I will admit that I very, very occasionally crave them, but I understand that I'm eating a punchy chemical cocktail when I do. Subtle and pure are nothing to do with Doritos.
My family dog, a beautiful Brittany Spaniel, loved a little bit of human food. We were Southern kids who half lived off gas station snacks and would give her a bit of anything she wanted that we had. And I can tell you absolutely honestly that she multiple times took, bit into, and spit out Combos. I distinctly remember cleaning up the shattered, spitty bits with that grainy, cheese glue holding them together.
I thought that was hilarious. My guess is that she meant she could actually taste something resembling real food (corn) as opposed to pure processed garbage.
They sell the majority of these things, including Oreos, in a lot of UK supermarkets in the American/world section. I guess it's possible they've never really heard of them, but I'm sure they've seen them on the shelves, even if they've never tried them.
@@Lizzo13 it's more ubiquitous than that. They're not sold in the American/world section. Doritos are sold in the crisp section with a dozen varieties. They even do Doritos dips. Oreos are sold in the cookie section but in the UK there's only one or two varieties, unlike the US. Pop-Tarts have been in the UK for 30 years. Lay's are known as Walkers in the UK. Like Paul says, Snickers exists in the UK but with different chocolate. Paul and Prue have definitely tried all the brands I mentioned. They are downplaying their familiarity with the products for the sake of the video's theme.
@@tortue1227 I mean it depends on whether they've ever reached for those items to try them, IMO. Especially if they're shopping at idk, Waitrose and going straight for the fresh food, maybe popping over to the biscuit aisle - if they EVEN are shopping themselves. Odds are fairly high they've never gone for Twinkies or Pop Tarts (which I sometimes do find in the international section). Doritos maybe, but again there are much fancier crisp selections, even corn-based ones.
Paul says, “The whole thing about a snack is that you have to be able to eat more than one and I don’t think I can do that with the Oreos… they’re quite rich…” 😂 Paul, meet my husband who thinks a sleeve of Oreos is a serving. 😂😂😂
I think professionals of their caliber tend to have highly sensitive palettes so they can appreciate and/or handle a smaller amount of something and be done with it. I find I eat less when I analyze food more, especially desserts. I think you can train your brain to do this but most of us don’t regularly because we aren’t trying to be professional chefs/bakers. 😄
I have never heard anyone be so articulate in explaining American snacks. It was a breath of fresh air. Cool Ranch Doritos have been a childhood favorite for me so I agree 110%.
I honestly think they changed American Snickers. I don't remember Snickers tasting the way it tastes now. And I agree with Paul, I think it's the chocolate that's gotten worse.
Wow as an American i never thought about some of our snacks in the way they portray them but they have some solid points. This should be a series with other countries snacks
Ah Paul - Ruffles are crisps made for dip. You could never dip a Lay's, at least not unless you have infinite patience for all the times they will break
I love that they don't judge them too like a pretentious chef and recognize that they are simple snacks that you can enjoy without overanalyzing how they are made.
I mean he did, for a split second, try to convince us that cheez-it’s should be used as vehicles for Brie and half a grape, which is pretty pretentious in my book, but I understand what you’re saying.
@@jordanmilam502 i don't understand what he/she's saying. I thought it was overall pretty pretentious. Maybe not by their standards but by normal standards at least.
Well now you know you can't trust their baking ability since they choose the most vile of all candies, Snickers, over the pure perfection of candy, Reese's.
This was hilarious. So great. The reason Prue has worked as a replacement for Mary Berry is that she has such great chemistry with Paul. It's nice to watch.
@@soliviakatharine When they call something stodgy, it's usually dense and maybe a little doughy. Think underbaked bread. Snack foods tend to be very very low in moisture.
The major problem with pop-tarts is that the filling amount is just not enough. There's too much "plain" area on the edges with no frosting/filling! I feel like its shrunk since I was a kid :/
Everyone’s chocolate is 1000x better than our American chocolate (brown wax). Just eat a Cadbury product to get a taste of better chocolate. Hersheys bars are the worst of our chocolates.
For those confused on the US vs UK Snickers - In the UK chocolate manufacturers uses more milk and less sugar compared to the US recipes. This is true for each of the major international brands (Nestle, Cadbury, Mars etc.). In my opinion the US versions have a nice instant sweetness, but an unpleasant oily aftertaste. The UK versions are highlighted with creaminess rather that instant sweetness.
Doritos are definitely the best American snack. But I have to say, I can munch down on a whole box of Thin Mints, as opposed to only a couple of Oreos.
I find American chocolate better than British chocolate. British chocolate is very one-note to me. But that doesn't mean that American chocolate is actually better, any more than someone else preferring British chocolate does. We all have preferences. Not only that, but you can't blame Hershey's for the chocolate in a Snickers. Snickers is made by Mars, a Hershey competitor.
@@wbfaulk You might want to read the ingredients on American chocolates. The EU has stricter rules in terms what can be marketed as chocolate compared to the US. Cadbury can't sell their chocolates to the rest of EU if the percentage of cocoa does not hit the threshold. American companies just add more sugar to cover the lesser cocoa content.
British food icons confirming that my two favorite snacks are indeed the best snacks 👌👌 though the producers did them filthy for not toasting their poptarts, freezing their thin mints, giving dip with the ruffles, or milk with the oreos
We would never think to dip an Oreo with milk over here, cup of tea or an instant coffee yes but not normally milk. The only reason kids know it's what you do is through US TV shows and some Oreo adverts but dipping a biscuit (cookie) into a cold drink doesn't come naturally over here
@@davidadams3408 Makes sense of your talking Biscotti type things. You could probably dip an Oreo in Coffee tbh, never tried it, the chocolate cookie is really complemented with milk, either way it’s a hard cookie so obviously it wants you to dip it something. And not roasting the pop tarts is idiotic, it’s uncooked, you wouldn’t eat pancake batter and judge it that way.
@@brandonedlin2052Pop tarts are not uncooked; they have been previously baked and thus can be eaten straight out the packet, though having tried them, I agree they should have been toasted for them to try first.
@@davidadams3408 I think dipping an oreo in a coffee make sense too (afaik oreo related flavors are popular for frappes and such) but if the purpose of the video is to try American snacks and rate them, I just think it's silly for them to not then eat them the way Americans generally do ,,, a fun video nonetheless
I absolutely adore these two! When Prue said “the Crème in the middle contributes nothing” about the Oreos, I jumped out of my chair…I hope someone showed them about licking the crème out of the middle, after taking the Oreos apart? And I totally agree about Combos. I get them as road snacks and as the third handful is going down the gullet, I am usually thinking, “who eats these? (MUNCH MUNCH MUNCH)”
I don’t think I have ever just bitten into an Oreo. They are made to take apart and eat the cookie and crème separately. I treat the Golden Oreos the same way.
I’m pretty sure Doritos and Oreos are our best offers for great American packaged food. Both are delicious, both are versatile, both are binge worthy, and both have really amazing alternative flavors (Nacho cheese or Double Stuf).
@@goofydufusReally? It seems we value quantity over quality in the US? All 335 million of us representing every country in the world residing in our 50 states with different cultures, food, and customs? I cannot stand when non-Americans generalize this beautiful beacon-of-light country they'll never step foot in.
Somehow I feel validated? How Prue kept going for more, was just so wholesome and lovely. Btw, this is the best content Bon Appetit has produced in some time!
They need a follow-up where they throw in some real treats, like Funyuns, Munchos, Bugles, Chicken in a Biskit crackers...the possibilities are endless.
I would SO love to see those tested. I ate wayyyyy too many Bugles back in the 60s. It's been 50 years since I've had one but when I see a package I can instantly remember the taste and know I do not want to eat another.
Once I'd eaten healthy for a while I could not believe how terrible these "snacks" are. Bugles were least offensive, but all of them made me very sorry. Can't believe I ever liked them.
These two need to know that everything they are eating tasted way better 20 years ago. I may be dating myself, but I distinctly remember how awesome HoHos tasted (never dry). Most less-expensive snacks and candy that are "chocolate" taste like wax that's lightly flavored with cocoa.
I was watching this video on my smart tv and got on my phone just to make sure someone commented this. Thin mints are 5x better frozen, and way better than somoas I’ll fight anyone who disagrees!
Exactly my thought lol, I thought that was just a weird thing my family did, but it’s nice to know I’m not the only one who thinks thin mints are so much better super cold lol
I am pretty happy with these results as an American. Oreos, Doritos, and Lays are all great. I can occasionally enjoy a Poptart or HoHo, but I think it is more nostalgia than quality of flavor. I do love an American Snickers though 😂
Anyone else notice at 3:38 Paul says "lairs" which I think is a nod to Mary Berry Prue's predecessor on Great British Bake Off. For anyone that doesn't know Mary famously pronounced layers as "lairs"
So, Paul, Ruffles are for dipping in a creamy dip. And Girl Scout thin mints are what I buy once a year and gorge on lol. You should have tried double stuffed Oreos 😅
I love and respect both Mr. Hollywood and Mrs. Leith, and it hurts it me to my core that they've eliminated Reese's & Pop-tarts (two of my favorite snacks) in such an uncompromising way 😄
Reeses are so hit or miss it sounded like they got a chalky one. A creamy Reeses cup is a delight, but about half the time they are barely worth eating.
Them hating the Reese’s peanut butter cups is the most insulting thing Brits have ever done to us & that’s counting the time they burnt down the White House 😡 😂
Wow! Not necessarily disagreeing, but the Brits have never resisted the opportunity to slag off us colonials, in any way, shape or form. Mind you, they're likely not wrong. Cheers!
Roll the tanks! Who cares if they have been allies for hundreds of years? Peanut butter and chocolate are a classic combo! I seriously doubt their ability to judge anything now. 😂
LOL! This was great - love these two! I agree with them on those Combos!! But, Paul and the Pop-Tarts?? I was dying laughing as Pop-Tarts were my favorites growing up.
Prue has also lived in the UK most of her adult life, in her heritage British culture. So, to say she's not British because she grew up in ZA is rubbish.
Ever since Bon Appetit had that huge scandal years ago it was hard for me to watch their videos but when you show me Paul and Prue I can't help but watch lmao
I literally ate a snickers this past Halloween for the first time in a while, and they DO TASTE DIFFERENT. The flavors are gone and all I taste is pure sugar.
They’re eating the Oreos dry, and complaining about the excessive crunchiness and dryness. Dunk an Oreo in milk and it’ll have the texture they want. “Milk’s favorite cookie.”
Other countries have banned many of the ingredients that go into American foods due to them causing health issues. Mostly why their versions taste better. It’s real food
This was so fun to watch!!! A hard comparison on the last two. Both winners to me. One thing I was thinking about though is that Oreos can be used in so many different desserts. The flavor can be repurposed. That doesn’t happen as often with Doritos (except at Taco Bell?)
I love it any time someone takes an unsuspecting bite of an American chocolate thingy and goes EUUUGH. I always say that there's a reason you guys call them "candy bars" and not "chocolate bars".
This was a lot of fun! I've been an avid fan of The Great British Bake Off for years, so I'm familiar with Paul and Prue. I knew there'd be some snack bashing, expecting it. I am a bit surprised they liked the Doritos so much, but I like them too. I'd really like to know if there's a difference in the Snickers, depending on what country you're in... 🙄
There is definitely a difference. Different countries have banned certain ingredients/colors or have stricter/different requirements regarding the ingredients. Kraft Mac and Cheese is different in Europe (I like it better myself) as well as various chocolate items and others.
American chocolate tends to be chocolate-flavored high fructose corn syrup if you aren't getting a specialty chocolate bar (Moonstruck, Alter Eco, Endangered Species, etc.) Companies were pushed to reduce the amount of sugar and some went this route willingly as it was cheap. This is to the same effect of how something containing with as low as, I think, 30% cheese can still label itself cheese. Fruit juice can't get away with that which is why they are required to post the amount of the real stuff somewhere on their nutrition label.
Doritos are pretty popular in the UK, so I'm not surprised. There definitely is a difference with some of those multinational brands, as indicated by a prev commenter. Unfortunately, some of those brands are taking on some US manufacturing practices which is degrading the quality of the flavour. It's so weird trying a snack bar I loved some years back to find it's morphed into a whole new unattractive beast. I don't blame all this on the US though, cos companies keep tinkering with recipes all the time and not always for the better.
First of all, giving them un-toasted Pop-tarts to sample is heinous. Like, "Here have some dried pasta vs. a slice of pizza." Follow up video: using snacks as ingredients. Ex: Oreos in cookies & cream ice cream, crushed as pie crust; chocolate covered potato chips, crushed chips as coating for chicken tenders; topping for casserole, Toasted Pop-Tarts used to make ice cream sandwich.
British snacks are amazing! I grew up with British snacks and my trip to London as a teen was fantastic because I went crazy! It was a marvelous time in the UK
Shocking the winner! I would pass on the cool ranch Doritos everyday, I don’t know anyone here that likes them such a strong aftertaste. The Oreos are an American classic with a cold glass of milk, yes, yes and yes! Entertaining to watch❤
Describing cool ranch Doritos as "quite subtle" and "pure" has me rolling
Yeah, knowing how they perfected the crunchability and added flavorings in the lab and spending millions of dollars for it. Oh, Prue....
@@hotdokete whats wrong with msg?
@@Zach476 people like peter anderson.
@@hotdokete eating foods that have excitotoxins is generally fine, the problem is when its eaten on the scale that its eaten in industrialized nations
I will admit that I very, very occasionally crave them, but I understand that I'm eating a punchy chemical cocktail when I do. Subtle and pure are nothing to do with Doritos.
Prue was on it with the bracket system. No time wasting, decisive, very professional.
Very effective
AND very professional when she calls out Paul at 8:30--"I happen to agree with you, although you made that decision all by yourself." 😅
Watching Paul Hollywood shove a literal handful of potato chips in his mouth to wash out the flavor of a Combo is the best thing I've seen in a while.
I laughed so hard 😂
You probably wouldn't want to sit next to him during a football game...
Stuffing his face, bits flying everywhere with frustration ! 😂
Have you heard of pornography. It’s easily better than an orange goon eating crisps.
Combos are so Gross! When they first came out I bought a bag for my son and we each had one and threw the bag away! LOL
Combos don’t deserve the air time
Omg I love their banter. And having them rate such banal thing as snacks is brilliant and brings them down to earth.
I totally agree on all those points.
My family dog, a beautiful Brittany Spaniel, loved a little bit of human food. We were Southern kids who half lived off gas station snacks and would give her a bit of anything she wanted that we had. And I can tell you absolutely honestly that she multiple times took, bit into, and spit out Combos. I distinctly remember cleaning up the shattered, spitty bits with that grainy, cheese glue holding them together.
Combos are the worst cheese snack ever😂😂
Never thought I’d hear anyone describe Doritos as “subtle, layered, interesting, and quite pure”
Exactly. I honestly can’t believe that was said about Doritos, but they hated the Reese’s peanut butter cups 🤦🏻♂️
Depth of flavor 😂
@@irl-hdr4080 Terrible chocolate is a menace to itself
Its all relative
@@irl-hdr4080Reece’s are completely let down by the chocolate. It’s inedible
Paul wanting to put brie and a grape on a cheez it 💀
He’s bougie he can’t help it 😂
Hear him out though... I might give it a try lol
I know l didn't get that combination
Thank you guys for trying our snacks
Half a grape 🎩
Calling Doritos "pure" is one of the most shocking and yet somehow encouraging things I've ever heard.
I thought that was hilarious. My guess is that she meant she could actually taste something resembling real food (corn) as opposed to pure processed garbage.
Gives us all hope
Doritos seasoning is actually based on the chemical for "savory". It is essentially pure savory.
In that company it was probably true
Just as shocking as calling an untoasted basic pop tart as "not too bad"
I love the sophistication they use to describe these junk food snacks.
“Depth of flavor” is never a phrase I would have applied to Doritos.
The depth was a two compared to none
I wouldn’t consider Pop-Tarts a “snack” but more of a “desperate breakfast” 😂
Raw Pop-Tarts are just awful. Toasting them makes a difference.
@@mrburger Preach on - you really need to toast them.
strawberry pop-tarts are mid-tier anyway. They should have tried the s'mores flavor
“Desperate Breakfast”
Band name. Called it 🤘🏾
Pop-Tarts have declined over the years. There’s barely any filling in them now.
I like how they've never really heard of Twinkies and they still come up with the "they'll last forever" joke.
One taste and you know they'll last forever. You can almost taste the preservative.
They sell the majority of these things, including Oreos, in a lot of UK supermarkets in the American/world section. I guess it's possible they've never really heard of them, but I'm sure they've seen them on the shelves, even if they've never tried them.
@@Lizzo13 it's more ubiquitous than that. They're not sold in the American/world section. Doritos are sold in the crisp section with a dozen varieties. They even do Doritos dips. Oreos are sold in the cookie section but in the UK there's only one or two varieties, unlike the US. Pop-Tarts have been in the UK for 30 years. Lay's are known as Walkers in the UK. Like Paul says, Snickers exists in the UK but with different chocolate. Paul and Prue have definitely tried all the brands I mentioned. They are downplaying their familiarity with the products for the sake of the video's theme.
@@tortue1227 I mean it depends on whether they've ever reached for those items to try them, IMO. Especially if they're shopping at idk, Waitrose and going straight for the fresh food, maybe popping over to the biscuit aisle - if they EVEN are shopping themselves. Odds are fairly high they've never gone for Twinkies or Pop Tarts (which I sometimes do find in the international section). Doritos maybe, but again there are much fancier crisp selections, even corn-based ones.
@@Lizzo13 Re-watch. Paul says he's heard of them a lot.
Well, now I need Paul Hollywood's incredible pronunciation of Lay's as my text tone
This got me. I had to rewatch a few times. 🤣
🤣🤣🤣
True. But it’s not an f’in “snicker” also
Lails? Lol WUT
Prune saying “Cheetos Crunchy Flaming Hot Flavoured 😀” in a robotic voice is so funny lmao
Paul cramming the Lay's into his mouth was epic!
This should be a series. Their reaction had me laughing so hard.
Paul says, “The whole thing about a snack is that you have to be able to eat more than one and I don’t think I can do that with the Oreos… they’re quite rich…” 😂 Paul, meet my husband who thinks a sleeve of Oreos is a serving. 😂😂😂
I literally had this exact same thought about my husband and Oreos 😂
I think professionals of their caliber tend to have highly sensitive palettes so they can appreciate and/or handle a smaller amount of something and be done with it. I find I eat less when I analyze food more, especially desserts. I think you can train your brain to do this but most of us don’t regularly because we aren’t trying to be professional chefs/bakers. 😄
My husband hopes I am in the mood for oreos so he has an excuse to eat all the frosting and give me the cookies
I don’t think they would do a line of Thin Mints as a serving either 😂
Your husband is not wrong. 😂
I have never heard anyone be so articulate in explaining American snacks. It was a breath of fresh air. Cool Ranch Doritos have been a childhood favorite for me so I agree 110%.
"Cool Ranch" would be the last Doritos flavor I would've picked.
I remember having a British Snickers for the first time and was instantly impressed. Better tasting chocolate and better nut ratio.
I honestly think they changed American Snickers. I don't remember Snickers tasting the way it tastes now. And I agree with Paul, I think it's the chocolate that's gotten worse.
@@twelvecatsinatrenchcoat They absolutely did. And Twix. Twix tastes like plastic now.
Check out QI, They say the exact same thing
American chocolate has a chemical added to make it take of puke. Deliberately. True story.
The British caramel is better. US caramel tastes like burning.
Wow as an American i never thought about some of our snacks in the way they portray them but they have some solid points. This should be a series with other countries snacks
If you ever tried European snickers or Australian, you would be asking the same questions. Just what is in the chocolate in the USA snickers
@ American snickers are filled with sugar and freedom, unfortunately freedom comes with a large circumference in the stomach
This should definitely be a series with these 2. Love them so much.
I agree ❤
There is, it’s called the great British bake off
Ah Paul - Ruffles are crisps made for dip. You could never dip a Lay's, at least not unless you have infinite patience for all the times they will break
You must pass that question to get your true American card.
Ruffles and homemade clam dip ❤
The ridges provide structural integrity.
Is dip really a thing in the UK?
This 100% what I said too 😂
I love that they don't judge them too like a pretentious chef and recognize that they are simple snacks that you can enjoy without overanalyzing how they are made.
That's exactly what I thought they did. Did we watch the same video?
I mean he did, for a split second, try to convince us that cheez-it’s should be used as vehicles for Brie and half a grape, which is pretty pretentious in my book, but I understand what you’re saying.
@@jordanmilam502 i don't understand what he/she's saying. I thought it was overall pretty pretentious. Maybe not by their standards but by normal standards at least.
@@jordanmilam502 next time I have guests, I will put a charcuterie plate with cheez its 🤣
@@kiriakoz what exactly does pretentious mean in your context
Watching them eat that raw pop-tart 😭 and the strawberry one no doubt. Brown sugar is by far a better choice!
I’m weird but I actually like the cherry. To me I taste more of the fruit.
Yuck pop tarts are the worst, I agree with PH, who eats that sh#+?????
Or blueberry. They were robbed 😭
@@Lavender09-r9i People who like it
I agree they should have chosen brown sugar or a chocolate one or something else. and heated it up!
The fact they are baking professionals makes this even better
Apparently Prue is more of a cook than a baker.
Well now you know you can't trust their baking ability since they choose the most vile of all candies, Snickers, over the pure perfection of candy, Reese's.
@@mynameisworld Taste is subjective, chill.
You don't say?
This was hilarious. So great. The reason Prue has worked as a replacement for Mary Berry is that she has such great chemistry with Paul. It's nice to watch.
Oh I dunno ... I thought the Paul - Mary chemistry was pretty great.
I love these two together
@@DC-jz7ioI feel like their relationship was fake. I can see it especially in the masterclass episodes
@@anmichele3829 Huh! Are you referring to masterclass episodes in the British series?
@@DC-jz7io yes, the Great British Baking show masterclass.
I’m just relieved that none of our snacks got called stodgy 😂
pop tarts do have that stodgy potential IMO
@@soliviakatharine When they call something stodgy, it's usually dense and maybe a little doughy. Think underbaked bread. Snack foods tend to be very very low in moisture.
This made me laugh way too hard 😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣
No soggy bottoms around here. 👌
They needed to freeze the thin mints and toast the pop tarts to unlock their true snack potential.
Definitely. And raspberry or brown sugar cinnamon Pop Tarts are better than strawberry IMO.
The major problem with pop-tarts is that the filling amount is just not enough. There's too much "plain" area on the edges with no frosting/filling!
I feel like its shrunk since I was a kid :/
The secret trick to pop tarts is butter
You are a true connoisseur.. 😏
Almost impossible to find, but I freaking LOVE unfrosted blueberry pop tarts in the toaster oven with a smear of butter. mmmmm
Snickers is my favorite candy bar, and now I’m desperately wanting to visit the UK just to try their version. I’m so sad our chocolate is so bad. 😭
Give me your address and I'll send you a box of british chocolate bars.
I was going to offer the same as @Boovda! :) Happy to send EU snickers if you want!
British chocolate is ABSOLUTELY SUPERIOR!! Get yourself a flake bar sometime
The German chocolate at Aldi is far better than American standard, IMO.
Everyone’s chocolate is 1000x better than our American chocolate (brown wax).
Just eat a Cadbury product to get a taste of better chocolate. Hersheys bars are the worst of our chocolates.
For those confused on the US vs UK Snickers - In the UK chocolate manufacturers uses more milk and less sugar compared to the US recipes. This is true for each of the major international brands (Nestle, Cadbury, Mars etc.). In my opinion the US versions have a nice instant sweetness, but an unpleasant oily aftertaste. The UK versions are highlighted with creaminess rather that instant sweetness.
UK is better than Canada too. If you taste them side-by-side the quality of the chocolate is unmistakable
Thanks
Its actually the PGPR
Doritos are definitely the best American snack. But I have to say, I can munch down on a whole box of Thin Mints, as opposed to only a couple of Oreos.
Yeah, thin mints eat like potato chips! It's hard to stop eating them.
And I can pound a package of Oreos. Double Stuf or more. 😂
They should've tried them frozen lol
I can definitely take down a Thin Mints sleeve, but I can eat a scary amount of Oreos if there is a tall glass of milk.
I'm not a big fan of girl scout cookies but I love the Thin Mints - I will eat the entire box almost every time.
Sadly they are NOT wrong about American chocolate - we have been duped and mistreated by our chocolate makers for far too long.
"I've been eating candle?" -Pangina Heals
It's Hershey's fault.
If we had a company like Guittard out of California making all of our chocolate we'd be in a FAR better place. But alas.... Hersheys it is
I find American chocolate better than British chocolate. British chocolate is very one-note to me. But that doesn't mean that American chocolate is actually better, any more than someone else preferring British chocolate does. We all have preferences.
Not only that, but you can't blame Hershey's for the chocolate in a Snickers. Snickers is made by Mars, a Hershey competitor.
@@wbfaulk You might want to read the ingredients on American chocolates. The EU has stricter rules in terms what can be marketed as chocolate compared to the US. Cadbury can't sell their chocolates to the rest of EU if the percentage of cocoa does not hit the threshold. American companies just add more sugar to cover the lesser cocoa content.
Never realized I wanted to see Paul jump into a pit of cheese balls Scrooge McDuck-style, but here we are
He's the Secret Cheese Monster ! 😜
It would explain why he looks orange.
Paul and Prue are so fun and professional! I appreciated their observations and comments. Fun video concept as well. Thank you for sharing this!
what a great idea for a video! this was wholesome, cute and funny to watch. Love Paul and Prue!
British food icons confirming that my two favorite snacks are indeed the best snacks 👌👌
though the producers did them filthy for not toasting their poptarts, freezing their thin mints, giving dip with the ruffles, or milk with the oreos
💯% agree 🙌🏼
We would never think to dip an Oreo with milk over here, cup of tea or an instant coffee yes but not normally milk. The only reason kids know it's what you do is through US TV shows and some Oreo adverts but dipping a biscuit (cookie) into a cold drink doesn't come naturally over here
@@davidadams3408 Makes sense of your talking Biscotti type things. You could probably dip an Oreo in Coffee tbh, never tried it, the chocolate cookie is really complemented with milk, either way it’s a hard cookie so obviously it wants you to dip it something.
And not roasting the pop tarts is idiotic, it’s uncooked, you wouldn’t eat pancake batter and judge it that way.
@@brandonedlin2052Pop tarts are not uncooked; they have been previously baked and thus can be eaten straight out the packet, though having tried them, I agree they should have been toasted for them to try first.
@@davidadams3408 I think dipping an oreo in a coffee make sense too (afaik oreo related flavors are popular for frappes and such) but if the purpose of the video is to try American snacks and rate them, I just think it's silly for them to not then eat them the way Americans generally do ,,, a fun video nonetheless
I absolutely adore these two! When Prue said “the Crème in the middle contributes nothing” about the Oreos, I jumped out of my chair…I hope someone showed them about licking the crème out of the middle, after taking the Oreos apart? And I totally agree about Combos. I get them as road snacks and as the third handful is going down the gullet, I am usually thinking, “who eats these? (MUNCH MUNCH MUNCH)”
I don’t think I have ever just bitten into an Oreo. They are made to take apart and eat the cookie and crème separately. I treat the Golden Oreos the same way.
The cookie >>> cream
"Who eats these? (MUNCH MUNCH MUNCH)"
Hilariously accurate. Lol
She said cream.
I must agree with Prue. I pluck out the crème and eat the cookie.
I’m pretty sure Doritos and Oreos are our best offers for great American packaged food.
Both are delicious, both are versatile, both are binge worthy, and both have really amazing alternative flavors (Nacho cheese or Double Stuf).
Both are toxic
Is Double Stuf really an alternative flavor, though? 🤔
@@KreativeKonnectionso!
Oreos are boring.
@@KreativeKonnection At least the Oreos are vegan.
This was great! We need more of these videos with Paul and Prue
I love that they gave them all of the MOST processed snacks 😂
Yep cause us Americans have no culture besides processed foods!!!
@@zoologygirl252 America seems to value "quantity over quality" it seems.
@@goofydufus have some girl scout cookies and say that again, I dare you.
@@goofydufusReally? It seems we value quantity over quality in the US? All 335 million of us representing every country in the world residing in our 50 states with different cultures, food, and customs? I cannot stand when non-Americans generalize this beautiful beacon-of-light country they'll never step foot in.
Somehow I feel validated?
How Prue kept going for more, was just so wholesome and lovely.
Btw, this is the best content Bon Appetit has produced in some time!
I totally agree with the outcome, but poor pop tarts...they should be toasted! That wasn't fair😂
Agree
They ARE revolting untoasted.
And…you need a bite of the middle. Paul got just the dry, miserable corner-no icing, no filling.
Agree 💯
Without frosting, toasted and buttered is AMAZING
They need a follow-up where they throw in some real treats, like Funyuns, Munchos, Bugles, Chicken in a Biskit crackers...the possibilities are endless.
I would SO love to see those tested. I ate wayyyyy too many Bugles back in the 60s. It's been 50 years since I've had one but when I see a package I can instantly remember the taste and know I do not want to eat another.
I would love to see them given spoons and dive into a jar of Goobers PB&J !!!
Once I'd eaten healthy for a while I could not believe how terrible these "snacks" are. Bugles were least offensive, but all of them made me very sorry. Can't believe I ever liked them.
@@kirnpubugles arent the same anymore
@@artemis3187 Oh no doubt. With all the flavor "enhancing" they do nowadays pretty much nothing tastes like it used to.
Oh my gosh! I’ve always loved these two but this video put them over the top! They are hilarious! I love them!
These two need to know that everything they are eating tasted way better 20 years ago. I may be dating myself, but I distinctly remember how awesome HoHos tasted (never dry). Most less-expensive snacks and candy that are "chocolate" taste like wax that's lightly flavored with cocoa.
corn syrup vs sugar
Everything was always better 20 years in the past and nobody can ever confirm that it’s true.
Not mad at the final 2. I feel like a lot of Americans would come down to those as well
The real question is: Did they put the Thin Mints in the freezer first, or did they serve them at room temperature?
I was watching this video on my smart tv and got on my phone just to make sure someone commented this. Thin mints are 5x better frozen, and way better than somoas I’ll fight anyone who disagrees!
Exactly my thought lol, I thought that was just a weird thing my family did, but it’s nice to know I’m not the only one who thinks thin mints are so much better super cold lol
@@matthewlennox9482 counterpoint: both thin mints and samoas are amazing
Frozen Thin mints are a game changer! I thought they were okay until I put them in the freezer, now they are my favorite cookies.
@Kevin L Having had them both ways, I can confirm that I like what I like, yes.
These two people are wholesome. We love to see more of them in future videos to come.
The way Paul and Prue described Doritos made me feel better about eating them
I love how they absolutely roast all of my childhood snacks and I can't dissagree.
Ruffles are for dipping, Pop-Tarts are put in a toaster so they “pop” up, Oreos dunk in milk. Andy Capp Cheddar Fries are one of my favorites.
I am pretty happy with these results as an American. Oreos, Doritos, and Lays are all great. I can occasionally enjoy a Poptart or HoHo, but I think it is more nostalgia than quality of flavor. I do love an American Snickers though 😂
Loved Paul's reaction to the Pop Tarts. I feel the same way about them.
Revolting was the perfect term.
Okay they definitely need to do more food reviews I love them!!
As an American, I love how their final 2 are my own personal top 2 snacks.
I couldn't begin to compare a sweet snack with a salty snack; they're two different things. Fun watch regardless.
Anyone else notice at 3:38 Paul says "lairs" which I think is a nod to Mary Berry Prue's predecessor on Great British Bake Off. For anyone that doesn't know Mary famously pronounced layers as "lairs"
Nah, she's just posh too.
So, Paul, Ruffles are for dipping in a creamy dip. And Girl Scout thin mints are what I buy once a year and gorge on lol. You should have tried double stuffed Oreos 😅
Yay!!! Cool Ranch Doritos has been my hands down favorite snack since they hit the market. I feel affirmed.
This is great! 😂 Prue saying “these look quite processed” 😂 That’s American snacks for you!
I love and respect both Mr. Hollywood and Mrs. Leith, and it hurts it me to my core that they've eliminated Reese's & Pop-tarts (two of my favorite snacks) in such an uncompromising way 😄
They called the uncooked PopTart “raw” 😂😂😂
Reeses are so hit or miss it sounded like they got a chalky one. A creamy Reeses cup is a delight, but about half the time they are barely worth eating.
It’s bc pop tarts are stale, boring shingles of garbage. Sorry 😂
Not fair to judge a cold Pop-Tart.
They’re like pasty white flour cookies with compressed sugar, enough to spike your blood sugar after two bites
My husband and I grew up eating combos and we love them to this day, especially the pizza flavor!
Them hating the Reese’s peanut butter cups is the most insulting thing Brits have ever done to us & that’s counting the time they burnt down the White House 😡 😂
Wow! Not necessarily disagreeing, but the Brits have never resisted the opportunity to slag off us colonials, in any way, shape or form. Mind you, they're likely not wrong. Cheers!
How can you not love Reese's peanut butter cups. I'll forgive Prue...she doesn't like peanut butter.
Roll the tanks! Who cares if they have been allies for hundreds of years? Peanut butter and chocolate are a classic combo! I seriously doubt their ability to judge anything now. 😂
If it’s any consolation I LOVE peanut butter cups over any of our English choc combinations. Hurrah 😃
I don't agree. It leaves Reese's PB cups for us to enjoy!
As funny’s as this was, the final was so spot on. Doritos and Oreos are legendary
LOL! This was great - love these two! I agree with them on those Combos!! But, Paul and the Pop-Tarts?? I was dying laughing as Pop-Tarts were my favorites growing up.
Pure saying “I mean if I was starving, I’d eat it” 😂😂😂 what a review!!!!
I’d love you see a review of British snacks by American chefs
Well, one American chef and one non-American chef. Pru isn’t British, she is South African.
Prue has also lived in the UK most of her adult life, in her heritage British culture. So, to say she's not British because she grew up in ZA is rubbish.
Paul cleansing his mouth with a fistful of potato chips. 😂
This was so entertaining! I love these 2 so much!
😂 Paul sniffing the cheese ball lid!!! 😅lol
Ever since Bon Appetit had that huge scandal years ago it was hard for me to watch their videos but when you show me Paul and Prue I can't help but watch lmao
I totally agree about Doritos - hands down the best flavor, and capable of holding avocado dip.
I must know what a British Snickers is like! The Combos commentary was HILARIOUS.
The m&ms are also different in the UK. I think it's a different shell to chocolate ratio. But I couldn't tell you which I like more.
@@lindsaykat3675 Is the shell also made of different ingredients i wonder? Here they use toxic dyes.
Definitely better chocolate.
Same with m and ms.
Adore Prue I could listen to her talk all day and night !!
6:43 I love how Prue magically produced an extremely European beverage to counteract all of the American snacks
Sparkling water is gross!
What could be better than Prue Leith and Paul “blue eyes” Hollywood doing an American junk food comparison video!? Nothing! Best video ever!!! ❤😂❤
I literally ate a snickers this past Halloween for the first time in a while, and they DO TASTE DIFFERENT. The flavors are gone and all I taste is pure sugar.
how can i trust someone who cant eat more than two oreos at a time
Oreos should be eaten by the row.
They’re eating the Oreos dry, and complaining about the excessive crunchiness and dryness. Dunk an Oreo in milk and it’ll have the texture they want. “Milk’s favorite cookie.”
They need to give them milk for dunking!!!
As I was watching him say that, I'm think how do you NOT eat a whole row????😆
How cute was this. Those two seem like genuine friends.
1:10 i’ve told everyone that over the years twinkies got a lemony taste and no one believes me
Other countries have banned many of the ingredients that go into American foods due to them causing health issues. Mostly why their versions taste better. It’s real food
Peanut Butter Cups are my favourite American Snack. I’m obsessed with them 😂
Exactly! They are loved the world round. They lost all credibility on that one.
This was so fun to watch!!! A hard comparison on the last two. Both winners to me. One thing I was thinking about though is that Oreos can be used in so many different desserts. The flavor can be repurposed. That doesn’t happen as often with Doritos (except at Taco Bell?)
please make a pt 2 this was amazing!
I love it any time someone takes an unsuspecting bite of an American chocolate thingy and goes EUUUGH. I always say that there's a reason you guys call them "candy bars" and not "chocolate bars".
They should have gave them the brown sugar cinnamon Pop tarts! Those are Great!
Hands down the best.
They taste like a cinnamon roll. I love them.
The should have toasted them
Ruffles are for dipping , lays are just for a snack .
There is no scenario where a lays is better than a Ruffle. At least get them a kettle chip or something.
Yeah. I can’t eat more than 2 (packages of) Oreos at a time either. 😂
When I vacationed in France a few years back, Cool Ranch Doritos were marketed as "American Flavor."
Paul manhandling a container of Cheez Puffs open was something I didnt know I needed in my life until watching this video.
This was a lot of fun! I've been an avid fan of The Great British Bake Off for years, so I'm familiar with Paul and Prue. I knew there'd be some snack bashing, expecting it. I am a bit surprised they liked the Doritos so much, but I like them too. I'd really like to know if there's a difference in the Snickers, depending on what country you're in... 🙄
There is definitely a difference. Different countries have banned certain ingredients/colors or have stricter/different requirements regarding the ingredients.
Kraft Mac and Cheese is different in Europe (I like it better myself) as well as various chocolate items and others.
American chocolate tends to be chocolate-flavored high fructose corn syrup if you aren't getting a specialty chocolate bar (Moonstruck, Alter Eco, Endangered Species, etc.) Companies were pushed to reduce the amount of sugar and some went this route willingly as it was cheap. This is to the same effect of how something containing with as low as, I think, 30% cheese can still label itself cheese. Fruit juice can't get away with that which is why they are required to post the amount of the real stuff somewhere on their nutrition label.
Oreos taste different in different countries.
Doritos are pretty popular in the UK, so I'm not surprised. There definitely is a difference with some of those multinational brands, as indicated by a prev commenter. Unfortunately, some of those brands are taking on some US manufacturing practices which is degrading the quality of the flavour. It's so weird trying a snack bar I loved some years back to find it's morphed into a whole new unattractive beast. I don't blame all this on the US though, cos companies keep tinkering with recipes all the time and not always for the better.
First of all, giving them un-toasted Pop-tarts to sample is heinous. Like, "Here have some dried pasta vs. a slice of pizza."
Follow up video: using snacks as ingredients. Ex: Oreos in cookies & cream ice cream, crushed as pie crust; chocolate covered potato chips, crushed chips as coating for chicken tenders; topping for casserole, Toasted Pop-Tarts used to make ice cream sandwich.
I can easily eat more than one or two Oreos in a sitting. I try to limit myself to 5 but I could definitely eat more 😅
I have 4, lol.
Estos dos individuos son divertidos a topeeee😆😆😂
Qué rato tan bueno he pasado,muchas gracias a los dos,sois auténticos!!😍✌
British snacks are amazing! I grew up with British snacks and my trip to London as a teen was fantastic because I went crazy! It was a marvelous time in the UK
I'm not surprised they liked the Lays - they're the same as Walker's crisps in the UK.
Hard to believe Paul didn’t recognize the logo is the same
@@joelskelley2625 I guess we know Paul isn't a Leicester City fan. (Walkers was founded in Leicester and sponsored the team for several years.)
Shocking the winner! I would pass on the cool ranch Doritos everyday, I don’t know anyone here that likes them such a strong aftertaste. The Oreos are an American classic with a cold glass of milk, yes, yes and yes! Entertaining to watch❤
They should be reviewing everything 😂 love it
Would love to more like this 😂
The chocolate quality is different. A lot of chocolate candy bars have changed its taste. I remember them being way better when I was younger 😊😮