How to Trick Yourself Into Thinking Those Stale Pringles are Still Good

May 10, 2013 // 6:00 am

Most people know the best way to check if chips are still good is just to take a bite. If there’s a nice crunch to it, you’re set, but if the break feels a little dull, a little muted, the can has likely seen better days.

Nevertheless, scientists from…

New Maple Bacon Flavor Kettle Chips Prove Bacon Is Still Totally Porkable

February 22, 2013 // 3:33 pm

Earlier this week, the New York Times brought us “The Extraordinary Science of Addictive Junk Food,” but for anyone who missed it, here’s a quick primer: The perfect pressure point for maximum chip enjoyment is four pounds per square inch. The crazier and more robust a chip’s flavor…

Are Sriracha, Chicken & Waffles & Cheesy Garlic Bread Lay’s Flavors Now a Thing?

February 7, 2013 // 1:41 pm

We’re thinking, possibly. Lay’s “Do Us a Flavor” contest is underway, with hosts Eva Longoria and chef Michael Symon  leading the hunt for the greatest potato chip flavor ever. This past October, fans were invited to make their own submissions; flavors such as feta-and-watermelon and  fig gastrique were suggested.…

Haggis Potato Chips are ‘Distinctively Scottish’

January 17, 2013 // 2:23 pm

Yes, haggis. For anyone who didn’t see Brave last summer, haggis is basically Scottish sausage. If you don’t know what it is and you are not an adventurous eater, you probably won’t want anymore detail than that.

Moving on.

Pepsi-Chicken Flavored Lay’s Potato Chips Hit China

December 12, 2012 // 1:03 pm

If you take a walk down the chip aisle, you’ll quickly notice that Lay’s enjoys messing around with different flavored potato chips like its BLT flavor and Spicy Ketchup, to name a few.

Folks in China will have a chance to try the newest flavor consisting of Pepsi-Cola and…

Finally, His and Hers Potato Chips

December 10, 2012 // 6:00 pm

Enough with this “what’s yours is mine, mi casa es su casa” nonsense. If I want to have an entire bag of potato chips to myself, that’s damn well what I’m going to do. And no amount of ass-kissing or pussy-footing from you is gonna change my mind.

There’s Fast Food, and Then There’s KFC’s New Fried Chicken Flavored Potato Chips

November 5, 2012 // 2:48 pm

In case you were looking for a new side to go along with that extra crispy bucket, KFC Japan’s new Ginger Salt Chicken Potato Chips help cut out the guesswork behind flavor harmonies. Why combine sweet coleslaw with savory chicken legs when you know for sure the best…

Here’s How to Make Chocolate Pop Rocks Potato Chips, For a Fireworks Show of Flavor in Your Mouth

October 16, 2012 // 1:00 pm

I’m not sure which is more upsetting, the fact that I didn’t know Chocolate Pop Rocks existed, or the fact that last time I visited instructable user lmnopeas‘s page, I somehow managed to completely miss this recipe.

In any case, here’s the brilliant step-by-step, with my sincerest apologies to the…