Junk Food Nation, I woke this morning to another DC Government scandal, so I decided to shake off the negativity and watch something funny.  I stumbled on this RANDOM video:

So very random, but I love the question they pose. If you could have an outrageous tattoo for the weekend, and it’d go away after say 48 hours, what would it be? Would you go all Ultimate Warrior, complete with fake ribbons tattooed on your arms? Would you get your whole head tattooed like a Spiderman mask? Or maybe you’ll just play it cool and go Batman, the Dark Knight? The Mike Tyson?

Me? EASY – handlebar mustache tattoo, complete with fake monocle!  You think THAT wouldn’t be sweet??? For one weekend, I could be a cross between an old timey civil war vet and Teddy Roosevelt!  Because…well…who WOULDN’T want that??

What about YOU Junk food Nation? What would your temporary tattoo be?

Today’s junk food: G.H. Cretors Popped Corn Chicago Mix!

G.H. Cretors Popped Corn Chicago Mix: The Money Shot

G.H. Cretors was another company I whose booth I stopped by during the Fancy Food Show.  Makes of fine gourmet popcorn, G.H. Cretors has been around since the later 1800’s.   G.H. Cretors Popped Corn Chicago Mix is one of five flavors they have, and is the second Chicago Mix I’ve reviewed on this site.

Caramel Corn may settle? Settle for what?

G.H. Cretors Popped Corn Chicago Mix is kosher, no gluten, and all natural.  Plus, I love the command, “CHICAGO MIX IT!” Like THAT makes sense.

All Natural Naturally – well, you can’t argue with that logic

G.H. Cretors says: “We cook all of our caramel in old fashioned copper kettles, one batch at a time. We melt real cheddar cheese to just the right temperature before pouring it on the fluffiest popcorn you’ve ever tasted! And we add our perfectly roasted nuts to our caramel recipe at just the right time to bring you the best tasting product you’ve ever had.”  Well, damn.

The nutritional value

The ingredients

G.H. Cretors Popped Corn Chicago Mix contains nice ingredients.  I’m curious as to what brown rice syrup is…but it sounds tasty.

Five generations of popcorn poppin’!

Anatomy of a snack

G.H. Cretors Popped Corn Chicago Mix breaks down exactly what is in their snack like a 5th grade diorama.  And you know what?  I APPROVE.  Why NOT make it simpler? I wish more junk foods did this.

Big full kernels

G.H. Cretors Popped Corn Chicago Mix is a mix of nice cheddar-y popcorn and caramel corn.  This is a different mix than the Gary Poppins version I tried earlier, which included kettle corn in the mix.

Cheese and caramel embedded in each bite

I popped a big handful of G.H. Cretors Popped Corn Chicago Mix into my mouth, and I must admit – I am starting to REALLY DIG this Chicago-style popcorn!  Just a couple weeks ago I would’ve thought cheese and caramel popcorn was a gross combo.  Now?  It’s one of my favorites.

This popcorn mix was as advertised – each kernel of corn was light and fluffy, and not “soggy” at all, if you know what I mean.  There was no stale popcorn in this bag.  The caramel pieces were candy coated and lightly crunchy, and the cheese pieces were fresh and savory.  This mix didn’t have the kettle corn that the Gary Poppins had, and I think these cheese popcorn pieces weren’t as cheesy…but this led to a more refined taste.

Whereas the Gary Poppins had a sort of very strong honey BBQ resultant-flavor, these just had a very subtle sweet/savory taste.  In this snack, neither the cheese nor the caramel overpowered – each flavor was in perfect balance.

All in all, a truly solid snack.  Well done, G.H. Cretors.

PURCHASED AT: Free at Fancy Food Show (but you can buy them at Whole Foods and Harris teeter)

COST: Again – I have no idea (sorry) but I’m guessing standard price …~$3.00.  I need better info, huh?

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Sincerely, Junk Food Guy