Re: [CH] Potato Chips

Bradley F. Maurer (gregor.nyc@earthlink.net)
Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:31:42 -0500 (GMT-05:00)

Mark,
  I'm not trying to make potato chips.  I'm trying to put together a spice blend/rub similar to the flavor of Kettle's Thai chip.



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>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
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>> -----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.
>> >
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>> >
>> >----- 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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