PSA: Ranking of supermarket jars of Jalapenos

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#1

I’m always on the look out for these and often they are miserable and mushy. Please feel free to rank jars of jalapenos to help myself and others out.

So far:

  1. Sainsbury’s - a little too sweet but retain the crunch 8/10
  2. Co-op - better and more natural flavour than Sainsbury’s but the crucial crunch factor is hit and miss 7/10
  3. Lidl - Big jar but disappointingly mushy 5/10
  4. Old El Paso - Bad flavour, too expensive, miserable mushy consistency. Only get these if it’s a life or death situation - 2/10
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#2

I get these from Tezarinos. In a number of years I think I’ve had one batch that have had an unpleasant bitterness to them, otherwise I always enjoy them.

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#3

Tezarinos is this a London only thing?

#4

Tesco?

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#5

No they have two big ones in Reading, as well as a whole bunch of Express ones. there’s a multi-storey one in prague!

#6

Oh, yeah never heard of that then :smiley:

#7

oh well we don’t have any in East Northamptonshire :frowning:

#8

oh Tesco!

Damn you done got me there!

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#9

Are we talking whole jalapenos or slices? I’ve never really considered how crunchy the slices are TBH. This is a valuable thread.

#10

Can you get just like raw juicy Jalapenos in supermarkets like you can with standard peppers? I look in town but can never find any. Bet they’re amazing

#11

I’ve also got a jar of these on the go I got from an American supermarket. At first I was all, YUCK! why they got to swim these in sugar, but these days, as an addict, I have to say they’re very delicious.

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#12

Pretty unbelievable how bad the old El Paso ones are.

Definitely a candidate for worst product made by brand leader, can’t think of anything else that disappoints anywhere near as much

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#13

I’m not really a huge fan of jalapenos tbh. Would never buy a jar.

#14

Coming in here ready to have OPINIONS but turns out Bam has already had them. Carry on.

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#15

Can’t comment on the supermarkets as I’m not in the uk but just want to say that red jalapeños are way better than green ones imo. Thanks for reading.

#16

100% agree. It’s the worst entertainment product ever made.

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#17

Never even seen them. I hope to eat at least one before I die!

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#18

They’re great Bam, I think you’ll love em.

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#19

yeah, I think you’re right

#20

Never had better jalapenos than the ones you get in Cineworld