So often, snacks promise the heat and don’t deliver, but both of these follow through. ![]() The first two really do bring some heat and chiliheads should enjoy both of these. And this bag was fresher than the one I encountered above.Īs you can tell from my reviews, the Cheese Curls were the hottest, followed by the Ghost Pepper Chips with the Creamy Ranch & Habanero Chips in third place. These are definitely much milder than the other two flavors, but still somewhat enjoyable after you get through the first few bites. The heat is not as noticeable at first, but it keeps building to get close to the Medium level. (I assume that comes from the habanero seasoning.) When you get to that point, they are more enjoyable. But as you keep eating them, the taste profile shifts and they seem to resemble hot sauce flavored snacks. Those who really like Ranch may enjoy these, but it was a bit much for me. And as an added bonus, these are relatively low in sodium for a snack at 180mg.Ĭreamy Ranch & Habanero Chips: These have the creaminess and tang you expect from Ranch seasoning, but almost to the point of being sour. They bring the heat along with good taste, and I will look forward to getting a fresher bag of these. The bag refers to them as “Hot” and that is quite accurate. But it builds up to approach the Hot level on my scale. The heat starts out slow as often is the case with Ghost Pepper chips. (There are also quite a number of broken chips and little pieces in the bag.) The package I got was on the verge of staleness (best by date was still two weeks away), though I won’t hold that against them because I have had plenty of fresh bags of Herr’s products. They have good crunchiness, though they are a bit flimsy and do not have that thick, heavy crunch you get from kettle chips. Ghost Pepper Chips: These chips have a nice peppery taste with just a bit of sweetness to balance that out. ![]() This is one of the few snacks out there that really lives up to its claims of being hot! The first couple of bites bring some heat, but that quickly amps up to the point that these are beyond the Hot level on my scale and approaching Fiery. All of the ingredients come together to make these quite tasty and they have a heck of a kick. The cheese curls have a good cheesiness to them, as you would expect, along with just a bit of smokiness which could come from the Carolina Reaper seasoning (there is also some natural smoke flavor added). Here is my rundown of each:Ĭarolina Reaper Cheese Curls: Several snack makers have a similar product, and these stand up well next to others I have tried (you can read my review of the HEB version here). I don’t know if these are regulars for the store, but I am hoping that they keep at least the first two of them on the shelves. Just recently, I noticed several of the smaller bags at my local 7-Eleven, each with an intriguing spicy flavor, and decided to give them a try. You will see them in stores in other parts of the country, but usually just in special displays of limited-time-only flavor varieties. ![]() Herr’s Snacks is a brand that is sold throughout the country, though their primary focus is the Eastern and Midwest states. The Carolina Reaper pepper was crossed with Jay’s Peach Ghost Scorpion pepper to create the California Reaper, which was originally developed by Steve Bender at the Innovation Acre.Bottom Line: The Carolina Reaper Cheese Curls, Ghost Pepper Chips, and Creamy Ranch & Habanero Chips from Herr’s deliver some good snack options that bring some heat. It is somewhat similar to the Orange 7 Pot Primo and Orange Trinidad Scorpion. This is a new strain, so Orange Carolina Reaper peppers are still in the process of being fully stable. The Orange Carolina Reaper starts off green and ripens to orange, reaching about 1.5 to 2 inches in total length. Like Trinidad Scorpionvarieties, the Carolina Reaper has a scorpion-like tail. The original Carolina Reaper pepper was originally developed by Ed Currie, who crossed a Red Habanero with a Ghost pepper. There’s a lot more flavor to the Orange Carolina Reaper than most extremely hot peppers as its citrus flavor is especially popular in tropical cuisine. ![]() In November 2013, the Guinness Book of World Records named the Carolina Reaper as the new hottest pepper in the world, replacing the Trinidad Moruga Scorpion. The Carolina Reaper pepper averages 1,569,300 Scoville Heat Units (SHU) and some peppers have been tested over 2,200,000 SHU, and it is believed that the Orange Carolina Reaper is slightly less spicy than the original Carolina Reaper, but its fruity, sweet flavor is very similar. The Orange Carolina Reaper is a rare strain of the Carolina Reaper pepper, which is currently the hottest pepper in the world, according to Guinness World Records.
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