We tried over 160 kinds of potato chips from the supermarket, specialty stores and online to find five with the best flavor, crunch and pop.
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Best Low-Fat:
Utz Kettle Classics Reduced Fat Potato Chips Panelists noted the new lighter chips (with 40 percent less fat than the original) tasted identical to many full-fat versions. But these winners were the most "crunchy, satisfying and rich," with a secret: They're hand cooked in flavorful peanut oil and accented with sea salt. Read full review » Try with: Loaded Baked Potato-and-Popcorn Mix »
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Best Barbecue:
Trader Joe's Hawaiian Style Hickory Barbeque Potato Chips Unlike their artificial competitors, these chips get their color naturally from tomato powder and paprika, with honey, hickory smoke and ground chiles adding flavor. Read full review » Try with: Pulled Pork-and-Slaw Sandwiches »
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Best Classic:
Boulder Canyon Sea Salt & Cracked Pepper Kettle Cooked Potato Chips These chips are tops in two trends: They're kettle-cooked and have a sprinkling of black pepper. The added surprise? A touch of evaporated cane juice to sweeten them up. Read full review » Try with: French Onion Dip Burgers »
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Best Salt and Vinegar:
Archer Farms Sea Salt & Vinegar Kettle Chips The potato flavor comes through, perfectly balanced by the vinegar. "The delicate tart taste is just right!" so you can snack away without getting a sore tongue from too much acid. Read full review » Try with: Fish 'n' Chips Sandwiches with Broccoli Slaw »
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Best Diner-Inspired:
Herr's Creamy Dill Pickle Potato Chips Thanks to parsley flakes and onion powder, these taste just like dill pickles. An unusual, scrumptious creaminess prompted one panelist to call these "a fun twist on sour-cream-and-onion chips." Read full review » |
By Dina Cheney | Potato chip photography by Levi Brown
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