Unflavored Doritos? [split from Not about Food, http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/412771#2672334]

[sandylc]

Small side point - Doritos don't come in plain. Only flavored.

[acgold7]

On the West Coast, they have a plain Toasted Corn flavor, which was the original. CI or Cook's Country just recently rated it tops.

Edit: It's not on the CI website so it must have been Cook's Country. Or else it was supplanted by a newer taste test.

[sandylc]

Wow, thanks! Are those new? I remember reading a Doritos history a while back and learning about how they discontinued the plain ones in favor of the flavored ones.

[acgold7]

No, they're the oldest flavor out there. Had them here since the beginning. They probably just discontinued national distribution for them. We've always had them.

Edit: According to Wikipedia: due to the popularity of Frito-Lay's Tostitos brand the unflavored Toasted Corn was briefly discontinued, then brought back.

Shows what I know.

[paulj]

I'm not familiar with them, but did see the plain 'Toasted Corn flavor' on their website.

Maybe I'm not bothered about all these additives because the closest I come to these snacks are 'organic unsalted tortilla chips' from Trader Joes.

[sandylc]

We tend to make our own or buy them from small Mexican grocers. It is refreshing to know, however, that plain ones are available from a national distributor. Gives you hope.

[acgold7]

Pretty much all the Tostitos brand, also from F-L, are plain unflavored as well. They may have a lime flavor. I think the huge Costco Kirkland Brand bags are also co-branded Tostitos.

Edit: turns out they have lots of flavored ones as well. Chipotle, Garlic & Black Bean, Lime, Jalapeno and Pepper Jack as well as the plain.