Thursday, June 4, 2009

Eagle: CrunchFused Peanuts, Buffalo Wing

Brand: Eagle
Style: CrunchFused Peanuts, Buffalo Wing flavor
Origin: USA
Type: Nuts
Flavor: Zesty, not very spicy, not very buffalo-y
Verdict: Approved, but not firmly so



Many good things in life come from Asia, like my Mitsubishi, Ramune, bubble-eyed cartoons, peanut sauce, and hot pots. Another thing that I'm pretty sure originated somewhere in Asia (although this is purely conjecture, as I'm too busy eating snacks to do any real research) in what I've always known as "cracker nuts". Cracker nuts, or as Eagle calls them, 'CrunchFused' nuts, are peanuts with a wheat cracker coating. The odd thing about these Eagle ones, though, is that they say it's, "the crispy crunch of a chip," but I really feel that it's unmistakably a cracker. There were no potatoes harmed in the making of these snacks.

So before I bought these, I perused the ingredients list to ensure no animals were harmed either, and I'm pretty darn sure they're vegan. Ironically, there is something listed as "chicken flavor", but the ingredients after are a lot of chemicals and no chickens. There's also a "buffalo flavor", which includes no buffaloes. To top things off, there's also hot sauce powder, but these aren't particularly hot, and I've got a fairly weak tongue for spice.

The buffalo flavor is more like a mildly spicy barbecue sauce with an undertone of bleu cheese (although they definitely don't contain any cheese...creepy!). It's not that it's bad, it's just not...awesome. When I eat something buffalo wing flavored, I expect my mouth to burn, preferably to the point where it's slightly uncomfortable and I have to stop eating after a few bites. I could easily tear through a bag of these without a second thought, which is unfortunate considering the nutrition label and the ingredients list (hellooooo, MSG!).

All in all, these aren't anything you need to run to the nearest store to find, but if you're hungry and it's this or octopus chips, go for it, man!
Purchased: Safeway, Portland, OR

7 comments:

  1. your wrong. These are amazing! But the company no longer has a website at enjoyeagle.com (the site listed on the packaging), so they may not be around much longer...

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  2. I'M EATING SOME EAGLE CRUNCHFUSED PEANUTS. I BOUGHT ON THE 21st OF SEPTEMBER, IN OMAHA, NE. @ BIG-LOT. WHERE CAN I BUY THEM HERE IN
    LANSING, ILL? PS: LET ME KNOW RIGHT AWAY, BOUT TO RUN OUT..LOL...

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  3. Hey anon - I don't know!! I live in Portland, OR. Call around, I guess. I found them here at Safeway.

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  4. I FOUND THEM: AT 'BIG LOT'S' RIVER OAKS, ILL. LMAO! GOOD.. SATIFIED...

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  5. We found two flavors at a Big Lots in Alpharetta GA, Nov. 2010.

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  6. I love them! Got them from Big Lots in Virginia. My fave is ranch. Didn't like the bbq and wouldn't try buffalo. Why would anybody worry about animals being harmed when eating peanuts? Crazy

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  7. OMG, these are the best. I found them at Big Lots in Westbury NY. Heading back for more yummmmy!

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