576184 Sun Nov 30 11:23:38 -0800 2008 76 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 4209906 do you do this? as a kid, i would put potato chips on top of the tuna fish in my sandwich. as a kid, DH would put potato chips on top of the chopped liver in his sandwich. bread was then pushed down gently with palm until a satisfying crackle was heard. (this is not the only reason we got married, but it's as good as any other.) we try not to eat chips any more, but we were wondering how many others of you are out there still doing it. Sun Nov 30 11:23:39 -0800 2008 18355 rudysmom 1 4209915 if there's mayo on the sandwich the chips NEED to be right on it and the whole thing lightly mashed. that crackle is def. part of the enjoyment. iceburg lettuce is a healthier alternative, but not as fun. Sun Nov 30 11:28:23 -0800 2008 4209906 163722 hill food 2 4210565 Amen! I have kept up this tradition since I've been a kid...a long, long, long time ago! Totally agree on the iceburg trick but nothing compares to a bologna sandwich with hellmans mayo, soft bread and the crunch of the chip. Just had dinner but could go for one now!!!! Sun Nov 30 17:59:27 -0800 2008 4209915 44242 xecuchef 1 4209955 I've worked at a few deli sub shops while I was in college. We got a lot of unusual request and chips was one of them one of the guys from the motorcycle shop down the way prefered nacho cheese doritos on his pepperjack and turkey sub with extra chipotle mayo. Sun Nov 30 11:53:32 -0800 2008 4209906 235812 Sandwich_Sister 2 4213626 That sub actually sounds really good! One of my favorite lunches if I happen to be running errands in or around Watertown is a Smokestack, a sub with smoked turkey, ham and gouda, topped with chipotle mayo, from the deli counter at Russo's. And a nice layer of nacho cheese Doritos sounds like it would be really tasty in there. I'll have to try it next time out. Mon Dec 01 22:22:35 -0800 2008 4209955 17548 BarmyFotheringayPhipps 3 4229335 hehehe good. I figured the nacho cheese spice added a bit to the sandwich and the crunchiness of the doritos. Mon Dec 08 09:49:48 -0800 2008 4213626 235812 Sandwich_Sister 1 4209973 as a kid, i went through exactly one summer as a picky eater, when all i would eat were wonderbread sandwiches with potato chips and/or cheese nips in the middle. my parents would never have indulged me in this since they were (and are) health nuts, but that was the summer i spent a lot of time visiting my grandmother in california, who could refuse children younger than the age of ten nothing. (she also let me watch every rerun of <<happy days>>!) i should try that again sometime to see if it's still good. Sun Nov 30 12:09:13 -0800 2008 4209906 64215 cimui 2 4210009 Yes, guilty secret of mine. Love potato chips in sandwiches. The salt. The crunch. Sun Nov 30 12:27:37 -0800 2008 4209973 11962 Athena 2 4210198 "i should try that again sometime to see if it's still good." Which, the cheese nip sandwich or the reruns of Happy Days? ; ) Adam Sun Nov 30 14:36:44 -0800 2008 4209973 154787 adamshoe 3 4210409 good question. i bet the two probably enhance each other -- so both at the same time! Sun Nov 30 16:27:03 -0800 2008 4210198 64215 cimui 1 4210059 Totally. I know a bunch of ppl who do this. I'm partial to chips on a pb&j myself. Sun Nov 30 13:06:03 -0800 2008 4209906 111530 gordeaux 2 4211169 Pringles chips or cheetos (the crunchy kind) on pb& j....... yum! Mon Dec 01 04:54:00 -0800 2008 4210059 165021 Firegoat 2 4214451 thank goodness i'm not the only one!!!! luv chips and PB&J! Tue Dec 02 09:15:09 -0800 2008 4210059 65780 jujuthomas 2 4220552 Right on gordeaux, been doin' that myself since I was a wee lad! Thu Dec 04 11:39:01 -0800 2008 4210059 233294 cuccubear 1 4210093 Potato chips *always* go on my burgers - does that count as a "sandwich"? And they're always on the top, so they don't soak up the juices from the burger, but stick to the cheese that is on top of the burger and stay put. The only time they don't go directly on the burger is if I have bacon on top as well. :-) Sun Nov 30 13:31:56 -0800 2008 4209906 10532 LindaWhit 1 4210122 Yes, did and do still on occasion, i.e., on microwaved White Castle burgers. Thought I was the only one. Sun Nov 30 13:57:22 -0800 2008 4209906 131001 c oliver 2 4210669 (making note of the White Castle option) Sun Nov 30 18:57:00 -0800 2008 4210122 163722 hill food 3 4210694 Been craving WC's since our new SIL and I had (faux) heated exchanges about which are better, WC or Krystal. I grew up in ATL so eat either with great relish - oh, yeah, not relish, potato chips :) Sun Nov 30 19:13:18 -0800 2008 4210669 131001 c oliver 4 4210750 STL youth here so WC for me, although the distinction is slight. it seems perverse, as part of the attraction of either is the utter lack of dental resistance... same for a white bread, bologna and mayo sandwich I guess. will try next time I have the opp. Sun Nov 30 19:46:36 -0800 2008 4210694 163722 hill food 1 4210175 I did it alot as a child and still do when visiting IN and BBQ Grippos are available. Sun Nov 30 14:27:03 -0800 2008 4209906 82243 ArikaDawn 1 4210183 I always put sour cream and onion chips on my turkey sub. Gives it a flavor zing, and delicious crunch! Sun Nov 30 14:30:40 -0800 2008 4209906 192643 sunangelmb 2 4215464 Even though I have never tried chips in a sandwich, that sound amazingly good. Now I have to go get some chips. Tue Dec 02 14:37:27 -0800 2008 4210183 80937 danhole 1 4210242 my mum used to make (south african) chicken curry and rice... and i used to crumble potato chips on top of that! i think it was to add a crunchy texture more than anything else. Sun Nov 30 14:54:36 -0800 2008 4209906 244596 llgb 1 4210461 Plain chips on peanut butter and jelly was mandatory when I was a kid. For that matter the rule still stands. Sun Nov 30 16:57:49 -0800 2008 4209906 11003 chipman 1 4211222 Hell yeah, I was doing this a week ago. I don't usually eat the kind of sandwiches that need crisps, but the work canteen was closed, leading me to require sandwiches and crisps. Mon Dec 01 05:33:22 -0800 2008 4209906 180623 Soop 1 4211390 I didn't know anyone else shared my dirty, secret habit! After secretly ferreting salt and vinegar chips into my tuna sandwiches as a kid, I am glad to know that there are others like me and I can finally come out of the proverbial closet! Mon Dec 01 07:25:16 -0800 2008 4209906 68363 JungMann 1 4211444 I had a lobster salad sandwich with potato chips on top at a restaurant once and it was excellent . . . Mon Dec 01 07:47:17 -0800 2008 4209906 43622 JenBoes 1 4211487 Alright now, I'm about to move this to the highest level. After a lifetime of doing this, if you want the ultimate crunch, you must use Wavy Lays. And you pick around til you find the flattest ones, unbroken and lay a single layer on your sandwich. Mmmmm. Mon Dec 01 08:10:21 -0800 2008 4209906 131001 c oliver 2 4211923 can't endorse one over the other, but definitely not Pringle's. Mon Dec 01 10:50:06 -0800 2008 4211487 163722 hill food 3 4213718 the cheese pringles provide a delicate note of artifical cheesy good ness which is mellowed by the earthiness of the peanut butter yet a savory sidenote to the effervescent welch's grape jelly. Tue Dec 02 00:03:24 -0800 2008 4211923 165021 Firegoat 4 4214077 I defer to your judgment, personally it's the wrong crunch. artificial cheesy goodness is always welcome in junk food. Tue Dec 02 07:03:46 -0800 2008 4213718 163722 hill food 2 4214438 Sorry - I'm a Ruffles gal myself. Tue Dec 02 09:12:17 -0800 2008 4211487 10532 LindaWhit 3 4225035 Bite both your tongues. No ifs, ands or buts, it's gotta be Utz. (Rippled, to be even more specific.) Sat Dec 06 07:16:00 -0800 2008 4214438 23389 charmedgirl 4 4225123 I told you above ....... it HAS to be Wavy Lays!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sat Dec 06 08:37:17 -0800 2008 4225035 131001 c oliver 5 4225369 LOL! And this is why there are so many brands of potato chips out there! Sat Dec 06 10:46:39 -0800 2008 4225123 10532 LindaWhit 1 4211691 When I studied in England (decades ago), my friends raved about crisp butties. I thought they were joking but it's similar to a chip butty, only w/ potato chips..because chip butty is with french fries. Despite the same language, there was a communication barrier sometimes. Mon Dec 01 09:29:01 -0800 2008 4209906 39874 chowser 1 4211737 Potato chips, no. Fritos, yes, mostly on ham and cheese sandwiches. Still do sometimes. Mon Dec 01 09:49:24 -0800 2008 4209906 66030 lisavf 2 4212299 I used to eat Frito sandwiches, just mayo on white bread loaded up with Fritos...yum Mon Dec 01 12:49:43 -0800 2008 4211737 96905 bubbles4me 1 4211921 Love potato chips on sandwiches, particularly, but not limited to, tuna fish sandwiches (or anything with mayo). I have never put chips on a hamburger, but have been know to occasionally put fries on a hamburger. Mon Dec 01 10:50:02 -0800 2008 4209906 10205 valerie 1 4211990 Good on fluffernutters, and good old pb & j's, too!! Mon Dec 01 11:09:26 -0800 2008 4209906 124908 jeanmarieok 1 4212560 For me as kid it was bologna on white Sunbeam bread with yellow mustard and chips. Ripple chips were better than flat ones, but Mom didn't buy them that often. Occasionally I still get a craving and indulge...with ripple chips. Mon Dec 01 14:11:28 -0800 2008 4209906 226942 al b. darned 2 4215107 I loved Sunbeam Bread, sooo soft, I used to load up chips on Sweet Bologna & Cheese sandwiches. I also put chips on Tastykake Butterscotch Krimpets and scoop up ice cream. Oh! the pleasures of childhood! Tue Dec 02 12:45:37 -0800 2008 4212560 135170 kpaumer 3 4215125 You don't do those things anymore?!? I do --- I just use better bread now :) Tue Dec 02 12:50:04 -0800 2008 4215107 131001 c oliver 1 4212579 An old favorite...in 2nd grad my friend Harry's mom always made him sandwuches with chips in them. I tried it and was hooked. To this day, a sandwich of thinly sliced bologna or mortadella is utterlu inclomplete without some potato chips in there. I like to use the really crispy "Kettle" style chips. Need sandwich. Now. Mon Dec 01 14:18:54 -0800 2008 4209906 116047 The Professor 1 4212638 It's Ruffles on Tuna fish sammies at the beach. Perfect meal/dining experience. Oh yeah...and a rootbeer float on the drive home. Mon Dec 01 14:44:59 -0800 2008 4209906 219993 LA Buckeye Fan 1 4212803 Who hasn't ever had a good chip-wich? Great roadtrip food. Perhaps more exotic, has anyone ever had patato chip cookies with smashed up Lays inside. I have a friend with a recipe and they're surprisingly delish. Mon Dec 01 15:45:56 -0800 2008 4209906 202522 TarquinWinot 2 4215470 Potato chip cookies are so good! I have many recipes for those. Potato chip crumbs coated on chicken is also very good. Tue Dec 02 14:40:18 -0800 2008 4212803 80937 danhole 1 4212844 Adds some great crunch to a turkey sandwich. My standby at barbeques, if there's no veggie burgers available, is american cheese and potato chips on a bun. Yum. Back in middle school I used to eat cream cheese and Cheetos sandwiches, but I haven't tasted that in years. Mon Dec 01 16:06:06 -0800 2008 4209906 131105 Emmmily 1 4212865 One of my old favorites was potato chips (Humpty Dumpty preferably) on squishy white bread and real mayo. I may have to revisit that to see if it plays as an adult. Mon Dec 01 16:17:50 -0800 2008 4209906 10285 Candy 1 4214108 I made one of these today :) Ham and mustard fail-wich, layered with Walkers salt and vinegar. Tue Dec 02 07:15:56 -0800 2008 4209906 180623 Soop 1 4214272 Did anyone else read the title of this thread and think of Ally Sheedy's character in The Breakfast Club making a sandwich out of white bread, Pixie Stix (remember those?!), and Cap'n Crunch? Just me? Oh well... I always did want to try that. Tue Dec 02 08:14:47 -0800 2008 4209906 140392 WTBD 2 4225268 You're not alone in that mental imaging, WTBD. Second thing to come to mind when I read it, after thinking of the ham/swiss/frito sandwich I'd had for lunch the other day ;-) Sat Dec 06 09:58:40 -0800 2008 4214272 52028 DarkRose 1 4220755 I'm so loving this thread. Especially because there's a pompous, snobby poster on a different board who, of course, dresses better than anyone, has the best table manners, drinks the most expensive wines. It's like a breath of fresh air to come here and read 46 replies that either do or will partake of this true taste sensation. You're all invited to my house for dinner. BYOPC, of course :) Thu Dec 04 12:52:54 -0800 2008 4209906 131001 c oliver 2 4221214 who says you can't eat a potato chip sandwich using a knife and fork (european style, of course), while drinking a 2005 chateau margaux? ;) Thu Dec 04 15:35:06 -0800 2008 4220755 64215 cimui 3 4221281 Ooh, ya caught me :) Too funny. Life is too short; gotta have more Wavy Lays and eat fried chicken with a knife and fork (American style). Thu Dec 04 16:11:31 -0800 2008 4221214 131001 c oliver 4 4222057 "eat fried chicken with a knife and fork (American style) my great-aunt from upstate New York would, but even Judith Martin gives a nod to using fingers in the right context. (in the absence of proper tongs how else does one eat asparagus anyway?) I eat pizza with knife and fork unless on the street. it's never wrong to use utensils, just a little silly sometimes. trim the crusts and load the salty baked/fried carbs in my sandwich. Thu Dec 04 22:32:25 -0800 2008 4221281 163722 hill food 5 4222071 I really must invent special tongs for eating potato chips. Thu Dec 04 22:43:08 -0800 2008 4222057 64215 cimui 6 4222227 Lol^ Regarding eating with/without implements, my mom used to berate me for walking out of the house with a sandwich - walking and eating. she also insisted that I use a knife and fork for a hamburger (with bun) and pizza. I just do whatever is logical. I have no qualms at all using my fingers in a fancy restaurant if I'm having trouble using whatever implements. Spagetti of course is better with cutlery ^__^ Fri Dec 05 02:20:07 -0800 2008 4222071 180623 Soop 7 4229637 of course you mean the spoon to twirl the spaghetti with the fork :) Mon Dec 08 10:58:58 -0800 2008 4222227 10651 bbqboy 6 4223179 cimui: tweezers? Fri Dec 05 10:37:45 -0800 2008 4222071 163722 hill food 7 4223318 a "roach clip"?!?!?!? Fri Dec 05 11:18:17 -0800 2008 4223179 131001 c oliver 8 4223431 woah there. i was thinking more along the lines of "the claw" -- but in sterling silver and engraved with the family crest. but i guess you could have sterling silver tweezers and roach clips, too, with a very small engraving of the family crest. Fri Dec 05 11:49:14 -0800 2008 4223318 64215 cimui 9 4223691 I believe Tiffany's carries a selection. back on topic I just remembered Michel Richard puts house made potato chips (tuiles actually) on his $16 burger at Central in DC. Fri Dec 05 13:07:01 -0800 2008 4223431 163722 hill food 9 4223789 Family crest? I think I'll go for the Lays trademark. Fri Dec 05 13:36:02 -0800 2008 4223431 131001 c oliver 1 4222671 Wow - I had totally forgotten about doing this! I used to put corn chips on tuna fish sandwiches all the time growing up. It was delicious - I think the extra salt from the chips goes well with tunafish and the crunch balances out the mayo. Thanks for the reminder! Phoo-D http://www.phoo-d.com Fri Dec 05 07:57:43 -0800 2008 4209906 226727 Phoo_d 1 4226251 HELL YEAH!!!! Plain Lay's Potato Chips on my PB, hold the J. Sat Dec 06 19:08:42 -0800 2008 4209906 212582 schrutefarms 1 4235643 Egg salad sandwich with Ketchup Chips are glorious. Wed Dec 10 09:55:52 -0800 2008 4209906 246675 szmeterling 2 4236074 I LOVE egg salad sandwiches but never thought about chips on them. Ketchup Chips? Never heard of those. Wed Dec 10 11:37:08 -0800 2008 4235643 131001 c oliver 3 4236237 Yeah, it's really strange... my boyfriend is American and hasn't really heard of Ketchup chips... maybe it's an American thing? That is if, in fact, you are American. Wed Dec 10 12:21:22 -0800 2008 4236074 247153 Hassley 4 4236270 I live in N. Calif. which SOME people would consider perhaps another PLANET but never heard of them. Heading to S. Calif. next week. Maybe THOSE people have them :) Wed Dec 10 12:30:49 -0800 2008 4236237 131001 c oliver 5 4237742 Nope, ketchup chips are primarily a Canadian thing. I only know two US companies that make ketchup chips, Herr's (PA) and Wachusetts (MA), and sadly, Wachusetts only makes them in the tiny deli-size bags. You can buy Herr's ketchup chips here in Boston like once a year, if that, and it's dangerous when they're around, because I can eat an entire large bag of them standing at the kitchen counter. Wed Dec 10 21:41:37 -0800 2008 4236270 17548 BarmyFotheringayPhipps 6 4237878 what the heck did happen to regional chips? a few brands remain, but I hear from Southern friends they were delivered like milk (back when even they delivered). like Sunangelmb remembers below. Wed Dec 10 23:40:15 -0800 2008 4237742 163722 hill food 3 4236247 Not exactly chips, but I actually bought these Glenny's American Fries Ketchup things thinking that my kids would love them. They hated them! I have to admit they were kind of weird! http://www.taquitos.net/chips/Glennys_American_Fries_Ketchup Wed Dec 10 12:24:11 -0800 2008 4236074 10205 valerie 3 4237320 Oh wow. Ketchup chips are a total flashback for me. I used to always dip my chips in ketchup, then as a child my family discvered charlie's chips. They used to deliver chips in big tins right to your house. Lo, and behold they carried ketchup chips. My hamburgers were finally happy, and complete. I miss Charlie Chips. Wonder if they are still around? Wed Dec 10 18:25:59 -0800 2008 4236074 192643 sunangelmb 4 4237385 We used to get them as well! And yes - they are still around! http://charleschips.com/home.htm Wed Dec 10 18:54:25 -0800 2008 4237320 10532 LindaWhit 4 4238628 I remember the chips in big tins!!! My folks used to get BON TON ships this way (a regional Pennsylvania brand...great chips too, and they are still around as far as I know). Charles Chips were great too. Have had them as recently as 10 years ago, but now that you mention it, I haven't seen them around lately. Thu Dec 11 08:42:29 -0800 2008 4237320 116047 The Professor 1 4235657 At most family bbqs my Mom likes to put potato chips/nacho chips out with the rest of the meal. Of course, hamburgers are delicious, chips are delicious... so why not put them together? I used to do this all the time... and if the opportunity arises I still do! (I prefer chips of the flavoured variety) =) Wed Dec 10 09:59:57 -0800 2008 4209906 247153 Hassley