REVIEW: Cheetos Crunchy Wild Habanero
Believe it or not, the habanero was once the world’s hottest chili pepper. But thanks to botany and hot, steamy plant-on-plant action, which produced spicier peppers, the habanero has been relegated...
View ArticleREVIEW: Lay’s Brazilian Picanha Potato Chips
I recently went to a Brazilian steakhouse and it was one of the best dining experiences of my life. Servers there bring cuts of various meats to you every few minutes, like brisket, tri-tip,...
View ArticleREVIEW: Lay’s Chinese Szechuan Chicken Potato Chips
I’ve had a number of Lay’s potato chip flavors from China, like Sweet Barbecue Pork, Fresh Shrimp, Fun Wasabi Shrimp, Spicy Green Peppercorn Fish, and Numb & Spicy Hot Pot. They all had the same...
View ArticleREVIEW: Lay’s Kettle Cooked Indian Tikka Masala Potato Chips
I’m fairly new to Indian food. Up until a year ago, I basically feared it. I didn’t want any part of it. I respect your beliefs, but no beef?! I had beef with your lack of beef! Then I found out my...
View ArticleREVIEW: Lay’s Popcorn Caramel Potato Chips (Thailand)
Even though I didn’t care for these Lay’s Popcorn Caramel Potato Chips from Thailand, I think there needs to be maw papkawn-phaabad paheyho hips. I’m sorry. I was trying to say “more popcorn-flavored...
View ArticleREVIEW: Pringles Sugar Cookie Potato Crisps
The sugar cookie. It’s one of the Four Horsemen of the Christmas Apocookielypse, along with gingerbread men, snickerdoodles, and, for some reason, Winter Oreo Cookies with red colored creme. These...
View ArticleREVIEW: Limited Edition Lay’s Wavy Milk Chocolate Covered Potato Chips with...
Are chocolate covered potato chips a snack or dessert? This is a serious life question. Dessert has my vote, although you could certainly make the case for either. For me, the automatic draw to the...
View ArticleREVIEW: Doritos Blazin’ Buffalo & Ranch
Doritos Blazin’ Buffalo & Ranch is like a ghosting ex-boyfriend/girlfriend – the one that keeps popping in and out of your life at inopportune moments. It all started back on that fateful day...
View ArticleREVIEW: Pringles LOUD Crisps (Mighty Margherita Pizza and Salsa Fiesta)
I have a confession to make: I love eating ketchup on Pringles. I love it to the point where my posture is currently italicized just thinking about it. Pringles and ketchup is a tradition passed down...
View ArticleREVIEW: Lay’s Poppables (White Cheddar and Sea Salt)
In between its flavor experiments (long live the cappuccino chip!), Lay’s has decided to try switching up the form factor on the beloved potato chip for its next innovation. The results are named...
View ArticleREVIEW: Lay’s Southwestern Queso Potato Chips
I love Tex-Mex – breakfast tacos, fajitas – you name it, I’ll eat it. But, my favorite Tex-Mex invention is hands down: queso. As part of their annual “Do Us A Flavor” contest push, Lay’s has...
View ArticleREVIEW: Flamin’ Hot Ruffles Potato Chips
Buy Flamin’ Hot Ruffles from Amazon I have to admit I went into this review with a small bias, as “Flamin’ Hot” is a very familiar Frito-Lay flavor for me. I am a big Flamin’ Hot Cheetos fan, being...
View ArticleREVIEW: Spicy Jalapeño Fritos
Long live Fritos. To misquote the legendary Braveheart, William Wallace: “They may take our lives, but they’ll never take our FRITOS!” Now you might be thinking that only the brave of heart would dare...
View ArticleREVIEW: Cheetos Sweetos Caramel Puffs
If a Cheeto isn’t cheese flavored, is it even a Cheeto? Would a Cheeto by any other name smell as sweet? These questions have puzzled scholars and philosophers for ages. Ok, well at least since 2015...
View ArticleREVIEW: Ritz Crisp & Thins (Salt & Vinegar and Cream Cheese & Onion)
When I first heard that Nabisco’s Ritz Crackers were moving into chips, I was terrified. I have PTSD from Cheez-It’s attempt to move into chips with Grooves. Grooves didn’t do the Cheez-It cracker...
View ArticleREVIEW: Limited Time Only Tostitos Cantina Sopapilla Cinnamon & Sugar...
The Limited Time Only Tostitos Cantina Sopapilla Cinnamon & Sugar Tortilla Chips bag suggested I top ice cream with the chips. Since vanilla is THE neutral flavor, I went through the difficult...
View ArticleREVIEW: Cheetos Crunchy Flamin’ Hot Chipotle Ranch
Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, which I refer to endearingly as OG Hot Cheetos, and I go way back. Almost three decades ago, its street cred and my love for them was established. They were basically the currency...
View ArticleREVIEW: Nissin Top Ramen Chicken Pringles
If you want an inexpensive, crunchy snack that tastes like Chicken Top Ramen, you could take the dried block of instant noodles and sprinkle the broth seasoning onto it and enjoy. Or you could buy a...
View ArticleREVIEW: Lay’s Crispy Taco Potato Chips
First off, let me address the large potato chip in the room. Or seven potato chips, actually. Lay’s decided to reveal the ten semi-finalists before announcing the top three and my taste buds were...
View ArticleREVIEW: Lay’s Wavy Fried Green Tomato Potato Chips
First off, thank you Lay’s for retiring this nonsense about having at least one disgusting Do Us a Flavor finalists. It’s lovely to not have to take the proverbial summer bullet for the greater junk...
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