# Damn you, Rice Krispies! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [May 29, 2002, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-you-rice-krispies/111312 "2002-05-29T07:17:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2002, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-you-rice-krispies/111312/21 "2002-06-03T03:18:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by astro \* > \*\*TOF is correct, the milkfat percentage makes all the difference in taste and you had twice as many tastebuds when you were a kid so the “blandness” you are tasting now was a more complex and interesting taste to you as a child. \*\* Who’s been stealing my tastebuds, then? _off to do a google search on tastebuds_ BTW, adding a splash or two of vanilla to the Rice Krispie treats (with or without chocolate) makes them taste really good. ---
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2002, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-you-rice-krispies/111312/22 "2002-06-03T07:39:32Z")
Tried the Rice Krispies with whole milk. Still bland. Feh. Next time, it’s Frosted Flakes. They’re grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreat! ---
**Author:** ![voguevixen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@voguevixen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voguevixen)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2002, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-you-rice-krispies/111312/23 "2002-06-03T16:37:00Z")
They used to make a frosted Rice Krispies; maybe that’s what you remember having as a kid? I don’t remember Rice Krispies ever being anything but bland. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-you-rice-krispies/111312.md?page=1)