Potato Chips

[Snade]

What's your regular chip ?

My chip - Lay's Classic.

A good potato chip.

[Urizen]

Brim's (http://www.brimsnacks.com/)

[caddisgeek]

Kettle slow cooked chilli................:drool:

Also I cant think of the brand name, but my local supermarket imports these weird Asian "pringle like" chips, flavours; chilli chicken, peking duck (my fave and yes, they do taste like peking duck) and wasabi lobster (best avoided :yuck:)

I hope we get some Brits in on the discussion, they know how to make potato chips :yes:

roast lamb and rosmary anyone?

[dgwojo]

I like Sterzings when in Burlington, IA, at Cracker Barrel I like Charles, Dan Dee in Cleveland, anywhere else, Lays fried in sunflower oil!!

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[DENNYDOG]

Doritos all the way. Any flavor that is.

EDIT: Brain fart on my part that Doritos are corn chips and not potato chips. I will have to go with Classic Lays then. But I still like Doritos.

[Scorpion8]

Lay's Classic, but only because it's the next best thing to Utz from my childhood when I used to live just miles from their Hanover, PA factory. Mmmmmmmmm.... fresh, right off the conveyors.

[6thumbs]

Old Dutch Kettle chips

[MikeCh]

+2 on the Lays Classic.

A number of years ago we visited my wife's family in PA and I remember Goods Potato Chips as being the panacea. Ingredients: Potatos, lard, salt added. We had some visitors this winter from PA and they brought us a bag of the Goods. I ate three or four chips and ate no more. They weren't as good as I remembered. Too "cold-grease" tasting if that's a descriptor.


Mike

[jonman]

Golden Flake Hot and sweet

[forzaroma]

What's your regular chip ?

My chip - Lay's Classic.

A good potato chip.


Kettle cooked Jalapenos .... mmmmmm.

Alberto

[Stereoholic]

O'Boise, but they haven't made 'em in years. I like a certain salt-n-vinegar chip, but can't recall the brand at the moment. It's some small regional brand, I think. You can tell I haven't eaten any in a while.

[Argyle]

Cape Cod

but i'm biased.

[Web Police]

Doritos and more Doritos any flavor. :banana:

[240sx4u]

Lays classic fo sho'

My ex GF loved sterzings, she lived in iowa. I hate those things.

My current GF enjoys kitchen cooked, which I don't like either.

Evan

[sdmf]

Hands down, RUFFLES.

[OvenMaster]

Lay's Classic, but only because it's the next best thing to Utz from my childhood when I used to live just miles from their Hanover, PA factory. Mmmmmmmmm.... fresh, right off the conveyors.

Those Utz's are sensational. Not over-salted like most everyone else's.
My personal favorites are the Kettle crinkle-cut chips from Costco in the big 1lb bags.
Tom

[MarkD]

Tim's Luau Barbecue

[2DualsNotEnough]

Poore Brothers Salt and Cracked Pepper Chips.Hell,most of their flavors are great.
Jimmy

[clydeselsor]

Another one for Lays Classic!

[VinylHanger]

Pringle's, the Dill Pickle ones are tasty. :yes:

[ehoove]

Utz un the big Gold Can, refilled right in Hanover!
Regards,
Jim

[ehoove]

Lay's Classic, but only because it's the next best thing to Utz from my childhood when I used to live just miles from their Hanover, PA factory. Mmmmmmmmm.... fresh, right off the conveyors.

Let me know if you want some Utz's sent your way.
Regards,
Jim

[grumpy]

Jays red hots.

[SPL db]

Sun Chips - any flavor :yes: :thmbsp:

Scott

[grumpy]

Sun Chips - any flavor :yes: :thmbsp:

Scott

Forgot about these. The cheesy ones are good.

[dgwojo]

I ate three or four chips and ate no more. They weren't as good as I remembered. Too "cold-grease" tasting if that's a descriptor.
Mike


What a great description for that greasy taste I can't stand either!! :D

[bordeno]

Utz un the big Gold Can, refilled right in Hanover!
Regards,
Jim

Yeah we're big Utz fans. I like the Grandma Utz Homecooked, but they're kinda fat pucks so we get the regular Utz most often.

I also have to admit a certain fondness for Baked Lays, too bad you have to double up on 'em.

[jocko_nc]

The "new thing" in chips I saw last time I was up in Ohio was cracked pepper / kettle cooked. Several of the local brands had them as well as Utz. These things quite peppery, almost hot, but addicting.

I love Shearer's from Northern Ohio. Utz's is always appreciated when I can find them. Dan-Dee, man that takes me way back. Snyder's (the other guys from PA) in the foil bag. Those are all great!

I got turned on Grippo's out of Cincinnati back in school. The fraternity house would buy food-service boxes for parties. I just ate too much of them in lieu in dinner.

Frito-Lay does nothing for me except for original Fritos. Ever had a fresh Frito right off the line? Dude.

[spartanmanor]

I like anything kettle cooked

[KentTeffeteller]

Hi,

Golden Flake is excellent! Lay's Classic +4:tresbon:

[MAXZ28]

Old Dutch Kettle chips


I'm with you, 6thumbs - great chips.


I also give a :thmbsp: and recommend Mr. Bees potato chips from WV . Especially fresh from the factory!

[pbda]

Cape Cod

but i'm biased.

+1

Utz are pretty good too.

[tboat4]

Shearers, Charles, then Lay's.
Dan Dee used to be my favorite, but they were bought out several years ago and the new owners have "standardized" things with their other brands and the old Dan Dee flavor has been lost.

[Missingtime]

Maui Sweet Onion. Of course homemade beats all by a mile but it's slow going.

[Drybasement]

Shearer's Kettle Cooked

Plain or salt & peppered. I like them both.

[jocko_nc]

Looks like I am not the only one fond of Shearer's... If you can get your hands on them, give them a try.

[rickr15]

Snyders of Hanover, Buffalo Wing Chips.

Hard to find locally so I usually end up Eating Poore Brothers Jalapeno or 3 Cheese Jalapeno. As was mentioned by another Poore Brothers makes great chips.

[jocko_nc]

Snyder's of Hanover. That's the ones we used to get. Very good.

The best snack foods seem to come from PA and, to a lesser degree, Ohio. Yum.

I take that back... It was Snyder's of Berlin. Listed under Birdseye, I wonder if it is the same product it used to be?

[Acoustic]

Clancy's Original from Aldi's. $1.09 for a 11oz bag. Great chip!!:thmbsp:

[winters860]

Dayton, Ohio's local Mike-Sell's had a shake-up recently, adding some new flavors and a lackluster Kettle Cooked line. The downside of this is that they did away with one of my favorite flavors, Old Fashioned Barbecue, and (sacrilege) moved away from using pure peanut oil for frying. The latter would piss me off more if it had actually made much of a difference in the finished product.

To me Mike-Sell's is how chips are supposed to taste. I defy anybody to find a better dip chip than Mike-Sell's Groovy.

Can't go wrong with Original, Groovy, or Old Fashined for basic chips. As far as flavors, I'm a big fan of their Good 'N Hot and Green Onion. The new Salt & Pepper is growing on me. Their Barbecue is excellent, but I prefer Grippo's for that.

Mmmm... potato chips...

[ke4jhj]

My favorite is Wise. Also, I really like Lays Classic and Utz. Heck, I love potato chips.:yes:

[Fast_Eddie]

Husman's BBQ. Mmmmm. Thin, light, crispy and hot.

[roadie1]

I don't know if they're just in my area here in the Midwest or not but new to me are Pringle's Selects. They come in a fancy bag and are called Mini Thin's.

Flav's off the top of my head are Garlic Parmesean, Sweet Potato with Cinammon, Schezwan BBQ, Sun Dried Tomato and one more that I can't remember. When you put one in your mouth they're kinda different but then you can't put them down.

But my favorite has already been called........Lay's. Conn's aren't bad either if I get a good batch. Some of the chip's have a small pocket of grease when you bite into them. I like that.

For dipping though I like Herr's. A stronger chip IMHO..............R1

P.S. I can eat Pringle's by the can with a few beer's...:yes:

[sauuuuuce]

Grippo's BBQ or Vickie's Salt and Vinegar

[sauuuuuce]

Dayton, Ohio's local Mike-Sell's had a shake-up recently, adding some new flavors and a lackluster Kettle Cooked line. The downside of this is that they did away with one of my favorite flavors, Old Fashioned Barbecue, and (sacrilidge) moved away from using pure peanut oil for frying. The latter would piss me off more if it had actually made much of a difference in the finished product.

To me Mike-Sell's is how chips are supposed to taste. I defy anybody to find a better dip chip than Mike-Sell's Groovy.

Can't go wrong with Original, Groovy, or Old Fashined for basic chips. As far as flavors, I'm a big fan of their Good 'N Hot and Green Onion. The new Salt & Pepper is growing on me. Their Barbecue is excellent, but I prefer Grippo's for that.

Mmmm... potato chips...

Oooooh....Mike-Sell's. I grew up on those things. Indeed the Old Fashioned Barbecue was awesome....

[wajobu]

Man, chips are my weakness (along with a FEW other things)...there are a bunch of New England based Kettle-Type p-chip companies. Russet--the more burned, the better.

[jocko_nc]

I take it back once again... the chips I overconsumed in colleg were Hussman.

[Fast_Eddie]

^^^^ yes, some love for the Hussmans!

[onepixel]

Tim's Luau Barbecue

There you go! :thmbsp:

The Sweet Maui Onion Potato Chips are good too.

[Robie]

Some of the chips I like:

Central Illinois: Kitchen Cooked (My fave, from Farmington and Bushnell, IL, check out this link: http://www.kitchencooked.net/information.php?info_id=6 - either you love 'em or hate 'em and funny it seems to be a male/female thing)
Northern Illinois: Mr. G's
Iowa: Szerlings (but salty)
Wisconsin/Minn: Old Dutch Ripples (salty)
South: Golden Flake
Jay's: Kettle Cooked
Costco: Kirkland Signature Kettle rippled (too much after awhile but have that well done, slightly burned taste).

Generally, most of these chips are lighter on the salt than Lays but to me have that "french fry" or "Pik Nik Shoestring potato" kind of taste. That taste is from my youth (New Era Potato Chips in Chicago, no longer made) but some may not like them and may describe them as having that "cold grease" kind of taste from a post above. After the second handful, you're hooked, though.

BTW, I order my fries well done when I can.

[dgwojo]

BTW, I order my fries well done when I can.


I do that too, I hate soggy greasy undercooked fries!! :puke:

[Toasted Almond]

Regular old Wise potato chips are the industry standard. I eat nothing else. You can keep Wise BBQ, Salt & Vinegar, coffee or sushi flavored if they make those, and just give me a bag of the regular old Wise "All Natural" salted potato chips.

The ones that are slightly burnt are pure heaven. Why can't they make a whole bag of those?

I think I saw a bag of either Utz or Herr's KETCHUP flavored chips the other day. Small bottle of ketchup and some saltines would probably be cheaper.

[skippy_ps]

Lays classic fo sho'

My ex GF loved sterzings, she lived in iowa. I hate those things.

My current GF enjoys kitchen cooked, which I don't like either.

Evan
I'm seeing a pattern here.

Murray

[whoaru99]

Brands aside...Dill Pickle or Onion and Garlic flavor.

[stuartk]

I hope we get some Brits in on the discussion, they know how to make potato chips :yes:



Except that they call them crisps. Chips are something else. :)

[stuartk]

The "new thing" in chips I saw last time I was up in Ohio was cracked pepper / kettle cooked. Several of the local brands had them as well as Utz. These things quite peppery, almost hot, but addicting.

I love Shearer's from Northern Ohio.

Kettle-cooked has been around for quite a while. The cracked pepper flavor is a bit newer, I think.

There are quite a few good potato chip companies in Northern Ohio.

I used to know a guy who sold the plastic film that they make potato chip bags out of. He sold to most or all of the local chipmakers.

He always had large quantities of fresh chips, as well as samples of new products. I was definitely willing to help "test" a new flavor or style. :)

Salem, OK, Wise, and Dan-Dee were the brands I saw as a kid. We also sometimes had Charles Chips delivered.

At this point, I'd probably go for Shearer's or Cape Cod if I were buying chips. They're not really something I eat anymore though.

[Bogframe]

Just about any brand of Kettle Cooked works for me, but the ones I do up in my Presto Fry-Daddy are the best. When I was a kid summering in Maine, There was a brand with a clown that said "They're Wicked Good" They were, and I haven't seen their equal since. *note* they were Humpty Dumpty brand. I wonder if they're still around?

[ekimetsok]

Anybody tried Herr's Steak and Wostershire potato chips? I have a standing order with friends in NC who demand I bring them multiple bags when I come down from PA.

[anytune]

Ruffles dipped in warm peanut butter! :thmbsp:

[KeninDC]

Snyders edge out Utz. Barely.

Lays Classic are always good and generally bigger than Snyders and Utz.

As for Sun Chips, they taste like chalky vomit.

Ken

[jocko_nc]

Ah, Herr's... Those are good local fare, too. PA has the snacks.

[MarkD]

Regular old Wise potato chips are the industry standard. I eat nothing else. You can keep Wise BBQ, Salt & Vinegar, coffee or sushi flavored if they make those, and just give me a bag of the regular old Wise "All Natural" salted potato chips.

The ones that are slightly burnt are pure heaven. Why can't they make a whole bag of those?

I think I saw a bag of either Utz or Herr's KETCHUP flavored chips the other day. Small bottle of ketchup and some saltines would probably be cheaper.

I always preferred Wise as far as regular potato chips go. But they are not available here on the left coast.

[koseltri]

I'll have to stcik up for the Brits here. Been there twice, love all the flavors. Pickled Onion, Shrimp Cocktail, Smoky Bacon, Ketchup, Pork Sparerib, Roast Chicken. I've gotten bored with the chips here flavor-wise. No imagination. My wife and I drove around Scotland with the back seat full of crisp bags.

[Nikko75]

GEEz I loved the Guacamole chips. Can't find them anywhere, scarce as hens teeth! I love spicy Doritos too.

[RussinOhio]

I don't have a favorite myself, I like lots of brands. Here's what I like to do.....


1 bag potato chips, 1 bag barbacue chips, 1 bag Fritos.....mix all three together in a big bowl and have with french onion dip.:thmbsp:


Russ

[stuartk]

I don't have a favorite myself, I like lots of brands. Here's what I like to do.....


1 bag potato chips, 1 bag barbacue chips, 1 bag Fritos.....mix all three together in a big bowl and have with french onion dip.:thmbsp:


Russ

Lipton's onion soup and some sour cream make awfully good dip. :)

I'm trying to avoid stuff like this that has so much sodium though.

[Bogframe]

GEEz I loved the Guacamole chips. Can't find them anywhere, scarce as hens teeth! I love spicy Doritos too.Damn, but I miss Taco Flavored Doritos! I haven't seen a bag in this Tri-State area in twenty years!

[winters860]

Damn, but I miss Taco Flavored Doritos! I haven't seen a bag in this Tri-State area in twenty years!

Doritos, after having, it seemed, a fairly stable lineup in my early years, now changes up their lineup maddeningly frequently - good luck getting attached to a Doritos flavor unless it's Nacho Cheese or Cool Ranch.

Anyway... Taco is back. It's (as far as I can remember) the same Taco they marketed twenty years ago. Now if they bring back Salsa Rio, well... I'm in.

[Bogframe]

They don't have the Taco here yet, and believe me, I've looked.

[stuartk]

They don't have the Taco here yet, and believe me, I've looked.

Some of the flavors and their names are interesting.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doritos


Tandoori Sizzler, anyone? :)

[pmsummer]

http://www.terrachips.com/images/products/w270/02822923456.gif

Terra Spiced Sweet Potato Chips

Cumin, Cilantro, Cayenne Pepper... a provocative assortment of spices to give our Spiced Sweet Potato Chips a flavorful twist. Starting with the deliciously hearty flavor of Sweet Potato, we've added a savory blend of colorful spices. Delicate tones of cumin and cilantro, balanced with a distinctive accent of cayenne pepper, combine to entice the senses.

[stuartk]

Terra Spiced Sweet Potato Chips

Cumin, Cilantro, Cayenne Pepper... a provocative assortment of spices to give our Spiced Sweet Potato Chips a flavorful twist. Starting with the deliciously hearty flavor of Sweet Potato, we've added a savory blend of colorful spices. Delicate tones of cumin and cilantro, balanced with a distinctive accent of cayenne pepper, combine to entice the senses.

I like their mixed chips. All sweet potato ones is too much.

[pmsummer]

Human's BBQ. Mmmmm. Thin, light, crispy and hot.

Aren't those made of Soylent Green?

[pmsummer]

Zapp's Jalapeno and Mesquite BBQ are good, too.

Route 11 Habanero... too hot.

[tboat4]

Aren't those made of Soylent Green?

Soylent Green... I laughed out loud when I read your comment.:D:D:D:D:D:D
OMG. Probably the WORST movie ever made. A cast of humongous stars and a terrible, terrible movie.

[centralflori]

Zapp's Jalapeno and Mesquite BBQ are good, too.

http://www.terrachips.com/images/products/w270/02822923456.gif

Terra Spiced Sweet Potato Chips

Cumin, Cilantro, Cayenne Pepper... a provocative assortment of spices to give our Spiced Sweet Potato Chips a flavorful twist. Starting with the deliciously hearty flavor of Sweet Potato, we've added a savory blend of colorful spices. Delicate tones of cumin and cilantro, balanced with a distinctive accent of cayenne pepper, combine to entice the senses.

Some of the chips I like
Costco: Kirkland Signature Kettle rippled (too much after awhile but have that well done, slightly burned taste).

I like anything kettle cooked

My personal favorites are the Kettle crinkle-cut chips from Costco in the big 1lb bags.
Tom

Cape Cod

but i'm biased.

Kettle cooked Jalapenos .... mmmmmm.

Alberto

All of these are great chips but if I had to prioritize it would have to be in this order.

1. Zapps - most flavors (Best chips I've ever had, good flavor and incredibly crunchy!!!:drool::drool:)

2. Miss Vickies- Jalapeno or Regular (A close second to Zapps.)

3. Kirkland brand from Costco. (Love these russet chips, although some are a little on the burnt side. How can you beat a two pound bag for $4, and they stay crunchy even if you leave the bag open. Wonder how they do that?:scratch2: I think these are made by "Kettle" brand chips.

4. Cape Cod's