Re: [CH] Potato Chips
=Mark (mstevens@exit109.com)
Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:42:24 -0400
I like them a lot, though I find that while the habanero parmesan chips do
have a nice glow, the straight habanero chips are the only commercial ones
that make me break a sweat. The chipotle ones are pretty game too.
Funny thing is Blair's home and operation are on the shore here in Highlands,
NJ (Made infamous by the Kevin Smith film Jersey Girl. Even though we had
corresponded for some time, we never actually met until the 10th annual Fiery
Foods Festival in Albuquerque.
Here is a pic I took of him at the show (Was it really 10 years ago?):
http://www.exit109.com/~mstevens/ffshow98/abq12.jpg
On Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:20:23 -0500, JohnT wrote
> =Mark writes:
>
> > I guess I'm just lazy...
>
> > http://extremefood.com/category.php?id=ls_lobster
>
> Thanks for the link! That combo pkg deal is too inviting not to
> try. I'll have to try one of each (8 diff I think) even if only to
> get ideas and bunch up on what I think to be the hot ones.
>
> I was serious about not wanting the red lips and sticky fingers. I
> go though a lot of those cheapo food-handlers gloves (1/2¢ ea or so)
> so sticky fingers really not a huge problem. Why can't someone
> market a chip that isn't all dusted and powdered with red stuff?
>
> jt
>
> Well, I just tried to order online and cancelled. No PayPal and
> they require a phone # even though UPS in KC has my phone # on file
> and I don't see why extremefood.com needs it. Little things. No
> PayPal no problem because Discover Card allows me to challenge all
> charges above $10 at no charge. Maybe some other time I'll feel differently.
>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: =Mark
> > To: chile-heads@globalgarden.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 11:39 AM
> > Subject: Re: [CH] Potato Chips
>
> > I guess I'm just lazy...
>
> > http://extremefood.com/category.php?id=ls_lobster
>
> > On Sun, 28 Sep 2008 21:25:12 -0500 (GMT-05:00), Bradley F. Maurer wrote
> > Pods,
> > I've been experimenting with a spice mix that mimics Kettle's Thai
> > potato chips flavor for other personal purposes--eg. oven roasted
> > potatoes and carrots, etc. I'm coming pretty close. I start with a
> > large dose of of Jamaican Choice "XXX Hell Hot XXX Reggae Seasoning
> > {ingredients: scotch bonnet powder, thyme, ground celery seed, onion
> > powder, garlic powder, paprika, and salt). To this. I add cayenne
> > and ginger powder. Wow, some great roasted veggies tonight! I
> > don't consider myself to a great cook, just a great assembler of
> > ingredients.
> > Bradley
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > >From: JohnT <love2troll@kc.rr.com>
> > >Sent: Sep 28, 2008 9:12 AM
> > >To: "Bradley F. Maurer" <gregor.nyc@earthlink.net>,
> chile-heads@globalgarden.com
> > >Subject: Re: [CH] Potato Chips
> > >
> > >Yes, I've tried. Local Sams carries off and on. I went though a long
> > >period of buying chips and was so often disappointed from one bag (of the
> > >same thing) to the next. Ditto the hot pretzels (Snyders) and jerky.
> > >Chips... the ones I halfway liked were just too messy on the fingers.
> > >(I
> > >like to snak when driving) Arriving at destination with a big red ring
> > >around my mouth and red fingers just didn't seem cool.
> > >
> > >Then went through a couple months trying to make my 'own' out of pkged
> > >chips
> > >off the rack. Most of the time I went with the healthier (I think) bags
> > >of
> > >corn tortilla rounds that Sams sell in 4 lb boxes. Brush on a hot sauce
> > >mixture and into the dehydrator for a day or so. Not bad! Did many,
> > >many
> > >combos trying for cheese taste etc.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: Bradley F. Maurer
> > >To: chile-heads@globalgarden.com
> > >Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2008 9:44 PM
> > >Subject: [CH] Potato Chips
> > >
> > >
> > >Friends,
> > > Here in Queens, I ran across Kettle Brand Chips in my local grocery a
> > >couple of months ago and I, instantly, became addicted to their "Spicy
> > >Thai--ginger with attitude" potato chips.
> > > Has anyone else here tried these chips with their little bit of heat
> > > from
> > >habs ans Cayennes? I usually don't eat fried snacks or potato chips, but
> > >these are some good snacking!
> > >
>
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> =Mark
>
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