Hi Everyone! How are you? I am fine.
Life is a funny thing. You’ve got to understand
what makes you happy, and if it’s a bit weird, that’s your look-out and no-one
else’s business.
I got up at 4:20 this morning to go and watch
rugby on TV with my Brother, and I’m going to read an X-man comic on the train
there. I’m 39, and I don’t care what you think.
Weird is cool, but does it make for a good
novelty food? There’s only one way to find out!
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| Yoghurty Coated Skittles. Actually happening in the world right now, and we're all just sitting about like everything's normal. |
Taste
Obviously, all novelty food is weird, that’s
what makes it novelty, but there’s weird, and then there’s weird. These
are weird. Whose idea was this product? That is one odd human being.
I’m not saying that it’s not at least a partial success.
Once you get past the initial shock (yes, I used the word shock to describe a
sweety aimed at children), and lean in to it, they are kind of nice.
Yoghurt has a sourish taste (you know that,
you’ve had yoghurt before) that compliments the sweetness of the skittle.
Overall, positive, if somewhat disconcerting.
Texture
Skittles are a juicy sweet. It’s one of their
things, it’s a fact and we need to move on. But adding a chunky coat of yoghurt
adds to the juiciness and enhances it.
Juicier than the standard skittle, who knew that was even possible? I’m on board
my friend, where do I sign?
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| Skittles Covered in Yoghurt. Yet more proof (if proof is still needed at this point), that the world is actually ending. |
Packaging
Classic big brand novelty food packaging.
It’s like someone wrote a textbook and they’re
sticking to it, and well done to them for that.
Obviously Skittles, Obviously not standard,
obviously new, obviously weird. Can’t fault it.
Marketing
Some, not a lot! Why?
Are the people at Skittles HQ ashamed of their
weirdness? Could be I suppose, they are odd and I really do believe that
someone needs to do some kind of evaluation on their creator, but come on guys!
We know weird is cool, there’s nothing new about that! Don’t you want us to
think you’re cool?
Sometimes when I know I’m going to spend time
with friends that I’ve known for 25+ years, I get nervous and make notes of
things to talk about on my hand so I don’t go quiet and embarrassed. See? Cool!
Not weird! Cool! Cool as ice!
I write a blog no-one reads, about novelty food
no-one eats, or even cares about.
I'm Still Cool!
Novelty Factor
Must be high mustn’t it? Have I ever given a 10
in this category ever? very rarely,
but no-one has covered candy in yoghurt before either so we’re smashing
boundaries left right and centre aren’t we?
Final Scores
Taste- 8/10
Texture- 9/10
Packaging- 9/10
Marketing- 4/10
Novelty Factor- 10/10
Overall- 40/50
A new leader! And a very high score from a
proper novelty food in every sense of the term.
Only the marketing team stopping this getting an
even higher score. Come on guys! If you’re going to be odd, let us know about
it. You’re not alone!
I’m so glad these came into my life. I can’t
imagine ever having reason or inclination to ever eat them again but I’m happy
they exist, and I can only applaud the effort.
Does a weird food make a good novelty food? You bet your fat ass it does!
Good work Mr. Skittle!
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