What's Better than a Great Potato Chip?

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Ok, Let's "lighten" it up a bit.

I've had lobster in Maine, Philly cheesesteak sandwiches in Philadelphia, crab-cakes in Baltimore, Aurelios's pizza in Chicago, char broiled Oysters in NOLA, carne adovada in NM, chimichangas in Tucson, breaded pork tenderloins in Indiana, brisket in about everywhere and on and on.

But IS THERE ANYTHING BETTER AND MORE INSTANTANEOUSLY SATISFYING THAN A GREAT POTATO CHIP? If so let me know cause I want to know.

My current favorite is Trader Joe's Ridged Cut. It has great crunch, a huge flavor rush and it's cheap!
 
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loeman said:
Ok, Let's "lighten" it up a bit.

I've had lobster in Maine, Philly cheesesteak sandwiches in Philadelphia, crab-cakes in Baltimore, Aurelios's pizza in Chicago, char broiled Oysters in NOLA, carne adovada in NM, chimichangas in Tucson, breaded pork tenderloins in Indiana, brisket in about everywhere and on and on.

But IS THERE ANYTHING BETTER AND MORE INSTANTANEOUSLY SATISFYING THAN A GREAT POTATO CHIP? If so let me know cause I want to know.

My current favorite is Trader Joe's Ridged Cut. It has great crunch, a huge flavor rush and it's cheap!
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I can't afford another warning.
 
I like potato chips as much as the next guy, but they don't even move the needle on my instantaneously satisfying-o-meter.
 
I like chips, I like them a lot. These days I try to stay away from them because of the sodium. I love the salt & vinegar chips. Lays does make a reduced sodium in the regular & the ridged, my favorites are the ridged ones. Lately though I just can't find them at Wally World. Hacks me off because among the plethora of bewildering varieties that they carry, they only have two that are reduced sodium.
 
There is a brand called Cape Cod Kettle Cooked potato chips, and they used to make a dark russet chip...all the chips in the bag were a dark brown, like they had been slightly burned, but they tasted wonderful. I haven't been able to find them in the store for some time now, and they aren't on the Cape Cod website, so I guess they are no longer in production. Man they were good! With some sharp cheddar cheese to snack on, YMMM!
 
Try Utz. No salt added. Walmart (at least around my parts) has them.

timn8er said:
I like chips, I like them a lot. These days I try to stay away from them because of the sodium. I love the salt & vinegar chips. Lays does make a reduced sodium in the regular & the ridged, my favorites are the ridged ones. Lately though I just can't find them at Wally World. Hacks me off because among the plethora of bewildering varieties that they carry, they only have two that are reduced sodium.
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But IS THERE ANYTHING BETTER AND MORE INSTANTANEOUSLY SATISFYING THAN A GREAT POTATO CHIP? If so let me know cause I want to know.
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Yes, but just staying in this vein -

A perfect French fry!!

YUM!
 
I think Wise are the best. However when I lived in Indiand back in the dark ages (mid 60's) we got a brand there that beat Lays hands down and if I remember correctly it was Seyfert's. However Potato chips cannot trip my W-O-W trigger. A great Rib Eye med. well with A-1 is what does it for me.
 
It's not a chip but I do love garlic flavored Nabisco Triscuits smeared on top with a homemade cheese spread recipe laced with Serrano peppers.
 
Here in the most miserable city in America (or so they say) we are in potato chip heaven. We have two chip makers that beat the heck out of any other that I have tasted.

"Old Salty's" are terrific if you like a hearty chip. Crispy and crunchy, with a little heft to them.

"Mrs. Fisher's", a chip that has been around since before my time. I remember going to the plant where they were made, and you could get a brown paper bag of "crushed". They were the small pieces that fell through the grid when the chips were being salted. Two kids could ruin their supper for two cents! Fisher's are quite similar to Old Salty's, but just a hair thicker. But, if you liked Cape Cod Dark, you would go nuts for Fisher's Dark, sold only at the plant. Comparing them to the Cape Cod Dark is like comparing--well I don't know what, but they are delicious!
 
A true potato chip connoisseur will know about Charles' Chips. I used to be able to have them delivered by the Charles' guy to my house every week-a 1 lb tin, which would be swapped for a full one the next week, since I and my friends would empty it every weekend. Now, you can order them online and the price has gone UP. But, with free shipping and a full 1 lb tin, how can you go wrong. Try them, you'll love them.
 
Chips are as good as the oil they're fried in

I worked thru the '70s & 1/2 the '80s for a co. that made a variety of chips & snacks.

There is nothing like a chip fresh & hot from the line. As they exit the fryer, they go thru the spicer/salter. Pick one up just after the spicer while it is still hot, NOTHING better.

Potatoes are potatoes, but fry oil varies greatly in taste. Peanut, canola, or cotton seed oil are all very mild flavor but most expensive. Some companies blend in palm oil for their fryer because it is about the cheapest oil there is but tastes STRONG!
 
GaryS said:
Try Utz. No salt added. Walmart (at least around my parts) has them.
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I have seen Utz products here, but usually only pretzels & cheese puffs(think Cheeto). Must be a MA thing. If I were to see them I would definitely try them.
 
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