AlwaysSnacking: Burger King Launches New Line of Snack Food

The Gluttoness — June 24, 2009

Being delayed at Jet Blue’s Terminal 5 at JFK wasn’t so awful. I grabbed a few Toro Rolls at Deep Blue Sushi and a Strawberry Frosted Donut from Dunkin’ Donuts to keep me satisfied until I could ravage my grandmother’s signature spread of bagels, varied smoked fishes and schmears. Being delayed on the way home at Ft. Lauderdale’s Hollywood International Airport wasn’t as luxurious (never flying Jet Blue again). Terminal F had one dining option, and having eaten a Cuban sandwich and Eggs Benedict at Jerry’s Famous Deli, an airport pulled pork sandwich just wasn’t in the cards. But I was hungry.

I grabbed some Welch’s Fruit Snacks then set out to find something salty. While perusing the snack food in the bookstore, I found two semi-nauseating sounding, yet curiosity-inducing, must-try snacks: Burger King Onion Rings and Burger King Fries with Ketchup. I’m an admitted lover of Funyuns, and I wondered if Burger King Onion Rings could trump one of my favorite treats. I was fairly confident they wouldn’t be horrible because BK’s onion rings are the reason I stop there before other fast food joints.

The prepackaged snack fries were like Burger King’s actual French fries, disappointing. But the Burger King Onion Rings were surprisingly satisfying. They’re bite-sized like the originals and crunchy with a rich onion taste, zesty seasoning, and a subtle hint of smokiness—as if they had actually been deep-fried in animal fat before packaging. I grabbed an extra bag and headed for the gate, much happier than I would have been with Jet Blue’s complimentary Terra Blue Potato Chips or cashews.