Skittles

Effem

So this is what a rainbow tastes like. The thing that surprised me is the fact that it's taken me this long to actually review these. I've been a fan since I was a kid and they still taste great. Most of all I'm just happy that the yellow ones aren't banana flavoured, and the green aren't apple. Although having both a lemon and lime flavour may seem like a little overkill. But it seems to work.

The flavour of these is what one might call super strong. The minute you bite into these things you basically announce to the whole world that you're eating a bag of skittles. That or a fake fruit basket may have exploded. I also like the fact that each colour does have a really strong distinct flavour. So many fruity snacks neglect this simple idea and really that can just ruin a treat for me.

The only fault I really have with these is the texture. I can never eat a whole bag without my jaw screaming in pain. That's really where they're nothing like real fruit at all. Real fruit is nice to the jaw and often kind of soft. The thing is they taste pretty good, so a sore jaw is worth it. I mean I guess you could just stop eating them before your jaw gets sore but who could do that.

All scores out of 5 (January 25 2009)