Best chips?

[redqueen]

I guess if I had to pick just one kind it'd be Tostitos. But Funyuns and Munchos are good, too.

I'm hungry, which is why I'm thinking about chips. Sadly there are no Tostitos, Funyuns or Munchos in the vending machine downstairs. There are Chili Cheese Fritos, though... hm.

[supernova]

1. Baked Kettle Chips are good too

I really like the Salt & Vinegar ones.

[tk2kewl]

3. i vote for salt and vinegar

the cape cod brand salt and vinegar chips are quite good.

i like once with black pepper too :)

[supernova]

5. Those are great too

Really nice pepper flavor.

Their BBQ flavor is too sweet for me though.

[tblue]

64. Kettle Salt & PEPPER!!! Omg, are they delish!!!!

[jmowreader]

47. You have to be careful with Salt and Vinegar chips in the US

Potato chip flavorings are generally powders they sprinkle the hot chips with. Vinegar is not a powder, so they use a product called sodium diacetate, which is kind of a powdered vinegar. It's not as good as regular liquid vinegar, though--to me it's got a weird sour non-vinegary taste. Cape Cod uses real vinegar, so it's better.

[Rambis]

2. I want a pint of water in a tall glass, a bag of roast ox crisps

and make mine a babysham






Sorry I rarely get to use the Viv gif but when chips or crisps are mentioned....

[redqueen]

4. Hah...

yeah I like these too but can't get them here.

[Rambis]

7. Plenty of places ship

I went to this place last week to stock up on bangers, beans and chocolate.

Welcome! Are you an expat or Anglophile? Food lover or curious about British or Irish culture? Stop by Ames British Foods to satisfy your curiosity or hunger; or just stop by for a chat, cuppa and a game of cribbage!

Guy said he would ship

http://www.amesbritishfoods.com/

[redqueen]

9. Yeah but $$$$$

I have had them from here, but as a gift because I am poor. :P

[Forkboy]

68. "not meat-flavored, because I don't abuse my body and the world I live in."

:rofl:

[caitxrawks]

6. i like kettlecooked lay's.

You know, the extra extra crunchy ones. Or Cape Cod. Mmmmm.

[guitar man]

8. Cape Cod

pretty much any flavor they come in, they are all good :P

[LynzM]

12. They get my vote, too.

Especially the salt and pepper ones. NOM.

[Gormy Cuss]

36. Absolutely better than any other widely distributed brand.

There may be local chips that are better, especially of the tortilla variety, but for potato chips they're the best.

[Rhiannon12866]

10. I used to get Doritos from the vending machine at work.

That, or an Almond Joy. Those were the only choices I liked...

[bif]

11. #1=Better Made. #2=Maine Coast

[Sky Masterson]

13. :)

That or Chili cheese fritos

[lutefisk]

48. I dunno... they look kinda salty...nt

[Patiod]

14. Herr's Kettle-cooked Jalapeno

followed by Utz, and then by Cape Cod

[AwakeAtLast]

59. Oh, God, yes to all three

My in-laws live in PA and there is a brand (Good's I think) that still makes theirs with LARD!

And yes, they are soooo good!

[lutefisk]

15. One favorite is Zapp's Cajun Crawtator, among others

I bought an 8 bag box from Zapp's (made in Gramercy, LA) and liked the variety of flavors. It was very exciting having UPS deliver a box of potato chips. I haven't tried the Voodoo chips yet, but they sound interesting, too.
http://www.zapps.com

[redqueen]

17. I like the Voodoo chips.

:9

[lutefisk]

20. The Cracked Pepper and Sea Salt might be my favorites

I might have to order some more just to try the Voodoo chips.

[jobycom]

29. Zapps are fantastic! Try their Sour Cream and Creole Onion.

Try the more originals first if you have to mail order them, but they make the best Sour Cream and Onion style chip I know of.

[trof]

39. Aw man? Zapp's Jalapeno Chips! Killer!

yum

[cbayer]

40. Zapp's!! Washed down with a Purple Haze!

:toast:

[lutefisk]

44. Hey, I've experienced that, as well as other Abita-Zapps combos.

Not all possible combinations, but I tried.

:toast:
:hi:

[TommyO]

16. The huge bag of salt and pepper Kettle chips from Costco

they are absolutely wonderful, but I'm off the chips for a while, so a boy can dream....

[Inchworm]

18. Herr's BBQ

Can't get them around here any more

:(

[Mojambo]

19. I tell ya, those new Basil and Sweet Onion ones by Lays are pretty good. n/t

[HopeHoops]

21. The MOS Technology 6510 and its more advanced sibling the 6809, and the Motorola 680x0 series.

They're good with salsa!

[begin_within]

30. I miss the 680x0 series. They took their time and did the job right.

[BEZERKO]

22. Just a plain old generic bag of cheap ass plain salty potato chips

with a good sandwich or hot dog or grilled hamburger. Mmm, I'm hungry!

[AsahinaKimi]

23. I don't know if these are around anymore..

Someone sent us a package of these from back east once.
They were very good!

[femmocrat]

51. They still sell them in western PA.

I think they are too salty and too greasy, though.

[jmm]

58. They're pretty common in the Boston area.

I usually don't like chips with ridges but I love the sour cream and onion chips Wise makes with ridges.

[elleng]

61. Grew up with them, and yes, they are around.

[Mopar151]

66. Still around

Still do it for me! I like UTZ salt 'n Pepper, kettle cooked russets.

[Kali]

24. fresh, hot, just-fried, thin, corn tortilla chips are the best

but I don't have any problem eating most any kind of greasy salty snack (unfortunately)

[Moondog]

25. Sun Chips - French Onion flavor

Beats anything and everything else.

[Zomby Woof]

26. Tim's Cascade

Made in WA state, and available all over the west coast. Not sure if they're available beyond the west though. They're kettle-style, and oh so good.

[cemaphonic]

56. Yeah, they're great

I don't even really like most potato chips, but those things are like crack.

[Polly Hennessey]

70. Tim's

I can't live without their organic popcorn with sea salt. I order it by the case from them.

[joeybee12]

27. Do they still make Wise potato chips?

I think they were only an east-coast brand.

[femmocrat]

52. Yes.

They still sell them in PA.

www.wisechips.com is their home site. They also make Cheez Doodles!

[jobycom]

28. Kettle and Dirty are my favorite brands. Salt and Pepper or Salt and Vinegar, although

I ran across a Hawaiian Sweet Maui Onion Potato Chips once at World Market that was quite nice.

And for the more affordable brands, Zapps is it. Their Sour Cream and Creole Onion is perfect.

God, I love chips. Way too much. :rofl:

[ceile]

31. Zapp's- any flavor

Love the Cajun Dill and the Salt and Cracked Pepper

[GoCubsGo]

32. Poore Brothers/Boulder Canyon

I like their unusual flavors, especially BC's Parmesan and Garlic Kettle Chips, which originated with Poore Bros. Been dying to try their Molé and Sweet Chili & Red Pepper Potato Chips, but can't get them in these parts. Time for a trip out West...

[Wapsie B]

46. I love Poore Brothers chips!

The hot jalapeno flavor is my favorite.

[GoCubsGo]

67. I liked when they had hot habenero flavor.

It was one of those short-time special flavors. Now, they have a chipotle that I would love to try. Need to make a trip out West. Walgreens carries them, but only a limited selection.

[edhopper]

33. Maui Chips

Kitchn Cookd Maui Chips. From Hawaiian potatoes and only found on the Island of Maui (at least the last time I was there)
Best damn chip on earth.

[Kingofalldems]

34. Utz potato chips--no contest

[melman]

73. Truth

Utz are king of chips.

[GreenPartyVoter]

35. Humpty Dumpty Salt n Vinegar and All-Dressed are most consumed in this household.

[Gormy Cuss]

37. Humpty Dumpty!

Circus Time was good too but I don't think it's around anymore.

[GreenPartyVoter]

38. Never heard of that one. I'll have to ask my dad if he knows it.

[Fridays Child]

41. The picture alone makes me salivate.

[ColesCountyDem]

42. Uncle Ray's 'Salt and Vinegar'.

:thumbsup:

[hippywife]

43. Mikesell's...these were my favorites when I lived in Ohio.

Fried in peanut oil. Can't get them here, though.

http://mike-sells.com/



And I hate kettle chips of any brand or kind. I do not like having them rip up my palate. x(

[SarahB]

45. Cape Cod BBQ.

:hi:

[Kali]

49. oh yeah

those three or four kinds of tuber multi-colored chips from Trader Joes! Those are great!

[elleng]

62. Enjoyed someone's multi-coloreds from someone at fla. grocery store last year;

keep looking for them!

[miscsoc]

50. picked onion discos,

in the UK. I think they might have changed the flavour to something milder, but the ones ten years ago used to be coated with some deliciously artificial dust that actually slightly scarred your tongue if you ate too much of it. Also the OP should be ashamed of himself for using the word "chips"; I assume he's an Englishman given the avatar. Linguistic Americanisms bring out the retired telegraph-reading colonel in me... bloody foreigners

[femmocrat]

53. Snyder of Berlin

I didn't know they were owned by Bird's Eye!

[JonLP24]

54. I like the Doritos Collisions myself

Blue Cheese/Hot Wings and Zesty Taco/Chipotle Ranch :9

[rurallib]

55. Here in the land of competition your choice is some version of Lay's

for the most part.
I think that says a lot about our country.

[Catshrink]

57. Sun Chips Harvest Cheddar or Pop Chips.

My poor old Sammy, R.I.P., one of the greatest cats taht ever lived, loved Sun Chips. Whenever I opened the bag, he'd be in my face until he got a couple. He loved them.

[ChoralScholar]

60. Cape Cod Robust Russet

They're really not all burnt - has something to do with the sugar in the russet potato, and how it cooks somehow... But I can pretend they're burnt... and they taste great!

[elleng]

63. I like russets too. Guess I should wait a while to shop!

[MiddleFingerMom]

65. Tostito Tortilla Chips with a Hint of Lime... n/t

[Forkboy]

69. Poker

:)

[blue_onyx]

71. Lays potato chips

but only if I have French Onion Dip

[JuniperLea]

72. Eating Pirate's Booty right now...

Trying to lay off the Lays:)

[elana i am]

74. art's and mary's jalepeno

tater chips...

http://www.artsandmarys.com/

or cape cod kettle chips that a couple other folks have mentioned.