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Followed the recipe but it\u2019s just bland. Tried doctoring with a little bit of jalape\u00f1o and adding a few more spices, but it just didn\u2019t wake up the flavor. <\/p>
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Will definitely make again!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2019-05-30","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"shannondobos"},"reviewBody":"I made half a batch of this....but...I should have made the whole thing. It was gone INSTANTLY. I served it with another Taste Recipes recipe - Soft Beer Pretzel Nuggets. I made exactly as written. You MUST make this. The flavor was amazing, with the pretzels I made, and even a veggie platter. 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