488881 Tue Feb 12 08:32:22 -0800 2008 100 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 3389279 Why, what kind and whre can you get them? Tue Feb 12 08:32:22 -0800 2008 44123 nbermas 1 3391299 Oh man thats a big question!!!! Plain, flavored, thin, thick, ruffled, plain??? Tue Feb 12 16:30:00 -0800 2008 3389279 158954 Pearl820 2 3391345 I love dark and crispy Tue Feb 12 16:44:51 -0800 2008 3391299 44123 nbermas 1 3391529 Herewith is the link to our beloved founder's post about the ultimate potato chip tasting and the follow up comments. Enjoy! http://www.chowhound.com/topics/287171 Tue Feb 12 17:40:57 -0800 2008 3389279 10240 Bob Brooks 2 3404733 Over time I've eaten most of the chips on his list along with a number of obscure others while travelling around the U. S. on business. I believe his suggestion of Hawaii's Kitch'n Cook'd are one of the two overall best. I must note that in the area between Reading and Lancaster, PA there are grocery stores that carry as many as eleven different brands of potato chips cooked in lard (i.e. Darrenkamp's, Shady Maple). Several years ago I drove from the D. C. area to Lancaster and bought, I think, bags of eight different kinds for a neighborhood cookout. That night we worked our way through all of them and two ended in a tie for the best: Original Good's (in the blue bag) and Kurly Kettle from Gibble's which edged out Kay and Ray's Dark. If you are interested you can buy Original Good's directly from them. This is their website: http://www.goodschips.com/ Sat Feb 16 14:44:40 -0800 2008 3391529 12689 Joe H 1 3400406 Cape Cod Dark Russets are the best Fri Feb 15 08:12:35 -0800 2008 3389279 159158 HSBSteveM 2 3408981 dark & crispy is the perfect description of Cape Cod's Robust Russet. Mon Feb 18 08:18:18 -0800 2008 3400406 76186 moymoy 3 3423865 I enjoy them as well. There is a rosemary and sea-salt chip that my aunt gets from her local health food market. I don't remember the brand, but they are delicious. Fri Feb 22 08:30:28 -0800 2008 3408981 51746 chowfamily 1 3400547 Poore Brothers brand is my favorite. Salt and Vinegar is my favorite flavor of theirs. I'm in the Midwest. Fri Feb 15 08:41:04 -0800 2008 3389279 111207 rweater 1 3400961 I am a Zapp Chip man myself. I do miss Lay's dill pickle flavor. I am not a Lay's fan but the dp chips were great. I can only assume that my daughter, wife and I were the only only fans as they have been discontinued in our area. (piedmont NC) Fri Feb 15 10:04:44 -0800 2008 3389279 12607 Tee 2 3401367 Fear not. Route 11 Dill Pickle chips are awesome and available here: http://www.rt11.com/cfmodules/ObjMgr.cfm?Obj=ChipDetails&SiteSectionID=7919 Fri Feb 15 11:25:27 -0800 2008 3400961 159158 HSBSteveM 3 3401564 Kettle Chips Tyrrell's Burt's All great 'crisps' but only available in the U.K. Fri Feb 15 12:06:04 -0800 2008 3401367 139648 Nii 4 3404619 Actually you can get Kettle Chips in the US also. They are an Oregon-based company which just recently started operating a plant in the UK. They are excellent!! Sat Feb 16 13:57:22 -0800 2008 3401564 77734 Sushiqueen36 5 3633460 I was about to suggest Kettle Chips, yogurt and green onion, NY chedder, spicy thai. Now I have a craving and will have to immediately go get some. Sun Apr 27 07:07:08 -0700 2008 3404619 18264 steinpilz 1 3404667 Utz....Baltimore and other places in the mid-Atlantic. Sat Feb 16 14:22:31 -0800 2008 3389279 54408 baltoellen 2 3423779 I second that. It's Utz for me here in NJ. Fri Feb 22 08:11:30 -0800 2008 3404667 158474 sharon08742 3 3425722 I wonder, do you get the Utz with the crab seasoning up there? I wonder if a special for the Maryland market?!? Fri Feb 22 16:33:15 -0800 2008 3423779 54408 baltoellen 4 3425747 Nah, I've seen 'em here in Jersey. Good chips. Love that Old Bay! Fri Feb 22 16:42:49 -0800 2008 3425722 113872 diablo 5 3426239 There are MANY different Utz chips including GrandMa Utz (cooked in lard), Kettle Classic, Homestyle and Natural. Crab seasoning has an interesting flavor but is on their standard chip which is nowhere near as good as several of their other lines. Comparing Utz with Crab seasoning to Zapps Craw Taters-Zapp's is far superior for flavor. But the overall best potato chip-comparing basic chip to chip-is to Utz Natural. The real question on this thread is: are we talking about the best potato CHIP or are we talking about the best FLAVOR? The best chips I know of (which I mentioned above) are basic chips which are famous for their potato flavor, crunch and texture. Fri Feb 22 19:52:57 -0800 2008 3425747 12689 Joe H 6 3606598 I love Grandma Utz! They are definitely my favorite, I especially like putting them in my sandwiches. I also like the crab chips, but really I like anything with that seasoning. My Mother's favorite is Mr. Bee I still can't understand that one. Fri Apr 18 06:30:24 -0700 2008 3426239 92426 ktmoomau 7 3612440 I love the Utz Mystic and the Sea Salt and Malt Vinegar. I used to like Grandma Utz, until I found out they were fried in LARD.. *gag* Sun Apr 20 12:40:34 -0700 2008 3606598 54116 gryphonskeeper 8 3614607 Yep. Lard is the "secret" ingredient that makes Grandma Utz my most favorite potato chip. I recently visited the factory in PA, and brought back a large box that I left on a table in the breakroom at work. They were gone by the end of the day... Mon Apr 21 08:53:06 -0700 2008 3612440 180853 comestina 8 3617448 The best potato chips are fried in lard. Please note by post above about Darrenkamp's supermarket in Lancaster, PA which features 11 different kinds of potato chips fried in Lard. Mon Apr 21 21:56:26 -0700 2008 3612440 12689 Joe H 9 3617821 while I know they taste good, I cannot in good conscience eat them knowing how much harm they can cause my arteries. eating chips is bad enough but I don't want to compound the damage. Tue Apr 22 05:39:44 -0700 2008 3617448 54116 gryphonskeeper 10 3618374 Pork faat rules! Tue Apr 22 08:26:29 -0700 2008 3617821 24648 Sean 11 3619041 Agreed, well actually lard in moderation, but I grew up Southern, how I stay skinny is anyone's guess... Tue Apr 22 11:05:26 -0700 2008 3618374 92426 ktmoomau 6 3684070 For those of you who love Grandma Utz (and love slowly marching towards our impending heart attack with each bag), make sure you try their Grandma Utz Barbecue flavor. I found these once at Bethany Beach and didn't even know they existed. I'm usually not a big barbecue flavor fan, but one bite and I was hooked for life. Luckily for my health, I haven't been able to find these guys in too many places elsewhere (though you CAN order them online if you want to). Now if Grandma Utz had the Old Bay flavoring as well ... oohhhh... I don't wanna think about it. Tue May 13 15:41:23 -0700 2008 3426239 144289 Wangus 1 3404832 I'm a good old fashioned Ruffles gal myself. I just can't get into any chips that don't have ruffles - it's like they're more substantial in some way, but not as greasy as sometimes the kettle-type chips can get. All that gets thrown out the window, though, if it's a restaurant that makes their own chips on site. One of our local sandwich joints in Chapel Hill makes their own, and it's like a little bit of heaven on the plate. :-) Sat Feb 16 15:28:52 -0800 2008 3389279 67610 Suzy Q 1 3405302 I used to love Cape Cod and Zapp's, but I've fallen out of love since discovering Terra's Spiced Sweet Potato chips. Your tongue thanks you every time you put a chip in your mouth - that's how good they are. Crunchy, not greasy, and all with a perfect and *generous* mix of spices. You'll get hooked [even though they're sweet potatoes]. Look ---> http://www.terrachips.com/products/Spiced-Sweet-Potato-Chips.php Sat Feb 16 19:08:27 -0800 2008 3389279 10609 Cheese Boy 2 3425203 Better than cape cod? These I'll have to try. Fri Feb 22 13:52:44 -0800 2008 3405302 20795 joth68 2 3706092 I love those chips but haven't had them for a couple of years. Thanks for reminding me of their existence. However, I also think Cape Cod salt and pepper chips are really good too. Tue May 20 14:10:42 -0700 2008 3405302 43622 JenBoes 2 3706487 Man, when I see Terra I think "super expensive chips from non-potatoes." I'll have to look for these. Tue May 20 16:12:17 -0700 2008 3405302 18264 steinpilz 1 3419315 Tim's Cascade Chips, hands-down. Thick-cut, fried in peanut oil, they taste like no other. You can get them anywhere in the Pacific Northwest or in NYC at 'wichcraft stores. Wed Feb 20 20:20:01 -0800 2008 3389279 94978 hautepanda 1 3420601 Boulder Canyon Malt Vinegar and Sea Salt chips are the best hands down. Some costco stores carry it, also check Whole foods or www.bouldercanyonnaturalfoods.com Thu Feb 21 09:36:29 -0800 2008 3389279 12130 malibumike 1 3421222 Lay's kettle chips are very good. Thu Feb 21 11:59:13 -0800 2008 3389279 105711 observor 1 3423829 The ARCHER FARMS House brand at Target of all places is THE BOMB! Fri Feb 22 08:23:19 -0800 2008 3389279 43893 C. Hamster 2 3425362 They have a wasabi/mustard variety that are quite tasty. Fri Feb 22 14:41:21 -0800 2008 3423829 67548 azhotdish 3 3614377 I just tried the wasabi/mustard for the first time. They are very tasty indeed. I like how Archer Farms often has new flavors to try. For tried and true, however, I have to go with Cape Cod Salt & Vinegar. Tastes just like a bag o' chips. Mon Apr 21 07:52:22 -0700 2008 3425362 26699 cackalackie 2 3433708 I totally agree with the Archer Farms..especially the kettle cooked archer farms. I'm currently obsessed with their buffalo chicken chips. Mon Feb 25 14:31:51 -0800 2008 3423829 169405 jcrisco 3 3434619 Archer Farms is Target's house brand... Mon Feb 25 19:08:55 -0800 2008 3433708 12689 Joe H 1 3423969 Mike Sell's Potato chips. I don't know if you can get them outside of Ohio, where I grew up. I know that you can't get them in Atlanta so every time I head back to OH I come home with a bag. They're like Ruffles only so much better!! Fri Feb 22 08:58:38 -0800 2008 3389279 125776 jboeke 1 3424240 Wise. They're regional, which is weird, given how perfect they are. One would think they would be ubiquitous. Fri Feb 22 10:07:42 -0800 2008 3389279 35409 uptown jimmy 2 3428681 say uptown what do you call regional ? because i know they are made in penn. and are very popular in mass and nh and yes they are good something about a nice greasy chip Sat Feb 23 20:32:50 -0800 2008 3424240 113619 foodperv 1 3425068 My favorite are the Spicy Thai chips from Kettle. The Kettle chips are already good, but the spicy thai flavoring... oh man, if I eat one, I inevitably end up inhaling the entire bag. Also very good are the potato chips at IKEA. Great thickness, wonderful crunch, and they actually taste like potatoes. Fri Feb 22 13:18:10 -0800 2008 3389279 10996 JK Grence the Cosmic Jester 2 3433698 Yup, Spicy Thai all the way JK! So delicious...my all time fav flavored chip. However, I will not pass up Ruffles for dipping in hummus...mmm mmm! Mon Feb 25 14:28:29 -0800 2008 3425068 140744 Bunnyfood 1 3425777 Cape Cod Chips: --Dark Russet --Sea Salt and Vinegar --The lower fat ones, actually aren't bad at all All taste of good, honest potato, and can hold up to dip. Also, strongly associated with holidays of my childhood,hence always the winner. Second place: Terra Chips --Sweets and Beets --Purple Russets (?) Not too salty or greasy, with a hefty crunch. Points for being very pretty in the bowl. Fri Feb 22 16:51:12 -0800 2008 3389279 112494 corgette 1 3429160 I'm hugely obsessed with potato chips. Honestly, they're right up at the top of my favorite foods list. I imagine it started in Kindergarten when we took a field trip to the Golden Flake factory in Birmingham, AL. Mmmm, dill pickle chips. Golden Flake is definitely a favorite 'round these Southern parts. I remember when I was in about 4th grade that Ruffles came out with their "The Works" flavored chips that tasted like a loaded baked potato. It was remarkable, really. I definitely adore Zapp's. Nothing like some Gator Taters. I like Cape Cod, but didn't start eating them until relatively recently. Made-from-scratch chips always interest me. There's a chain in the North Carolina area called Ham's that makes a great chip. Yep, never met a chip I didn't like...well, love actually. Sun Feb 24 06:35:12 -0800 2008 3389279 138739 mygirlbakes AL 1 3429845 Kettle chips are great but so are - Walkers Crisps! I like plain best though Cheese and Onion is ok. Thumbs down to Salt and Vinegar flavour though Sun Feb 24 11:18:45 -0800 2008 3389279 22559 smartie 1 3429865 Grandma Utz -- Northeast? Wise -- Northeast? Sun Feb 24 11:25:21 -0800 2008 3389279 20288 MacTAC 2 3430419 I think Wise = East Coast. We had them in the Carolinas when I was a kid. Sun Feb 24 15:02:37 -0800 2008 3429865 67610 Suzy Q 1 3429969 These days, I'm really liking Potato Finger Chips. They're a fairly new company out of Georgia. Has anyone else tried them? Sun Feb 24 12:03:32 -0800 2008 3389279 83661 bythenumbers 1 3430014 I love Miss Vickie's. They're available across Canada (I think). My favourites are: Sweet Chili and Sour Cream Roasted Red Pepper Original (salted) Sea salt and Malt Vinegar (the best) I also love that they actually use an apostrophe in their name. Sun Feb 24 12:19:47 -0800 2008 3389279 161585 miss_bennet 2 3612592 I love Miss Vickie's too. Honey and Roasted garlic. Also Honey dijon Kettle Chips. My all time favourite would have to be Murphy's thick cut sour cream and chives, made by Bluebird, but I can't gt them here. :( Sun Apr 20 13:58:01 -0700 2008 3430014 119378 kiwiFRUIT 3 3634918 I love MIss Vickie's (well, kettle chips) because they are crispier. One of my favourtie usages is toput them in sandwiches or burgers to add crunch. I find the types you mentioned to be excellent sandwich and burger fillings, but I do not like to eat them alone. I prefer them to compliment other flavours. Sun Apr 27 18:32:54 -0700 2008 3612592 161585 miss_bennet 2 3615669 miss bennet, I agree wholeheartedly with your pro-apostrophe sentiment. So many brand names now either omit it or misuse it (though Lands' End, originally a typo, was kept on purpose). Mon Apr 21 12:55:33 -0700 2008 3430014 84119 lagatta 3 3634926 Yay! Another person like me! PSPD Unite! (Punctuation and Spelling Police Department) Ok, maybe you're not as fanatical as I clearly am... I know that Harrods in London never used to have the 's.' It used to have have "Department Store" after its name, but patrons kept shortening it until it became "Harrods." Sun Apr 27 18:36:09 -0700 2008 3615669 161585 miss_bennet 2 3702714 I love Miss Vickie's, too. My favourite is definitely the Sweet Chili and Sour Cream. There's something amazingly complex about the way those flavours are paired. A nice couple of handfuls of those chips next to a sharp cheddar sandwich with some salted heirloom tomatoes and a little bit of mayo is a thing of beauty. Mon May 19 15:32:17 -0700 2008 3430014 102149 killedwithkarate 1 3430670 I just love Rusty's Island Chips made here in Orange County, CA. (Huntington Beach, to be exact). Very crispy, hand-made feel, No transfats or saturated fats. Not sure how broad their distribution is, but I'd say it's worth some time looking for them. http://rustyschips.com/index.html Sun Feb 24 16:39:06 -0800 2008 3389279 11405 Midlife 1 3430822 Zapp's Creole Tomato flavor. Oh my. I can buy them everywhere which is not a good thing. Sun Feb 24 17:42:56 -0800 2008 3389279 125577 mrsfury 1 3432800 Hands down, Cape Cod. Even the low fat version (flash baked) tastes like the regular ones. Any other baked chip is just gross. Jalapeno Cheddar, Salt and Vinegar, and Cracker Pepper and Salt. And the Russet... I recently saw one in a pink bag that I haven't tried yet... Mon Feb 25 11:12:20 -0800 2008 3389279 137960 link_930 2 3433728 That might be the new Buttermilk Ranch flavor and unfortunately I don't think it is very good. Ranch just doesn't work on that style of chip. Good thing the rest of their flavors are fantastic! Mon Feb 25 14:36:45 -0800 2008 3432800 20795 joth68 1 3434655 Old Dutch (Canada) Dill Pickle is a fav Maui Chips (Hawaii) Original.. Very crispy! Mon Feb 25 19:23:06 -0800 2008 3389279 17403 easily amused 1 3603005 Middleswarth bbq chips. Been my fav since I was a kid. Could eat a whole weekender bag myself! Thu Apr 17 05:50:35 -0700 2008 3389279 180068 Smileelisa 2 3603124 Snyder of Berlin: Hawaiian Sweet Onion Kettle Chips http://www.birdseyefoods.com/scripts/products/view.asp?product_id=386 Thu Apr 17 06:40:45 -0700 2008 3603005 24648 Sean 3 3603363 holy god yes. the only problem is that they leave a strange aftertaste in your mouth, and the only way to avoid it is to keep eating. an enviable problem, to be sure Thu Apr 17 07:43:09 -0700 2008 3603124 184055 beelzebozo 2 3633352 Hands down my favorite, both plain and bbq. Actually jonesed for them when we moved down south and would stock up on visits home. Now we're in the southern tier of NY state and I STILL can't get them in a store! At least it's only an hour's drive to stock up now. When I was a kid they came in a big tin. Now the weekender seems to be the largest bag I can find. Sun Apr 27 06:06:01 -0700 2008 3603005 160677 morwen 2 3700975 Amen, Lisa! I grew up in NE PA too and these are a staple for anyone hailing from that area. They are unlike any other chip. Mildly sweet & spicy. And the chips, even the plain, are just different. I'm heading up North for Memorial Day wknd, and we will come back w/ a stockpile. You cannot by them anywhere but in the PA area. Middleswarth does not have a website. It's wacky. There are a few specialty websites that sell them tho. The amazing thing about Middleswarth is that they have very unique packaging in their barrel. It's a cardboard barrel and you pop open the top and inside is a bag w/ a twist tie holding the chips. It is not vacuum sealed. But they fly off the shelves so quickly that they don't go stale. Mon May 19 09:05:15 -0700 2008 3603005 71241 lynnlato 1 3604556 Pringles....bar none!!:) Thu Apr 17 12:39:41 -0700 2008 3389279 156480 someyoungguyy 2 3667202 Really? One of my friends eats Pringles, but I just had some last month and I thought they had an awful aftertaste, but that was just me perhaps. Wed May 07 21:58:05 -0700 2008 3604556 57299 Feed_me 3 3708942 no, it wasn't just you :) Wed May 21 12:21:07 -0700 2008 3667202 109573 coney with everything 1 3610421 calbee potato chips from Japan either Consome flavour or Butter and Soy Sauce. both are great. Sat Apr 19 13:14:54 -0700 2008 3389279 47922 foreignmuck 2 3611570 speaking of syders, anyone rember the potato chips syders of Hanover used to make. I LOVED the steak and onion flavor. I also am fond of the potato finger brand though I havent had them since Chef central stopped shipping up north here Among flavord I have a fondness for the herrs Parmesean and Garlic. also a few years ago there was a compy that made a rosemary and thyme (dont rember the name but it was the one with the basket full of vegetables in thier logo) that was phenomenal. Also has anyone else here tried Casino chips. somethines i find them at a fishmarket/gormet food store near me. really expesive but really, really crispy. Sun Apr 20 05:11:10 -0700 2008 3610421 24492 jumpingmonk 3 3634898 Steak and onion?! Have you seen any other brands that carry that in the U.S.? I LOVE the beef and onion chips in Scandinavia, but have never seen them here, and I am always on the lookout. Sun Apr 27 18:21:26 -0700 2008 3611570 130766 jentami 4 3667581 wish I did but I haven't seen that flavor since snyder's dropped it (a few of the other flavors like, the dill pickle came back on the market a few years ago for a while but the USDA prime steak wasn't one of them) If I ever do bump into another one I will be sure to metion it here (after trying a bag myself of course) Thu May 08 05:33:27 -0700 2008 3634898 24492 jumpingmonk 5 3782635 Okay, as per my promise, I am mentioning that today I bumped into a bag of Herr's Potato Chips in the flavor "Steak and Wosterschire sauce". There not the syners beef chips but thiere not half bad. sorta remind me of the bacon flavored I sometihmes pick up from a British import store I go to from time to time, with the bonus that I can get a big bag of these for less than and individual size bag of those costs. Sun Jun 15 15:27:33 -0700 2008 3667581 24492 jumpingmonk 1 3611657 probably doesn't qualify as it's specifically part of their ad campaign that they're NOT technically a chip, but ritz chips--particularly the vegetable medley and sour cream & onion flavors--are excellent. that crisp, clean, baked taste is a nice change of pace when you're not in the mood for a fried potato chip. Sun Apr 20 06:30:59 -0700 2008 3389279 184055 beelzebozo 1 3612283 Dirty Potato Chips ( http://www.dirtys.com ) are the best I've ever tasted.. skin on and fried without the starch being washed off. I used to buy the Salt & Vinegar, Lightly Salted, and Garlic & Herb by the case on line, but found it impossible to restrain myself and soon.. all gone. Now I buy a bag at a time (at great cost) from an artichoke stand nearby. "DIRTY Potato Chips are:ALL NATURAL, CHOLESTEROL FREE, KETTLE COOKED IN OUR PEANUT OIL BLEND,KOSHER CERTIFIED,AND CONTAIN NO:MSG. NO ARTIFICIAL COLORS, PRESERVATIVES ,WHEAT GLUTENS ,HYDROGENATED OIL. AT "DIRTY'S" WE DON'T WASH OUT THE NATURAL POTATO FLAVOR, SO OUR CHIPS ARE CRUNCHIER AND TASTIER". Sun Apr 20 11:34:46 -0700 2008 3389279 172760 fromagina 2 3703916 Love the Dirty chips. Cape Cod Russet my second. It's a mood thing too- sometimes you just feel like pigging on Ruffles. Tue May 20 02:35:16 -0700 2008 3612283 80872 addictedtolunch 1 3612392 Any old yankees out there who remember the 5-gallon cans of Charles Chips, delivered? I like potato, oil, and salt. No flavoring. Cape Cod regular or russett are wonderful; lots of salt. But I salt ham, and I pray that I am not reincarnated as a deer anywhere near a salt lick during hunting season. I find it curious that US grocery stores dedicate twice the linear shelf space to potato chips as to baby food. Sun Apr 20 12:17:29 -0700 2008 3389279 57170 Veggo 2 3612418 We had Charles Chips in Fl. in the 60's...Our weekly delivery was much anticipated! Pretzels were good too. I still have & use some of the mini tins they provided for lunch box use! Sun Apr 20 12:29:12 -0700 2008 3612392 111267 meatn3 2 3612420 I'm with you, Veggo. Potato, oil & salt. I grew up with Wise and still think of them as my favorite. Sun Apr 20 12:30:01 -0700 2008 3612392 34558 roxlet 1 3612667 Have you tried the home made chips at Stew Leonard's? They have them in regular or sweet potato version. They come hot out of the fryer and need to be eaten immediately. I NEVER buy them because I know I could eat the whole bag at once. For store-bought, I prefer Kettle chips. My favorite flavor is sea salt and black pepper, but they come a little too vinegary for me. So I buy the regulars and add my own freshly ground black pepper. A lot of it. I am saliving already... Sun Apr 20 14:37:48 -0700 2008 3389279 49880 juweee 1 3618262 I like the Archer Farms and Terra chips. Recently I bought a bag of Chip Shots at WF--Margarita flavored. MMM, sweet and salty...little hint of limey goodness. The bag was consumed within a day. Tue Apr 22 08:01:35 -0700 2008 3389279 109573 coney with everything 1 3619156 Of all the brands up here in Toronto, my favourite is Old Dutch, and Smoked BBQ has made my profile as my favourite chip from these people. Humpty Dumpty are very nice, Lay's are adequate. Miss Vickies are nice, but I guess I'm not really a big kettle chip fan. Well, except for Cape Cod Russets. Those are the only kettle chip I've liked so far. Tue Apr 22 11:33:36 -0700 2008 3389279 123543 Pincus 1 3619525 Blair's Death Rain Habanero Potato Chips those will wake you right up! Tue Apr 22 12:52:29 -0700 2008 3389279 173151 davmar77 2 3667415 I had some Blair's chips but they weren't very hot. Is there more than one kind of "Death Rain" chip? Thu May 08 01:45:09 -0700 2008 3619525 19148 aynrandgirl 3 3701801 Blair's Habanero in the back bag are hot ! Mon May 19 11:59:18 -0700 2008 3667415 50082 TonyO 1 3632636 I think it's Kettle Chips...the flavor is Maui Onion. These are the BEST chips I've ever had. I am addicted...lalala... Sat Apr 26 18:00:41 -0700 2008 3389279 187199 TheScrappyTomato 2 3632713 I LOVE Utz! Utz are so fantastic that when I lived in Newport Beach I would make my mother ship me Utz from Maryland just so I could get my fix. Thankfully I'm back in Maryland now... therefore closer to my beloved Utz! Sat Apr 26 18:32:53 -0700 2008 3632636 184670 cece_balti 2 3667200 Isn't Tim's the maker of the Maui onion chips? The ones I'm talking about are in a purple-ish bag. Wed May 07 21:56:53 -0700 2008 3632636 57299 Feed_me 3 3703010 No, Maui Onion kettle chips in the purplish bag is a Frito-Lay product. People have mentioned Miss Vickie's, mainly in Canada. This is also a Frito-lay product and they are in the midst of getting nation-wide distribution in the U.S. Mon May 19 17:08:26 -0700 2008 3667200 11003 chipman 1 3640980 Why get so interested in a cold chip when you can have a good French fry? Tue Apr 29 14:41:07 -0700 2008 3389279 105711 observor 2 3701832 1. Because you can't smash a french fry between a sammich and still have crunchy definition. 2. A good french fry is only as good as it is hot! BTW Utz's Pepper and Salt and Utz's sour cream&onion (small bag) large bags have ridges. A friend once said she didn't know what was better eating the chip or picking it out of her teeth later:-) Mon May 19 12:03:37 -0700 2008 3640980 135170 kpaumer 2 3709104 A good french fry is good, but it won't crunch and won't take on the myriad of flavors a potato chip can. Who eats cold potato chips, anyway? If only Cape Cod would make a dark russet sea salt and vingear chip. Wed May 21 13:03:23 -0700 2008 3640980 92112 Fibber McGee 1 3701729 Lays Classic. I used to stay away from them but they must have changed the oil or the technique a few years ago because they seem to taste a thousand times better than they used to. Mon May 19 11:45:17 -0700 2008 3389279 18981 Jimmy Buffet 2 3701804 Madhouse Munchies entire line is very good. Mon May 19 12:00:01 -0700 2008 3701729 50082 TonyO 1 3702779 Fishers. You can only find them around Rockford, IL. Mon May 19 15:56:53 -0700 2008 3389279 193459 amydoll 1 3703898 I love regional chips, just like I love regional soda pop. Wise, Utz (some of the line is superb) and Hawaii chips are favs. I also miss Granny Goose chips Tue May 20 01:48:15 -0700 2008 3389279 145096 sugartoof 1 3709053 Anyone remember Eagle brand chips- the extra crispy mesquite BBQ were to die for... I also like the Miss Vickie's BBQ and Salt & Vinegar. Mr. Bee (WV brand) also makes a delicious chip. Wed May 21 12:48:54 -0700 2008 3389279 139194 lhb78 1 3710729 Trader Joe's has a new product; Guiltless kettle chips. Taste like regular potato chips and the have less fat/calories. VERY good! Wed May 21 23:04:33 -0700 2008 3389279 10426 shaebones 1 3710739 Up here in igloo country I prefer the Miss Vickie's brand. Specifically the jalapeno, sea salt and malt vinegar, and lime and black pepper flavours. Wed May 21 23:11:18 -0700 2008 3389279 42449 mrbozo