I was wondering when Doritos would do something new…and here, we have it. Carrying on with their JACKED line of products, Doritos now has combined it with a product from the early 2000’s, the 3Ds, to create: Doritos Jalapeno Pepper Jack JACKED 3D.
Doritos Jalapeno Pepper Jack JACKED 3D: The Money Shot
For those who don’t remember the Doritos 3Ds, check them out here:
Essentially, they were triangular puffed hollow corn snacks – imagine a thinner-texture Bugles, but more Triangular and sealed at the ends. Those were the 3Ds. Some people, like me, really enjoyed them. Plus, they had Ali Landry pimping the product and you can see this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haMghffhJes
Ay Chi Wa Wa, indeed. Anyways, these snacks went the way of the Dodo Bird, and fans have been clamoring for their return for a while. (Sidenote: They did still pop up in Mexico in their Queso 3Ds, review here).
http://www.junkfoodguy.com/2013/01/30/review-doritos-3-ds-queso-a-so-good-exclusive/#sthash.rcWQQZy0.rNZ8vcd2.dpbs
Doritos has now brought back the 3Ds (sort of) with these Doritos Jalapeno Pepper Jack JACKED 3D. Regarding the JACKED line of products – I’m not a huge fan. I’ve reviewed all of the JACKED flavors, and honestly, most of them have been duds. And you out there in JFNation have agreed – chips don’t fit comfortably in mouth. Powder almost caked on in unappetizing fashion. Flavor profile out of balance. JACKED is an attempt to go BOLD, but many of you haven’t been thrilled, including me.
Still, when I saw these Doritos Jalapeno Pepper Jack JACKED 3D, I was intrigued. These weren’t puffed triangles; instead they looked like crunchy corn versions of something Indiana Jones was looking for. What are these, hieroglyphics? Do I mount this on the top of a stick and go to the map room to find out where to get JACKED? Are these some ancient currency, used to buy things from an Mayan vending machine?
Doritos Jalapeno Pepper Jack JACKED 3D contain jalapeno pepper powder, cheddar cheese and jack cheese. And swiss? Calm down, Doritos.
When I opened this bad of Doritos Jalapeno Pepper Jack JACKED 3D, the first smell I got was Cool Ranch. I swear. Maybe a TINY bit of jalapeno heat, but mainly that tangy buttermilk aroma from Cool Ranch Doritos came wafting out, unmistakeable. Each piece was about the size of a quarter, and maybe a quarter inch thick. The thicker corn shape reminded me more of a Fritos corn snack rather than a Dorito.
I crunched a bunch of these Doritos Jalapeno Pepper Jack JACKED 3D and………..MEH. That’s right, MEH. Sorry, guys. This isn’t going to be a glowing review.
Let me start out by saying, these didn’t taste bad. While I had a unpleasant reaction to the Hot Wings JACKED chips, I didn’t have that with these. The main problem with these 3Ds was that the corn flavor of the chip itself really outbalanced any powder flavor. And while I enjoy a nice tortilla chip corn-flavor crunch, if you’re gonna claim to be JACKED, DO IT.
The flavor of the chip itself WAS of Cool Ranch – there was a slight buttermilk creaminess to the whole thing, with the added flavor of a vegetable-y jalapeno. There was a moderate burn to the chip, but nothing that got me worked up. And that was it. I didn’t taste any overwhelming cheese flavor (I know jack cheese is mild), and I wanted just more creaminess in general. MORE CREAMINESS PLEASE.
Instead, the corn chip flavor, after the first few chews, fought its way to the front like Kanye and refused to let go of the mic. For the first time with these JACKED chips, I wanted MORE boldness. MORE flavor. These didn’t quite live up to the name. The same amount of powder on a normal Dorito might’ve worked – heck, I enjoyed the limited return of Jumpin’ Jack Doritos immensely – but on these chips, it wasn’t enough.
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