Oh how I love a self-imposed chip
challenge! I even love “making” my friends do it. Well in this case one friend
tried three bags of chips. It was suppose to be four bags but one got lost…lost
in my stomach. But in my defense they were all different kinds and they were
the small bags, you know the ones filled mostly with air? It doesn’t matter
anyways. I was proud that I was able to control myself from going back to the
store tonight to pick up a large bag of my favorite new chip flavor Greek
Tzatziki.
The last time I did a taste
challenge was back in March during Lay’s “Do Us a Flavor” (http://thequeenoff-ckingeverything.blogspot.com/2016/03/for-chips-worthy-of-challenge.html)
annual contest for
the best new flavors. It was the first time I did my own private taste test to
share with the world. Who knew I would be back at it again so soon?
In honor of the Summer Olympics in
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Lay’s has decided to take that inspiration and turn it
into four new flavors of their chips. They are: Wavy Greek Tzatziki, Chinese
Szechuan Chicken, Brazilian Picanha, and Kettle Cooked Indian Tikka Masala.
Like all chip challenges I picked up all four flavors at once at my local
Walgreens when I was on a prescription run. I have to give a big up to them for
always keeping on trend with their snacks. I am proud to be a loyal customer.
There are some wise people working
at People taking every opportunity to take pieces of the world and incorporate
them in aspects of everyday life. I will always be on the look out for their
next surprises.
As soon as I got home from the
store I tore into those bags. I was starving so there didn’t seem any point in
wasting time. I tore into the Greek one first. I absolutely adore a good
tzatkiki sauce on just about anything I eat so I was assuming this would be my
favorite. I took two bites and was in heaven. That bag was gone within about
five minutes if not less.
Next up was the Tikka Masala. I
adore this dish. It is one of my favorite dishes and the one I always want to
eat when in an Indian restaurant. Over the years I have become a huge fan of
this type of food. The veggies, the seasoning, the naan pl-e-a-se! I could go
on and on.
This chip is a kettle version.
That gives it more of a crisper, more fried feeling. The flavor was pretty spot
on. It was like I was eating a great meal without needing a fork and knife. The
next day they tasted even better to me. It officially took my number two slot.
Bags number three and four were
the Chinese Szechuan Chicken and Brazilian Picanha respectively. The chicken
chip was wayyyyyyy too spicy for my taste. I had never had that dish so perhaps
it is just not the one for me. I don’t know how close the chip resembles the
dish but if its any indication I will have to remember to avoid it.
The Brazilian chip was odd. It
tasted sort of bland to me with a slight hint of meat on the back end. Again
this is not a dish I have ever had but one I could probably stand if I have to.
When my friend tried these
varieties she had similar reactions to mine. The Chinese Szechuan Chicken
spiciness was too much for her and the Brazilian Picanha was one she didn’t
need to try again. I thought she would die for the Indian Tikka Masala since
that is one of her ultimate favorite meals in her life. However it fell short
of what she thought it could be. Her major disappointment was with me because
the Greek Tzatziki did not make it to her. It barely made it to my house from
Walgreens.
Lay’s took their “Passport to
Flavor” campaign ever further with several contests on their homepage where
people can win amazing vacations around the world and even some within the
continental United States. See the site for the specifics.
I think the next time I do a taste
test I will have to Snapchat it and put a video on my YouTube channel with my
reactions. It is time to up my game as well.
While I am at it I would like to
say to People Magazine- I am here for it!!
I would make an excellent taste
tester. Plus it would look great on my resume.
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