Hey guys, welcome back to our channel. My name is Andrea with Food and Mentory, Adventures in Food. And today Howard and I are going to be doing a taste test on some great value snacks. About a week or a half or so ago, I did a grocery haul from Walmart and I picked up all these new snacks and I said that we're going to do a taste test and tell you what we think about them. So the things that we are going to be making today are these steamed soup dumplings and these were 278. We are also going to be doing these chili cheese onion rings and they were 496. We are going to be tasting these chili cheese bites and they were 547. And what I'm most excited about are these funnel cake sticks and they were $2.76. So I am in the process of heating up all of these different snack items and then we are going to come back and do a taste test on camera and give you our honest opinions of all of these snacks. So I'll see you in a second. Hey guys. So we are back again, I'm Andrea. I'm Howard. And we are trying our first product which are these steamed soup dumplings with chicken and vegetables. Howard is a big connoisseur of soup dumplings. Yes, I like them. So I'm going to show you what the package looks like. So I followed the instructions on the package. They come like that. You might not be able to see. There you go. There's a glare. Back at the package and it says to remove the package from this carton and then it says to keep the plastic on it, cut open a corner of the back for ventilation which I did and then it says heat for a minute and 45 seconds in the microwave, let it stand a minute before serving. So I follow the instructions exactly and so this is what they look like in the tray. And Howard you've had the ones from Trader Joe's, right? Yes. So they're not the same as in the restaurant but when you don't have that it's pretty good substitute. Yeah, you might be able to hear our neighbor's talk is going crazy out there. Howling or something going on. Yeah, something's going on. Okay, so you ready? Do you hear you guys hear that? Maybe a coyote or something. Yeah, maybe a coyote. I'm not sure what it is. Oh, you were easy to get that out. Yeah. Pop it out. Fingers. You're supposed to put the whole thing in your mouth and the juices supposed to burst. You ready? Well, let's light the cheers. Oh, let's try that again. I may have to use my fingers too. Okay. Good. Mmm. Too much for a mouthful for you. I like it. It was a little juicy. Yeah, the flavor, I'm guessing the Trader Joe's flavor is a little better. But. More authentic, you think? I don't think I've ever even tried your Trader Joe's soup dumplings. I've never tried them. I eat them all before you get them. Yeah, so I've never had one. Well, it's not bad. Yeah. I don't mind it. And it was pretty juicy. I had a good flavor. I liked it. Now, I will say it could set cook for a minute and 45 seconds and I know that everyone's microwave is different, which you can see right here. Like, I got a little bit like overcooked. See those two are combined there at the bottom. But would you repurchase these again? Yeah, I got them. Yeah, they're good. Okay, so we are going to get our next item out of the oven and we will be right back. Hey, guys, so we are back with our second product, which is... Sheath Burger Onion Rains. With... Seasoned Ground Beef, Cheddar Cheese, Onion, and a Golden Coat. So here's what they look like. And I followed the directions exactly, which was to cook these on 450, I'm trying not to let them tip over. 450 for six minutes on one side and you flip it over and as you can see, there's cheese coming out of it. Yes. And neither one of us are big onion-ring people, but these sound good. So, ready? Yes. Okay. One. Cheese coming out. Cheese coming out of it. Cheers. What do they look like? I think it tastes weird. I agree. I got the cheese a little bit. I'm guessing that's the season ground beef. I don't know, but... I don't like these. I would agree with you. It tastes weird. So, you know, like an onion ring, of course, traditionally has a big onion ring, onion in there and then steep fry. So there is no big onion in there. So I think the onion is chopped up. The ground beef... Ground beef is in there. Maybe that's the weird flavor, I don't know. The coating is a little thick, thicker than a... But I guess it would have to be, I'm trying to break it open so you guys can see. I don't... Careful these. Maybe it needs what ketchup or something. You like ketchup, I don't. I like ketchup. It has to make everything better. You think this would be better with some dipping sauce or something? Definitely would eat with ketchup. It would taste better. Definitely kind of dry. This is not my favorite. You know. I probably would not repurchase these. I don't even know if we're going to eat the rest of these things that are in the package. I will eat what's cooked. Yeah, okay. So there you go. There's that. All right, so we will be back with our next item in just a second. Okay, so we're back with our next product, which are these chili cheese bites. And the... They have, excuse me, traditional chili with ground beef, tomatoes, beans, bacon, corn, mozzarella, and cheddar. Wrap in a crunchy corn chip crust. And the instructions are to bake them at 425 for seven minutes. And then flip them over and bake them for another seven minutes. And here's what they look like. They don't look that good to me. Especially after those cheeseburger onion ring things. I'm not looking that good. Ready? Okay. All right, mine had a little escape. Cheers. Hot. Mmm. I think I taste some bacon. I taste the chili for sure. Yeah. There's what they look like on the inside. You see a piece of corn? It's the texture. The texture is very...it's not like a...like a chili would make it home like a meaty chili. It's like a very... Oh, show me your ears. You're just good on the inside. It's very soft and it's kind of like a mushy. But the flavor...I think the flavor is better than the chili. The cheeseburger ones for sure. So I'm not really a fan of this one either. I'm going to have to choose between the two. I don't know. They're both equal to me. If I had to choose between the two, I would choose this one for sure. I put some ketchup on both and make them much better. Mmm. This one was bad to me. And after that, I think I would go out and bite again, but it's more palatable to me this one and that cheeseburger one for sure. I do taste the chili. It tastes like beans too. Mmm-hmm. But yeah, nothing special if you ask me. Nothing special. Alright, so we have one more left, so we will be back in a second. Alright, we are back with our final product and I think this is one that I'm most excited about, which is... Funnel cakes. Funnel cake sticks. Funnel cake sticks. Yes, sorry. And so these bake at 3.54 to 4 minutes and so that's what I did. And I didn't want to transfer these from the pan to a plate. So here's what they look like. Now I have to say I'm really not a big fan of funnel cakes. I mean, when I go... Neither am I. To the like the fair or something like that. I never get a funnel cake, so... But I was excited about these. So you ready? I'm going to give it a try. Alright. Mmm-hmm. Hot. Cheers. Cheers. This one's the worst taste like. Yeah, good. It's a little spongy. Mmm-hmm. But I don't have anything to compare to. I don't think I've had the funnel cake before. So it is a little spongy. I mean, I think I probably could have... Mine is to constraint up. I think I could have maybe cooked it a little bit longer, like if you want a little bit browner. But it is a little spongy. But it does have a good flavor. I mean, it tastes like funnel cake to me. And this is only, I think it was 278. I can't remember. But, anyways, pretty good to me. I guess it's not bad. Yeah. I just don't know if it's funnel cake taste like this. Like if it's authentic. Yes. Okay. So anyway, this is it. So out of all four things that we tried today, which one was your favorite? The dumplings. I knew you were going to say that. So I like the dumplings too. And then probably this one would be my second. The other two, I don't think I would re-purchase those again. What would be your second? Oh. It is dumpling, then everything else. All right. So I hope you guys enjoyed this video. If you did, make sure to give us a thumbs up. Our channel is all about the food. We're always doing taste test, what's for dinners, grocery halls, and recipes. So, hope you guys like this video. Give us a thumbs up. And if you haven't subscribed, we hope that you'll do so. See you guys next time. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye.