Forbidden Fruit(y Pebbles)
In this edition of the Forbidden Fruit(y Pebbles), where I enlist my family and friends to go back and taste test all of the cereals our moms wouldn’t let us eat growing up, my brother, Kittyvator and I sample Hershey’s Cookies ‘n’ Creme cereal. What will it taste be like as adults? Will they be as good as we suspected? Or, were our moms right all along?
Then we go one step further and dare to ask the question: What tastes better: a bowl of Hershey’s Cookies ‘n’ Creme cereal or a bowl full of actual cookies?
Hershey’s Cookies ‘n’ Creme Cereal
Have you had this cereal before?
Brother: No
Kittyvator: No
Me: No
As a kid, what did you think it would taste like?
Brother: It will taste like ice-creamy Oreo deliciousness.
Kittyvator: It should taste like cookies ‘n’ creme ice cream.
Me: This should be like a delicious bowl of cookies ‘n’ creme ice cream.
Now that you’ve tried it, what do you think it tastes like?
Brother: This tastes like freeze-dried cookies ‘n’ creme with a nice, chalky aftertaste for good measure.
Kittyvator: I’m not sure what this tastes like. Sweet with a little chocolate but it definitely doesn’t taste like cookies ‘n’ creme ice cream.
Me: This is really, really horrible. It is kind of bitter and tastes of chemicals.
Was your mom right or wrong to not let you eat this?
Brother: Thanks, Mom! I dodged a bullet.
Kittyvator: Yes. Mother is always right.
Me: Mom was absolutely correct with this one.
The Verdict: This gets a thumbs down from all of us.
What happens when you just eat a bowl full of cookies instead of the cereal?
What was better: a bowl full of Cookie Crisp or a bowl full of Oreo Minis?
Brother: Is this so hard? Jut put Oreos in a cereal box and sell it in the cereal aisle. Done.
Kittyvator: Oreos! Oreos in milk! Taste explosion. Childhood on my tongue.
Me: Oreos are So. Much. Better. Plus, I ate so many Oreos as a child that this brings back so many fond memories…