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PSA: Planters Cheez Balls Returning. For real this time.

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In elementary school I'd pound an entire can of those in one sitting. 

Unrelated: In elementary school I was overweight

 

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My grandma always had three things at her house for us at all times: Planters Cheez Balls, Klondike Ice Cream Bars, and Vernor's ginger ale.  My mom hated us having any of those.  Coincidence? Absolutely none.  I have a massive soft spot for all three.

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why don't they bring them back permanently?

you know whats great?  planters cheese balls on a peanut butter jelly.  try it.  slams and goes hard.  cheetos work also.

Their version of regular Cheetos that came in the can were better than Cheetos. Bring those back.

4 hours ago, utee94 said:

In elementary school I'd pound an entire can of those in one sitting. 

Unrelated: In elementary school I was overweight

 

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20 hours ago, Deej said:

Their version of regular Cheetos that came in the can were better than Cheetos. Bring those back.

not even close.

They're really good, but I won't need to buy them.

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BTW, those things are only like 150 calories for about 30 (the longer cheese puffs about 150 calories for 15).  I've eaten them every lunch almost for the last 15 months and lost 50 pounds doing it.

yeah but you probably now have esophageal cancer. 

On 6/29/2018 at 10:24 AM, gsoda3 said:

yeah but you probably now have esophageal cancer. 

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Meh, I just smack it a few times, starts workin' normally again.

On 6/27/2018 at 11:11 PM, NOMAAA said:

you know whats great?  planters cheese balls on a peanut butter jelly.  try it.  slams and goes hard.  cheetos work also.

Fritos are also great on a PBJ.

I remember these things, I remember them being good, and I remember crushing a ton of them when I was a kid. But I don't remember there being anything special enough about them to get excited about this for some reason. Especially in a world in which the product that phdhorn posted exists.

I remember grandma breaking these out on special occasions and telling us kids to save some for the guests. We ate them all anyways.

On 6/27/2018 at 2:18 PM, Dutch said:

PSA: Planters Cheez Balls Returning. For real this time.

 

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1 hour ago, tokamak said:

I remember these things, I remember them being good, and I remember crushing a ton of them when I was a kid. But I don't remember there being anything special enough about them to get excited about this for some reason. Especially in a world in which the product that phdhorn posted exists.

Since then, there have been all manner of cheesy poof balls sold and they're all pretty damned good.  At one time, there were Cheetos fried (normal ones) and baked (more like these, but still turd shaped).  Like all things baked rather than fried, there was less fat in them.  Also, the balls had a different taste and mouth feel that make these things almost a whole other food from fried Cheetos.  Baked Cheetos disappeared for a long time, but surely they are back with baked everything else.

I won't buy them (let the wife buy them) because they're so fucking good.  I only get Sun Chips :/.

3 hours ago, tokamak said:

I remember these things, I remember them being good, and I remember crushing a ton of them when I was a kid. But I don't remember there being anything special enough about them to get excited about this for some reason. Especially in a world in which the product that phdhorn posted exists.

Nostalgia mostly, but they were the best ever. Bringing Utz into the conversation should be a bannable offense. You get a shitload of nasty product. Never had the HEB brand so I can’t comment on those. Planters made the cheese balls/doodles that other companies strived to replicate but never could. I ordered a case of each for a July 18 delivery. If they have a limited run if Hi-C Ecto Cooler too, I may need new underwear...a size bigger.

9 hours ago, Kennythetiger said:

Fritos are damned good on a turkey sandwich, too.

Today I made an 8 layer sandwich on sourdough.

fritos, turkey, provolone, salami, pepperoni, gouda, roast beef, fritos.

Nostalgia mostly, but they were the best ever. Bringing Utz into the conversation should be a bannable offense. You get a shitload of nasty product. Never had the HEB brand so I can’t comment on those. Planters made the cheese balls/doodles that other companies strived to replicate but never could. I ordered a case of each for a July 18 delivery. If they have a limited run if Hi-C Ecto Cooler too, I may need new underwear...a size bigger.


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Since then, there have been all manner of cheesy poof balls sold and they're all pretty damned good.  At one time, there were Cheetos fried (normal ones) and baked (more like these, but still turd shaped).  Like all things baked rather than fried, there was less fat in them.  Also, the balls had a different taste and mouth feel that make these things almost a whole other food from fried Cheetos.  Baked Cheetos disappeared for a long time, but surely they are back with baked everything else.
I won't buy them (let the wife buy them) because they're so fucking good.  I only get Sun Chips :/.


Just quoting twice talking about the mouthfeel if balls.

So they gonna have these at HEB or what?
8 hours ago, BlueGreySky said:

Today I made an 8 layer sandwich on sourdough.

fritos, turkey, provolone, salami, pepperoni, gouda, roast beef, fritos.

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Some people have reviewed the new version as not as good as they remembered. Some people don’t know what they’re talking about. These are damn good, as they always were. Accept no substitute: the OG is still running the streets.

I always figured someone should make a straw specifically sized for cheese balls so you could suck them straight up out of the package without getting your fingers all cheesy. But then you wouldn't get to lick them clean.

Is putting your lips around a large straw and sucking on balls something you want to do? I'm not judging, just trying to understand your thinking. 

Y'all are all terrible people.  I'm a junkfood fiend but them things are nasty.

3 minutes ago, Your Mom said:

Y'all are all terrible people.  I'm a junkfood fiend but them things are nasty.

You're wrong.

I knew a guy in college that would buy clear plastic barrels full of the knock off version from Sam's Club.  5-6 guys drinking beer and playing cards could put a dent in those sumbitches.

On 7/2/2018 at 11:22 AM, Kennythetiger said:

Fritos are damned good on a turkey sandwich, too.

Really, any chips are damned good on any kind of meat and cheese based sandwich.  Salt & vinegar are my favorites, but ain't nothing wrong with Fritos.

On 6/28/2018 at 11:26 AM, SizzleChest said:

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I want to see that running backwards.

2 hours ago, Al_4_ISU said:

You're wrong.

I knew a guy in college that would buy clear plastic barrels full of the knock off version from Sam's Club.  5-6 guys drinking beer and playing cards could put a dent in those sumbitches.

Utz balls. They're awesome. Ask Scraps.

 

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1 hour ago, DoobieWah said:

I want to see that running backwards.

Can I get a version with the cheese ball edited out? kthxbai

41 minutes ago, rage-a-holic said:

Utz balls. They're awesome. Ask Scraps.

 

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That's the one.  If someone thinks they suck, they just haven't washed them down with Old Mil or Natty Light.

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Case arrived this week for me. They are as delicious as I remember. The Utz are just not as good for some reason.

On 7/2/2018 at 8:47 AM, phdhorn said:

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Meh, I just smack it a few times, starts workin' normally again.

So your esophagus can take a pounding, eh?  Interesting.  

The Utz aren't as good as Planters (they have less external coating), but they were still good.  Especially for the cost.

On 10/11/2018 at 9:36 AM, Your Mom said:

Y'all are all terrible people.  I'm a junkfood fiend but them things are nasty.

Yes. Almost as bad as Cheetos. The Pepsi of the Chip world. Doritos still king

I don't even consider cheetos and cheese balls to be chips.  Maybe more like crackers?  Totally different classification, IMO.

On 10/11/2018 at 9:40 AM, Al_4_ISU said:

You're wrong.

I knew a guy in college that would buy clear plastic barrels full of the knock off version from Sam's Club.  5-6 guys drinking beer and playing cards could put a dent in those sumbitches.

id love to see what the playing cards looked like afterwards 

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