So here’s the story: I was at my grandparents’ house, and there was a HUGE bag of this stuff on a shelf. My aunt told me that it’s AMAZING, that a friend of hers claims to have gained 10 lbs just because of this sweet and salty snack.
Perhaps not the sort of endorsement they’d prefer, but impressive, nonetheless.
Fast-forward to the day after we got home from our vacation. I was in Gander for much-needed groceries (after 2 weeks away, the perishables had pretty much perished), but it was a holiday. The grocery store was closed. Freaking WALMART was closed. Shoppers Drug Mart was the only place open that sold milk, eggs, bread, and hot dogs. Those are the four food groups, right? Well, they also happen to sell this stuff, so I grabbed a smaller bag, excited to see what all the fuss was about.
In case you can’t see the picture clearly, this is G.H. Cretors “Chicago Mix” popcorn. That is, caramel corn and cheddar cheese corn, all mixed together in one bag. To be honest, the thought made me a little ill, but come on. 10 lbs!
So how was it?
I don’t want to insult anyone from Chicago, but you people are NUTS.
Remember that episode of FRIENDS when Rachel made trifle with sauteed beef and peas? In the words of Ross Gellar:
That may be a slight exaggeration. If you get a strict 1:1 cheese-to-caramel ratio, it’s palatable. If you separate the popcorns, neither is horrible (though I’ve had others of each that I’ve liked more). But yeah, most of the bag ended up in the garbage.
Hey, I get the sweet-and-salty thing; this is why they invented chocolate-covered pretzels, which I heartily endorse as a concept. I eat poutine, for crying out loud. French fries with gravy and cheese curds. I know this sounds gross to many people who haven’t tried it, but SO GOOD. Also, the Pulled Pork Poutine at New York Fries (pulled pork in BBQ sauce over fries and cheese curds) is to DIE for. So it’s not that I’m opposed to weird flavour combinations.
This one just did NOT do it for me.
*Goes back to dipping Wendy’s fries in a chocolate Frosty*
Oh, yeeeeah.
disregard the prologue 
August 12th, 2013 at 10:04 am
I love caramel cheese corn! Costco has a brand of it that I just adore. Never seen that brand before. Must try it. 🙂
August 12th, 2013 at 10:06 am
Must be a “love it or hate it” kind of thing. I know I’m not sticking around for it to be one an acquired taste. 😉
August 12th, 2013 at 10:15 am
I like popcorn flavored popcorn. What a concept!
August 12th, 2013 at 10:15 am
Weirdo. 😉
August 12th, 2013 at 10:16 am
And proud of it! 😉
August 12th, 2013 at 10:16 am
I heard of this Chicago Style Popcorn this weekend for the first time. Friends of ours were telling us that they got a giant bag from Costco and polished it off in one sitting. They were ashamed of themselves, especially after checking the caloric intake (once the bag was empty, of course). 🙂
August 12th, 2013 at 10:45 am
Here are a few fun “weird” combos that are YUMMY:
Most people want to gag at this one.. but it’s freakin good! : peanut butter and Miracle whip sandwiches. Chocolate covered bacon (also chips). And dipping BBQ chips in chocolate ice cream.
August 12th, 2013 at 10:54 am
I agree 100%. There is a store in dunville that makes fresh popcorn. I tried the chicago blend because it came so highly recommended…your dad loved it, but let’s just say I now stick to their fresh caramel corn, which is divine.
August 12th, 2013 at 11:18 am
Mmm, I’d love to try that!
I think the rest of the family might disown us for not loving this stuff, though.
August 12th, 2013 at 11:55 am
I’m from the Windy City. It’s definitely a Chicago thing. 🙂
August 12th, 2013 at 2:12 pm
Rudie picked up a bag of that stuff at the store the other day. We came home, sat in front of the tv and gave each of the kids a bowl. They each took one popcorn and both said at the same time ” what is this stuff nana, I don’t like it” Guess where the bag ended up?
August 12th, 2013 at 5:24 pm
My kids wouldn’t even try it!
August 12th, 2013 at 7:41 pm
Bah! Who dips their fries into Wendy’s frosties? That’s crazy talk! *kicks Wendy’s wrapper back behind the desk* I mean why would you want the delicious smooth, cool chocolate mixed with salty, warm fries? Gross. I could never eat 10 of those every day. I don’t even have dreams about them. *wipes drool from face* Ever. 😉
August 12th, 2013 at 7:55 pm
Right?! So grosslicious.