Intentionally Gross Food
The Jones Soda Company has introduced not one but two new holiday packs this year. Yes, we are talking about turkey-flavored soda. But that's only the beginning.
Jones offers two holiday packs, each consisting of a 6-pack of sodas flavored with a holiday-meal theme.
The National holiday pack, available at Target stores everywhere, includes the flavors of Brussels Sprout with Prosciutto, Cranberry Sauce, Turkey & Gravy, Wild Herb Stuffing, and Pumpkin Pie. The pack also comes with a serving spoon, a moistened towlette, and a wine list. (Wine to accompany your soda?)
The Northwest-themed Regional pack, available only in limited areas of the country, includes the flavors Broccoli Casserole, Smoked Salmon Paté , Turkey & Gravy, Corn on the Cob, and Pecan Pie. This one comes with the spoon and towlette, but no wine list, oddly enough.
I could be persuaded to try the Cranberry Sauce and Pecan Pie flavors, and maybe even the Pumpkin Pie. Although weird, the Wild Herb Stuffing is probably not completely gross; akin to an herbal tea maybe. But even with all the imaginative vegetable combos (is Brussels Sprouts with Prosciutto really a common dish on the holiday table?), there is a clear stand-out among the gross-outs: Smoked Salmon Paté.
Is this part of a trend toward food meant to gross out? Jelly Belly created Bernie Bott's Every Flavor Beans to cash in on the Harry Potter craze. What seemed like a novelty product two years ago has become a top-seller, marketed to jellybean fans and Potter fans alike. (Bernie Bott's beans can be purchased at Barnes & Noble stores, among other places.) If you are one of the few who haven't read the Potter books, let me introduce you to the product. The idea is that Bernie Bott's Every Flavor Beans come in every flavor -- even unappealing ones. So while you can enjoy such deliciously interesting flavors as toasted marshmallow, lemon drop, bubble gum, buttered popcorn, or grape jelly, you must also keep an eye out for black pepper, booger, dirt, ear wax, sardine, spinach, or vomit. Yes, vomit.
I know there are plenty of foods that might be considered gross to some sensibilities. From tete du veau (calf's head) to vegemite, blood sausage to creamed herring, cultural differences and personal taste influence our opinion of what is disgusting. But is there anyone, anywhere, in any country, who thinks vomit-flavor is a good idea?
Jones offers two holiday packs, each consisting of a 6-pack of sodas flavored with a holiday-meal theme.
The National holiday pack, available at Target stores everywhere, includes the flavors of Brussels Sprout with Prosciutto, Cranberry Sauce, Turkey & Gravy, Wild Herb Stuffing, and Pumpkin Pie. The pack also comes with a serving spoon, a moistened towlette, and a wine list. (Wine to accompany your soda?)
The Northwest-themed Regional pack, available only in limited areas of the country, includes the flavors Broccoli Casserole, Smoked Salmon Paté , Turkey & Gravy, Corn on the Cob, and Pecan Pie. This one comes with the spoon and towlette, but no wine list, oddly enough.
I could be persuaded to try the Cranberry Sauce and Pecan Pie flavors, and maybe even the Pumpkin Pie. Although weird, the Wild Herb Stuffing is probably not completely gross; akin to an herbal tea maybe. But even with all the imaginative vegetable combos (is Brussels Sprouts with Prosciutto really a common dish on the holiday table?), there is a clear stand-out among the gross-outs: Smoked Salmon Paté.
Is this part of a trend toward food meant to gross out? Jelly Belly created Bernie Bott's Every Flavor Beans to cash in on the Harry Potter craze. What seemed like a novelty product two years ago has become a top-seller, marketed to jellybean fans and Potter fans alike. (Bernie Bott's beans can be purchased at Barnes & Noble stores, among other places.) If you are one of the few who haven't read the Potter books, let me introduce you to the product. The idea is that Bernie Bott's Every Flavor Beans come in every flavor -- even unappealing ones. So while you can enjoy such deliciously interesting flavors as toasted marshmallow, lemon drop, bubble gum, buttered popcorn, or grape jelly, you must also keep an eye out for black pepper, booger, dirt, ear wax, sardine, spinach, or vomit. Yes, vomit.
I know there are plenty of foods that might be considered gross to some sensibilities. From tete du veau (calf's head) to vegemite, blood sausage to creamed herring, cultural differences and personal taste influence our opinion of what is disgusting. But is there anyone, anywhere, in any country, who thinks vomit-flavor is a good idea?
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