For the backstory, I was compelled to write this after viewing this atrocity of a review on Youtube:
Today I?m going to review Fruit Gushers. For those who don?t know, Fruit Gushers are a fruit snack which is unique due to a small amount of flavored syrup in the middle of ever snack. In the interest of full disclosure, I must admit I haven?t had a Fruit Gusher in a few years.
As mentioned earlier, every Gusher is composed of two parts, a syrup center and an outer layer which is not dissimilar to Fruit-By-The-Foot or any generic fruit leather. The outer layer is nothing special. It?s sweet, and has a vaguely fruity flavor, but nothing to write home about. The center, on the other hand, is pretty amazing as far as fruit snacks go. The engineering of the snack is ingenious. The middle is just big enough to offer enough flavor to override the inferior taste of the outer layer, but the outer layer is still thick enough to give you a taste of the fruit leathery flavor to make the center seem better by comparison.
One of the problems that plagues Fruit Gushers is the structural integrity of the snack. In a perfect world, the walls of fruit leather would keep the gooey center contained until you bit into it. Sadly, this is rarely the case. Most of the time the snacks burst open in the package, which while making the entire snack taste the same, makes eating a very sticky affair. Fruit Gushers are caught in a catch-22, they can either make the walls bigger, reducing the best part of the snack, leave it the way it is and subject users to sticky hands, or make the whole snack bigger, which would increase the caloric value of the snack as a whole.
Fruit Gushers are an above average snack, but are not free from problems. They make a great treat for that seven year old in your life or your inner child, but can?t beat the fun of a Fruit-By-The-Foot snack. Eat with care.
Today I?m going to review Fruit Gushers. For those who don?t know, Fruit Gushers are a fruit snack which is unique due to a small amount of flavored syrup in the middle of ever snack. In the interest of full disclosure, I must admit I haven?t had a Fruit Gusher in a few years.
As mentioned earlier, every Gusher is composed of two parts, a syrup center and an outer layer which is not dissimilar to Fruit-By-The-Foot or any generic fruit leather. The outer layer is nothing special. It?s sweet, and has a vaguely fruity flavor, but nothing to write home about. The center, on the other hand, is pretty amazing as far as fruit snacks go. The engineering of the snack is ingenious. The middle is just big enough to offer enough flavor to override the inferior taste of the outer layer, but the outer layer is still thick enough to give you a taste of the fruit leathery flavor to make the center seem better by comparison.
One of the problems that plagues Fruit Gushers is the structural integrity of the snack. In a perfect world, the walls of fruit leather would keep the gooey center contained until you bit into it. Sadly, this is rarely the case. Most of the time the snacks burst open in the package, which while making the entire snack taste the same, makes eating a very sticky affair. Fruit Gushers are caught in a catch-22, they can either make the walls bigger, reducing the best part of the snack, leave it the way it is and subject users to sticky hands, or make the whole snack bigger, which would increase the caloric value of the snack as a whole.
Fruit Gushers are an above average snack, but are not free from problems. They make a great treat for that seven year old in your life or your inner child, but can?t beat the fun of a Fruit-By-The-Foot snack. Eat with care.