Pringles ketchup chips, or your votes for other ketchup chips

[twinkienic]

I had a friend visit recently from the States and she was disappointed to find that she couldn't pick up any Ketchup-flavoured Pringles. She usually stocks up when she is here. I was thinking about shipping her a stash for Christmas, but it looks from the Pringles website that this flavour has been discontinued!

Has anyone seen any stores recently that still have some tubes of this tasty snack sitting on the shelf? Also, does anyone know when it was discontinued? If I found a place that still has some, would it be too old to make it worthwhile?

Otherwise, I am thinking of sending her a variety pack of other ketchup chip options, seeing as ketchup chips are scarce below the border. Any suggestions for your favourite ketchup-flavoured snacks would be highly appreciated!

[NoMoreSnuggles]

Pringles? I know absence makes the heart grow fonder, but, as a ketchup-loving nation, we can do much better. I whole-heartedly recommend the Lay's Kettle Cooked line - I could seriously eat an entire bag by myself.

[moyenchow]

Has anyone tried Old Dutch's Spicy Chili Ketchup chips?

[tdeane]

I tried them. I don't like ripple ketchup chips.

[tdeane]

Old Dutch!!! Only way to go. When you get a really good bag they're amazing. Same with Old Dutch's salt and vinegar. A good bag will burn your mouth. Anybody remember Thunder Crunch potato chips? Those were the best. They didn't have ketchup but their salt n' vinegar were so good that you couldn't feel you tongue after a bag. I also liked their hot wing and szechuan flavours. I wonder what happend to them?

[Georgia Strait]

remember when chips (crisps) were sold in a cardboard box with two clear wax bags enclosed? The picadilly flavour had a clear red/white/blue - meaning England, of course - right across the box.

those individual bags were quite small compared to the McMansion size that one can buy now - for 5.99?

[tdeane]

They still sell them like that.

[Georgia Strait]

i've not seen that format (cardboard box) in years - where do you see them?

[grayelf]

Old Dutch still sells them that way. On sale at Safeway right now, as a matter of fact.

I note there is a "BC only" ripple ketchup chip out from Lays as well for the OP.

[twinkienic]

Where did you see the BC-only chip?

[Georgia Strait]

gosh i have not seen a cardboard box chip in wax bags in ages - i'm curious too about this
remember PICADILLY (s and v) and the bbq of course
i am a safeway shopper - have not seen - pls tell us more

[queueueuq]

I still see the Old Dutch boxes around in supermarkets, and I think Mac's convenience stores have them, too. Old Dutch BBQ should only be bought in the boxed format, in fact, b/c they use the old formula whereas the bags use the new (inferior, imo) formula. Btw, the interior bags are now silvery foil instead of clear.

[kinnickinnik]

The boxes and bags within are smaller than they used to be. I recall two tall bags the height of the box (and box was bigger). Now two smaller foil bags across the box.

I don't mind entirely - the smaller bags are good for portion control (portion being one bag :-) ).

My chip of choice is Old Dutch Salt and Vinegar. Accompanied by a fine IPA preferably.

[flowbee]

> My chip of choice is Old Dutch Salt and Vinegar. Accompanied by a fine IPA preferably.

You rock.

[tdeane]

They are the same size as they always were. They're done by weight.

[grayelf]

The Safeway at MacDonald and Broadway has both the Old Dutch boxes with bags inside and the BC only ketchup ripple chips.

Haven't seen Picadilly since I was a kid but it was the weapon of choice to destroy your face with acetic acid, especially at the ice rink :-).

[Georgia Strait]

isn't there a PC "hot dog" flavour too? I know i bought it one time just to skew the supermarket's SKU (and gave it to USA friend who loved it cuz they don't get those nutty Brit influenced flavours like curry potato chips ; )

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well - i just checked and apparently we can get "baby back rib bbq rib" flavour chips now from Pres Choice http://www.presidentschoice.ca/LCLOnl...&

here are the PC "ballpark hotdog" chips - search for - PC Thick Cut Ballpark Hot Dog Flavour Rippled Potato Chips

i notice they also have PIZZA flavour

and i discovered quite an alarming flavour selection from the brits at this shop on dunbar (or whiterock) : celtic Treasure Chest (see ETHNIC thread) - including roast chicken flavor and quite possibly liver and onions - tho i can't see it listed.

[chefathome]

Whenever we travel to the UK we have fun in the crisps aisles. We've had prawn cocktail, roast chicken, steak and onion, pickled onion, Worcestershire, etc. But nothing compares to Old Dutch Ketchup chips!

[Georgia Strait]

or "all dressed"
it took me years to figure out what that flavour was/is.
apparently it is the tater chip equiv of the dreaded halloween taffy ; )
tho for calories, i'd rather eat the "all dressed" any day over those nasty taffies

[chefathome]

"All dressed" is in interesting flavour profile. I get what you mean about those Halloween candies - the ones individually wrapped in the orange/white/yellow/black paper? Shudder...

[CanadaGirl]

Don't go dissing molasses kisses! Mmmmmmm :)

[chefathome]

That's what those horrid things are called? They have a name? :)

[CanadaGirl]

I said no dissing ;)

[chefathome]

Oops - I forgot that part! ;)

[Georgia Strait]

Chef At Home speaks of "interesting flavour profile" --- i would love to hear the (rick mercer?) vinophile verbage for either the "all dressed" or the infamous witch's kisses ; )

hint of ...
kiss of ...
with a finish of ...

and i sometimes live near and am (sometimes) related to BC vineyard folks. So I know how they joke about the loyal guests" at the tasting rooms ... "hint of leather" (referring to the car, I hope ;) ---- etc.

[chefathome]

I'm sure Rick Mercer would have something interesting to say! We own a house in Croatia and have several friends who are vintners, too, so I can understand the "hint of leather" and other comments. Except there sometimes things are lost in translation which makes things exceptionally funny! Like once "mare's breath"! :)

[CanadaGirl]

More PC Loads of Ketchup!!!

[twinkienic]

So far I have amassed:

Old Dutch Ketchup chips
Old Dutch Spicy Chili Ketchup chips
Old Dutch Ketchup baked chips
PC Loads of Ketchup! chips
Herr's Heinz Ketchup chips

Any other suggestions?

I wonder how I should pack these so that they don't end up crushed by the time she receives them...

[amsuka]

Oh, Herr's is by far the best- and lots of those "over-seasoned" chips of flavour goodness...

[waylman]

Old Dutch used to make ketchup chips - I venture I ate hundreds of bags in my formative years! I think you can still find them.

[chefathome]

I know with certainty you can - just saw them the other day. These are vastly superior in flavour to both Lay's and Pringles ketchup in my opinion. Sometimes they are so packed with flavour that the red layer can get quite thick! :)

[Burma VonFurston]

Yes, Old Dutch Ketchup Chips are the only way to go. I used to love finding the odd few that were almost black with ketchup flavouring. I know, that sounds so unappetizing, but when you're a kid it was so exciting.

[flowbee]

Old Dutch ALL THE WAY! They were my favourite growing up. I dunno if they still come in the cardboard box with 2 impossible-to-open bags inside, but I loved their ketchup and their bbq. But I basically stopped buying (but didn't stop eating) chips about 15 years ago so I dunno what the potato chip scene is like now.

[twinkienic]

I looked for the boxed version but I didn't see it in the stores I went to today. I did see boxes recently though...

[Sam Salmon]

Not Lay's- DEFINITELY not Lay's.

[twinkienic]

Thanks, Sam. I was reading some bad reviews on Lay's... but elsewhere there was some mention that their kettle-cooked chips might be better. I wonder if the Ketchup flavour could be better too?