This is good! I don't typically like ranch dressing, but it can be good on a salad, and this was definitely better than standard ranch. It's more ~complex~ and it did taste like Parmesan. I don't know about the peppercorn so much, but I guess it was more peppery than fatty, which is good. Solid, strong flavor, didn't make vom, what more could you ask for?
Overall
Cost: 6/10
Taste: 7/10
These are quite good, even though I'm not usually a fan of chocolate things! They're a bit like chocolatey teddy grahams, but way messier (so dang crumbly) and also butterier. They taste like chocolate and not like gluten-free blobs, which is a rare feat. The texture is definitely weird; firm inside and crumbly outers, but as long as you eat over a plate it's no problem.
Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 7/10
This was OK, a very redwine-y red wine. I'd say that the notes of cherry are accurate. It's got that very gritty, thin, puckery vibe. Definitely still drinkable, went through it in a single night, but nevertheless not my favorite. Would probably go pretty well with the BBQ turkey recommended, if only I could access the recipe!
Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 5/10
I always think I'm in for a Knorr-like experience with other rice and noodle packs, and I am always in for a shock instead. I followed the directions here, and yet this turned out so very firm and (even though it is gluten free) glutenous. Felt like I was eating some novel nordic grains or something instead of white rice. I guess the lesson is to add more water and cook it much longer than 20 min (and on the lowest possible heat). Other than the crunch, I guess the taste was fine. Very mild, herby side-dish-esque product. Not in my food repertoire, yet very unintense.
Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 5/10
Love ice cream, hate chocolate ice cream, so this balances out to a mild acceptance. It's so hot out and it's been so long since I've had a frozen treat that this ended up being pretty nice. Dark chocolate creamy vibes. A little cup goes a long way. If only it were vanilla!
Overall
Cost: 4/10
Taste: 6/10
OK, the name Rain-Blo is objectively great. But also, these are such a nostalgia trip. It's so rare to find non-sugar-free gum now!! Hurts my jaw and I would never chew gum in public because I hate the noise when other people do it, so I'm not really a gum gal, but when I was a little kid, I bought a small gumball machine and I was so proud of it and myself and just delighted with the whole thing. It made me think of buying vending machines and pinball machines, even though a gumball machine is like, obviously much less intense. It took actual coins though! And then I was rich and had gum. So this tastes like that. The four colors actually do taste slightly different, I feel like, even though the flavor is basically "sugar and gum". And it wears out in approx 2 minutes. But still, what a trip! Thanks, RainBlo.
Overall
Cost: 6/10
Taste: 6/10
I am sad to report that this is a blursed candy (or should I say blurzed?). It looks cute, but pull and peels are never good, and this flavor is even worse than the plain red one. Part of the weirdness is the texture, which is spongier and rubbery. Part is the taste, which is generically cheap-strawberry-sweetness, and part is the smell, which is, again, like a beach toy. Sorry Twizzler, try again later.
Overall
Cost: 7/10
Taste: 5/10
