Re: [CH] Potato Chips
Bradley F. Maurer (gregor.nyc@earthlink.net)
Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:39:12 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
Pods,
Here's a link to Kettle Foods. They seem to be positioning themselves as the Ben and Jerry's of the potato chip world.
http://www.kettlefoods.com/
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>=Mark writes:
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>> I guess I'm just lazy...
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>> http://extremefood.com/category.php?id=ls_lobster
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>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.
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>I was serious about not wanting the red lips and sticky fingers. I go
>though a lot of those cheapo food-handlers gloves (1/2ยข 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?
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>jt
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>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.
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>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: =Mark
>> To: chile-heads@globalgarden.com
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 11:39 AM
>> Subject: Re: [CH] Potato Chips
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>> I guess I'm just lazy...
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>> http://extremefood.com/category.php?id=ls_lobster
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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
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>> >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.
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>> >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
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>> >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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>http://www.exit109.com/~mstevens
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