With Easter just around the corner, I thought it was time to break into the bag of jelly beans that have been sitting at my desk since Jelly Belly was an official sponsor at an inaugural event I attended in January. Why would Jelly Belly sponsor an inaugural event, you ask? I'll tell you. Ronald Reagan. Huge jelly bean fan. So fond, in fact, that he is credited for the creation of the blueberry flavored bean. He wanted to serve red, white and blue ones at his own inaugural events. Go figure.Anywho, back to the bag of beans at hand. The only word that comes to mind to describe this experience is: blehh!! (I'm borrowing it from a recent text message from my 13 year old sister)
It took a few samples before I discovered the legend on the back of the package and I'm not sure what's worse, eating a yellowish jelly bean thinking it will have some hint of lemon but instead tasting butter and salt? or knowing from the start that you are about to eat a gummy ball of HFCS that somehow tastes like buttered popcorn? Possibly one of the creepiest sensations I've ever experienced. But then again, I haven't tried peanut butter or jalapeno. I would love to meet the folks who participated in those focus groups.
It took a few samples before I discovered the legend on the back of the package and I'm not sure what's worse, eating a yellowish jelly bean thinking it will have some hint of lemon but instead tasting butter and salt? or knowing from the start that you are about to eat a gummy ball of HFCS that somehow tastes like buttered popcorn? Possibly one of the creepiest sensations I've ever experienced. But then again, I haven't tried peanut butter or jalapeno. I would love to meet the folks who participated in those focus groups.
5 comments:
I agree that the flavors make absolutely no sense, I love Jalapeno's,and just about every meal i have has some sort of pepper involved, however the portion of a meal i would not want the combined burning, painful, pepper is with dessert! Jelly Belly lets redo this whole concept of flavors!
I think I have had spicy chocolate before... not sure how or where... but it was interesting. Sometimes I think creative flavor combos can work (i.e. my quest to make lavender the new rosemary) but if gummy hot peppers doesn't appeal to someone who literally puts hot sauce on EVERYTHING (Niko, cough cough) perhaps that means it is a "blehhh!!" concept.
Ill just stick with cherry and grape, thanks
Today might be your lucky day. I think I still have 4 or 5 packs of unopened Jelly Bellys (from the adjacent table I looted for my 65 pound gift bag)! I'll send them right over...
LOL LOL I was thinking as I wrote this one that you would definitely have something to say - not just because of the fun, historical aspect of the blueberry bean, but because of the liklihood that you and Ginger still have at least seven bags of them. LOL
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