Subscription boxes are a new obsession of mine. I have done a few in the past, such as Graze. Graze is a natural and healthy snack box. I also subscribe to BlueApron, Gobble and HelloFresh. I love those meal boxes. But I just recently started subscribing to some new kinds of boxes. International Snacks and makeup.
Today I am going to tell you about my first SnackCrate Box. This box was from, guess where.. America. LOL Now, even though I am from America and thought I knew what was pretty normal for this county, I found out I was very very wrong ad even those of us living in and from the box location of choice can learn a few new things.
First thing out of the box... Route 11 Potato Chips. These are kettle chips in Chesapeake Crab flavor. I have to say, I have never heard of these before. I wasn't very impressed with these. Although they had great flavor and had a nice amount of kick to them they were REALLY salty. I LOVE salt and all but these were too much even for me.
Next were Prickly Pear Cactus Candy. I really liked these. They were a soft melt in your mouth type of gummy that was coated is sugar. Not too sweet at all and very tasty.
Cranberry Bog Frogs. These were soooo good. Chocolate covered caramely cranberry goodness. The tart cranberry flavor was the perfect compliment to the sweet caramel. I think I may need to find these online and order more.
Aunt Sally's Creamy Pralines. Exactly what they say. Weird Carmel texture creamy pralines. I wasn't sure what to think of these. They were very rich and sweet. I would probably have liked them if I were at all a caramel person or a praline person but I'm not a huge fan of either.
The Famous Black and White Cookie! I have seen these on TV and never tried one. I didn't even think to hunt one down when I was in New York City. I have to admit, they aren't at all what I was expecting. I was expecting more of a harder cookie texture with frosting. These are a soft spongy cookie with a fondant topping. I Really liked them a lot. Another one I will be getting more of.
Ok, so HalfPops... Where have yo9u been my whole life. You are AMAZING!!!! They are literally half popped popcorn kernels and they are AWESOME!! They remind me a but of Corn Nuts, which I also happen to love. So if you aren't a Corn Nuts fan you may want to skip past these. I WILL be ordering more of these. In fact I Wasted no time getting online to find them already. ;)
Salmon Jerky. Now this is one that is definitely an acquired taste but I HAVE had before when I was in Seattle. I like it but only in small doses. You have to like Salmon to appreciate this. It's also VERY potent so small amounts at a time is better.
Key Lime Hard Candy. These were really tasty. I liked these a lot. A creamy and subtle key lime flavor.
Here is one that I am very familiar with and have in the stores where I live here on the West Coast. These are a chewy taffy with a peanut butter filling. They will remove your fillings if not careful but the creamy peanut butter filling you discover when you bit into it may make that worth it. Also very sweet though.
Ok, It occurred to me that if there are "American" items in there that I have never heard of on the West coast then perhaps there are people out there who don't know what Red Vines are too???? The thought of that seems so alien to me. I couldn't imagine. These are a staple at any store and any movie theater her eon the West Coast and I guess I just assumed everywhere else too. These red licorice sticks are amazing. If you really haven't had these before, I highly suggest you go seek them out.
So over all, my first experience with the SNACK CRATE was a fun experience. I am looking forward to what country is picked next. I LOVE trying new foods from around the world.
