What are Twisted Lime Doritos?
Provided you’ve had Doritos at some point in your life, you probably already get the basic premise here: America’s favorite flavored tortilla chip (according to me, but not like, science or polling or anything) gets a lime twist. Earlier this year, Doritos introduced Flamin’ Hot Limón Doritos, which makes me think that this is its version of a less violent baby-brother, you know, with no prison rap sheet and fewer face tattoos.
How is it?
I have a culinary aversion to things labeled as “EXTREME!” or “TWISTED!” (insert face-shredding guitar solo.) I do not want my snacks to be aggressive or be, in any fashion, “to the max!!!” So, I’ll admit: I wasn’t expecting to like these Twisted Lime Doritos. (And I say this as someone who would consider emblazoning my tombstone with “he liked Doritos more than an adult man should.”) But guess what? These were fantastic!
It was almost as if Doritos took a pared-down Cool Ranch base, infused it with a hint of lime, then made the resulting chip prance through a field of jalapeños. I wasn’t expecting the ranchiness and the heat, but it was all right there in the ingredients list: jalapeño powder, buttermilk, and sour cream. All of these things coalesced in just the right amounts resulting in a fine new offering to the Frito-Lay family.
Anything else you need to know?
The tanginess from the lime is perfect without being overwhelming, but also, THE HEAT! These chips pack a punch. It’s a slow-building burn that takes a few seconds to hit, but once it does, you’re gonna need a quick swig of animal milk to put out the fire. This also came as a surprise, which, well, I suppose it shouldn’t have, given that the packaging is adorned with flames.
Conclusion:
While I’m not sure this is a new Everyday Dorito (see: Nacho Cheese, Spicy Nacho Cheese, Cool Ranch), this is a great model to take out for the occasional weekend spin (Taco, Spicy Sweet Chili). You know, supposing its kept around for any length of time.
Purchased Price: $1.69
Size: 2.75 ounce bag
Purchased at: QuikTrip
Rating: 8 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (Per Bag) 400 calories, 20 grams of fat, 3 grams of saturated fat, 0 gram of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 510 milligrams of sodium, 48 grams of carbohydrates, 4 grams of dietary fiber, 2 grams of sugar, and 5 grams of protein.
Now THESE look to be awesome! I am a big fan of jalapeno but the spice makes my eyes tear. This is just the right amount of spicy kick without heat.
Bought a bag by accident as I thought I was buying the salted Doritos to make nachos. They are rank. Imagine Doritos flavoured like 7Up. The supermarket have discontinued them already!
Would plant milk put out the fire as well as the animal milk?
@ Stephen M. I’ve tried drinking almond milk after eating spicey chips and spicy foods. It seems to do the trick for me, albeit not as well as Cow’s milk does though. But it still helps put out the flame a bit on your tongue.
are the hint of guac tositos out yet? i know that was on a coming soon post along with these
Yes, I can confirm that the Hint of Guac chips are out.
Was a winner ever chosen from the mystery box?
Was it me?
It was not you.
If you have a Kroger near you, their lime chips are killer, lots of seasoning, and on sale most of the time.
I honestly do not care in the slightest for these. They taste like Doritos that had alighter taken to them and they were charred to a crisp. Bit into one, immediately spit it out and threw out the bag. You want ranch, get a bag of Cool Ranch. -7.2/1000
If you liked Tostitos Hint of Lime, then this was Doritos comparison to it. I actually liked Twisted Lime way better than Flamin’ Hot Limon – now those are just too much to handle. It’s a shame Twisted Lime was discontinued. It was fun while it lasted – SIGH…