Quickie Product Reviews

I ordered a New York for the Holidays Care Package from Vegan Cuts back in December, and most of the products in the package were gross. There page says "Start spreading the news..." It's more like: Start spreading the boos!

Here’s why:

• Black + Blanco Marzipan Toasted Almond Cookies: The cookies tasted like rancid coconut oil.
• One Lucky Duck Raw Vanilla Crispies: Tasted like Frosted Flakes – oh wait, no it didn’t. This had no flavor.
• Better Off Spread Dark Chocolate Rosemary Peanut Butter: Tastes like rosemary packed in mud.
• Z Crackers Garlic & Basil Crackers: These were rock-hard crackers with just a teeny bit of salt.

Better Off Spread's rosemary dark chocolate peanut butter has a salty, nutty, and chocolate aftertaste, but the initial taste is like you walked up to a garden and took a bite of the earth.

The one product in the box that was OK:

• Right Tasty Ramp Vinaigrette: You have to refrigerate after opening, so it becomes solid in the fridge, which makes it a pain to use. It tasted like any other vinaigrette. 

The one product in the box that was yummy:

• Raaka Coconut Milk Chocolate Bar: Sweet, silky, and everything you want chocolate to be like. 

So if you ever see these items (other than the Raaka chocolate) for sale, hold on to your money.