Saturday, February 12, 2005
Thanks to kakumei, who grabbed these on a recent trip to Canada:
“Why are Lay’s Dill Pickle flavoured Potato Chips a true taste tradition? Because no Canadian can resist the tangy taste of Dill Pickle and the fresh taste of Lay’s Potato Chips! It’s a “Dill-icious” flavour Canadians love!”
I know they’re just Lay’s, but they’re really good! Tangy, like sea salt & vinegar potato chips, but more subtly, and with more complex seasonings — exactly like a good dill pickle should taste. If you’ve got a classier brand I should try, let me know! Or better yet, tell me how I can get a fast hookup when the inevitable cravings hit.
On the Pringles front, it seems that in Brazil and Italy, one can acquire paprika-flavored crisps, while Germans can get their hands on a spring onion & feta(!) variety. I have to try that last one…
Someone needs to start an Amazon.com for snack foods!
[update (2005/02/15) — Tim’s has dill pickle chips too! And they’re good.]
[update (2005/02/18) — pringle shots from flickr: French Consommé, Spring Onion & Feta, and a Pringles vending machine!]
I know it reads like all I’ve been writing about lately is food. There’s been a lot happening, honest! And I’ve got lots of other stuff to tell, too — I’ve just been waiting for things to settle down just enough so that I can sit down and organize my thoughts.
In the meantime, food isn’t all that bad, is it?
Comments
If you liked the Lay’s, you’ll love the Canadian Old Dutch dills. They are more like Japanese potato chips, more subtly flavorful and natural-tasting.
taquitos.com has a whole section on Canadian snacks! Gotta love a country that has ketchup chips named “Croustille Ketchup.” >chuckle
Nice blog, btw. Found you via phoenix.
Hey! Didn’t I tell you they were amazingly delicious? They sell them at a tiny truck stop in Victorville, California, and anytime we pass through I buy them out. I keep a stash in the garage and break them out for special occasions. Could probably make some money importing them to San Diego, come to think of it.
pastilla: thanks! and hi!
pixel: you’re always right, of course.
phoenix: don’t want to mislead you. but if you do try them and you like them, let me know. :)
Found these Pringles just now too… I wonder where I can find them?
@ 01:35 PM | 2005/02/14
next time i am at the supermarket i shall take pringles photos for you. However my favourite new crisp is honey soy chicken - and i don’t even like chicken flavour crisps.
um… I used to get these at the local supermarket in East Lansing. Couldn’t eat too many at a time and I’m a plain salted person myself, but anyway, there were always available…
This amuses me! I’ve been seeing them in the store for the past couple of visits, and I’ve been wanting to try them, but I can’t bring myself to slap down 3 bucks for a big bag of something-i-dont-know-if-i’ll-gag-over, you know?
This endorsement might tip the scales. ^_^