# What is your favorite potato chip? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 8, 2006, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-potato-chip/367802 "2006-08-08T02:53:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2006, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-potato-chip/367802/21 "2006-08-08T11:22:30Z")
Add another vote for Utz chips. They’re the best. ---
**Author:** ![romansperson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/romansperson/32/17100_2.png) [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2006, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-potato-chip/367802/22 "2006-08-08T13:32:07Z")
These: > **[Lay's Bistro Gourmet Applewood BBQ & Smoked Cheddar Potato Chips](https://www.taquitos.net/snacks.php?snack_code=770)** > > Frito-Lay snack - one of 2293 potato chips, 473 cheddar snacks and 524 barbecue snacks reviewed by Taquitos.net's snackers. Lay’s doesn’t make them any more. I miss them. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2006, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-potato-chip/367802/23 "2006-08-08T13:39:32Z")
Utz are good, but I have to give a shout out to Wise. They are cut foil thin, fried until they’re just on this side of burnt, and salted until a cardiologist faints. Man, they’re good. Don’t even get me started un Cheez-Doodles. ---
**Author:** ![zamboniracer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e9a140/32.png) [@zamboniracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zamboniracer)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2006, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-potato-chip/367802/24 "2006-08-08T13:55:00Z")
Back when I lived in Chicago I fell in love with [Jay’s Potato Chips](http://www.jaysfoods.com/buy.asp?m=showProductLine&line=2#JA-00013). Too bad we can’t get them here in Cleveland, so I have to make due with Lay’s Wavy chips. ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2006, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-potato-chip/367802/25 "2006-08-08T14:34:40Z")
With dip (Dean’s French Onion), it would have to be Jay’s Curly Dippettes. Without dip, um, Lay’s Regular or Sour Cream and Onion? Or BBQ - BBQ is ok as long as it isn’t too hot… **zamboniracer** , order 'em [online!](http://www.jaysfoods.com/buy.asp?m=showProductLine&line=2) 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2006, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-potato-chip/367802/26 "2006-08-08T14:39:19Z")
Golden Flake has a Dill Pickle flavored potato chip that does weird things to my mouth. I also like Ruffles. But I’ve moved from potato chips to Bold Party Mix Chex Mix or Gardetto’s Snak-ens. I still like occasional original flavor Fritos, too. ---
**Author:** ![Avarie537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/48db29/32.png) [@Avarie537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avarie537)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2006, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-potato-chip/367802/27 "2006-08-08T14:53:15Z")
Since childhood, I’ve loved Krunchers Mesquite. Mmmmmmmmmmmm. ---
**Author:** ![PaperBlob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/58956e/32.png) [@PaperBlob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PaperBlob)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2006, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-potato-chip/367802/28 "2006-08-08T14:57:46Z")
Another vote here for **Grandma Utz’s Handcooked Chips** (the ones in the brown bag) as the best unflavored chips on the planet. For flavored chips, there are so many good ones it’s hard to choose. But I guess my favorites would have to be: **Gibbles Sour Cream and Onion**. Used to get them in college and at home about 20 years ago, but no store in South Jersey carries them anymore (somebody prove me wrong, PLEASE). **Herr’s Old Bay Chips** or **Utz Crab Chips**. **Wise Barbecue Chips** (the original kind, not the new honey BBQ). Unlike any BBQ chip out there. **Wise Onion and Garlic Chips**. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2006, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-potato-chip/367802/29 "2006-08-08T15:00:05Z")
Kettle ripple chips with sea salt and ground pepper. Cape Cod reduced fat chips. Tim’s Cascade plain. I really hate flavored chips. ---
**Author:** ![Licentious\_Ectomorph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/5e9695/32.png) [@Licentious\_Ectomorph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Licentious_Ectomorph)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2006, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-potato-chip/367802/30 "2006-08-08T15:00:31Z")
Herr’s ketchup flavored potato chips. _So_ hard to find, which is just as well because I can inhale a whole bag in one sitting. Utz-wise, I like their barbecue flavored corn chips – they’re sweeter than most other barbecue chips and the contrast in sweet/salty/barbecue flavors is quite good. ---
**Author:** ![Kitchen\_Wench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f08c70/32.png) [@Kitchen\_Wench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kitchen_Wench)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2006, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-potato-chip/367802/31 "2006-08-08T15:12:27Z")
It’s a toss up between [Cheddar Beer Kettle Chips](http://www.taquitos.net/snacks.php?manuf_code=103) and [Lay’s Limon](http://www.taquitos.net/snacks.php?snack_code=550) (which only comes in the medium size bag here). I got my 89 year-old Grandma hooked on those lime chips. She’ll scarf the whole bag in one sitting, all the while telling me that I’m trying to “fatten her up.” Go ahead Grandma, you only weigh 108 pounds… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2006, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-potato-chip/367802/32 "2006-08-08T15:14:21Z")
[QUOTE=Mangosteen] Gotta be Baked Lays! [/QUOTE] Gotta second this. Real flavor, not just grease. Tasty. ---
**Author:** ![melondeca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@melondeca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melondeca)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2006, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-potato-chip/367802/33 "2006-08-08T16:16:33Z")
I love [Dirty Potato Chips](http://www.taquitos.net/snacks.php?snack_code=9) but I have a hard time finding them. Two others that I like are Granite State Potato Chips and Utz gourmet blend. They are a kettle-cooked mix of Utz regular chips, lightly salted russets, blue potatoes, and sweet potatoes. Sadly, I can’t buy any of these chips around here. ---
**Author:** ![ParentalAdvisory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/53a042/32.png) [@ParentalAdvisory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParentalAdvisory)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2006, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-potato-chip/367802/34 "2006-08-08T16:26:42Z")
Pringles are pretty good. ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2006, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-potato-chip/367802/35 "2006-08-08T16:49:15Z")
Another big UTZ fan, here. 🙂 My favorite combo is their ripple chips with UTZ sour cream and onion dip. For eating plain, I love their “no salt” chips – I haven’t seen any other brand of unsalted chip in either of my main grocery stores. Their wavy cheddar and sour cream chips are also very nice for an occasional treat. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2006, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-potato-chip/367802/36 "2006-08-08T17:14:02Z")
Poore Brothers–especially the jalapeno. ---
**Author:** ![Autumn\_Almanac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d26b3c/32.png) [@Autumn\_Almanac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autumn_Almanac)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2006, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-potato-chip/367802/37 "2006-08-08T17:17:35Z")
Cape Cod or Poore Brothers, Salt and Vinegar flavor. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Il\_Palazzo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Lord\_Il\_Palazzo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Il_Palazzo)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2006, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-potato-chip/367802/38 "2006-08-08T17:48:57Z")
Personally, I’m a fan of Lay’s Stax, Sour Cream and Onion. Just the right level of crunch and flavoring for my tastes and the tube means fewer broken chips than a bag would often yield. Perfect. ---
**Author:** ![Anastasaeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Anastasaeon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anastasaeon)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2006, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-potato-chip/367802/39 "2006-08-08T17:53:42Z")
Hostess or Humpty Dumpty: ketchup, dill pickle, or all dressed flavours, very probably because _I can’t get them anymore_. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2006, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-potato-chip/367802/40 "2006-08-08T18:38:44Z")
Lays Salt and Vinegar chips are solely responsible for the 10 lbs I’ve gained in the last 6 months. I have a salty monkey on my back. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-potato-chip/367802.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favorite-potato-chip/367802.md?page=3)