V8 V-Fusion (or not)
Have you ever eaten or drunk something, disliked it intensely, decided to give it a second chance, and then wondered why you bothered? I bring this up because today–for the third time, no less–I had V8 V-Fusion. You’ve seen the commercials. This is the V8 for the people who don’t like V8.
I’m not one of those people. I like V8 just fine. It even makes a good Bloody Mary (with or without the alcohol). But I’m always open to trying new things, and you figure that if someone makes a product you like, it’s a reasonable bet that the next thing they come out with will also be good, right?
Not so much.
If you believe the advertising–and who does that anymore?–V-Fusion gives you all your fruits and veggies, but all you taste is the fruit. If this were the case, it wouldn’t be so bad. What it actually tastes like, though… Picture waving an orange over a bag of Jersey tomatoes. Picture a ripe, juicy mango thrown into the blender with tomato paste. No, better still, think of that one person in your family who eats ketchup on everything; I know your family has one, ’cause everybody’s family has one. So picture this person putting ketchup in a fruit smoothie. That’s V-Fusion.
The V8 website contains a FAQ on V-Fusion, asking, “I can’t find V8 V-Fusion® at my local grocer or convenience store. What should I do?” The appropriate answer here would be: “Rejoice.”
Tags: Food, fruit, juices, V8, vegetables