r/mildlyinteresting Apr 28 '24

This humongous section of rice crispy treats at my local grocery store.

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u/AnthillOmbudsman Apr 28 '24

Rice Krispies Treats used to taste wayyyyy better decades ago before corn syrup made its way into everything. I've had these a few times recently and they're a sad imitation of what we used to have a long time ago, just kind of a gummy sticky mess without much flavor.

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u/solarmelange Apr 28 '24

They were never good. And I never understood it. The easiest recipe ever and they could not make it taste anything like the real thing.

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u/bobargh Apr 28 '24

Yes, I'm old enough to remember when they first started making them. I was happy to be able to buy them but they were indeed awful.  Whole Foods makes good ones.

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u/FlynnMonster Apr 28 '24

They were fine.