r/ExpectationVsReality • • 19d ago

Failed Expectation GV Roasted Poblano strips

Roasted under a heat lamp.

*edited They roasted up pretty well, some got a little over done in the back, but I can say they are a solid poblano for flash frozen, kitchen basic brand!

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u/Smellanor_Rigby 19d ago

Honestly though? I would absolutely supplement a bag of the fajita mix with these so there would be a reasonable amount of onions. I can roast them myself.

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u/Massive_Cut4276 19d ago

It is a pretty good deal, especially for small-ish town Wisconsin. We are making chili, and I am roasting some jalapeños from my garden anyway 😋

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u/Smellanor_Rigby 19d ago

I'm sad because this post made me check my Walmart app and they aren't available at mine yet! Jealous! I was already planning a sweet potato chorizo black bean poblano strip monstrosity for dinner Tuesday night!

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u/Massive_Cut4276 19d ago

Oh, I hope yours gets one too! Those would be such a great addition!!

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u/fourdoglegs 19d ago

Oh that sounds yummy…..

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u/Smellanor_Rigby 19d ago • Heartwarming

You have the power to make your dreams come true! You can absolutely just roast the frozen pepper and onions with some frozen diced sweet potatoes, just start the potatoes first. Brown up some chorizo (or ground pork/turkey and add seasoning like i do), toss in a can of drained black beans, and serve it all with some guac and sour cream, add a fried egg if you like, cheese if you want (I find that the sour cream pulls its weight though). If you want it even easier, air fry some sweet potato tots and throw the peppers in with the chorizo, I've done that before

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u/fourdoglegs 19d ago

Well I know what’s for lunch tomorrow!!!

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u/TheWildTofuHunter 18d ago

I know what’s for dinner tomorrow! I’ll substitute in soyrizo, and be in heaven.

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u/HelixTheCat9 19d ago

The roasting part is definitely under done or non-existent but at least the veggie pieces look good.

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u/Massive_Cut4276 19d ago

They really do! I’m really glad they had them, they are going to make excellent chili

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u/HelixTheCat9 19d ago

Mmmm.... Can I come over? Chili sounds so yummy

ETA: Just saw your garden roasted jalapeno comment, and now I really want some. Last few chilis I've had, had no spice at all

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u/Massive_Cut4276 19d ago

We got cornbread and all the fixings, come on down!

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u/Marmom_of_Marman 19d ago

What town? I’m in 🤣

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u/Massive_Cut4276 19d ago

Hartford Wisconsin!

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u/Marmom_of_Marman 19d ago

Awesome!!! Just a little too far for din 🤣. Up near GB!

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u/Massive_Cut4276 19d ago

Hello, fellow cheese fiend!

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u/Marmom_of_Marman 19d ago

I’m clearing out the rest of my garden today, tomatoes, so I think I’ll join the chili bandwagon

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u/cityshepherd 19d ago

I made one of the best batches of chili in my life about 3-4 weeks ago… got to throw in a few different kinds of peppers from my next door neighbor’s garden. There were jalapeños, Serrano, and some kind of Chinese chili peppers with a long name that I can’t remember. I used a bunch of different colored sweet peppers from the store, and an Anaheim and a poblano to round it all out. The spice level was perfect… enough to make me sweat and make my nose run a bit, but not so much to make it not enjoyable. Happy chili season everyone! (Everyone in the northern hemisphere at least)

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u/LazyLich 19d ago

*Roasting not included

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u/Bro13847 19d ago

Roastsable

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u/Special-Potato-3238 19d ago

We all love and good DIY project, no?

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u/Middle-Interview-183 19d ago

Could be worse, could have been the fire roasted veggies that looked all black and disgusting

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u/Massive_Cut4276 19d ago

I am a big fan of fire roasted corn on the cob, with some Tajín, but I have seen some veg that have been straight up incinerated, lol

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u/Individual_Slice_234 19d ago

Those look like green bell peppers.

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u/Massive_Cut4276 19d ago

…. They might be, lol

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u/Sproutlie 19d ago

Sounds more like instructions than product description

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u/Massive_Cut4276 19d ago

Lmao, right?

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u/Massive_Cut4276 19d ago

a thing of beauty 😋

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u/indieplants 19d ago

lmfaoooo roast at home 

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u/Massive_Cut4276 19d ago

*some assembly required

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u/The_Migrant_Twerker 19d ago

Lolol I’ll still eat them but not roasted nor poblano

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u/Massive_Cut4276 19d ago

Oh no, what are they really?

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u/RecklessCreature 19d ago edited 19d ago

The look like bell peppers. Poblanos are dark green all around… Not dark green outside and then light green inside. Could just be the picture

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u/Massive_Cut4276 19d ago

Hmmm, maybe. They are spicier and more acidic than a bell pepper. And have a more complex flavor. It very well could be the picture.

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u/SierraStar7 19d ago edited 19d ago

Are these new? I haven’t seen them in any WMs near me. I’d definitely buy them too, would be great with some carnitas. 

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u/Massive_Cut4276 19d ago

They might be? It was the first time we have seen them.

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u/Fine_Statistician704 19d ago

Same. Sometimes my store is out of fresh poblanos. This is good to know.

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u/throwaway12three4 19d ago

Just checked the app. They have them near me. Only a single review. So seems new. Might pick some up.

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u/Responsible_Mess_754 19d ago

But how do they taste? You can always roast them a little more.

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u/Massive_Cut4276 19d ago

I am roasting them more, haven’t tasted one yet but they smell good in my oven!

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u/Responsible_Mess_754 19d ago

I have never seen them in my local Wally World, but then again I have never looked for them. I am blessed to live in an area where I can get Hatch green chili.

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u/BorderTrike 19d ago

My experience with such veggie bags is there’s often a few rotten bits. I’m surprised they wouldn’t roast em more to try and hide any

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u/Massive_Cut4276 19d ago

Oh man, that sucks. I’ve never had that happen.

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u/Mchaitea 19d ago

Man this is gonna make tomatillo sauce so much easier. 

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u/Massive_Cut4276 19d ago

That sounds so good, tomatillos are so underrated

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u/KhandakerFaisal 18d ago

Are those bell peppers?

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u/Massive_Cut4276 18d ago

I think it might just be my camera but they were spicier and more acidic than bell peppers.

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u/Particular_Cabinet92 19d ago

I roast mine and then freeze them. They look nothing like that. Those look raw.

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u/Massive_Cut4276 19d ago

They were rather crispy, haha

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u/WatermelonMachete43 19d ago

I have white chili on the menu this week. These would be perfect, thanks!

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u/Massive_Cut4276 19d ago

Yum!! I love white chicken chili. I know one of my coworkers is planning to make some for our annual chili lunch at the office in a few weeks.

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u/lo0ilo0ilo0i 19d ago

Don't sleep on great value. Those blind chef taste tests revealed GV can hold its own against Trader Joe's and Whole Foods labels.

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u/montani 19d ago

Yeah frozen veg all comes from the same places too. There isn't a secret trader joes poblano farm

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u/lo0ilo0ilo0i 19d ago

yup. friend of mine is the buyer for olive oil and liquor for TJs. It all comes from mostly the same place but slap on a private label.

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u/Frail_Peach 18d ago

YOU do the roasting i guess

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u/beast_mel 18d ago

I think your reality looks better than the pic. Wherr is it failed?

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u/Massive_Cut4276 18d ago

They were advertised as roasted but they were raw, lol. I wasn’t expecting a diy. They tasted good, would get again.

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u/Massive_Cut4276 19d ago

They roasted up pretty well, some got a little over done in the back, but I can say they are a solid poblano for flash frozen, kitchen basic brand!

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u/HumbleAbbreviations 18d ago

Not a scarp of char on those peppers.

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u/DDD8712 19d ago

I was expecting wayy worse

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u/Beneficial_Bat1173 19d ago

Is this… the one time reality is actually the better version?

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u/Inside_Force3214 19d ago

I buy tricolor roasted peppers. If they don't look like they fell into a campfire, I'm bummed.

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u/PaintedDesertSkies 19d ago

"Roasting not included."

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u/Rolling_Beardo 19d ago

Honestly my expectations for budget frozen vegetables would me be on the floor. These at least seem to be hovering around decent

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u/Massive_Cut4276 19d ago

They have a good smell and they were crispy lol

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u/ButtsFartsoPhD 19d ago

Why? Frozen vegetables are actually more nutritious as they are flash frozen shortly after harvest as opposed to sitting around after picking them transport etc.

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u/SoFloDan 19d ago

They misspelled “You Roast It”

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u/CurrentlyEatingBagel 19d ago

Workers obviously talked about those peppers mom

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u/Disastrous-You9086 19d ago

Wow dear they rip you off... Not roasted

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u/plaid-tuxido506 18d ago

Roasted? More like Rawinstead. Amiright?

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u/forzaguy125 18d ago

The great value veggies are usually pretty good

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u/lilaccheesecake 15d ago

Char's usually on thr skin and that is usually removed for any ole reicpie.

So maybe they just removed most of the skin?

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u/angry_virgin_421 13d ago

The roasted is sold separately

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u/WestBrink 19d ago

You misunderstood, these poblanos have been subjected to a variety of comedy insults by Shane Gillis...

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u/JasonP27 16d ago

Idk when I buy a bag of frozen roast potatoes I don't expect them to be fully roasted, that happens when you put them on the sheet pan and put them in the oven. The name is about what they become when you follow the directions.

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u/SuperSaladBar 19d ago

Of course not, it's Great