SPOTTED: Doritos Flamin’ Hot Thai Red Curry

Doritos Flamin' Hot Thai Red Curry.

Experience Doritos Mystery Flavor again. (Spotted by William W at Walmart.)

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REVIEW: Subway Spicy Nacho Chicken Sub

In our house, Subway plays the role of the last line of defense before the tofu is deployed. When I’m all ready to make my famous (in my own mind) tofu and veggies stir fry for dinner, my husband will often say, with forced casualness, “Dear, you’ve had a long day. If you don’t feel like cooking tonight, you know, I could always just run over to Subway…”

Now, I should tell him that he will eat his gosh-darned tofu, and he will like it, but sometimes I give in to the lazy out he’s giving me. Then I watch as my family consumes subs heaping with cheese and deli meat that probably have more saturated fat than the entire Cheesecake Factory menu put together. I might be a bad homemaker.

Fortunately, Subway’s offerings are a little more extensive than just Italian Double Meat BMTs. It’s got some new offerings this summer, including the Spicy Nacho Chicken Sub. This fairly ambitious sandwich is made with rotisserie-style chicken, green peppers, red onions, jalapenos, cheddar cheese sauce, creamy sriracha, and “SubKrunch.” SubKrunch is a new option at Subway, little fried crunchy bits that add a nice bit of texture.

I was surprised by how much the SubKrunch added to the experience. They were generous with these little things, kind of like French fried onions, and the constant-yet-not-annoying crunch level was fun. You can supposedly add SubKrunch to any existing sub, and I’m curious to see what my favorite tuna sub tastes like with a bunch of crunch added.

Even though there are jalapenos and sriracha, the heat level never gets that high. I felt the heat from the jalapenos on the tip of my tongue as I ate them, but the spiciness didn’t seem to spread through my mouth that much. The cheddar cheese provides a nice contrast, but you don’t get it with every bite; it’s nice when it shows up. I found the chicken really savory and juicy, which was surprising because I haven’t been enamored of Subway’s chicken products in the past. The bread was, well, bread…it didn’t add much flavor, but the sandwich is so packed full of flavor it doesn’t matter. I’m curious if trying it with one of Subway’s other breads would make much of a difference. The veggies just add a bit of texture, I didn’t really taste them, but they added some vitamins, so yaaay?

On the whole, this is a really tasty sandwich. I don’t know if I’d switch out my classic Tuna Sub with veggies for this new guy, but I’d definitely at least consider it—which is saying something if you know just how many Subway Tuna Subs I’ve eaten in my life. But this is all irrelevant because I’m clearly going to start making vegan, home-cooked meals for my family all the time and not give in to the siren song of Subway take-out anymore…except for possibly Thursdays.

Purchased Price: $11.79
Size: Footlong
Rating: 9 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: 890 calories. (No other nutritional numbers for the whole sandwich are available on Subway’s website.)

SPOTTED (SEASONAL EDITION): 8/13/2024

Here are some interesting new products found on store shelves by your fellow readers. If you’ve tried any of them, share your thoughts in the comments.

Starbucks Fall Favorites K-Cups

(Spotted by Robbie at Sam’s Club.)

Starbucks New Great Taste Pumpkin Spice Cold Brew Coffee

(Spotted by Jennifer F at Vons.)

Nerds Spooky Gummy Clusters

(Spotted by Maureen F at Dollar General.)

Califia Farms Caramel Apple Almond Latte

(Spotted by Amanda Y at Target.)

Mars Halloween Ghoulish Green Variety Pack now feat Skittles Shriekers

(Spotted by Robbie at Sam’s Club.)

Tic Tac Trick Or Treat Sour Cherry and Orange

(Spotted by Phil at Giant.)

Walmart Freshness Guaranteed Pumpkin Paint Cake Bites
Walmart Freshness Guaranteed Cream Cheese Brownies With Fall Sprinkles
Walmart Freshness Guaranteed Halloween Half Moon Cookies
Marketside Pumpkin Spice Streusel Muffins

(Spotted by Amanda Y at Walmart.)

Nice Candy Pumpkins
Nice Autumn Mix Candy

(Spotted by Robbie at Walgreens.)

12 Pack Hot Chocolate Stirrers With Assorted Toppings and Flavors

(Spotted by Robbie at Sam’s Club.)

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SPOTTED: Starbucks Sugar Cookie Latte Non-Dairy Creamer

Starbucks Sugar Cookie Latte Non-Dairy Creamer.

Can I leave Santa a bottle of this instead of cookies and milk? It’s like both in one product. (Spotted by Amanda Y at Target.)

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SPOTTED: Turkey Hill Barbie Frozen Dairy Desserts

Turkey Hill Barbie Frosted Cupcake Frozen Dairy Dessert
Turkey Hill Barbie Strawberry Marshmallow Frozen Dairy Dessert

Is it just my imagination or are these previous Turkey Hill flavors, but in Barbie packaging? (Spotted by David P at Giant Eagle.)

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