Pass Me the Ham Chips Please

June 21st, 2008 · 1 Comment

Potato chips have the unique feature of coming in a wide selection of flavors from Ranch to Salt & Vinegar. Some people are repulsed by certain flavors and some can not live without them. Sometimes things go horribly wrong and flavors that you would never associate with a chip come to market.

Ham flavored chips takes a dangerous leap into the meat flavored department. I have never even encountered these myself but if I happen to come across them I think I would have to give them a try, I mean after all aren’t you curious? Plus the honey baked part just makes them sound all the better. Smoked or cured ham would just be plain weird on a chip after all right?

Lamb and mint flavor, another dangerous leap into the meat market. Personally these don’t sound nearly asgood as the ham chips do. When I think about what these must taste like I just keep thinking of mint jello with an aftertaste of a lamp gyro. The thought itself doesn’t really make me want to grab a bag and munch down during a movie. I am pretty sure I could “have just one” of these.

Dill Pickle Flavor‽ (Interrobang, score). Okay I have tried these and they are shockingly good. In fact they make a close run for my favorite chip flavor (after salt and vinegar). They have the bitter salty taste that everyone just so craves in a late night snack. At first glance however pickle flavored chips do not scream appetizing. If you are a fan of salt and vinegar chips these are worth a try, expect a bit more of a bite to them though. On a note of warning however eating a whole bag of these may very well make you sick.

Ketchup is not a flavor that I imagine would go on a chip at all. It seems like they got potato chip and french fries mixed up. Possibly because of a couple of British people on a flavor selection board somewhere. I have also encountered these in the food store but have never taken the plunge to pick up a bag and munch down. I am not a fan of ketchup to begin with and I just can’t see how it could improve a chip. Maybe I am wrong but couldn’t I just squeeze out a bottle of Heinz into a bag of plain chips and get the same effect?

The weirdest of the weird. Filet Mignon flavored chips, because sometimes you feel like a grade-A steak but only have 85¢. Personally I want to try these just to see how they can make a chip cow flavored. Sadly though it does not appear that they are readily available within the United States. Maybe if we can get some A-1 chips we can mix them together and have a pretty nice meal. Although we would need some steamed broccoli chips to really top it off.