Goldfish Crackers. Open any cupboard in America and I bet you find them. Scratch that. Open any mini van sliding door and I bet you find them embedded into the carpets, shoved into the cup holders, and seeping from the upholstery. I bet shop vacs across America are filled with the dust of bygone cheddar fish. Seriously. Any takers?
On today’s exclusive mini episode, we are trying out the new Goldfish Mega Bites Cheddar Jalapeno Crackers. If you like jalapeno, maybe this is a great time to run out to the store and snag a bag to try along with is. And then, let us know what you think of our analysis in the comments.
Who are our Questers today?
Nate, doesn’t understand the assignment
Kris, ain’t no cracker.
Matt, poblano lover.
Amy, afraid. Very afraid.
A History of Pepperidge Farm
Pepperidge Farm was started by Margaret Rudkin. The mother of three boys, her youngest suffered from severe allergies and asthma. His condition made him unable to eat most commercially processed foods. After switching his diet to mostly fruits and veggies, she decided to try to bake some all-natural stone ground whole wheat bread with vitamins and nutrients intact. After some trial and error, Margaret’s bread turned out amazing. Her son loved it and it helped his health so much that his doctor started prescribing it to his other patients. Margaret decided to reach out to the local grocer next to see if they would sell her bread. After trying a piece, the grocer bought all the bread on the spot to sell at 25cents a loaf, 15 cents higher than the other breads in the store. That was the start of Pepperidge Farm.
Years later, in 1961, Campbell Soup Company acquired Pepperidge Farm. In 1962, Margaret traveled to Switzerland where she discovered the Goldfish cracker, returning to the United States with the recipe. The first five flavors of Goldfish that were launched were Lightly Salted (Original), Cheese, Barbecue, Pizza, and Smoky. The Cheddar Cheese flavor wasn’t introduced until 1966. Today, the flavors include…
Cheddar
Parmesan
Pizza
Pretzel
Slammin’ Sour Cream and Onion
Burstin’ BBQ
Blasted Nacho
Wild White Cheddar
Xplosive Pizza
Xtra Cheddar
Cookies & Cream
Vanilla Cupcake
Fudge Brownie
S’mores
And finally, Willard, Ohio is the Goldfish capital of the world. The bakery in Willard, a small town of 6,000, can produce more than 50 million Goldfish crackers a day.
The Results
**SPOILER ALERT!**
Listen to the episode first if you do not want the results revealed to you yet!
Nate: “This would be great in a bar setting.” 6/10
Amy: “It’s missing the flavor of the jalapeno.” 6/10
Kris: “I experienced nothing mega but the heat.” 5/10
Matt: “It’s okay. I don’t know if I’d be buying it.” 5/10
TOTAL: 22/40
There you have it. We give the new Goldfish Mega Bites Cheddar Jalapeno Crackers the Quest for the Best seal of approval. Maybe you want to give it a try? Check out their website for more information on where to find some.
https://www.pepperidgefarm.com/product-categories/goldfish-crackers/
Thank you for joining us on this exclusive mini episode of Quest for the Best. Let us know what you thought. Have you tried the Cheddar Jalapeno Goldfish yet? What were your thoughts?
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.
Thanks again for the support. Until next time, stay sane out there.
Show Notes:
The snack that smiles back!