Kid Cuisine Deep Sea Adventure Fish Sticks

February 8, 2008 | Reviewer: Abi

Kid Cuisine Deep Sea Adventure Fish Sticks Price: $2.04 at Target
Serving: 1 Meal, 7.6oz.
Calories: 390
Fat: 17%, 11g
Cholesterol: 7%, 20mg
Sodium: 19%, 460mg
Protein: 14g
Carbohydrates: 19%, 57g
Fiber: 20%, 5g
Sugar: 16g
Weight Watchers Points: 8 Points

Kid Cuisine says: Just when you thought it was safe to finish the fish sticks -da dum, da dum - along come our fruit Gummy Shark Snacks. A whale of a meal!

Abi says: This meal wasn’t so much a lunch as an act of vengeance. If you’ve been doing some sinning lately (Fat Tuesday festivities and poor voting choices on Super Tuesday both come to mind), you could always choose this meal as part of a Friday Lenten penance. It must be worth at least 40 Hail Marys.

I am fortunate in knowing that this is probably the worst video I’ll ever make and the worst item I’ve ever consumed: it can only get better from here. Please leave comments below for future video subjects and suggestions for improvement.

Thanks,
Abi Jones

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46 Responses to “Kid Cuisine Deep Sea Adventure Fish Sticks”

Abi Jones on February 8th, 2008

Issues: built-in mic on computer picks up sound of laptop overheating (issue solved in future filming by placing laptop atop a family-size frozen lasagna and/or bag of frozen potstickers), dark and blurry - that’s what I get for filming at 11pm, embarrassing - oh, applying for jobs in California will be fun now!
Matthew Oliphant on February 8th, 2008

Brilliant! Though please stop being funny. It makes it hard to laugh with all this Novocaine in my mouth.
Sharon on February 8th, 2008

Loved the video!
Please do more of them.
I just wish I hadn’t watched it at lunchtime.
I’ve kind of lost my appetite.
I can’t even imagine juice inside a fishstick.Ewwww!
Crow on February 8th, 2008

Mmm…fish juice…unless…oh no…deep sea pr0n…
Jeri on February 8th, 2008

OK, it’s not nice to laugh at another’s misfortune, but I couldn’t help it. I completely lost it when you got to the corn! I hope you do another video review soon, hopefully with a less cringe-inducing subject. Not even the cheery blue tray could help this meal.
Cory on February 8th, 2008

you’re cute…
Lisa on February 8th, 2008

“I like fish, but I don’t drink it.”

Oh, man. THAT is a winner.
DJ on February 8th, 2008

That was AWESOME. Please do more!!!
MaryAnne on February 8th, 2008

The look on your face is priceless… By the time you got to the desecrated human teeth corn in sugar water, I was laughing out loud.

You should definitely do more of these.
Jessica on February 8th, 2008

You can’t hide those looks of disgust. More, more! Though, I’d highly recommend staying away from fish. I’ve never had a fish stick, and this definitely warns me off.
mbnh31782 on February 8th, 2008

great vid review. i laughed hard when you took a bite of the fish stick… the face you made was priceless. i think the vid reviews are good. More plzkthx
rob on February 8th, 2008

I think you captured the “mouth feel” of microwave fish sticks perfectly, I got a great big box of generic ones from target at half-price, it was like 4 bucks for enough sticks to feed an army, dozens and dozens of them, sad to say I ate every last one of them, but they were ghastly. I think what they do is take the leftover little bits of fish when they fillet the fish, put the leftover bits through a grinder and then use some kind of binding agent that turns to juice when the sticks are heated.
liz on February 8th, 2008

i want to see more video reviews!
Shann on February 8th, 2008

Make more. I loved the faces when you ate the fish.
Maywither Dragon on February 8th, 2008

I seriously want more and more video reviews! They’re amazing! The faces you make add so much depth to the review, and it’s so entertaining that I watch it over and over. Oddly though, I wonder if a video review of food you actually like would be quite so rewarding. Don’t know! Love it!!~@!!
Rose on February 8th, 2008

Abi, I am stuck on dial up and I even let this load…for a long long time. I watched it all, thankfully my DSL is going to be here next week. so more videos!

I used to enjoy fishsticks, and these meals. maybe not the fish sticks one. but other kinds. I’m sorry you had to endure this, because it looked gross and you looked unhappy to be putting it in your mouth. but it was fun to watch.
Dez on February 8th, 2008

Yeah, you were totally fighting the barf on the fishsticks Ms. A!

Fish juice. Mmmmm.
Steph on February 8th, 2008

Oh my…I commend your perseverance. The horror of eating that came through clearly. It’d be nice to see more video reviews, though I wish you luck in finding something less disgusting next time.
Marvo on February 9th, 2008

I predict a Diet Coke will be in every video review.
Jason on February 9th, 2008

I’m going to have to disagree about the video reviews. No more! Or at least don’t make such graphic metaphors– I’ve never had a dream where my teeth fall out until I woke up just now. Thank you, Abi.
I’m just joking, I found it rather amusing. Keep up the good work, more video reviews please.
Abi Jones on February 9th, 2008
Hey everyone, your enthusiasm is overwhelming. I’ll do more video reviews in the future, though I worry that HeatEatReview might become a bit too much like Steve, Don’t Eat It!.

To follow up on a few specific comments made above:

Looks of disgust: You’re right Jessica, I can’t hide them. When it comes to poker, I can feign disinterest, but in real life I have no poker face.

What are fish sticks made of, anyways? In the case of these Kid Cuisine ones, I don’t want to know. But if you do like fish sticks and you have a big freezer, I highly recommend the ones from Costco. They come in a 64-pack and are made from whole fillets of fish - no grinding and binding.

Was the Diet Coke a product placement? No, it was there to get the taste of fish sticks out of my mouth. Diet Coke is highly acidic, so it worked perfectly. I’ll probably keep it out of the frame in the future. Weirdly, I haven’t had a Diet Coke in two weeks.

The teeth falling out dream: amongst my friends the girls all nod in understanding about the teeth-falling-out-dream and the guys all say ‘Whoa, who even has dreams about that?’ Uh, women, I guess.

According to a lot of sites that are too sketchy to even link to, dreams of teeth falling out can mean:
- Anxiety about appearance
- Anxiety about loss of power
- One has turned away from God (Biblical)
- The death of a loved one is near
In my case, the loss of teeth occurred (in my dream) while I was driving a bus. Yes, I am a bus driver in my dreams. That or on the island in Lost, trying to escape the ominous nanotech-like thing.
Red Icculus on February 9th, 2008

I loved the video, but that stuff looks horrible. Although I would consider myself a fish stick connoisseur , the price per ounce of marketing is much greater than the price per ounce of food with this product.
Eric S on February 9th, 2008

I absolutely loved your video review. You were perfect. The meal sucked, and you werent afraid to show us and tell us that. I hpe you do more in the future.
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VeggieGirl on February 9th, 2008

Abi, I cannot believe you went through with consuming each component of that horrendous meal - talk about dedication to your faithful blog readers!! I love how you were able to keep a straight face while making humorous remarks - that made the video even MORE enjoyable/hilarious to watch!! Definitely do more video reviews, no matter if the meal is inedible or 5-star-worthy!! Keep the video reviews coming, Abi, if you can stomach it!! ;0)
Rose on February 9th, 2008

I’ve had dreams about teeth falling out, I forgot to include that in my last comment. I am also female, maybe this has something to do with crazy feminine hormones.
Amber on February 9th, 2008

You know, if you’d dunked those fishsticks in ketchup, as I would have, you’d have never tasted that fish juice.

Just sayin’…

Oh, and I totally get the teeth falling out dream thing. That’s a recurring dream of mine.

And when you were describing how the corn tasted like rotted teeth in sugar water (or something like that?) I had the gross sensation of those dreams I’ve had in the past. Yuck. Thanks for that one.
Charlie Capps on February 10th, 2008

Hi Abi,
Charlie here. Dad keeps buying the Kid Cuisines but the big difference is now he makes us (Ellie) pick out what we have to eat. THANK YOU because after your very funny and TRUTHFUL review we no longer ever have to eat (or Drink) another KIDS CUISINES………. Charlie and Ellie
Tom Capps on February 10th, 2008

Abi your MOM learned a new word……..Shuck. And you are right it is what you do to corn from the field. Great review…. Comedy Central here you come.. Tom
Julie A. on February 10th, 2008

OMG you totally had me thinking you were right on the verge of blowing lunch !!!

More more please! I suggest reviewing a Healthy Choice dinner next time like the one with the chicken that make a sucking sound (or something like that…). Ah then again maybe a video review of a Kashi or Amy’s product would finally help me make the great leap towards buying something halfways nutritional …?
Christy Cox on February 11th, 2008

I watched the video and thought that it was hilarious. I could really feel your pain by the look on your face when you bit into the fish stick. I thought that you were going to throw up. That was so funny. I am so sorry that the meal was that bad but think of all of the kids that you probably saved from having to eat it.
monica on February 11th, 2008

Haha. This was awesome. You are witty and I like the video review! Keep them coming.
Jess on February 11th, 2008

May I be honest? This wasn’t funny. Abi, stick with the written word. You are quite comical and witty. This ‘review’, not so much. I would say “exnay” on the next video review.
mbbored on February 12th, 2008

Kid’s Cuisine Mac & Cheese: Good for the Elderly

Perhaps they should market it like that. Kid’s and Old People’s Cuisine: now featuring fish juice! Just substitute prunes for the gummy sharks.
Adina on February 13th, 2008

it was like watching someone punch themself in the face over and over again.
Sarah Clayton on February 17th, 2008

Oh my garsh, I can’t wait for more videos from all you guys, I love video reviews. And maybe also some sarcasm or over-reactions would be awesome too, especially when eating krap-cuisine.
mike on February 18th, 2008

more video reviews. and please, only for really extreme products (yes, as far as microwavables go, Kid Cuisine is extreme)
Oh, and I am a man and I too have teeth dreams.
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Dan on March 4th, 2008

Well, if you can eat the Lunchables Mini-Tacos concoction, you could probably handle the entire Lunchable oeuvre. It’s pretty nasty.
UncleBoogie on March 5th, 2008

“This meal wasn’t so much a lunch as an act of vengeance.”

HAHA! That’s awesome! Great video too. Laughed out loud when you ate the corn and started talking about dreams.

Good stuff!
Zygos Community Links on March 5th, 2008

Who’s taking up all the space in the freezer?…

This meal wasn’t so much a lunch as an act of vengeance. The brave — or perhaps just lazy — souls at HeatEatReview sacrifice their tastebuds and stomachs so that cubicle dwellers like me can eat only the finest processed foods at our desks every da…
BobTheFoodie on March 5th, 2008

Pretty funny but if you plan to do more of these you might want to buy a lapel microphone compatible with your computer and light yourself better (say using a halogen work light), and hang a blanket or two to reduce echo. Specializing in food that is dreadful is a niche that hasn’t been filled yet.
brain on March 5th, 2008

This was very entertaining.

Your skeptical look right before the cut when you mention the mayonnaise is hysterical.

Perhaps a corn-shucking demo is in order?

To be more specific about your sound issue, I recommend:

1a) a directional microphone pointed at your mouth. Alternately, make a little “hood” out of something soft to prevent sound from the sides of the mic from getting in.

1b) as mentioned, a lapel mic. Less ghetto than the above.

2) staple something soft (I use “moving blankets”, the kind you can get at U-Haul) to the walls. This will reduce echoes.

3) put the laptop under something
Tiburon on March 5th, 2008

awesome, that was hilarious.
Megan on March 16th, 2008

I did not find this meal to be as horrible as she says. I acctually enjoyed it and my gummy sharks were perfect and I had one of each color
sklig88 on April 28th, 2008

This was funny and definitely cool, you should do more video reviews, but also do the regular ones sometimes too.

i hate fishsticks to begin with. blech.