Salt & Pepper Chips

[gardentraveler]

Mmmmm…Terra Yukon Gold Salt and Pepper chips…mmmmmm…

::Opens cupboard::

Drat! I’m out of them!

[shamrock227]

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:

[I_can_t_believe_that_s_butter]

@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 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.

[Telperien]

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.

[Sharky]

@Joe K

If I’m correct, you’re referring to Cape Cod’s Golden or Dark Russet 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.

[vanilla]

They don’t carry the dark russet in our store any more.
Now they are trying new stuff such as jalapeno and popcorn flavored.

[Roland_Orzabal]

@Joe K

If I’m correct, you’re referring to Cape Cod’s Golden or Dark Russet potato chips; they are indeed kettle-cooked as Sharky says

Beautiful. Exactly the ones I was talking about. Thanks.

[Ike_Witt]

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.

[Amazon_Floozy_Goddess]

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.

[matt_mcl]

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!

[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?

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.

[Hunter_Hawk]

@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.

[shamrock227]

@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…

[shamrock227]

I just went on the website and apparently Herr’s will ship your chips - so if anyone is having a craving…

[Merkwurdigliebe]

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.

[Dr_Paprika]

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.

[Skywatcher]

@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 but the store I bought 'em from hasn’t had any lately.

[Tapioca_Dextrin]

I’d reccomend Kettle Chips Salt ‘n’ Pepper.

[Tapioca_Dextrin]

@Ruby

Is this [Salt and Pepper fried-chicken-skins] a bagged snack?

I think these have long since fled the snack shelf. :dubious: