# Tostito's Touch Of Lime tortilla chips are disgusting! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 30, 2012, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tostitos-touch-of-lime-tortilla-chips-are-disgusting/620387 "2012-04-30T03:38:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![markdash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@markdash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markdash)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2012, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tostitos-touch-of-lime-tortilla-chips-are-disgusting/620387/21 "2012-04-30T17:16:12Z")
They’re not bad by themselves, but trying to eat salsa with them is an abomination. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2012, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tostitos-touch-of-lime-tortilla-chips-are-disgusting/620387/22 "2012-04-30T19:15:01Z")
They’re good with hummus. But then, I put lime in my hummus, which could explain why it tastes good. ---
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2012, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tostitos-touch-of-lime-tortilla-chips-are-disgusting/620387/23 "2012-04-30T19:20:58Z")
Yeah, pretty much any of the snack chips labelled ‘limon’ or lime or what-not have always tasted like fruit loops to me, always. Think the first ones I saw like that were over a decade ago, and they apparantly haven’t changed a thing. It’s gross. And I love limes. And fruit loops! But…yeah. It’s a disconnect that my taste buds just can’t get over. Shame, since the pepper jack and jalepeno ones are very tasty. ---
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2012, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tostitos-touch-of-lime-tortilla-chips-are-disgusting/620387/24 "2012-04-30T19:23:27Z")
> [@Mister\_Rik](#): > > Doritos “Flamas” flavor seems to be attempting this - screaming hot peppers with lime. Except I find _those_ completely inedible. The hot pepper flavor is awesome, but somehow the lime comes chasing _after_ the spiciness, despite being on the same chip (you’d think you’d taste both at once, but no, you taste the spicy peppers and then the lime a moment later). That lime is so overpowering that I couldn’t even make it through half a bag. Yeah, I was excited to see the flamas chips because my favorite Doritos EVER were the flaming hot ones that they, for some stupid reason, stopped making. So I tried the flamas, and have been scraping the taste off my tongue ever since. Yuck. ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2012, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tostitos-touch-of-lime-tortilla-chips-are-disgusting/620387/25 "2012-04-30T19:25:04Z")
I find them abominable. ---
**Author:** ![Airk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de053/32.png) [@Airk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airk)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2012, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tostitos-touch-of-lime-tortilla-chips-are-disgusting/620387/26 "2012-04-30T20:46:25Z")
I like them. They taste like lime and salt. Not really getting the ‘sweet’ vibe that seems to be putting people off here. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2012, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tostitos-touch-of-lime-tortilla-chips-are-disgusting/620387/27 "2012-04-30T21:21:43Z")
All flavored chips are disgusting. I can’t see how anyone can think they are better than the pure, unadulterated real thing. ---
**Author:** ![Moonlitherial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@Moonlitherial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonlitherial)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2012, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tostitos-touch-of-lime-tortilla-chips-are-disgusting/620387/28 "2012-04-30T21:46:51Z")
When they were first released they didn’t sell them in Canada and all of my american friends had orders to bring bags when they visited. One in particular was trying to be a smart ass and brought a case. I plied him with alcohol in appreciation. They are now available here so I am happy but I would never put them in nachos. They are best appreciated all on their own. Old Dutch makes a Lime Salsa spoon (spoon shaped chips) which are excellent but right after I became addicted my local store stopped carrying them. I’m still on the lookout for a new supplier. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2012, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tostitos-touch-of-lime-tortilla-chips-are-disgusting/620387/29 "2012-05-01T00:17:18Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > All flavored chips are disgusting. I can’t see how anyone can think they are better than the pure, unadulterated real thing. Clearly, you have never tried Tostitos “Hint of Bacon” tortilla chips. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2012, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tostitos-touch-of-lime-tortilla-chips-are-disgusting/620387/30 "2012-05-01T00:42:15Z")
> [@Moonlitherial](#): > > When they were first released they didn’t sell them in Canada and all of my american friends had orders to bring bags when they visited. One in particular was trying to be a smart ass and brought a case. I plied him with alcohol in appreciation. They are now available here so I am happy but I would never put them in nachos. They are best appreciated all on their own. > > Old Dutch makes a Lime Salsa spoon (spoon shaped chips) which are excellent but right after I became addicted my local store stopped carrying them. I’m still on the lookout for a new supplier. Old Dutch’s Hint of Lime tortilla chips are possibly my favourite chip - I only buy them occasionally because the bag disappears much quicker than any other snack food. I don’t care for the Tostitos Hint of Lime, though - it just doesn’t have the right lime flavour. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2012, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tostitos-touch-of-lime-tortilla-chips-are-disgusting/620387/31 "2012-05-01T12:36:40Z")
For a real hint of lime chip without any sweetness, try the tortilla chips at Chipotle. ---
**Author:** ![PapSett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@PapSett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PapSett)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2012, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tostitos-touch-of-lime-tortilla-chips-are-disgusting/620387/32 "2012-05-01T13:52:13Z")
I love them! I get no sweet taste off them at all. They are one of my favorite chips. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2012, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tostitos-touch-of-lime-tortilla-chips-are-disgusting/620387/33 "2012-05-01T14:34:44Z")
I find them interesting, but I definitely don’t seek them out for consumtion. The lime powder feels kind of gritty or something and is overly sweet. They’re good with another taste added like salsa or something hot. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2012, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tostitos-touch-of-lime-tortilla-chips-are-disgusting/620387/34 "2012-05-01T14:44:08Z")
> [@Blaster\_Master](#): > > The hint of lime chips aren’t really all that good by themselves, I’d rather eat plain tortilla chips. However, with hot salsa, I like the contrast against the spiciness better than the plain ones. > [@markdash](#): > > They’re not bad by themselves, but trying to eat salsa with them is an abomination. Hmmm one of things doesn’t belong here I have to agree with Blaster. I like them with salsa. Not so much alone. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2012, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tostitos-touch-of-lime-tortilla-chips-are-disgusting/620387/35 "2012-05-01T20:11:44Z")
> [@dangermom](#): > > I love 'em. But you have to eat them plain–they don’t go with anything much. And here I was going to say I can’t eat 'em plain, but I love them with guacamole! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tostitos-touch-of-lime-tortilla-chips-are-disgusting/620387.md?page=1)