Review: Limited Edition Pepperidge Farm Strawberry Cheesecake Soft Dessert Cookies & Awkward Tuesdays: Getting Mistaken For a Delivery Guy
Junk Food Nation, it’s been a while since you and I had a chat about something other than sports and stuff in the news. It’s been a while since I did an Awkward Mondays, or told any other stories on this blog. Let’s change that.
Those who read me often know that I’m (1) Asian and (2) live in DC. I’ve told you all my Patio Asian story before; for those who missed it, read all about it here. But my awkwardness in DC is not limited to that one incident. I also have had the lovely pleasure of getting mistaken for a Chinese Food Delivery Guy. And I’m pissed about it! And lemme tell you, I have NOTHING against Chinese Food Delivery Guys. But this sh*t is ridiculous.
It always goes down like this: I am heading to the same friend’s apartment on several different occasions. When hanging out, I like to just wear my Adidas sweats, sneakers, etc. I’ll put on a puffy jacket. I’ll stop at the store to buy beer and chips. And then I head to the friend’s apartment building.
As I enter the friend’s apartment building, carrying my plastic bag of beer/chips, and head for the elevator, WITHOUT FAIL, the SAME doorperson ALWAYS yells out: “SIR, YOU HAVE TO CALL YOU CUSTOMER TO COME PLEASE.” So, embarrassed, I always have to stop, turn, walk over to the desk to explain that I am, in fact, NOT a delivery guy. And of course, this same doorperson always says the same thing:
“Oh I’m sorry, you just…” And then her voice trails off. I JUST WHAT? I LOOK LIKE I’M DELIVERING FOOD? WHY, BECAUSE I’M IN A HURRY???
Anyways, I’m really not the type to cry out racism, and I love good racial humor as much as the next guy, BUT THIS IS GETTING TIRESOME. Sigh. Next time, I’m just going to say something in Chinese and hop on the elevator as they yell at me to sign in. Blah.
Today’s junk food: Limited Edition Pepperidge Farm Strawberry Cheesecake Soft Dessert Cookies!
Limited Edition Pepperidge Farm Strawberry Cheesecake Soft Dessert Cookies: The Money Shot
I spotted these Limited Edition Pepperidge Farm Strawberry Cheesecake Soft Dessert Cookies at Walmart among two other varieties of Soft Dessert Cookies that I’d already covered before, the Carrot Cake and the Dark Chocolate Cheesecake. I’ve done Pumpkin Cheesecake and Caramel Apple Pie Soft Dessert cookie reviews before too. I’m ready to add these Strawberry Cheesecake cookies to the review mix.
Limited Edition Pepperidge Farm Strawberry Cheesecake Soft Dessert Cookies: Re-imagined…as cookies?
I love actual strawberry cheesecake, so these Limited Edition Pepperidge Farm Strawberry Cheesecake Soft Dessert Cookies had a lot to prove. Let’s go through some photos and get right to the taste:
Limited Edition Pepperidge Farm Strawberry Cheesecake Soft Dessert Cookies: 140 calories per
Limited Edition Pepperidge Farm Strawberry Cheesecake Soft Dessert Cookies: Dried strawberries look a lot like Craisins.
Limited Edition Pepperidge Farm Strawberry Cheesecake Soft Dessert Cookies: Disappointing, even in profile
I’ll just made this story short: these Limited Edition Pepperidge Farm Strawberry Cheesecake Soft Dessert Cookies were not very good. Actually, lemme say it another way: these were very disappointing. And a third way: MEH.
I love Pepperidge Farm, but these were not a great offering. Like the Dark Chocolate Cheesecake Soft Dessert Cookies, these Strawberry Cheesecake cookies suffered from TOO MUCH CRUST syndrome. In other words, if PF was trying to go for a cheesecake flavor, they didn’t get there because there was too much cookie/crust flavor.
The flavor I got here was not strawberry cheesecake. It was doughy buttery cookie that wasn’t too sweet, it was cheesecake chips that didn’t give enough creaminess to the overall flavor, and it was dried strawberry bits that sort of tasted artificial and did not give the overall flavor enough strawberry kick. VERY WEAK.
Sorry, PF – these were NOT. GOOD. Want strawberry cheesecake? Then go buy strawberry cheesecake. Pass on these.
PURCHASED AT: Walmart
COST: $2.68
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Junk Food Guy
Discuss - 21 Comments
You should just always carry some packets of soy sauce or fortune cookies and throw them at the doorperson as you blow by them to the elevator.
I tried the chocolate cheesecake cookies and my reaction was pretty similar to yours. Good advice, if I want cheesecake I should just get the real thing. I will say that a chocoholic friend of mine found them delish.
@Kahn: Blech, I really didn’t like the chocolate cheesecake ones. I TOLD YOU NOT TO BUY THEM
Bring your lawyer credentials (those exist right?) next time and tell her you will sue her for racist comments if she thinks you’re the delivery guy again.
@Nick: If only I had a badge
Wow, that’s just ridiculous. I could see it happening once or twice (not that it should happen at all), but it definitely should not happen every time. Then again, she probably thinks all you Asians look the same, so she doesn’t even realize that you’re the same guy every time.
@Devin: Ah, good point. I should where the same thing every time I go over there….maybe a big sandwich board which says NOT HERE FOR DELIVERY
But the cool thing about this is that people also think you’re Jeremy Lin, right?
@Goodspeed: Only when I where the Knicks jersey
If you can’t eat a whole strawberry cheesecake or have limited storage space, you can get a single slice serving from any store bakery.
@Elisa: One of these days I’m just going to buy a whole cheesecake and take bites out of it like an apple.
By a completely opposite contrast, a friend of mine moved into a very nice, receptionist-manned building in Hoboken a couple years ago. I have visited her numerous times and have NEVER been stopped. I am also Asian, but I’m usually carrying more than just a plastic bag of chips and beer (ie. a case or a cardboard box) and am usually dressed in jeans and not Adidas sweats. Nonetheless, I have NEVER been stopped. The kicker is that a high proportion of her white friends *do* get stopped. Constantly. Personally, I think this is hilarious.
Next time, you might try going over to her, smiling nicely, and saying “Hi, you may not remember me, but you stop me from going up every single time I enter the building because you think I’m a delivery guy. I’m not. Now that we’ve got that unpleasantness out of the way, I’m going to go upstairs. Thanks.”
@Shorneys: WHat are the white friends getting stopped for?
Did you see the ingredients list? Strawberries is not on the list instead it showed cranberries! They should had used dried strawberries and I noticed it common to lie to consumer “strawberry flavored treats” with real fruit. Cranberries is cheap over strawberries
@Alek: Hmmmm, interesting catch! ARE cranberries cheaper than strawberries??
@ Junkfoodguy
I believe so because dried cranberries are so much cheaper. Dried strawberries are very expensive because it takes a lot of water out of the strawberries. Dried cranberries are not that expensive so that why companies prefer cranberries.
P.F should added swirls of strawberry jam instead of cranberries pieces
@Alek: The swirls of strawberry jam is a brilliant idea!
They not only substituted cranberries for strawberries the pieces are flavored with elderberry. There is not one hint if strawberry. I was being lazy when I bought these. I’m going to have to make my own as always.
@Natasha: Ouch. This particular PF cookie seems to be going down in flames!
Yup!
I don’t know if ya’ll had bad batches on the east coast but these are constantly sold out in LA… They are always soft and perfectly crumbly… When i open a fresh bag I am overwhelmed by the awesome smell of strawberries! And im from Ohio… Were we grew wild strawberries in my aunts back yard. I love these… And im hoping PF turn these into a reg item. And yes crans are cheaper than straw pieces. But also flavored cran pieces are favored in baking because they stay more moist which is very important in baking. Debydrated straw pieces would just taste awful baked, not to mention the terrible texture it would lend to the cookie post oven 🙂
@Nickee: Hmmmm good point about dehydrated strawberry pieces. Hadn’t thought of that