Monday, June 29, 2009

Alexia: Crunchy Snacks Onion Strips, Savory Seasoned

Brand: Alexia
Style: Savory Seasoned Onion Strips
Origin: USA
Type: Onion Snacks
Flavor: Very similar to a Bloomin' Onion, but without the stupid name.
Verdict: Approved!





Do you like that delicious, heart-stopping appetizer known as a Bloomin' Onion? I know I do, but I also know that I hate steakhouses, and that's where those are usually served. Lucky for me, Alexia came out with this new product line with the amazing, to-the-point name, Crunchy Snacks. They have several different varieties, but today, I chose the Savory Seasoned Onion Strips. Let me tell you, I made the right choice.

They taste just like a crunchy, take-home version of the real deal. They're like onion petals, and they actual onions inside! (Spanish ones at that. I'm not sure why that's special, but the bag assures me it is.) They're seasoned well - a little spicy, a little peppery, a little salty - just enough to toe the line of overwhelming without crossing it.

Now that I've had these, I'm anxious to try the rest of the line! They had jalapeno onion strips, then several flavors of waffle fries (!!!), including ranch, spicy BBQ, and cheddar. If any of you devoted readers out there in Snackland try these out, let me know how they are, please!

Bonus: Chinese Cherry Blood Clot Candy

I feel nauseous right now. If you'd like to know why, try one of these strange cherry Chinese candies. It looks like a Tearjerker; one of those gumballs with the sour coating on the outside that we used to eat by the pailful as kids, but it's not. It's so, so not.

The outside is actually a medium-sized layer (slightly thinner than a hollow gumball) of barely cherry-flavored, sickly sweet sugar. Okay, a little gross, but I could handle that. However, unlike a gumball, this sucker ain't hollow. No, it's full of actual cherry. Some kind of horrifying, brown, mushy blob that was once a beautiful red cherry. I have no idea what these are or what they're called, as the label is entirely in Chinese, but if a stranger tries to give you one, run far, far away. In fact, run all the way to China and punch the dude that came up with these in the face for me, please!

Onion Strips purchased: Whole Foods, Portland, OR and Chinese candy purchased: Aji Ichiban, NYC

6 comments:

  1. I have eaten and consumed all the varieties of Alexia crunchy snacks.

    The jalapeno pepper is fairly hot and tastes like you might expect, if you are a fan of jalapenos just this bag is for you. Even if you aren't the spice/heat balance is still very tolerable. I can't eat a whole raw jalapeno, but I did enjoy this bag.

    The tasted of Hot Pepper Waffle Fries reminded of cheetos flaming hot or those Andy Capps hot fries you buy in vending machines, except that these were made from real potatos and not some corn meal concoction.


    Ranch waffle fries tasted like, well ranch. Crunchy but not hard, 1 fry easily downed in few motions of the jaw. Not much more to say.

    Alexia BBQ was very enjoyable and they certainly used a better more palatable BBQ seasoning than most potato chip makers. Probably one of the most flavorful BBQ chips i've ever tried.

    And my favorite's were the Savory Seasoned waffle fry which really does taste like a blooming onion and the cheddar cheese waffle fry that tastes like a very mild cheddar cheese that really sticks to your fingers and makes the Colonel jealous every time you lick them.

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  2. Correction: Savory seasoned onion strips, not waffle fry.

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  3. I would like to know where I can purchase Alexia Onion Strips, they are amazing and delicious. They were available at the Grocery Outlet in Carson City NV, but not anymore and I am hooked on them and would like to order a case perhaps, depending on the cost and number of bags in a case. Cynthia Clark, 201 David St. #3 Carson City NV 89706, sami137#att.net thank you.

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  4. I love the Alexia Onion Strips too. Was able to find them for a while at local stores, but all of a sudden can't find them. I'm in serious withdrawal! Looking in Portland, Gresham, Oregon area.

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  5. I can't seem to find them in Louisana. Where can I find them

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