Sunday, February 28, 2016

Luisa's Fiesta Dip, Mild - A Five Layered Dip

I had the opportunity to try a new dip this weekend.  I picked this dip up from my local supermarket for $4.99. It usually retails between $4.99 - $5.99. A review of the dip is below.

The appearance of the dip is not that great. It is loose consistency so when you tilt the container a bit it slides. Secondly the cheese on the top is a dull yellow which is not appealing. It gives the appearance that it is overly process or has a long shelf life.

The dip is five layers, Cheddar Cheese, Sour Cream, Beans, Salsa, Guacamole. However the layers are not equally distributed. There was still not that much cheese on the top as you can see in the picture. It is only sprinkled over the sour cream. Secondly the sour cream layer is very thick, too thick. While I understand it is probably cheaper to add volume via sour cream it is too much and doesn't add enough to the overall dip to warrant it. The flavor once I got passed the sour cream was interesting in a good way good. The layers underneath had a unique taste that I couldn't pinpoint the source, the guac, salsa or beans.

The dip is too one texture however. All the layers are a similar creamy texture and makes it feel like  you are eating all the layers. The guacamole should be chunkier as should the salsa. This will definitely enhance the dip as the flavor is decent overall underneath the sour cream. I would actually recommend scooping off some of the sour cream layer as I did. It will test better and have more balance. There is a need to eat it with carrots and tortilla chips as I did. It will provide the crunch and texture that the dip lacks. Overall I would give it a 2.5 out of 5. This takes into account price, nutritional value and taste.


 

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