, but I suggest approaching these as Funyuns in shape and texture form only. If you’re familiar with Frito Lay’s queso dip, I think these actually tasted like it in crisp form, so there’s some good brand synergy there.<\/p>\n
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As I crunched on, I started getting flavor vibes of two other snacks \u2013 Andy Capp’s Hot Fries and the recent Chili Cheese Doritos 3D’s. If you know Hot Fries, the heat level is slightly below those, but they have very similar textures. The lingering level of spice and cheesiness reminded me of 3Ds, although those leaned more towards a “beefy” chili flavor, so just imagine a Funyun ring that tastes like a spicy cheddar with a pinch of jalape\u00f1o. I’ve never tried Flamin’ Hot Funyuns, but I suspect those are slightly hotter overall.<\/p>\n
As far as the crunch goes, I was pleasantly surprised. I’ve compared Funyuns to Cap’n’ Crunch in the past because they usually tear my palate up. Thankfully, that didn’t happen here because the usual mouth shred paired with a spicy flavor probably would’ve destroyed my tastebuds.<\/p>\n
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Overall, these are very solid, but I was completely satisfied with a small bag. The flavor is nice, but I wish the typical Funyun flavor was ramped up. I’ve never dipped an onion ring in queso, so who knows, these could be 100% accurate. They’re not an improvement on the originals but a strong spinoff. As far as ring-based snack reviews go, I’m batting .500.<\/p>\n
Maybe this will lead to further expansions of the Funyuns brand. Trader Joe’s used to make a Sweet Onion-flavored Funyun knockoff that was elite, and I’d love to see Frito-Lay try that next.<\/p>\n
Here’s hoping my next review isn’t ring-based because I don’t feel like doing a bit about watching that one horror movie. It was about a ghost mime coming out of a videotape or something. I think it’s based on a true story.<\/p>\n
Purchased Price:<\/strong> $2.49
\nSize:<\/strong> 2 1\/8 oz bag
\nPurchased at:<\/strong> Walmart
\nRating:<\/strong> 7 out of 10
\nNutrition Facts:<\/strong> (about 13 pieces) 140 calories, 6 grams of fat, 1 gram of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 160 milligrams of sodium, 19 grams of total carbohydrates, less than 1 gram of total sugars, less than 1 gram of fiber, and 2 grams of protein.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"I once played this video game\u2026 I don’t remember the exact name, but the object was to find as many golden rings as possible. This furry blue dude ran around collecting them so that he could eventually buy his freedom from a mad scientist shaped like an egg. His name was “Static” or something. 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