National Seafood Bisque Day! Product Review: Olde Cape Cod GarlicShrimp & Tomato Bisque

Wanted to celebrate by making my own from scratch, but had a busy day.  Had to settle for picking up a can at Payless.  So killing two birds with one stone.  I celebrate and do a product review at the same time.

Location: Payless, Micro Mall

Price: $4.49

Rating: 1 plate out of 5

I had high hopes for this bisque.  I've had bisque at restaurants before which set my standards high.  This came nowhere near them.  It tasted like watered down tomato soup.  It had chunks of tomatoes and bits of garlic.  It also had this dark colored meaty bits, I assumed were supposed to be shrimp.  They tasted more like ground beef.  At almost $5 a can, I could have used the money to buy a bowl of real soup at a restaurant.  I rated it at -1 out of 5 plates.  In a two word summary: Never Again.  Happy National Seafood Bisque Day!

Product Review: Rockstar Iced Peach Tea

Black and Gold Can really catches the eye.

Store Location: Island Fresh, Chalan Pago
Price: $2.49
Rating: 2 plates out of 5

I was looking for my usual energy drink at a store that I don't usually shop at, when this caught my eye.  I'm a fan of Rockstars and iced tea.  So naturally I thought this was going to be my new favorite. When I opened the can, the smell of peach was instant. The first sip was the only good one. It is non-carbonated, unlike the regular Rockstars, but it still somehow managed to have the same burn effect on my tongue and throat. There was also an unpleasant after taste from the peach flavor that got worse and worse with every sip. It contains a few B vitamins and about 240 mg caffeine, and coming in at only 20 calories for the whole can, is a big plus. I felt a noticeable energy boost about 20 minutes after I drank it and lasted about 3 hours with no crash. Overall, I would rate this as a 2 out of 5, just because of the good energy kick that it gave me and how good the can looked and caught my eye. Unfortunately from what I've read online, this line of Rockstar has already been canceled. So get it now while you still can.  

Reviewed by Drew