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KIOKI Drop #17

French Onion Beef Jerky

French onion soup was the inspiration. Taste Testers were hoping for that rich, savory onion punch, and they let us know when it didn't land.

  • Savory onion inspiration
  • Voted Kill It by Taste Testers
  • Small-batch beef jerky

RIP. Gone but not forgotten.

The Taste Testers voted this one out, so it won't be made again.

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KillFinal Taste Tester verdict:
Kill It

Drop summary

The drop

French Onion dropped as KIOKI Batch #17, for Taste Testers first.

The flavor

Savory onion inspiration.

What testers said

French Onion lacked the classic French onion soup flavor most Taste Testers were expecting.

The verdict

Kill

KILL the French Onion.

Bland was the word Taste Testers kept using.

Conclusion

Many Taste Testers described this one as bland, and several said the French Onion Chicken Jerky had more flavor. The votes are in: French Onion Beef Jerky was killed.

What Taste Testers said

Little to no flavor. The chicken version had a more distinguishable french onion flavor than the beef.

– Kurt E.

I couldn't taste any salt in this one. Only hints of celery. No onion flavor. Nice beefy taste but a bit bland.

– Christopher O.

French Onion Beef Jerky FAQ

Was French Onion kept or killed?

Killed. Taste Testers voted Kill It.

Can I still buy it?

No. Killed flavors are retired, but it lives on in the Flavor Archive.

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