I can’t assist however take into consideration G.I. Joe and yell “COBRA!” at any time when I take a look at the Takis Cobra design. The serpent’s purple colour actually drives that thought into my head. However in contrast to Cobra’s makes an attempt at world domination, these Takis Cobra Tortilla Chips don’t fail.
The reddish rolled tortilla chips are Worcestershire sauce flavored and have a medium degree of warmth, in keeping with Takis’ warmth thermometer. The sauce just isn’t listed as an ingredient, however no matter pure and synthetic flavors are used, they hit all the proper notes at midnight sauce. There’s a pepperiness and vinegary tanginess with a touch of garlic and citrus. All of that creates a seasoning that’s gosh darn tasty and recognizable because the well-known sauce I can by no means spell appropriately off the highest of my head.
The warmth doesn’t come till a number of moments later, and I agree with the thermometer that it’s a medium warmth within the Takis universe. Cobra is certainly spicy however pales compared with Fuego or Blue Warmth, which I have to take a break from with a cool liquid when consuming them. As somebody who likes to make a fast dipping sauce with Worcestershire and ketchup when my native McDonald’s forgets to incorporate the Scorching Mustard sauce I ordered with my McNuggets, I very a lot benefit from the taste of those Takis. In truth, these make me disillusioned that there has by no means been a Worcestershire potato chip within the US.
Whereas Takis Cobra is as new as new may be, Kaboom has been out for a bit. It made its debut in Canada and it’s attention-grabbing to notice that the Canadian model is ketchup and sriracha flavored, whereas this US model is described as “candy and spicy sriracha flavored.” Nonetheless, these rolled tortilla chips style extra like spicy ketchup than sriracha to me due to the fantastic vinegary tang, tomatoey punch, and noticeable sweetness these have. However that doesn’t hassle me one bit as a result of I’m all for having extra ketchup-seasoned chips within the US. Why does Canada get to have all vinegary and tomatoey enjoyable?
Kaboom’s warmth can also be within the medium vary, however I discovered them to be barely spicier than Cobra. Nevertheless it’s not scorching sufficient to remove from its nice taste.
If I needed to decide between the 2, I would favor Kaboom over Cobra as a result of its ketchup style tickles my style buds extra. Sadly, the previous is a restricted version providing, whereas the latter appears to be a everlasting addition. However I hope Takis brings again Kaboom yearly for the summer season season.
DISCLOSURE: I acquired a free product samples from Takis. Doing so didn’t affect my evaluate.
Bought Worth: Obtained free samples
Measurement: 9.9 oz baggage
Ranking: 7 out of 10 (Cobra), 9 out of 10 (Kaboom)
Vitamin Information: (1 oz/about 12 items) Cobra – 150 energy, 8 grams of fats, 1 gram of saturated fats, 0 grams of trans fats, 0 milligrams of ldl cholesterol, 190 milligrams of sodium, 17 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of fiber, 1 gram of sugar, and a pair of grams of protein. Kaboom – 150 energy, 8 grams of fats, 2.5 grams of saturated fats, 0 grams of trans fats, 0 milligrams of ldl cholesterol, 200 milligrams of sodium, 17 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of fiber, 1 gram of sugar, and a pair of grams of protein.
