Sunday, June 3, 2012

Trader Joe's Popcorn with Herbs and Spices

The popcorn in this bag looks like it fell on the floor—all covered in little flecks of dark matter and hair-like strands of oregano and other herbstuffs. It also tastes like it fell on the floor—that is, if your floor happens to be covered in delicious salt, spices and tasty flavorful plant matter.

It's pretty much your standard popcorn fare, with a nice little kick. Similar to other TJ's popcorn products or products like Smartfood, it tastes and feels "lite." Not lacking in flavor, just easy on the heavy, buttery, oiliness that bogs down some major national brands and movie theater popcorns. It tastes lightly salted, and it stays crunchy enough, even though it's pre-popped and sitting in a bag for who knows how long...

But of course, it's the herb and spice flavor that sets this popcorn apart from anything you might have had in the past. There's a perfect amount of spice, in my opinion. It's not enough that it should scare anyone away from trying it, except those who are ultra-sensitive to spiciness. It's really not a hot spiciness, it's a flavorful spiciness. But by that same token, if you're looking for a 5-alarm fire, you're going to need to pick up some hot sauce to bring it up to that level. It tastes like pepper, oregano, basil, dill, and maybe a hint of onion. Looking at the bag right now, there is apparently no oregano in it, but both Sonia and I felt like there was some present.

Sonia thinks it's delicious. She says she could eat a whole bag by herself. Considering the aforementioned "liteness," eating an entire bag in one sitting would be entirely plausible. I think I could knock off a bag by myself, too. This stuff is a welcome, spicy twist on a classic salty treat.

Sonia gives it 4 stars. I'll go with a 3.5. Snackariffic.

Bottom line: 7.5 out of 10.

12 comments:

  1. I need to try this. I've always had my popcorn plain. Well, when I was a child, I loved the cheddar popcorn, but that's too salty for me now.

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    1. I think you'll like it Nellie. It's a good balance of salt and spices. Not too salty.

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  2. Sounds good to me! Thanks for your review.

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    1. On behalf of the writer, thank you Emily. :)

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  3. Thanks for the review, I'm eating some right now. Yum!!!

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  4. this was at my last book club meeting and was inhaled in 1/2 an hour.

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    1. Sadly I think if I had the bag for myself it would be gone just as fast. Hehehe :D

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  5. I love these!!! my boys (8 and 6) love them as much as I!!! I keep them in the car with me, thus they are gone in days.

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  6. This stuff is SO DELICIOUS. I'm totally addicted. The problem is trying to NOT eat the entire bag in one sitting!

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  7. I love this popcorn. I could polish off a bag in no time. Its an addicting snack. The taste of herbs and spices lingers on tongue craving for more. Its neither too buttery nor too spicy. I fell off from heaven.

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