It’s a truth universally acknowledged that chips are the greatest snack food ever created.
From the crinkle of the plastic to the visible flavour granules and the satisfying oily smell of a freshly opened bag of chips, the fried discs of potato goodness are without a doubt the MVP of the snack world.
But not every flavour is created equal. There are the top ‘Meryl Streep tier’ of chips (universally beloved crowd pleasers) and the ones you’ll eat because they’re… there.
So in honour of the greatest creation to ever come from potatoes, we rank the best chips flavours in existence.
Scientists have apparently found the perfect portion of chips and we disagree passionately. Post continues below.
7. Light and tangy.
I have a conspiracy theory about ‘light and tangy’ chips. They were invented in the darkness of night when a rogue chip factory worker accidentally mixed the BBQ flavouring, salt, vinegar powder and other additives etc resulting in this abomination.
Look it’s time we all admit that ‘Light and Tangy’ is really the chip equivalent of crunchy vomit.
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Disclaimer: I worked for Smith's Chips for 23 years, starting from the last few years of being owned by Coca-Cola Amatil, through the 6 years they were owned by the UK outfit United Biscuits, and then their current and probably forever home with PepsiCo. They're the outfit behind Red Rock Deli, which used world first technology and techniques to finally crack the premium chip market that had been owned by Kettle chips up until that point.
Salt & Vinegar is the most polarising flavour there: the people who love it REALLY love it, but a lot of people - like myself - just find it too vinegary and over the top. And while I like the Honey Soy Chicken, I find it too intense in a big bad and much prefer the regular Smith's Chicken flavour. I do like Cheese & Onion and BBQ, but they rank after Chicken for mine.
But my favourite are Sour Cream & Onion Grainwaves, another Smith's innovation: those are awesome. And last time I checked, the private label stuff hadn't come close to cracking the crunchiness and texture of the branded product, which WWs and Coles are always striving to do so they can continue to screw over their suppliers with their own products.
Light and tangy are awesome! And not a bag of vomit! They’re unique. Plain salted is definitely not better than salt and vinegar though or honey soy chicken!