# Salt & Pepper Chips **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 9, 2004, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salt-pepper-chips/273774 "2004-11-09T03:05:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2004, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salt-pepper-chips/273774/21 "2004-11-10T02:20:51Z")
Mmmmm…Terra Yukon Gold Salt and Pepper chips…mmmmmm… ::Opens cupboard:: Drat! I’m out of them! ---
**Author:** ![shamrock227](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@shamrock227](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shamrock227)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2004, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salt-pepper-chips/273774/22 "2004-11-10T02:48:40Z")
This thread made me go looking for chips after work and I don’t even eat chips that often. But, when I do eat them Salt and Pepper chips are my favorite followed closely by Ketchup chips. yuuummmmmyyyyy. The store was out of both :mad: ---
**Author:** ![I\_can\_t\_believe\_that\_s\_butter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8edcca/32.png) [@I\_can\_t\_believe\_that\_s\_butter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_can_t_believe_that_s_butter)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2004, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salt-pepper-chips/273774/23 "2004-11-10T02:54:14Z")
> [@Roland Orzabal](#): > > Is there a taste difference between Salt & Pepper chips and just putting pepper on regular chips? If not, I’m going with the latter, 'cause I like my pepper fresh-ground. > > Also, on a related note, I remember buying some chips a few years ago in upstate New York that were, for lack of a better term, well-done. As in, deliberately burned, so that they were mostly brown and had that yummy burned-chip flavor. Does anyone know what I’m talking about, and if so, are they still made? Because those kicked ass. If I’m correct, you’re referring to Cape Cod’s [Golden or Dark Russet](http://www.capecodchips.com/classicchips.asp) potato chips; they are indeed kettle-cooked as **Sharky** says: > [@](#): > > _From the site:_ > Robust Russet- This is a unique potato chip made with real Russet potatoes. The chips inside this bag cook darker than other potato chips, but don’t worry — they’re not burnt. Russet potatoes, unlike white potatoes, contain higher amounts of sugar and when cooked carefully will produce a darker, more robust chip that maintains the integrity of the potato. They’re my favorite, too, besides Cape Cod’s Salt and Vinegar and Herr’s Ketchup, as well as any brand of dill pickle-flavored chips. ---
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2004, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salt-pepper-chips/273774/24 "2004-11-10T03:31:02Z")
I love Cape Cod’s salt and vinegar. Last summer I went seriously overboard eating them and had to stop for a bit. They caused havoc with my lips. ---
**Author:** ![Sharky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@Sharky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sharky)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salt-pepper-chips/273774/25 "2004-11-11T02:57:32Z")
> [@Joe K](#): > > If I’m correct, you’re referring to Cape Cod’s [Golden or Dark Russet](http://www.capecodchips.com/classicchips.asp) potato chips; they are indeed kettle-cooked as **Sharky** says: > They’re my favorite, too, besides Cape Cod’s Salt and Vinegar and Herr’s Ketchup, as well as any brand of dill pickle-flavored chips. That’s the brand I was trying to recall! Thanks, **Joe**. 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![vanilla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f19dbf/32.png) [@vanilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vanilla)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salt-pepper-chips/273774/26 "2004-11-11T03:00:21Z")
They don’t carry the dark russet in our store any more. Now they are trying new stuff such as jalapeno and popcorn flavored. ---
**Author:** ![Roland\_Orzabal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c2a13f/32.png) [@Roland\_Orzabal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roland_Orzabal)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salt-pepper-chips/273774/27 "2004-11-11T06:17:53Z")
> [@Joe K](#): > > If I’m correct, you’re referring to Cape Cod’s [Golden or Dark Russet](http://www.capecodchips.com/classicchips.asp) potato chips; they are indeed kettle-cooked as **Sharky** says Beautiful. Exactly the ones I was talking about. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salt-pepper-chips/273774/28 "2004-11-11T17:20:38Z")
I’ve tried two different makes of Salt n’ Pepper chips, and I like them both. I didn’t look at the ingredients of the second brand, but the first one didn’t have pepper listed as an ingredient. ---
**Author:** ![Amazon\_Floozy\_Goddess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/779978/32.png) [@Amazon\_Floozy\_Goddess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amazon_Floozy_Goddess)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salt-pepper-chips/273774/29 "2004-11-11T17:44:52Z")
Any word on how the Lay’s Salt & Pepper ones taste? I keep seeing them and have a perverted compulsion to buy a bag, but for some reason the fact that they’re salt & pepper kinda turns me off. Are they spicy peppery? I don’t like spicy chips. ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salt-pepper-chips/273774/30 "2004-11-11T18:28:06Z")
I bought Lay’s salt and pepper chips and I thought they were _vile._ I like their other chips, but not those. And the packaging is such an appealing shade of grey, too! ---
**Author:** ![Bangiadore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b5a626/32.png) [@Bangiadore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bangiadore)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salt-pepper-chips/273774/31 "2004-11-11T22:02:07Z")
**Trunk** and **Uvula Donor** , you remember those Humpty Dumpty ketchup chips? God, those were _great!_ I haven’t been able to find _any_ ketchup chips in years. **Shamrock** , what brand do you have where you are? I love the salt and pepper chips, too, but I can’t seem to find those around here either. But **gardentraveler** said Terra, so maybe I’ll check Whole Foods – I know they have other Terra varieties. But not tonight – I’m lazy tonight. ---
**Author:** ![Hunter\_Hawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/50afbb/32.png) [@Hunter\_Hawk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hunter_Hawk)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salt-pepper-chips/273774/32 "2004-11-11T22:07:42Z")
> [@Bangiadore](#): > > **Trunk** and **Uvula Donor** , you remember those Humpty Dumpty ketchup chips? God, those were _great!_ I haven’t been able to find _any_ ketchup chips in years. **Shamrock** , what brand do you have where you are? Tim’s (previously mentioned in this thread) occasionally makes ketchup chips, but I’ve never tried them. I’ve also seen ketchup chips in various locations in Canada, so if you ever head up there you might want to poke around. You might also want to ask on Chowhound.com–I know Jim Leff, the creator of the site, was doing a massive chip-tasting exercise a while ago. ---
**Author:** ![shamrock227](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@shamrock227](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shamrock227)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salt-pepper-chips/273774/33 "2004-11-11T22:26:31Z")
> [@Bangiadore](#): > > **Shamrock** , what brand do you have where you are? Herr’s “Heinz Ketchup Potato Chips”. Herr’s also makes the best Salt and Pepper ones (Utz makes them too but I don’t remember being too impressed with those). Oh and Herr’s also makes Steak and Worcestershire potato chips that are pretty durn awsome, too… Gosh I’m hungry… ---
**Author:** ![shamrock227](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@shamrock227](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shamrock227)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2004, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salt-pepper-chips/273774/34 "2004-11-11T22:31:19Z")
I just went on the website and apparently Herr’s will ship your chips - so if anyone is having a craving… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Merkwurdigliebe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/74df32/32.png) [@Merkwurdigliebe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merkwurdigliebe)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salt-pepper-chips/273774/35 "2004-11-12T01:08:20Z")
Behold! The selection of the best potato chips in the world! The amazin Zapps chips! Zapps-Regular Zapps-Jalapeno Zapps-Cajun Crawtator Zapps-Mesquite BBQ Zapps-No Salt Zapps-Cajun Dill Gatortator Zapps-Sour Cream & Creole Onion Zapps-Honey Mustard Zapps-Sweet Potato Zapps-Sweet Potato with Cinnamon Those things are friggin awesome, and I dont’ even like chips. But I gotta try those salt and pepper chips too though. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salt-pepper-chips/273774/36 "2004-11-12T02:45:03Z")
Ketchup chips (bleah) are commonplace in Canada. The Lay’s salt and pepper chips aren’t bad (matt\_mcl aside) but the grey packaging sure is. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salt-pepper-chips/273774/37 "2004-11-12T04:05:06Z")
> [@shamrock227](#): > > Herr’s also makes the best Salt and Pepper ones (Utz makes them too but I don’t remember being too impressed with those). Oh and Herr’s also makes Steak and Worcestershire potato chips that are pretty durn awsome, too… They also have great [Salt & Pepper Popcorn](http://www.store.yahoo.com/herrsnacksgifts/sapepo.html) but the store I bought 'em from hasn’t had any lately. ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salt-pepper-chips/273774/38 "2004-11-12T19:35:08Z")
I’d reccomend [Kettle Chips](http://www.taquitos.net/snacks.php?snack_code=2401) Salt ‘n’ Pepper. ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2004, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salt-pepper-chips/273774/39 "2004-11-12T19:48:54Z")
> [@Ruby](#): > > Is this [Salt and Pepper fried-chicken-skins] a bagged snack? I think [these](http://www.taquitos.net/snacks.php?snack_code=542) have long since fled the snack shelf. :dubious: [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salt-pepper-chips/273774.md?page=1)