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We’re not sure what flavor you like your laxatives, PEZ and tortilla chips, but we’re guessing these aren’t them. The following are some of the biggest marketing missteps, all done in very bad taste.
PEZ that belong in a vase: The truth is, everyone loves the containers. But I, for one, 
am actually a huge fan of that chalky deliciousness of PEZ candy. Whether it’s grape, lemon, strawberry or orange, one packet of the good stuff never seems to be enough. That said, it’s only recently that I learned that PEZ had quite a few failures on the flavor front back in the 1960s (including a cherry PEZ that tasted too much like cough medicine). Specific recipes aside, however, their absolute worst idea has to be the psychedelic Flower flavored PEZ, introduced in 1968. I’m not sure what sort of marketing survey determined that people wanted to step up to this all-you-can-eat bouquet, but where flower power was a huge success in the 60s, PEZ’s flower powder wasn’t.
Vegetable Jell-O: Of course PEZ wasn’t the only beloved kids treat to make a few 
missteps. One of the biggest flavor offenders seems to be Jell-O, who tried and failed with Coffee, Chocolate and Cola flavors (which latter went flat the soonest, almost immediately after it launched). Their most behated flavor, however, has to be Celery, which was apparently created for use in salads. And while Jell-O still sticks by their “There’s always room for Jell-O” slogan, supermarkets didn’t feel that way, and quickly booted it from their shelves.
(several more after the jump)
From the EX-LAX to the Next Lax: I’d read about Fig-flavored Ex-Lax and the bomb 
that it was a few years ago while doing a mental_floss story, but it’s only recently that we found pictures of the tins. I’m not sure what inspired the unusual fruit flavoring, but I do like their effort. Of course, the only thing stranger than the fig flavor to me is how the inventor came up with the name for his product. Immigrant Max Kiss told everyone that Ex-Lax stood for excellent laxative, but the name actually came from the Hungarian newspaper, which used it as a slang term for parliamentary deadlock.
DORITOS inspired by LOL cats: While it hasn’t bombed just yet, the super-secret 
Doritos X-13D are cheeseburger flavored and only available in taste test labs as of now. Apparently, the chips are brighter than the average Dorito (which I’m guessing means they glow?), and taste like an All-American favorite with a hint of pickle. I’m not a gambling man, but I’m guessing the Vegas odds on this one lasting a full year are pretty slim.
Unpopular POP-TARTS: Oddly enough, sometimes there are flavors that sound decently appetizing, but just don’t work in the market place. Pop-Tarts forays into Chocolate Cherry Chip and Frosted Peanut butter and Jelly seem to be two flavors that neither kids nor mother approved. Without much in the way of shelf-confidence, the two normal tastes were quickly relegated to land of forgotten flavors. Similarly, Nestle Quik’s surprisingly unpopular Cookies N Cream simply couldn’t sway enough milk drinkers its way.
TOOTHPASTE and brushes of genius: That said, occasionally marketers reach to capitalize on silver screen potential. That seems to be the case with, well, REACH toothpaste, which decided what better flavor to brush your teeth with than banana flavored toothpaste. Of course, the cute monkey business that is Curious George tooth gel has nothing on Breath Pallette’s, which come in the strange Sweet Salt, Darjeeling Tea, and Indian Curry flavors to name a few.
DISGUSTING FLAVORS THAT WORK: Of course, sometimes gross flavors are just 
part of the gimmick. Bertie Bott’s Jelly Beans, straight out of Harry Potter for instance, feature yuck-inducing varieties like black pepper, earwax, earthworm and vomit. Kids, however, don’t seem to be the only ones wiling to put their allowance on the line for a bit of disgusting. Fans of Jones Soda regularly shell out their Thanksgiving cash to get a sip of their limited-edition turkey and gravy flavored pop.
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So, did we miss any gross flavor missteps along the way? Post ‘em in the comments already! I’m itching to hear more.
NOTE: special thanks to Kara and Sandy for their enormous research help on this post.
There’s a drink called Dr. Brown’s Celery Soda. It’s been around for years, so apparently someone likes it. My parents used to drink it.
posted by Rhea on 6-19-2007 at 9:43 am
I actually have some Breath Palette toothpastes in: honey, lavender, rose, lemon tea, and cola. I have tried all but the cola (too scared to try that one). I rather favor the florals, and the lemon tea tastes better with a little honey toothpaste in it.
As for floral flavors, maybe it’s just Americans that are weirded out by them. After all, Middle Eastern desserts are often flavored with rose petal or orange blossom, and I once tried some European violet pastilles and violet gum — both of which I found pretty nifty.
posted by lleachie on 6-19-2007 at 9:46 am
fascinating… I actually would love to try the breath palette stuff (out of pure curiosity) but I think the tubes are out of my grocery price range. That said, have you tasted the curry or salt flavors? if so, what’s your verdict?
posted by Mangesh on 6-19-2007 at 9:53 am
Beverly, an anise flavored soda that is popular in Italy, never took off in the US. At World of Coca Cola in Atlanta, at the world tasting counters, people who sample the Beverly invariably spit it back out. It’s like a sour cross between licorice and vomit.
I kinda liked Pepsi Clear. It’s a shame it failed.
posted by Cathy on 6-19-2007 at 10:43 am
It’s scary how spot on the Bertie Bott’s Jelly Beans are. The worst tasting one is the spaghetti and meatballs. Tastes exactly like it. Just wrong.
And speaking of wrong, I once bought the Jones Soda Thanksgiving soda four pack. All I have to say is that the people who develop these flavors are very talented. One taste is enough.
Also… Tom’s of Maine toothpaste has a fennel flavored toothpaste. Some think it is odd, but it has a nice flavor.
posted by hifidigitalboy on 6-19-2007 at 10:59 am
You know, I actually remember the Cookies N Cream flavored Quik. It was really good, too. Which is saying a lot for someone who’s really not such a huge fan of milk normally. It’s a shame they got rid of it.
And the Frosted Peanut Butter and Jelly Pop-Tarts sound amazing, too. I find it absolutely mind-boggling why those didn’t sell. Do people find peanut butter and jelly boring, or something? Could it have something to do with peanut allergies (which is pretty unlikely, given that although that type of allergy is common, it’s clearly not enough to prevent other peanut-related foods usch as Reese’s Pieces or Snickers out of business)?
posted by Delia on 6-19-2007 at 11:01 am
Pepsi is releasing a cucumber flavored soda in Japan this summer. Bleech.
posted by EV on 6-19-2007 at 11:10 am
I’m not sure if I happen to be in a test market, but the X-13D Doritos are at my neighborhood grocer…my husband was drawn in by the allure of “mystery” food, but was soon disappointed to find that they taste like @*#&
posted by natlynn on 6-19-2007 at 11:38 am
V-8.
I’m just saying I hate it, and I know I’m not alone. I guess it can’t be aptly characterized as a “misstep,” given its commercial success. Ditto for the Coke sold in the middle east. Tastes awful to anyone who’s used to the real thing, but it works fine for some.
posted by Jeremy on 6-19-2007 at 11:47 am
My five-year-old daughter loves the banana toothpaste, I kind of like it too.
posted by DW on 6-19-2007 at 11:58 am
A friend of mine bought some cheeseburger Doritos at a gas station in New Hampshire. Apparently half the bag ended up in the garbage and her father, “who will eat every chip known to man”, wouldn’t eat more than one.
posted by Anon on 6-19-2007 at 12:04 pm
Dr. Brown’s Cel-Ray pop is actually pretty good, if you can get past the weird-ness of it. I read about it online somewhere and went on a two-month-long quest to find some. It was actually sweeter than I wanted it to be, but not too far off from ginger ale (except replace the ginger flavor for celery).
I would love to try that cucumber pop! Maybe I’ll have to plan a trip to Japan…
posted by Molly on 6-19-2007 at 12:25 pm
My neighbour boy is skinny with a big ‘ol head so we call him Pez Boy.
I was just having this conversation the other day on 43 Things all about Jell-O. I was saying I wish I could get invited to a baby shower so I could get some Lime Jell-O with walnut, apples, marshmallows, and grapes. One of the girls said if she saw that she would take her gift and turn right back out the door!
OMG!
We are Hooked on LOLCATS!! My son ordered his meal for Fathers Day…I Can Has Cheezburger? LOL!! Or we just make stuff up with our dog. I’m in your window…watching the cats.
Bertie Botts all flavor beans were a hit at my sons Harry Potter birthday party. No one ate the vomit flavored one, I had to wash my hand after just holding it, it smelled so BAD :P
Back when I worked in the dental office we used to get all sorts of samples. My fav was the pink bubble gum tooth paste with sparkles. At least it didn’t burn my mouth like some of the mint flavors do.
posted by CropTillDawn on 6-19-2007 at 12:31 pm
Those palette toothpastes or whatever they’re called sound so interesting, I might actually brush my teeth for once.
Pez? Tastes pretty good for tylenol.
posted by ik on 6-19-2007 at 12:46 pm
My niece and I tried the Doritos… We both agreed they tasted most like tartar sauce.
posted by Melanie on 6-19-2007 at 12:50 pm
Yeah the Doritos are crap. smells just like a mcDonalds burger. i thought it was taco at first but it hints as “All american classic”.
Ingredients include beef and onion powder, and i think mustard seeds or something.
posted by eric on 6-19-2007 at 12:58 pm
Blue Bell ice cream once produced a Dill Pickles n’ Cream and a Licorice flavor. Apparently, the licorice was a poor seller more because it turned people’s mouth black than because they didn’t like the taste. However, licorice is one of those love-hate flavors, and I think more people hate it than love it.
posted by ansav on 6-19-2007 at 1:04 pm
Don’t yuck my yums!
posted by JP on 6-19-2007 at 1:27 pm
When I was in Bar Harbor, Maine I found an ice cream shop selling lobster ice cream. I tried a sample scoop… not bad. It tasted like vanilla ice cream with chunks of frozen lobster (go figure) with strong buttery aftertones. I think its a Maine thing.
posted by Amy on 6-19-2007 at 2:42 pm
My grandson once made me urine-flavored tea. he said that it was his own idea
posted by nana on 6-19-2007 at 2:49 pm
Hey, I love the Bertie Botts black pepper jelly beans! Delicious. Dirt-flavored and grass-flavored aren’t bad. But vomit and earwax are only suitable for eating on a dare.
posted by Leisa on 6-19-2007 at 3:03 pm
I live in Sacramento, which is a major test market, so we get some odd foods now and then. The “secret” Doritos have been in stores for a while now and I must admit that I kind of like them. There are plenty of dill-flavored chips out there, and that’s the strongest flavor in these chips. Granted, more than a few of these at a time and I’ve got a major stomachache. As an awesome sidenote, one of my mother’s co-workers took on the challenge of naming the new Doritos flavor, and sent in the brilliant “Dill-Dos” suggestion!
posted by CalamityKate on 6-19-2007 at 4:49 pm
There are two restaurants here in NJ called “Garlic Rose” and they do a fairly disappointing garlic ice cream. It was just plain ice cream with big ol’ chunks of garlic in it. SO much potential wasted.
I have also had broccoli ice cream, but I cannot for the life of me remember where I had it.
Gael from Pop Culture Junk Mail talks about weird-flavored food all the time.
posted by Rachel on 6-19-2007 at 5:18 pm
I live in Japan and they are now selling a cucumber-flavored Pepsi called “Pepsi Ice Cucumber.” I tried a taste the other day. It smells exactly like cucumbers and tastes disgusting. Even my Japanese co-workers thought it was horrible, so I don’t understand what Pepsi is doing! SICK…
posted by Scott on 6-19-2007 at 5:59 pm
LOL I liked Pepsi clear too, anyone remember Orbitz? More zap than Jolt!….
posted by Derisis on 6-19-2007 at 7:33 pm
My father always loved the Thrill’s gum which actually advetises itself as “The Gum That Tastes Like Soap!”. Even I have become partial to the stuff.. I’m surprised it wasn’t mentioned! Anyone else enjoy that familiar taste?
posted by Lindsey Ross on 6-19-2007 at 7:35 pm
Around Thanksgiving, There was a Jones Soda gift set that had turkey, broccoli casserole, some kind of cobbler, and (get this) pink antacid flavored sodas. I hate to admit that I was ever so slightly intrigued.
And just recently, cucumber-flavored Pepsi went on the market in Japan. Gross.
posted by heather on 6-19-2007 at 10:32 pm
Everyone’s so quick to forget last year’s COCA-COLA BLAK… Coffee and Coca-Cola… blech! Everyone took a sip from one bottle, didn’t want more, and the rest went in the garbage.
My poor dad LOVED the Cookies N Cream Quik…
Amy’s Ice Creams where I live frequently features beer flavored ice cream. Usually Guinness or Shiner Bock. They’re surprisingly good!
But I also like things like green tea ice cream and avocado bubble tea, so go figure!
posted by tona b. on 6-19-2007 at 11:47 pm
We tried the cheeseburger Doritos…we thought they tasted like shrimp until I read the ingredients. Beef powder, cheddar cheese, tomato, and mustard….yep, it’s cheeseburger.
Though, I give props to Doritos for making the new cheddar bbq….my new favorite!
Oh, and Jones does that every Thanksgiving with new flavors. There was brussels sprouts, and other flavors I can’t remember. The cranberry was the only good one (for obvious reasons).
posted by amanda on 6-19-2007 at 11:51 pm
Jelly Belly may still have a buttered popcorn “bean”. I had one years ago, and the taste stayed in my mouth for hours.
posted by Austin on 6-20-2007 at 12:34 am
In Fredonia NY where I grew up there was a local dairy that made “special” ice cream every April Fools’ Day. The only ones I can remember are spaghetti & meatballs and liver & onions. Aldrich’s is still there - I’m sure they still make April Fools’ ice cream.
posted by Julie on 6-20-2007 at 4:35 am
I’ve had those Doritos. Despite the fact, that after biting one, a crumb flew into my eye and burned with the white hot heat of a thousand suns, they taste like absolute crap.
posted by Matt on 6-20-2007 at 10:24 am
A friend and I tried the X-13D chips. They are easily the worst crunchy thing I have ever put in my mouth.
posted by Kevin on 6-20-2007 at 10:32 am
Russell Stover used to make peanut butter & jelly cups, kind of like Reese’s only with jelly. I loved them, especially chilled. But they stopped making them several years ago. =(
posted by Alyson on 6-20-2007 at 11:31 am
I have to agree. The black pepper Bertie Bott’s Jelly Beans aren’t icky at all! They’re tasty! On the other hand, Fire Cracker Pickled Meat Snacks are really, really disgusting. I advise you to never, ever taste them.
posted by Kiwi on 6-20-2007 at 12:46 pm
Also, it’s still out there, but I gotta mention WASABI FUNYUNS! Mmmm!!!
posted by tona b. on 6-20-2007 at 1:20 pm
Askov, MN, is possibly the world rutabaga capital. There’s a place there that serves rutabaga smoothies. I have not had one, but my father, a born and bred Minnesotan, tells me they’re rather disgusting.
posted by Caleb on 6-20-2007 at 3:19 pm
As I was reading I was thinking about Amy’s Guinness and Shiner Bock ice cream (in Austin), but you beat me to it. Great stuff!
posted by Cindy on 6-20-2007 at 5:12 pm
Herr’s makes Heinz ketchup flavored potato chips. EW. Frito Lay also has Dill Pickle potato chips, which is also pretty gross. They still exist but I have no idea how.
I’ve had dr brown’s cel-ray soda. That stuff’s actually pretty tasty. What about the coffee flavored cola? coca cola blak? who the hell thought putting bubbles in coffee was a good idea? snyder’s makes a crab flavored potato chip that’s pretty gross. I think most of those are still in production.
posted by Phrostbyte on 6-20-2007 at 6:20 pm
Ginger Altoids. Sounded like a good idea to me but they tasted terrible. I left a tin at work and it sat there until someonr threw it away.
posted by Gail on 6-21-2007 at 6:34 am
I hear that asparagus ice cream is quite popular in the Belgium area.
I have to say that I recently had cucumber water at a spa, and is was really light and refreshing. I can’t wait to try a few slices in my Pepsi.
Bertie Bott’s is a huge hit with my nephew as well. Vomit is his favorite flavor.
posted by tigerkitten on 6-21-2007 at 7:19 am
I think the crab chips are another regional thing. We put old bay on everything, so it’s not really all that odd to us.
posted by tigerkitten on 6-21-2007 at 7:35 am
A local potato chip maker (Uncle Ray’s) has had these flavor chips: Coney Island (tastes like a cold hot dog), steak and onion (pretty good), ketchup (bleah!).
posted by gsteinma on 6-21-2007 at 8:14 am
When I was living in Japan, I used to find funny flavors everywhere. My favorites were ice creams sold only in specific areas of Japan. A few that I heard of, but never got the change to try, were squid ink (almost black in color), wasabi, purple sweet potato, and goya (a bitter tasting melon that looks like a bumpy cucumber). Japan is the land of odd flavors, so I was not surprised to read that they are coming out with a cucumber flavored Pepsi.
posted by Rochelle on 6-21-2007 at 8:54 am
I know I’m in the minority here, but I loved the Super Secret Doritos. Unfortunately one of the final two ingredients is beef tallow, which I try to exclude from my diet. I bought a bag for my co-workers to try and most people didn’t like it at all. Their objections seemed to be based on the “weirdness” of the actual cheezburger flavor simulation rather than an unfavorable reaction to the taste. And the Bernie Botz Beans. I wound up eating the vomit flavored bean after I missed a pie question playing Trivial Pursuit and I COULD NOT get the taste out of the back of my throat. It tasted exactly like vomit. Who is the taster at the factory for these horrible flavors? Do they get hazard pay?
posted by Bovis on 6-21-2007 at 9:13 am
A friend hosts an “Everything’s Better With Bacon” party each year. Two years a go the dish that won a prize for “Messes Most with the Laws of Nature” was bacon-chip ice cream. It wasn’t awful. It had that nice salty/sweet thing going, like chocolate covered pretzels.
posted by Amy on 6-21-2007 at 9:55 am
my younger bro came back from barbados and gave me a bottle of yuck called “S-Bend” (yes, just like back of your toilet bowl). it looks like something the cat left on the carpet…….
posted by robert on 6-21-2007 at 9:57 am
Ben & Jerry’s has a “black & tan” ice cream which is similar to Amy’s Guinness ice cream in Austin. It’s yummy — kind of tastes like molasses.
posted by jana on 6-21-2007 at 10:08 am
Do you mean no one brought up Musk flavored Life Savers from the land down under? I quite like them and they give you the most interesting breath.
It’s kind of like licking the perfume bottle.
posted by robin on 6-21-2007 at 10:59 am
Potentially disgusting product that’s always in my fridge; Clamato. Tomato juice crossed with clam juice? Sounds awful, I know, but it’s really tasty - particularly as the main ingredient in a Bloody Mary. Also good mixed with Red Stripe the morning after too many Bloody Marys.
posted by Julie on 6-21-2007 at 12:01 pm
there’s a dive bar here in Vegas that serves a Bacon Martini…it’s just awful, especially when you notice the floaty-bits (do they strain it through actual bacon or something?!?)
posted by troy on 6-21-2007 at 1:06 pm
This may be urban legend, but I read that a company in Japan that made fish sausage (ewwwwww!) was experiencing difficulty marketing to younger consumers (I wonder why?). They did some market research and decided to produce a strawberries and cream version. (OMG! Cucumber Pepsi actually sounds tame compared to this.)
posted by Duane Malcolm on 6-21-2007 at 3:54 pm
I just tried chocolate bubblegum from Bubble Yum. Odd, but a nice flavor. I actually thought the Cola Blak wasn’t half bad, even though I don’t drink coffee. Ginger altoids i agree on - those are terrible!
As far as ice cream, I’ve tried champagne sherbet, which was really good. There’s also an ice cream flavor around here called Blue Moon. I can’t for the life of me figure out what it tastes like. A lot of people like it, but personally I find it disgusting.
posted by Kat on 6-21-2007 at 3:56 pm
Cherry PEZ is actually still available in other countries. I have some! And I think it’s pretty darn good. So is Raspberry PEZ. Their Chocolate PEZ though… ugh… tastes like… well.. chalk.
posted by jasonrocksout on 6-21-2007 at 5:47 pm
Funny how everyone has their own tastes. My husband LOVES the Cel-Ray soda. I ordered him a case for Christmas & he is still savoring the cans slowly. (Shipping was $$$). He would probably try the celery jello if it was still available! He also loves the Coke Black, my daughter even likes it too. I am not a big fan…but to each his own opinion.
posted by Jana on 6-21-2007 at 8:30 pm
My brother lived in Mexico for two years and came home liking candy covered in chili powder. I think his favorite was called Skwinkles, and they were tamarind with chili powder, kind of like a fruit roll-up. Weird.
He also like another one that I can’t think of the name of that you squirted. It was mushy candy with chili powder. So strange.
posted by Janel on 6-21-2007 at 11:03 pm
The most stomach-heaving of the Bertie Botz Beans was definitely the sardine flavor. I could handle dirt, grass, earwax and even vomit, but that sardine one. . . ew. Makes me shudder just to think about it.
posted by Marlisa on 6-22-2007 at 7:55 am
Two Thanksgivings ago, I was forunate enough to get my hands on a Jones Soda Holiday Pack. I had a bunch of friends and family over and we all tasted them. (and then promptly spit them in the provided bowl)
I believe the flavors that year were mashed potatoes and gravy, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce and stuffing.
posted by Beth on 6-22-2007 at 10:10 am
Hey, hey, hey, I (and my family) for one (four or six) really like the Doritos!
posted by Emilee on 6-22-2007 at 2:15 pm
In idaho there is a potato-flavored ice cream…
or so I hear.
posted by oxhorn on 6-22-2007 at 7:21 pm
Recently Wrigley’s game out with coffee-flavored chewing gum. Usually I chew gum to get the coffee taste out of my mouth, but a co-worker loved it.
posted by Andrea on 6-22-2007 at 9:18 pm
Here in the Uk we had Hedgehog Flavour Crisps (chips) for a while.
posted by Clint on 6-23-2007 at 10:17 am
I could have sworn the x13d doritos were Steak and Baked Potato, which is probably odder. They are a weird mix of flavors. I have tasted a-1 steak sauce, and sour cream, thus the above. There was also a strong tomato flavor, which I suppose is meant to be ketchup.
I think in reality it is one of those products that fall into the category I call “Vat Cleaner”, where all the residue left over is dumped, and called a new flavor. Coca Cola has tried it several times, apparently cleaning the Fresca and Sprite vats. Any Candy, from LifeSavers to to Starburst, which promote a “Berry” flavor, are doing exactly the same thing, mixing together the leftovers.
posted by bud on 6-23-2007 at 11:05 am
At a local ice cream place I tried lemongrass basil ice cream. It was the nastiest stuff. When it first hits the tongue you think you’re getting a light lemony treat, then all of a sudden the oregano sneaks up on you and it’s like someone wrung out a pizza in there!
They also do jalapeno ice cream, which after this experience, I wouldn’t try on a bet.
posted by Lester on 6-23-2007 at 6:42 pm
I’m from Canada and find it really funny that everyone thinks ketchup or dill pickle chips are gross and weird. They’re two standard popular flavors around here. Ketchup chips are really good. Weirder ones are roast chicken or buffalo wing.
posted by oldblackhen on 6-23-2007 at 6:45 pm
I have to disagree with you about the Beverly, Cathy. It does not taste like licorice and vomit. More like robitussin, but 10x more bitter…..Oh God…I’m starting to gag even thinking about it…..
The lobster ice cream that Amy(#19) mentioned was actually featured in a food network show, I think it was top 5. I actually want to try it…
My aunt and uncle get the celery soda all the time. I love it. I don’t know, but Dr. Brown’s sodas seem to be popular with the Jewish folk. Try looking at a kosher grocer for it. It’ll probably be there. Dr. Brown’s Cream Soda is the best.
Who remembers when companies tried coloring condiments? My mom made meatloaf with green ketchup (she puts ketchup on top… REALLY good!), and It somehow didn’t seem as appetizing….
posted by Sean on 6-23-2007 at 6:49 pm
Cold Slab, a southern ice cream chain, had a wasabi flavor for about a week before it panned. I loved it, sweet and spicy.
I’ve had chocolate cake wrapped it bacon too, made by some friends on a camping trip, it was suprisingly not vomit-inducing.
Some high-end mexican fusion restaurant down here charged mt $12 dollars for cheese enchiladas with tamarind sauce, which is pretty much tasted like cloyingly sweet rotting meat.
posted by Eve on 6-23-2007 at 7:50 pm
On the subject of Jones Soda Thanksgiving, we found last year’s selections at a thrift store and just had to try. The burselle sprouts was the worst, but pumpkin pie was the biggest disappointment. It was horrible… I’d rather drink the turkey and grave again.
posted by Sandra on 6-23-2007 at 11:29 pm
Ooh, no one’s mentioned the Buttered Popcorn flavored suckers. I once got one from a bank and after sucking on it for five minutes I promptly threw up.
posted by Ariana on 6-24-2007 at 12:10 pm
In Boonville NY there is a dairy on Rt 12 that sells wine ice cream, 5% alcohol!! It has won numerous prizes, but the thought of wine with milk????
posted by gail on 6-24-2007 at 3:25 pm
I live in japan and Pepsi just introduced Cucumber Ice. It’s definitely got a kick to it and it’s flavor is totally unique. Should be discontinued soon.
posted by Chris on 6-24-2007 at 4:10 pm
Lavender flower candies are available at many bodegas in NYC. They’re the size of Starburst, and the consistency of Pez. I tried them once. They suck.
There’s an Egyptian pear soda I always get at Falafel Chula in Williamsburg Bklyn. It’s really, really good.
Amy’s Ice Cream (Austin): I’m proud to be the first customer to have bought their bleu cheese ice cream. (Maybe the last, but it was great.) Like many fine cheeses, the flavors come out as it warms in your mouth.
Lastly, Mitchell’s ice cream in San Francisco has many unusual flavors, including purple yam. The one that keeps bringing me back to the Bay is avocado. Subtle, very creamy.
posted by Joe Felice on 6-24-2007 at 10:19 pm
I frequent places where specialty foods are sold and the oddest thing I’ve come across is birdsnest drink. I picked it up in an asian food market. The bottle said “made with real birdsnest” which I thought odd. The taste however was paletable though it reminded me of wet, thick, slimy sugar with a mild oak taste.
posted by Johan on 6-24-2007 at 11:19 pm
Robin - I’ve had the Musk flavored Life Savers. Everything tasted like a stick of deodorant for the next 3 days. Absolutely disgusting.
posted by Kathy on 6-25-2007 at 8:16 am
I’ve seen some pretty wild chip flavours come and go, over the years, up here in Canada. These have included: hot dog, smokey bacon, blue cheese dip, pork chop and rotisserie chicken. Most recently, I’ve picked up a can of pizza flavoured pringles. The experience, my girlfriend and I agreed was akin eating a solidified, wedge shaped “first huff” off a fresh, hot all dressed pizza, green bell peppers and all! 10/10 emulation points 0/10 form factor points. Also these last few years, Lay’s has had this thing with comming up with “Local delicacy” flavours. I don’t know what they’ve been coming out with outside of Montréal but our surprise flavours have been poutine, (don’t know what it is? look it up on wiki) Smoked meat sandwich and St Hubert roasted chicken!
posted by Frank S. Besner on 6-25-2007 at 8:22 am
Had the X-13D chips this weekend as well. Served them at my BBQ. We did agree that they taste like McDonald’s cheeseburgers, with too much mustard. They weren’t very popular until they were dipped in Ranch dressing…but even then it was grossness with Ranch dressing.
posted by Moe on 6-25-2007 at 8:49 am
Bubble Yum, bubble gum soda was ridiculously good with Salt and Vinegar potato chips.
Oh, and the Old Bay chips are awesome!
posted by Amanda on 6-25-2007 at 9:38 am
Hostess chips put out grape and orange flavoured potato chips for a short time in the early eighties. Not good.
posted by donny rosart on 6-26-2007 at 9:01 am
wow, I had to laugh at some, and cring at others…
I must be the only weirdo out there who Loved Coke Blak & Ginger Altoids, eagerly seek out Mexican candies(I LOVE the mango gooey ones shaped like pencils! mmmm), have enjoyed ‘cucumber water’ from a mexican cantina- basically its like crystal light; it has a cool, clean, slightly citrus whiff to it, but there is a distinct flavor of cukes. Not bad. I also am partial to the Aquas Frescas type soft drinks: Jamaica (ha-my-ka) flavor.
I am a sucker for new flavored things. Chips, candy, soda-I too bought a Jones Thanksgiving pack, but gave it as a gag gift to my brother and never did taste it.
I have tried some interesting Ice cream and Boba tea flavors. I LOVE LYCHEE. Never tried avocado, though have been tempted. I have actually gotten people to like my creative tastes. I was the first in my circle to suck up with vigor anything with ginger in it: Ginger beer, Dark&Stormy’s, altoids, chocolate covered ginger bits, ice cream, tea, etc. I love crazy flavored teas, toothpastes (Where can i find the ones mentioned #2???), even flower candies. Lavendar chocolate is amazing!
Rosemary too.
But I cannot imaging Musk Life savers. o.0 too much for me thanks.
posted by turtled28 on 6-26-2007 at 1:56 pm
In Vancouver, BC a little while back I got to try a bunch of foods that were new and unusual to me - among my favorites were the bran ice cream (with little bits of bran in it and everything!), rose ice cream, and a black sesame bubble tea … ooh, and a banana and avocado sandwich, so nice and creamy, I’m going to have to do one of those myself sometime!
Those dill potato chips are great, too - though my favorite source of “weird” crisp flavors would have to be the UK, I never could handle the scampi ones but man oh days, I sure wish we could get the roast beef & horseradish chips here in America …
posted by Stacyj on 6-26-2007 at 9:05 pm
My friends and I have always wondered about the research that went into the Bertie Bott’s Jelly Beans. “No, this vomit one needs to be more acid-y.” “the ear wax is a little on the sweet side” etc. Ick.
I lived in Ohio for a few years and every themed festival has it’s own ice cream. The Corn Festival has corn ice cream, the Rose Festival, etc, but the kicker is the Sauerkraut Festival! EW!
I’ve heard of places in South America that make the following ice cream flavors: rice, fish, beef, chicken, and rose.
Here in Israel you can get all kinds of snacks that are falafel flavored. :P
posted by Yonit on 7-5-2007 at 6:30 am
An ice-cream shop near where I live makes mushroom ice-cream. It’s disgusting, butsurprisingly their corn ice-cream is marvelous.
posted by Katherine on 7-8-2007 at 8:21 pm
Hey, let’s not forget about New Coke! (What the hell was the Coca-Cola Company thinking, anyway?)
Seasoned Tomato Jello, however… mmmmm… It’s a shame that I never got to try the stuff.
posted by Brendan on 10-12-2007 at 7:01 pm
The Lavender candies from the NY area are called C.Howard Violet and gum by the same company called Scented Gum. There is a strong floral flavor and scent. I think they were developed to mask the smell of tobacco.
When I was a kid, I used to eat a whole pack of it. My mother could not stand to be around when I did because my breath would smell like violets and she couldn’t stand that smell.
posted by Dani on 10-24-2007 at 9:53 pm
I’m pretty late here. But, to clarify: Lobster ice cream is a Maine tourist thing, not a Maine thing, if that makes sense…
posted by Kristen on 10-25-2007 at 10:15 am
I’m surprised no one has mentioned Moxie soda…
posted by bethany on 10-25-2007 at 12:10 pm
Anyone remember WooHoo’s chips? They gave out a lot of free coupons. Still cost too much . They then traveled the Everything’s a Dollar and Dollar Tree stores and disappeared. Same thing with Pepsi Blue.
posted by LaDonna on 10-25-2007 at 3:26 pm
I love this discussion!
One of the strangest things I have ever eaten was Skittles ‘en fuego’. I used to live in a town whose population was 60% Mexican, and all kinds of wonderful treats have come out of Mexico. (Pan dulce, anyone?) But anyhow, we saw skittles that had been coated in chili powder…it was sort of like eating a strawberry that was on fire. Very bizarre. Tamarind is also a flavor that is not for the faint of heart - it tastes like sweet, salty dirt.
A few years back, I purchased some of the green ketchup they came out with, and I just couldn’t shake the idea that it was more sour than normal ketchup. It’s amazing how visual signals affect what we eat.
Oh, and Pepsi Clear? I WANT IT BACK! That stuff was so amazingly good.
posted by Rose on 10-26-2007 at 1:45 pm
I’ve had hop ice cream from a brewpub in Columbus, IN. . .not so much fun.
Wine ice cream? Are you sure it wasn’t a sorbet-type? Those are really good!
Bloomington, IN had the x13d atrocities. . .
And I LOVED coke blak. I make it with old coffee and coke now. You know, ’cause one by itself hasn’t nearly enough caffeine.
posted by liz on 10-26-2007 at 1:53 pm
Went to the Jelly Belly distribution center store in So. WI and tried a garlic Jelly Belly. Weirdly satisfying, but a little sharp on the raw garlic flavor.
Yes they still make popcorn jelly bellies, as well as carmel corn Jelly Bellies.
I had heard that the Vomit Jelly Bellies were actually a failed attempt at a pepperoni pizza bean; if you try them again, they do taste like pepperoni!
posted by Christine on 10-30-2007 at 12:52 pm
Hm.. Russell Stover’s also had s’mores that were pre-made, which were exceptionally tasty.
And a throwback to the 80’s that never should have been gone - Mr. Phipps Pretzel chips. We used to stack a Better Made potato chip, a Mr. Phipps, and a hamburger dill chip together and eat them. Good stuff!
I also know that over in Germany, the chocolate is flavored with herbs. I’m not a fan, though.
posted by Day on 10-30-2007 at 1:49 pm
Jelly Belly’s buttered popcorn jelly bean– blech!
posted by allyson on 10-30-2007 at 3:10 pm
Personally, I love the roast chicken potato chips that are available in Europe. I wish we could get them over here…
posted by Andréa on 10-31-2007 at 4:54 pm
Hello fellow Gastronomist!,
I just stumbled onto this site,
while searching for a C.Howard’s
violet mint distributor in
San Francisco.
I remember seeing them in just about
every drug store, corner liquours
in my neighborhood. HELP!
I was interested in many of the
post;
The Snyder crab chips;
were a personal favorite
while I was living in the
D.C. metro area for a short time
in the early 1980’s.
They are flavored with the
seasoning of a traditional
mid Atlantic crab boil
(Probably African in origin)
and I don’t remember them
having any shellfish product
in the ingredients, or taste,
just as well;
I don’t care for seafood.
Pink champagne sherbet;
was, and may still be,
a Baskin & Robbin’s staple..
Somewhere…
My Mother used to love it.
Weirdest soda I ever tasted;
was in the Soviet Union,
it was named after a huge lake
there; Baikal.
it tasted as though it was
flavored from submerged
logs and driftwood from the lake.
My Soviet acquaintances,
compared it to our root beer,
which they said was awful tasting.
Also strange and new to me,
on that same trip were the
Fruit waters,
banana, pineapple, pear,
Mandarin orange, peach etc.
were all DEEELICIOUS!!
and I crave them, still
these many years later.
A few years ago I dreamt of
myself and an assortment of
coworkers sitting at an
amusement park saloon;
drinking flavored beers,
after waking,
I could recall three of the
flavors: peanut,
cheese (Munster I think)
and steamed fresh corn.
In my own defense; I can
only offer that I had a
large cup of a new tea that my
Doctor recommended to help me sleep,
called incredible dreams tea..
YOU AIN’T NEVER LIED!
Well everybody have a safe joyful
holiday season, and especially
to anyone with family or friends
serving overseas, prayerfully
they will all be home soon.
FATS88
posted by FATS88 on 11-1-2007 at 9:20 am
Hello again,
I forgot to mention
7UP GOLD
Wish they would bring that back.
FATS88
posted by FATS88 on 11-1-2007 at 9:26 am
I love love love Ginger Altoids, even better now that they coat them in chocolate.
On the interesting flavor page, there’s the Korean (I think) aloe juice… tastes like grape but with slimey chunks of aloe in it. Good taste, weird mouth feel.
…also now that I’ve learned about musk lifesavers I will search online for them.
posted by Talia on 11-1-2007 at 1:21 pm
From what I understand, the buttered popcorn flavored Jelly Belly is their most popular flavor…
posted by john on 11-2-2007 at 1:26 am
I worked for a vending machine company a few years back and they were testing candies from around the world in their machines to start marketing internationally. The absolute strangest thing I saw (and tried) was SOAP flavored gum. It was made by Willy Wonka and I thought it must be a miss print and meant to be SOUP flavored, like in the movie. Well, it tasted like liquid hand-soap. Afterwords, my co-workers said that my breath smelled nice and clean! I took some and fooled a few victims, er, friends, with it.
posted by Elizabeth on 11-2-2007 at 12:00 pm
I was surprised not to see the Jones Sodas on here a little more. Last year, we bought a six pack of pie flavored sodas. Peach, blueberry, lemon cream, strawberry and apple pie were included. They actually tasted like the pie, not the fruit, it was really eerie. The apple had a warm doughy-ness with cinnamon.
posted by Ames on 11-5-2007 at 7:15 pm
I have to admit as a mature adult, I did actually try the Bertie Botts jellybelly when they came out. The most awful one out of that box was definately the booger one. The texture and the taste were absolutely too much for me!
I liked the clear pepsi too.
I live in a town that has several potato chip, snack manufacturing plants, and the most unusual one is Salt and Pepper Potato Chips, and they taste kinda good.
I can’t believe that they still make spam. To me it just tastes like a giant salt lick.
posted by Cynical on 11-7-2007 at 7:51 am
I love strange flavors. I’ll try just about anything once (but I draw the line at Clamato).
I wish I could’ve tried the Jones Pie flavors. Snapple had some pie-flavored juices, too (the mix included flour to give you the crust-flavor). Tried the apple, and only drank one bottle out of the four pack. Not that great.
I loved Pepsi Blue, although, and this sounds strange, but I felt it tasted exactly like how a Strawberry Shortcake doll smelled. And several people who tried it agreed with me, and promptly dumped the bottle after thinking about it.
I also love the Buttered Popcorn flavored Jelly Bellys. At one time they also made a Cinnamon Popcorn flavor that was incredible. Of course, now you’ll need to eat a Popcorn and Cinnamon bean together to get the same taste.
posted by Tim on 11-7-2007 at 10:44 am
If you are in the Florida panhandle area during August, visit Wausau’s Possum Festival.
Be sure to try all the possum-based treats…especially the possum flavored ice cream!
posted by FL Native on 11-8-2007 at 3:08 pm
Avacado ice cream sounds awful but it’s very, very good and tasty. You can find it in Asian grocery stores. Love the Ginger Altoids, but love all things ginger flavored, and the Jamaican ginger beer will kick your *** til tomorrow! The Korean Aloe drink (Paldoe is the manufacturer) is wonderful and aloe is so soothing to upset tummies (useful after eating things mentioned above). Gross are the Chinese snacks of wasabi and chili flavored dried fish and shrinmp (v.v.nasty).
posted by cherbear on 11-9-2007 at 8:11 am
Our older daughter was three years old when Baskin Robbins had licorice ice cream in 1977. She discovered that if she ate it she could really shock people by sticking her tongue out or just opening her mouth. Needless to say, we bought it for her once. Once.
And here’s another vote for avocado ice cream. We had homemade at a Sunday school party. Delicious.
posted by Paul on 11-12-2007 at 12:05 pm
Clamato.
posted by k2 on 11-15-2007 at 2:49 pm
When I was in New Orleans a month ago, my friends and I found a Gelato shop that had some weird flavors. There was Abita Root Beer Gelato, Persimmon Gelato, and a few others that were really strange.
Dill pickle chips are great, but has anyone ever tried a brand called Zapp’s? They make a a Spicy Cajun Crawtater. Very interesting.
posted by Kay on 11-17-2007 at 6:25 pm
I will echo an above comment about how much we Canadians love ketchup and dill pickle chips. Long road trips in the US just aren’t the same without these pit-stop essentials.
I also can’t get over how some US McDonald’s don’t even have the ketchup squirters with the napkins and straws. You actually have to ask the till people FOR ketchup. Unheard of above the border!
posted by Kate on 11-22-2007 at 1:44 pm
Jones Soda is the official soft drink provider for the Seattle Seahawks.
This season they released the Seahawks Collector pack with a theme on average NLF player statistics:
• Spent an average of 2 years in the gym.
• Perspired 10,000 gallons of sweat.
• Eaten 2 pounds of grass.
• Tasted 3 pounds of dirt.
• And spread over 5 gallons of sports cream on their muscle aches.
The pack contains the following flavors: Natural Field Turf, Sports Cream, Perspiration, Dirt, and Sweet Victory.
https://ssl.jonessodastore.com/seahawkspack/code/?
posted by Deb on 11-30-2007 at 11:50 am
A few years back Pepsi had a Holiday Spice cola around the christmas season. I’m the only person I know of that tried it. I was dissapointed that they never brought it back.
posted by Biffly on 12-4-2007 at 11:39 am
i have had dill pickle flavored potato chips before. pretty good, all things considered.
posted by angela on 12-4-2007 at 1:15 pm
In Southern CA Budweiser has started selling “Chelada” which is Bud (or Bud Light) mixed with Clamato Juice and Lime. I have not mustered the nerve to try it yet…….
posted by Joel on 12-4-2007 at 1:21 pm
I stumbled across an ice cream parlor in south korea with flavors ranging from celery, corn, and broccoli to “kim-chee” ( korea’s national dish, aka spicy, fermented cabbage). I was 13 at the time, so settled for the least odd-sounding flavor I could find - watermelon. needless to say, I didn’t get my choc chip cookiedough fix that afternoon…
posted by mike on 12-6-2007 at 6:05 pm
I’m suprised no one’s mentioned the fried food craze. Kansas and Texas state fairs featured items such as fried twinkies, fried cola, deep-fried apples, fried cheeseballs, “elephant ears” and “Fat Dough.” They also added Fried snickers and deep fried latte. For the youngsters they had fried Peanut Butter, banana and Jelly sandwiches and Fried Mac n’ Cheese.
A restaurant in Belleville, Ks, served fried pickles, which my father couldn’t get enough. On a return trip, however, he was extremely disappointed to find the restaurant closed.
On another note my dad has developed fried grapes. Made with funnel cake batter, he says they are delicious. I don’t have the guts for them.
posted by Kelly on 12-11-2007 at 12:41 pm
I actually thought the cheeseburger doritos were delicious…
posted by James Johnson on 12-20-2007 at 9:25 am
I don’t know if anyone else has mentioned it, but in Iceland they have fish jerky. They basically catch fish and hang them on a clothing line till they’re dry. That has got to be the nastiest smell, EVER! Of all the countries I’ve been to, I’d give Iceland the award for weird food with their ram testicles, which I’ve been told weren’t bad, just had an odd texture. Why would you put that in your mouth to begin with? Eck!
posted by MsManda on 12-20-2007 at 10:58 am
I live in Taipei and recently noticed kiwi flavored Kit Kats being sold in the 7-11s. They sound disgusting.
posted by Jeremy on 12-25-2007 at 7:29 pm
I haven’t tried Coke Blak, I’m actually a little afraid to, but Ze Frank does a great bit about it. (go to his show page, it’s listed under popular shows).
posted by Sequoia on 12-27-2007 at 4:34 am
I live in Japan and have drank the cucumber pepsi, it’s straight gross… pretty color, like a minty sea green, but carbonated cucumber….. AWFUL! But i’m not asian…. so that might be why i don’t like it.
posted by Meghan on 12-28-2007 at 9:05 am
A friend of mine served Buffalo chicken dip from Costco a couple of weeks ago. When I didn’t know what it was, it tasted like nasty spicy cheese dip, but after she told us, I tried it again and it was great! It’s got blue cheese and chicken chunks and celery and spicy sauce in some kind of creamy base . . . but it still makes me think of someone taking a plate of foods that go well together and just dumping it all in the blender until it’s pale orange, so I have to try not to think about it too much.
posted by kittymama on 1-4-2008 at 11:20 pm
While traveling on business in China, I have come across some really bizarre (to Western taste) foods and combinations. On my first trip, after a big deal, we were at a very upscale restaurant celebrating, and there was a “Manhattan” ice cream sundae. I was feeling uptown, and was shocked!! when a vanilla sundae with canned corn kernals sprinkled on top arrived.
posted by kc on 1-10-2008 at 6:45 pm
My friends and I bought the X-13D Doritos because of the allure of mystery flavors. Honestly, I thought it was hotdog flavored with relish and ketchup. One of my friends suggested Hamburger Helper and other stuff like that. Not one of us could stand to swallow a whole chip though.
posted by beatlett05 on 1-17-2008 at 10:28 am
During the summer I had a job at a very high end clubhouse as a server, and there we had a cucumber sorbet that came with the gazpacho (cold tomato based soup). The sorbet was actually good despite how it might sound. And I have tried that celery soda for kicks…disgusting doesn’t even begin to describe it.
posted by Wallace on 1-18-2008 at 12:17 pm
A new local fusion restaurant that features a lot of Asian or Asian-inspired cuisine that includes a large sushi menu, has a few unusual sushi dishes.
One of my favorites is the “Golden California” rolls. They’re basically California Rolls… with the addition of cream cheese in the center, and with the outside of the roll tempura-fried. They have another sushi roll that’s center is basically crab meat, avacado, and cream size - again, tempura-fried on the outside. They’re both absolutely delicious, and I’m effectively addicted to them. Who knew cream cheese went so well with seafood!?
Another weird thing is Starbucks’ so-called “Chai tea” (which is hugely redundant, as the word “chai” MEANS “tea” in many languages. Is it just me or does Starbucks like to take foreign words for things - Venti is another good example - redefine what they actually refer to, and then trademark the hell out of it?). It’s basically one half black tea with spice (mostly cinnamon, from the taste and smell of it), with the rest being milk or cream. Cinnamon-spiced black tea “latte” would have sounded weird to me if you’d told me that was what it was beforehand, but it actually is pretty damn crazy-sweet-creamy-tasty - though my mom says it’s far too sweet for her to stand drinking.
The weirdest thing Starbucks does though, I think, is all the different flavors of Frappucino they make - they made a blueberry one once. It was… well, it was exactly like if you poured a gazillion ounces of blueberry juice and cream and sugar into a bunch of ice and slushified it, really. More like a dessert in a cup, and not necessarily one I’d recommend!
posted by Jamie on 1-21-2008 at 9:57 pm
Ok I’m from California and recently relocated to East Texas. I’ve been adventurous and tried things that seriously sounded crazy. But the ultimate barf inducer was Key Lime flavored chips, compliments of Zapps. OK, I love Key lime, but I have to say it does not cross over into the salty crunchy realm very well. Don’t ever, ever ,ever try them. it’s not worth it.
posted by downchez on 1-29-2008 at 3:45 pm
Goodness, apparently nobody else has experienced the nose-hair curling, taste-bud-destroying insanity that is Cherry Chill Excel gum. Well, was, because they don’t make it anymore, probably because it tasted like extra-concentrated cherry cough syrup laced with death and made your eyes water.
It was pretty much the best cold remedy ever. One piece cleared your sinuses out for a good day or more.
I miss it. And they never sold it in America, it was just a Canadian thing apparently. They had a similar flavor of Eclipse gum, but it wasn’t as amusingly strong, and even more repulsively medicinal.
posted by Vexworth on 2-3-2008 at 8:22 am
Has anyone heard of Jeni’s Fresh Ice Creams? They have really exotic flavors, but everything I’ve tried has been fantastic. My favorite has been the Queen City Cayenne (dark chocolate with a pepper kick), but the Thai Peanut is good too (think thai peanut sauce, again with the peppers). They also have other things like a pear reisling sorbet and Maker’s Mark butter pecan. Awesome!
posted by Deathgoblin on 2-3-2008 at 11:43 am
In reference to the ginger Altoids… I agree that they taste terrible, but if you stick with them, they grow on you. I was taking a medicine that made me nauseous every day until I would eat a few ginger Altoids afterward. Ginger is a lovely homeopathic remedy for nausea, and Altoids are much cheaper than *actual* ginger.
posted by -leslie.- on 2-3-2008 at 2:42 pm
Celery was actually the first flavor of soda. All you have to do is stick a piece of celery in soda water and the water will extract the flavor from celery. Viola! Celery-Soda.
posted by Kevin McDonald on 2-6-2008 at 11:28 am
Vexworth, the cherry chill Excel gum was on sale in the US, but not for long.
All I know is, as soon as I realized it tasted like a cough drop I spit it out and threw the pack away. Nasty doesn’t begin to describe it.
posted by norby on 2-9-2008 at 9:59 am
In Cleveland, we have a wonderland called the “westside market”. There are a lot of ethnic food stands.
One of the more interesting things I tasted was dark chocolate covered mexican nuts.
But in the dark chocolate was a healthy dose of cayenne pepper.
It tastes great, then all of the sudden, the cayenne hits you. (high in antioxidants)
posted by steve on 2-10-2008 at 8:12 pm
I’ve tried the Chelada recently (the Budweiser or Bud Light with Clamato and Lime) at the restaurant I work at. Absolutely terrible. Apparently it’s supposed to be like a canned Bloody Mary, but they completely messed it up. It’s watery and leaves a faint vomit taste in your mouth.
To be fair, though, I only tried the Bud Light. Maybe somehow the Budweiser would be better.
posted by Liz on 2-15-2008 at 9:05 pm
You know, I haven’t tried these Doritos you all speak of but judging from the comments here talking about how different they seem to taste to different people, could it be that they’re testing out a range of flavors in different areas?
posted by Kim on 2-20-2008 at 3:51 pm
I’m Australian and there are a lot of musk flavored sweets. I personally love them.
Worst flavor to me would be sarsperella (I cant spell it) to me it tastes AWFUL!
posted by TheStrangeAngel on 3-10-2008 at 3:35 pm
3 years ago i sampled Green Tea ice cream at Baskin Robins(of all places). I am adventurous, but i couldn’t spit it out fast enough, i bolted OUT of the store and launched it on the sidewalk in front the door. Even after i drowned the NON sweetened taste off my tongue with strawberry cheesecake, the little chunk of green goo didn’t melt!!!
posted by Ella on 4-7-2008 at 1:18 pm
Years ago I came across a stout flavored ice cream and, since I’m compelled to try all new flavors and combinations, bought it. Absolutely delicious. Like butterscotch, I thought. Can’t now remember brand name, but will never again pass up a chance at beer flavor ice cream. Inspired me to experiment and came up with a beer cake. Pretty good stuff. Like spice cake. Needed to boil down (dark) beer to get intensity of flavor.
Tried the Doritos. Opinion= ehh, not horrible.
Black Mountain Brewery in Cave Creek Arizona makes a beer called “Chili Beer”. Has a whole chili pepper IN THE BOTTLE. Pop the cap & the chili starts bubbling. Beer gets hotter & hotter as you drink it! Maybe your local beer/wine store will order you a case like mine will. Try some today!
posted by yeldar on 4-12-2008 at 7:00 pm
Two local restaurants have menu items that I hadn’t seen before: one serves peanut butter-topped hamburgers, the other offers cream cheese cubes as a topping for pizzas. Has anyone tried either of these?
And what about the blueberry-flavored coffee creamer? I was hesitant to try it, but it was actually pretty good.
posted by Michelle on 4-24-2008 at 4:16 pm
Sweet and spicy barbecue doritos.Everybody backstage at my schools theater said they were awful (I agree), yet neither I nor anybody else could stop chowing down!
posted by ethan on 4-29-2008 at 6:00 pm
You want strangeness come to Korea. Green Tea flavours everything! Icecream, cake, cookies, gum, Halls… The cake was ok actually.
Strange chips overhere: cheetos Bulgogi flavoured (bulgogi is a way to season meat) I actually like them. Shrimp chips (reek!).
Gum: acacia gum (tastes like you are chewing on a flower), and coffee gum
Icecream: Corn. need I say more?
As to Ketchup/Dill Pickle chips: LOVE THEM!
posted by Joanna on 5-4-2008 at 10:20 pm
I am astonished that no one has mentioned Green Tea 835. It was a infusion of soda water and green tea. It had enough caffine to jump start a 1960s pick up. We made our assistant director drink a whole can for her job interview.
posted by DAY on 5-8-2008 at 1:59 pm
When my son was small, he created a concoction that he called, “Delicious.” It was orange juice and milk together. Sort of like a melted creamsicle.
I like salt on strawberries, mustard in tuna salad, hot sauce on popcorn. Just the other day, I enjoyed a peanutbutter and jelly sandwich with a slice of Vidalia onion in it. Please forgive me…
posted by kookoolala on 5-10-2008 at 10:05 pm
Back in the 60’s I remember a gum flavored lavender.It came in a purple and silver package.My older brother made me chew it because I loved the color purple back then.I also loved the color black and black jack chewing gum was and is still my favorite!
posted by auntgnu on 5-13-2008 at 7:40 pm