Here are our favorites and the ones we’d avoid.
We are superfans after all.
Beyond snacking, we sprinkle potato chips ontuna casseroles, bake them in cookies, anddip themin chocolate.
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Could you even call a picnic or a potluck a get-together without a giant bag of potato chips?
Plus, asandwichwould never taste complete without a handful of chips on the side.
Here are our favorites and ones we wouldn’t buy again.
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They should have a burst of potato flavor.
They should not be greasy or have an oily aftertaste.
The best potato chips offer the perfect balance of texture, flavor, and saltiness.
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They should make you reach for just one more again and again.
With this definition as our guide, we set off on our blind taste test.
Here are the 11 brands of potato chips we blindly tasted and compared to find our favorites.
The consensus among the editors is that"Dirty" Deli Style Potato Chipshave the texture of cardboard.
After one bite, associate social directorBrooke Schuldtsaid, “Whatever oil they use is bad.
This is a big NO for me.”
The brand claims the chips are made with “thickly sliced potatoes” and we could tell.
Every single taster noted that these are very crunchy and we could hear it around the room.
The only tiny flaw is that they aren’t salty enough.
I would consider these the perfect sandwich chip."
Sarah added, “These are what I think of as the classic potato chip.
I love how they dissolve in my mouth.”
