Pappy's Products: Recent Episodes
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We review new food products and tell you if they're great or gross. Any new variety, flavor, snack, beverage, etc. that you may find on the shelf, have a listen to us first and we'll let you know how it is! Your paisans Jason and Anthony from the Cheesesteak & Chowder podcast are tasting all the new products and giving them a rating on their world-famous "Gobs Scale." Short, easily consumable episodes to inform, entertain, and have you on your way...
This is not your father's social soda! One of our favorite sponsors, Daisy's Social Sodas, brings us two new varieties. Departing from their fruit flavors, it's time for some root beer and cream soda.
What happens when you take baked cheese cracker and dust it in BBQ seasoning? Sounds like it could be nasty. But also sounds intriguing. Listen along for our quick test, review, and rating of the latest flavor of Cheez-it Snap'd.
The O.G. when it comes to white cheddar popcorn in a bag, is Smartfood making a serious misstep here? Should they stick to the one thing they do well, or are they delivering us the salty sweet variation that we never knew we needed?
Our new inappropriate spokesperson, Mr. Andy Capp, is back in studio with some ranch fries in a bag.
What makes Coca-Cola's new "Holiday Creamy Vanilla Coke" different from its regular Vanilla Coke? Is it blended with some kind of cream? Is it dusted with nutmeg, cinnamon, and peppermint spices? Or is it just Vanilla Coke? We're here to try it out, give it a gob rating, and give you the truth. Also, who invited Andy Capp and his cheddar fries into studio and will they make it onto an impromptu Mt. Rushmore of "off-brand" snacks?
Special guest Rachel Solomon joins me for an on-location impromptu review of 7-Up's attempt to put Shirley Temple into a can.
It's another attempt to do something different with a near perfect product. How many gobs will this new variety earn? Expectations are low. Have a listen...
We've got some new Twizz in the test kitchen this week. They look mostly like Twizzlers are supposed to look, except they're FILLED with purple and green "tropical" goo, if you will, labeled as "Pink Guava and Paradise Punch." How will they score? Listen and find out.
Reese's can't help themselves. Their all new PB&J cups come in two jelly flavors!! Grape & Strawberry. PLUS... it's a bonus FOOD edition of "Get Your Ass Back on Track" featuring... Ben & Jerry!!
It's a double dose of new sodas in the test kitchen tonight! We taste the new Vanilla Frost Sprite and the Orange Cream Coke Zero. #StayHungry
The name speaks for itself. We thought Dr. Pepper was its own unique flavor. But when the Doctor sent us this new blackberry flavor, we had to bring it into the test kitchen for a try. How many gobs will it receive?
They might be the longest name in the history of food products but they are a spin-off of our most recent 4-gob rated product, the Snap'd Extra Crunchy Sharp White Cheddar. So, as the first flavor spinoff of the heralded Snap'd line, we were obligated to bring a bag into the test kitchen and see how they were. Is "Margherita Pizza" a flavor that's trying too hard? And do we need Pizza-flavored snacks at all? All your questions will be answered in this episode. Crunch away...
We love a good thin Oreo. Has Nabisco jumped the shark with so many new oddball flavors? perhaps. But we do love tiramisu, so let's bring 'em into the test kitchen and give it a shake!
For some reason, Guinness–that's right, the famous Irish stout–has decided to get into the boxed macaroni & cheese game. Of course, we're here to bring it into the test kitchen, cook it up, give it a taste test, and tell you what it's all about.
Kit Kat is at it again. We're not sure why. Will this be a pleasant surprise or will we be yelling at them to get their ass back on track and stay in their lane?
We're not sure what kind of hijinks and tomfoolery is going on at Coca-cola and Nabisco, but here we are again, presented with not one, but TWO new products that nobody asked for. What will work better (or worse)... the Oreo-flavored Coke Zero? or the Coke-flavored Oreos?
There's a picture of a shark on the bag of this new flavor of Doritos. Does that mean that Doritos has oficially "jumped the shark" with their latest flavor, Baja Fiery Mango? Or, will we be blindsided with a burst of crunchy tastiness that we never saw coming?
Prepare to have your mind blown – at least that's what it says on the bag. We're in the test kitchen with the new "Brain Freeze" candy that is specifically, freeze-dried skittles. You may be surprised at our gobs rating for this one.
Taken straight from our Mix Tape Mafia Foodies crossover episode, our first side step into the PP Test Kitchen takes on some sort of strawberry pop tart nerds white chocolate fusion thing in a pint. Why do they keep trying to make this Topped thing a thing?
Drake's cakes has always been the Pepsi to Hostess' Coke. Their swirly chocolate snack cake, the "Yodel" has hit the shelves with a new flavor... Boston Cream. It sounds awful but it showed up in the test kitchen and well, we have a job to do. Will we be pleasantly surprised? Listen to find out.
Then, it's Pappy's Products FIRST as we bring a formerly reviewed product back into the test kitchen for a new rating after further review, and ultimately, a brand new member of the Pappy's Products "4 Gobbers" Hall of Fame.
We can't figure out why this is called Butterscotch "Scoop" and not simply "Snickers Butterscotch," but we have a job to do... for the people. That won't prevent us from coming up with a much better idea that we're presented with here from the folks at M&M Mars. Have a listen to find out our idea and hear what we think of this new candy bar.
One of our favorites returns with a new variety... it's an all new version of Snap'd, now "Extra Crunchy." It may not sound like much, but Snap'd made its name on its unique flaky texture, so to bring a whole new aspect of crunch to the chip, well, you know we just to bring it into the test kitchen for a proper review.
This week on Pappy's Products, Jason, Anthony, and Hunter test out the brand new "Bakery Series" line of Dunkin' Iced Coffee in a can. Three flavors - Cake Batter Donut, Coffee Cake Muffin, and Brownie Batter Donut
It's the long awaited return of the deliciously flaky, crispy, crunchy, cheesy, Cheez-it Snap'd to the Pappy's Products Test Kitchen. They're back with a brand new flavor - Parmesan Ranch, just in time for the holidays!
Southern Tier Brewing, makers of one of our favorite beers, the PUMKING, has left one of their new bottles of whiskey in the Pappy's Products Test Kitchen.
Tori is back in studio to join the guys for another review in the test kitchen. This time, we've got three new flavors in a new line from Pringles called "Harvest Blends." Is it as gimicky as it sounds? The truth is in the canister! Listen and find out.
Jen's is BACK and our guest podder and ice cream expert Tori Corr is back to dive into this salty buttery maple pancakey ice cream goodness.
It's a double shot of tasting two new stouts from one of our favorite brewers - Southern Tier. Will the Irish Cream or Peanut Butter Cup be good enough to forgive them for discontinuing the Crème Brûlée, aka, the tastiest beer of all time? We shall see...
Old El Paso, with it's gorgeous yellow branding and southwest-themed packaging, has expanded beyond taco shells and salsa to enter the snacks game. We've got two bags of their new Fiesta Twists in the Pappy's Products test kitchen - Queso flavor and Zesty Ranch flavor.
It's another new flavor in our favorite low-sugar sports drink, BodyArmor Lyte (#flagshipsponsor). We've got much higher hopes for this one - Dragonfruit Berry
Another flavor of Body Armor Lyte - strawberry banana sounds harmless until we realize it could be a record breaker of sorts in the pappy's products pantheon.
It is what it says it is. At least in theory. In flavor?... that's another thing all together.
It's a double shot! We crunch on the new Nacho cheese flavor of the new Snyder's twists and wash them down with a trial of the new Vanilla Pepsi Nitro.
Our first episode in the NEWEST rendition of the Pappy's Products test kitchen, at Bean Bag Studios 3.0... we are joined by the interim producer @theHunterGames9 AND the digital producer, Alexa Quivers behind the glass, to try a "Kit Kat" that is supposed to taste like a blueberry muffin.
Tom Reese is at it again, trying to stuff as many random things inside his cups as he can think of. This time... potato chips.
Ritz is trying to step into the cheesey snack crisps ring that is currently dominated by cheez-it products. Will they be able to hold their own? We'll review...
Three new varieties of Campbell's "Slow Kettle" soup cups w/ Crunchies (barf?) and Pepperidge Farm's Jalapeño Popper Goldfish (non-barf?). How many gobs for each? Listen and find out.
Jason is joined by a special guest - his son and snack aficionado, Colby. They are in the test kitchen to try out the hard-to-say new snack, "Crunchions," which look like a mini Funyons rip-off that come in three flavors - Barbecue, Sweet Thai Chili, and Sour Cream & Onion. The analysis is a bit hard to hear at times - anyone with a tween/teen aloof and eye-rolling mumbling-speech kid knows what I mean... but stick with it to the end - it wraps up with one of the most shocking twists in the history of Pappy's Products!
Is it barbecue? Is it cheese? Is it a chip? Is it a cracker? All of these pressing questions may or may not be answered in the Pappy's Products test kitchen.
Is it American? Is it as gross as it sounds? One thing's for sure. It's another Kit Kat. Sort of.
Jason is joined in the test kitchen by special guest and self-proclaimed ice cream aficionado Tori Corr, to taste two new Big P premium ice creams - New Orleans Caramel Pecan Crunch and Hula Hula Macadamia Brittle!! Damn!
We love us some crunchy munchy Lay's poppables! And Salt & Vinegar is one of the best chip flavors so the potential in the test kitchen is through the roof!
Another new BodyArmor Lyte flavor makes its way into the Pappy's Products test kitchen. Orange and Clementine are apparently two distinct flavors and they're BOTH in this bottle!
One of our flagship sponsors and studio staples is the Cheez-it Grooves and Cheez-it Snap'd. So we had to bring the new Loaded Taco flavor of the former into the test kitchen to see what the hype was all about. A fiesta mexicana feast on your palate? or a cheesy taco bell artificial dud? Have a listen and find out!
Another two pints of the Häagen-Dazs Spirits line made it into the test kitchen, along with the South Woke Podcast's Erin Smith, making a guest tasting appearance. Wine flavored ice cream? We'll see. Whiskey ice cream taking on the high bar set by its bourbon predecessors? Get hungry...
Special guest Jenn Solomon joins Jason in the Pappy's Products test kitchen this week for some Ben & Jerry's Cannoli goodness! Will the ice cream live up to the high standards of these 2 cannoli connoisseurs who were raised on the pastry perfection of Boston's North End Italian eateries? Listen and find out...
There's a special guest in the studio for this episode!... diving into a bag of the new Skittles Dips. Will we be wondering "What took so long?" or "Why is this even a thing?"
We can't help but rave about the Crème Brûlée stout we're sipping on to kick off this episode. Then we dive into the new minty chocolatey Kit Kat Duos candy bar! And by the way, we christen one of our newest satellite recording lounges... Candyland Studios.
We attacked the cereal aisle which has gotten way out of control across the country. We brought back three of the craziest boxes we could grab and gave them a taste test in the Pappy's Products test kitchen. Listen and find out if our inner child was strong enough to overcome some of the absurd flavor and texture combinations floating in our bowls!
In what may be the worst-ever name for an ice cream flavor, this new cinnamon dough/spicy brownie mashup from Vermont's finest has the fellas perplexed and intrigued in the Pappy's test kitchen. How many Gobs will it score on the Gobs rating scale?
We're in the heart of pumpkin season so we brought the first of two new pumpkin beers into the test kitchen. Considering how many beautiful rolling pumpkin patches you see when you stroll through the streets of Brooklyn, how can this not be good??
This alternative to wheat thins presents itself with sneaky versatility - out-of-the-box snackers, stackers, cheese board vehicles, wrapped up in a gluten-free crisp with a kick. But how will they taste?? Listen and find out...
Listen, we can complain about endlessly about the oversaturation of pumpkin spice season, or we can just indulge and have fun with it. We chose the latter. But the question remains... will these pumpkiny candies live up to our harshly critical Gobs Scale ratings system? You may be surprised at the results...
They're crispy. They're creamy. They're peanut buttery. They're... Nature Valley-ey?? What to make of these sort of not quite candy bars, not quite granola bars?
Holy Cow!... that flavor is a mouthful... in the linguistic sense. Is it a mouthful of goodness in the deliciousness sense? You'll have to listen to our taste test and find out, as we dig into the final entry in the Häagen-Dazs Spirits line. Will the lack of dairy lower its Gobs rating and where will it rank among all 6 in the series? Listen and find out...
We're big fans of coconut in the Pappy's Products test kitchen. And by "big fans", we mean Jason's a big fan and Anthony tolerates it.
After a long absence, Nabisco's Good Thins have come back into the Pappy's Products test kitchen - this time, with a brand new flavor... Parmesan & Garlic cheese crisps. They've got their work cut out for them to live up to the CCPN flagship crackers of Better Cheddars, Cheez-it Snap'd and Grooves. How will they fair? Listen and find out...
BodyArmor is pretty much a better version of Gatorade - tastes better, better for you, better bottle design... And how much do we love coconut? This should be good...
In round three of testing out the new "Spirits" line from Häagen-Dazs, we come upon some serious contenders with these two Rum and Bourbon-based ice creams. Perfect for a hot summer night in the outdoor studio. Will one of them match the perfect 4-Gob rating of their predecessor? Listen and find out!
Dr. Pepper has such a unique tasty flavor, we're really not sure why they feel the need to keep tweaking it adding more flavors to it. Yet, here they go again, with "Dark Berry" whatever the hell that is. We bring it into the Pappy's Products test kitchen for a taste. Also, there's some tie-in to the new Marvel Spider-man movie. Of course there is.
Do we feel like candy is healthier if it has the word "thin" in its name? Reese's is testing out this theory with a new thin version of their traditional peanut butter cups. We're here to inspect, taste, and analyze all the little features and differences, and most importantly... tell you if they are worth your time and money.
We give a taste to two more of the new "Spirits" line from Häagen-Dazs... Irish Cream Brownie and Chocolate Pretzel Stout (which is technically a beer, not a spirit). Will they live up to the high bar set by their sibling, the Vanilla Bean Bourbon Truffle, which took home the coveted 4.0 Gobs perfect score? Listen and find out!
We love the weirdo products here. Sometimes we find a gem and sometimes we find sumpin' nasty! These new Dunkin' branded Yoplait yogurts feature some odd flavor choices... spoiler alert - #bostoncream is NOT one of them.
For whatever reason, Pop-Tarts decided they needed to make a "more portable" version of regular pop-tarts. Not sure why, but we'll get to the bottom of it by tasting and reviewing the latest entry in the studio.
We've got two varieties of the new Halo low-calorie vegan ice cream in studio - Sea Salt Caramel and Peanut Butter Cup. Then we compare it to the real deal with the new "Spirits" line from Häagen-Dazs, and the Bourbon Vanilla Bean Truffle. How will they score on the Pappy's Products Gob scale? #spoileralert - somebody gets a perfect score!
PCR is in da house! And by house, we mean Abbey Road Tavern in Fuquay. We're live on location to test out the newest addition to the Crown family, soon to be a regular in the rotation at the CCPN Studios.
It's just like a Dream... cicle. Well, sort of, not really. But it is orange and vanilla infused into a coke. We take a sip of the sugar and zero sugar versions of this new bubbly beverage.
Imagine a bag of Cheetos' Puffs - the exact size, shape, and texture, except instead of cheese, they are peanut butter flavored. That's what we've got here. How will they measure up?
As Pappy's Products spins off into its own podcast, we keep things rolling with a new kind of Pringles... "Wavy." We're skeptical to say the least. Will the gourmet flavors win us over? Listen and find out...