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Al Eisner

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May 2, 2013, 6:00:12 PM5/2/13

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If memory serves, some time ago, someone here (perhaps multiple someones)
panned the potato-chip-like product "PopChips". Since I believe what I
read here, I avoided trying them. Today, however, faced with no other
choices (at a sandwich shop) of small ("one portion") packets of chips,
and noticing that one of the PopChip varieties was "Sweet Potato", I
decided to try it. Not just sweet potato, but low-fat (baked) and rathe
low sodium content. What could be better? Well.... While the salt
was not excessive, salt was just about the only discernible flavor to
these chips (although I thought the texture was interesting). Certainly
a disappointment. So ba.food was right -- let that be a lesson to me!

More worth reporting on: my latest favorite chips are the reduced-fat
multigrain pita chips sold by TJ's. They are made with seasame and have
fairly low salt content. I find I actually enjoy these more with
salsa than I do tortilla chips. They have a nice body to them, and
a good crunch. (Not sure about their nose.) Recommended. As is typical
of TJ's, who knows how long they will last?
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Al Eisner
San Mateo Co., CA

sf

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May 3, 2013, 3:11:16 AM5/3/13

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On Thu, 2 May 2013 15:00:12 -0700, Al Eisner
<eis...@slac.stanford.edu> wrote:

> If memory serves, some time ago, someone here (perhaps multiple someones)
> panned the potato-chip-like product "PopChips". Since I believe what I
> read here, I avoided trying them. Today, however, faced with no other
> choices (at a sandwich shop) of small ("one portion") packets of chips,
> and noticing that one of the PopChip varieties was "Sweet Potato", I
> decided to try it. Not just sweet potato, but low-fat (baked) and rathe
> low sodium content. What could be better? Well.... While the salt
> was not excessive, salt was just about the only discernible flavor to
> these chips (although I thought the texture was interesting). Certainly
> a disappointment. So ba.food was right -- let that be a lesson to me!
>

I tried Pop Chips when everyone was in the gushing over it stage and
was decidedly unimpressed.

> More worth reporting on: my latest favorite chips are the reduced-fat
> multigrain pita chips sold by TJ's. They are made with seasame and have
> fairly low salt content. I find I actually enjoy these more with
> salsa than I do tortilla chips. They have a nice body to them, and
> a good crunch. (Not sure about their nose.) Recommended. As is typical
> of TJ's, who knows how long they will last?

I haven't found I pita chip I like yet. The last package I bought was
from TJs - they were like chewing on ceramic tiles and almost as
tasty. Tortilla chips (hands down) would be Casa Sanchez, the potato
chips I like best are the Olive Oil Chips from TJ's and I like
anything "Terra".

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Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

evergene

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May 3, 2013, 12:10:19 PM5/3/13

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TJ's "Pita Bite Crackers" are good, but they're not chips. And you can
believe this, because you're reading it here on ba.food.

Al Eisner

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May 3, 2013, 6:40:49 PM5/3/13

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On Fri, 3 May 2013, sf wrote:

> On Thu, 2 May 2013 15:00:12 -0700, Al Eisner
> <eis...@slac.stanford.edu> wrote:
>
>> More worth reporting on: my latest favorite chips are the reduced-fat
>> multigrain pita chips sold by TJ's. They are made with seasame and have
>> fairly low salt content. I find I actually enjoy these more with
>> salsa than I do tortilla chips. They have a nice body to them, and
>> a good crunch. (Not sure about their nose.) Recommended. As is typical
>> of TJ's, who knows how long they will last?
>
> I haven't found I pita chip I like yet. The last package I bought was
> from TJs - they were like chewing on ceramic tiles and almost as
> tasty.

There can be considerable differences between different products -- even with
a TJ's label, they can come from different sources. I'm only referring
to one particular type. But if you generally don't like pita chips, I
certianly wouldn't say you should try them.

> Tortilla chips (hands down) would be Casa Sanchez, the potato
> chips I like best are the Olive Oil Chips from TJ's and I like
> anything "Terra".

Terra are terrific, but the problem for me is that, given their high fat
content, I would eat far too many of them at one sitting. The same is
true with any genuinely good fried chip. Still, I'll keep that olive oil
chip in mind.

Al Eisner

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May 3, 2013, 6:47:04 PM5/3/13

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That name certainly rings a bell.

sf

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May 3, 2013, 11:26:51 PM5/3/13

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I only eat a few Terra chips (not the entire bag) on a yearly basis,
but it's enough for me to know that I really do LIKE them.

:)

Ciccio

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May 4, 2013, 9:55:49 AM5/4/13

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On May 3, 8:26 pm, sf <s...@geemail.com> wrote:

> I only eat a few Terra chips (not the entire bag) on a yearly basis,
> but it's enough for me to know that I really do LIKE them.
>
> :)

The chips I really LIKE are TJ's ridge cut sweet potato chips. They're
so good that they should be illegal.

Ciccio

Al Eisner

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May 4, 2013, 5:32:08 PM5/4/13

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On Fri, 3 May 2013, evergene wrote:

I looked at the package I was referring to, and it clearly says (in
large letters, which even I can read) "Pita Chips".

> And you can
> believe this, because you're reading it here on ba.food.

I am so disillusioned!