Back in February, Frito Lay announced a new Doritos flavor would be hitting shelves for a limited time: Spicy Pineapple Jalapeño. If you haven’t gotten around to trying them yet (perhaps because you just found out that they exist), the good news is that they still seem to be pretty widely available. Are they worth your hard-earned chip-buying dollars? Yes. Let me explain…
These chips promise a “jalapeño kick” and a “tangy pineapple flavor” on the finish. And that’s what they deliver. Do I personally think that “tangy pineapple flavor” tastes good on Doritos? I do not—it’s a little astringent and kind of lingers on your palate as you eat, but I can see other people liking it.
Pros: These chips are part of a cool project for a good cause! The flavor is a collab with Houston chef and James Beard Award nominee Chris Williams, who is also founder and CEO of Lucille’s 1913, a nonprofit that combats food insecurity and food waste. Frito Lay donated $50,000 to Williams’s org as part of the collab.
Cons: The sweet, tangy flavor profile is a little bit odd. When I’m in the mood for a sweet-savory Doritos flavor, I’ll probably stick with Spicy Sweet Chili, which remains one of the best Doritos flavors on the market.
Howdy! I’m Gwynedd, Sporked’s managing editor. I live in Los Angeles and have access to the best tacos the U.S. has to offer—but I’m a sucker for a crunchy Old El Paso taco night every now and then. I’ve been at Sporked since 2022 and I’m still searching frozen mozzarella sticks that can hold a candle to restaurant sticks.
Why you should trust me: I’ve been a journalist for 20 years (yikes), a consumer of food for 40-plus years, and I’m truly hard pressed to think of foods I don’t like (or that I can’t tolerate at the very least). Oh and one time I cooked my way through Guy Fieri’s cookbook and wrote about the journey through Flavortown.
What I buy every week: Trader Joe’s Original Savory Thins. Fat free plain yogurt (usually Fage or Nancy’s). Honeycrisp apples. Sweet cream coffee creamer for my at-home Americanos. A frozen cauliflower crust pizza and some jarred mushrooms to top it with. Old El Paso Stand ‘N Stuff taco shells and Gardein Ground Be’f, even though I think “be’f” is a nightmarish contraction.
Favorite ranking: Stouffer’s frozen dinners. I don’t own a microwave (I get my cancers the old fashioned way!), so I love taste testing things that I don’t really buy to eat at home.
Least favorite ranking: Soy sauce. Don’t get me wrong, I love soy sauce—but consuming that much sodium in one sitting is probably illegal in some countries. Our frozen enchilada taste test was a close second; the smell of microwaved corn tortillas still haunts me.
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