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Cinnamon maple cookies feel like a very Canadian flavour. Most people associate the frigid North with snow, moose, toques, plaid, friendliness and maple syrup. While none of these are incorrect, we don’t consume THAT much…
To describe my relationship with sweet potato candy/chocolates as tumultuous would be an understatement at this point. And yet, I keep coming back for more. Perhaps it’s that ever optimism that leads me to believe…
The Umai-Chew line of Hi-Chew is marketed as a slightly premium take on some of their popular flavours. What usually happens is they take a standard flavour and throw in pieces of sugar crystals or…
FritoLay in Japan has a number of releases under their umbrella brand instead of under Doritos for corn chips. I’m wondering why that is, but perhaps Doritos is just known for different flavours or concepts,…
As I get older I notice a few changes that surprise me. Some things are to be expected, like everything starting to get a bit looser, saggier and flabbier, but some things came as a…
Whenever I think about peach I am reminded of the clear, visual image that Roald Dahl painted for me in his famous novel, James and the Giant Peach. The way he described the peach flesh…
Tirol does so many flavours I’ve kind of placed them in the gimmicky brands in my mind nowadays. Not that it’s necessarily a bad thing, but the approach I take with them, and the expectations…
To me, potato chips are a great example of something that varies widely by culture. What I mean is, in Japan and east Asia, potato chips tend to be more light, crispy and airy. While…
As more time passes and I try more and more of what Tirol has to offer, I’m beginning to think that they take the approach of throwing as many darts at a board and seeing…
In the “definitive” list of the best flavours of Hi-Chew, grape is the reigning king. I don’t think anyone can, or will argue that fact except for people who don’t like grape flavour. Those people…