Not entirely new anymore, but new to me, we have the Reese's Puffs Cluster Crunch cereal. Now, cereal is the kind of food I personally tend to eat dry. However, Reese’s Puffs are probably my favorite cereal to pair up with some 2% milk. So let’s see if the cluster crunch can stand up to its predecessor.
And of course, let us know what you think.
Who are our Questers today?
Andy, a puff cluster.
Janet, a moody foodie.
Matt, Reese’s super fan.
Amy, cereal lover.
A History of Cereal
Breakfast has had an interesting evolution. In the colonial times, people generally ate porridge or leftovers from the night before. Something that would get them going in the morning and give them energy for the day. But as the nation grew wealthier, breakfasts also grew. Big breakfasts of steak, eggs, bacon, sausages became very common. And having a big meal made sense if you worked on the farm and needed a meal to last you until dinner after a long day of hard labor. But as time passed and the Industrial Revolution happened, less and less people needed a huge meal in the morning, nor did they have time for it. Additionally, a heavy morning meal wasn’t considered ideal for health reasons.
Queue Dr. John Harvey Kellogg. Dr. Kellog took over the Battle Creek Sanitarium, a world-famous medical spa. He believed in “biologic living”, promoting exercise, massage therapy, and digestive health. And with that goal in mind, Corn Flakes were born. They were so popular among patients at the sanitorium, Kellogg decided to market the flakes as a light, healthy breakfast meal.
The cereal business was cutthroat as soon as it started. One-time patient at the sanitarium, C.W. Post quickly adapted the cereal into his own creation, Grape-Nuts, which was incredibly successful.
Today Americans buy around 2.7 billion boxes of cereal each year. This amounts to about 14 pounds of cereal that the average person consumes annually.
The Results
**SPOILER ALERT!**
Listen to the episode first if you do not want the results revealed to you yet!
Andy: “This is pretty mediocre.” 4/10
Amy: “The peanut butter has more punch than the chocolate.” 7/10
Janet: “The chocolate ones taste like puppy chow.” 2/10
Matt: “I would eat this if offered.” 5/10
TOTAL: 18/40
There you have it. We do NOT give the Reese’s Puffs Cluster Crunch Cereal the Quest for the Best seal of approval. Maybe you want to give it a try? You can purchase them at Target, Walmart, and probably your local grocery store.
https://www.target.com/p/reese-39-s-puffs-cluster-crunch-family-size-cereal-19-7-oz/-/A-83939232
Also, do you have any foods you would love to get the coveted seal of approval? Let us know in the comments what you want to hear next, along with your thoughts on this episode.
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Show Notes:
https://www.history.com/news/cereal-breakfast-origins-kellogg
MINI EPISODE: Reese's Puffs Cluster Crunch