Do you think Hot Pockets are over-rated? Should Dr. Evil find another snack to offer guests at his lair?!
But then I tried a Hot Pocket for the first time the other day and I was sorely disappointed. It was mostly dough and not even that tasty. It was like a buncha calories with no real payoff. So I haven't bought any new ones since.
But do you love Hot Pockets? Maybe your kids do? Why? Is there a better brand without all the heavy dough?
I live on the Texas / Mexico border so we have lots of places that serve soft tacos or tortillas wrapped around all different kinds of stuff like eggs, bacon, potatoes, carne guisada, beef or chicken fajita, beans, cheese, etc. They blow Hot Pockets away so I may be a bit spoiled.
Answers: I laugh whenever I see Mike Myers playing Dr. Evil in the Austin Powers movie series, offering those he is about to destroy (or at least attempt to destroy) a Hot Pocket. I have to say that this did contribute to my curiosity over Hot Pockets. Were they really that great? Their ads make Hot Pockets look like they are really chock full of all the good stuff.
But then I tried a Hot Pocket for the first time the other day and I was sorely disappointed. It was mostly dough and not even that tasty. It was like a buncha calories with no real payoff. So I haven't bought any new ones since.
But do you love Hot Pockets? Maybe your kids do? Why? Is there a better brand without all the heavy dough?
I live on the Texas / Mexico border so we have lots of places that serve soft tacos or tortillas wrapped around all different kinds of stuff like eggs, bacon, potatoes, carne guisada, beef or chicken fajita, beans, cheese, etc. They blow Hot Pockets away so I may be a bit spoiled.
almost every single time i buy and eat a Hot Pocket, i bite into a nasty piece of grissle or some otherwise inedible chewy bit of nastiness.
Last time this happened, i spit this crap out into an envelope and mailed it, along with a letter and a UPC code demanding my money back from their company headquarters !
So far 14 months have passed, and I never got anything :(
I think it's funny to think about what the person who opened my letter to see a chewed piece of animal bone might have thought. LOL I hope it was right before their lunch time
LOL
Ya, hot pockets are overrated. I don't typically eat prepared foods, so I definitely didn't like them.
I would be disappointed if I was at Dr. Evil's lair and wasn't offered a hot pocket. But it really doesn't compare to real food. Anything frozen is really not going to be anything close to gourmet.
They are hideous and disgusting.
I also live on the Tex-Mex border (El Paso), but you aren't spoiled; Hot Pockets are just nasty. My roommate loves them though. He lives on instant oatmeal, Doritos, Little Debbie snack cakes, Hot Pockets, chicken patties (eaten with american cheese on a white hamburger bun & mayonnaise), pizza rolls, and a wide assortment of body-building powders and pills. He chooses food strictly for its uniform, preferably geometric shape, and easy microwavability. Hot Pockets satsify both criteria. They do look a lot better in ads and on their packages than they do in that strange microwaving sleeve. They are a triumph of technology over taste.
I actually tried them for the first time too because of that movie. And oh, gosh. I have to tell you, I love them. I'm always on the go and practically work from my car, so I kind of thrive on the convenience. And there's enough varieties to not get bored for a while. Some flavors are kind of bland and 'doughy'. I'll admit that.
Try one more flavor before you give up on 'em! And invite me over for some Tex-Mex!
I love hot pockets, But not the top brand. I like them at school. There about 7-9 inches long at my school.= o
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I must admit I was pretty addicted to them when I was younger (9-12 yrs old). There is something about all that frozen processed stuff that really appeals to young children even if the marketing isn't always geared at them.
If I had one today I doubt I could finish it and I'd probably be sick after eating it. It is pretty gross, especially when the bottom gets all soggy.
Hot pockets aren't that great... I prefer eggo's...