CC's facts for kids
Tasty Cheese CC's
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| Type | Tortilla chip |
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| Place of origin | Australia |
| Created by | Snack Brands Australia |
| Main ingredients | Corn |
CC's (pronounced sea-seas) are yummy corn chips from Australia. The name "CC's" is short for "corn chips." These crunchy snacks have been around since the early 1980s. They were first made by The Smith's Snackfood Company. Now, Snack Brands Australia makes them.
CC's are mostly sold in Australia and come in many different flavours. They were also sold in New Zealand for a while. In 2010, another company started making a different brand of corn chips there. However, CC's made a special return to New Zealand stores in 2019. They also came back for another limited time in 2023. All CC's are made right in Australia.
These chips are made from ground corn, vegetable oil, and special seasonings. Some of the main ingredients include corn, sunflower and palmolein oils, and cheese powder. They also have different flavours and spices like onion, tomato, garlic, salt, sugar, and cumin.
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Tasty Flavours of CC's
CC's offers four main flavours that people love. These are Original, Tasty Cheese, Tangy Salsa, and Nacho Cheese. Sometimes, they also release a Tangy BBQ flavour for a limited time. In 2021, they even had a special "Three Cheese Fiesta" flavour.
How CC's Are Advertised
CC's has used the same fun saying, "You can't say no," since the 1980s. One of their most famous advertising campaigns featured The Simpsons characters. This happened in 1998. Since Snack Foods Limited was sold, CC's has also told people that they are 100% Australian owned and made.
The Simpsons Commercials
In June 1998, The Simpsons characters appeared in CC's TV commercials. In these ads, Homer Simpson always wanted Bart Simpson's CC's chips. Bart would make Homer do silly and wild stunts, called "dares," to get them. But Homer never managed to get the chips from Bart.
Each commercial ended with a funny twist on the "You can't say no" saying. The voice actor for Homer would say "CC's, you can't say..." and then Homer would shout "D'oh!". These ads were similar to other commercials for a different snack in the United States. Even though these CC's commercials only played in Australia, you can find them on Season 10 DVD.
Homer's Dares
Here are some of the funny dares Homer tried to do for CC's:
- Dare 2: Homer had to run through the Power Plant without clothes. But he tripped and caused a blackout in the whole town.
- Dare 9: Homer jumped from a plane and tried to catch the chips while falling. He landed in a trampoline factory and bounced back up to the plane. Homer grabbed Bart's chips on the way up, but Bart opened Homer's parachute, sending him flying backward.
- Dare 14: Homer had to escape from a water tank. He was wearing a straitjacket and was chained up.
- Dare 23: Homer had to jump off a cliff into the ocean. When he came out of the water, he saw that his swimming trunks were gone!
- Dare 38: Bart did a magic trick where he cut Homer into three pieces. But Homer couldn't eat the chips when he was separated.
- Dare 65: Homer had to walk across hot coals. But Bart had not even lit them yet!
CC's in New Zealand
When CC's were sold in New Zealand, their advertising slogan was "Only CC's is tasting like these."
See also
- Corn chip
