{"id":14409,"date":"2013-02-12T20:14:01","date_gmt":"2013-02-13T06:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=14409"},"modified":"2023-04-14T16:46:04","modified_gmt":"2023-04-15T02:46:04","slug":"review-lays-do-us-a-flavor-finalist-chicken-waffles-potato-chips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2013\/02\/12\/review-lays-do-us-a-flavor-finalist-chicken-waffles-potato-chips\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Lay\u2019s Do Us a Flavor Finalist Chicken & Waffles Potato Chips"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Lay's<\/a><\/p>\n

I was pretty stoked when Lay\u2019s first introduced their “Do Us a Flavor” contest last summer. I mean really. It was about time one of these snack food giants gave me the chance to take my dream of country pate and crusty baguette chips and make it a reality. <\/p>\n

Alas, the folks at Frito-Lay decided to crush my dreams by going with three other flavors as their finalists. I can\u2019t say I\u2019m surprised by two of them. I have nothing against Sriracha or Cheesy Garlic Bread, but really, we\u2019ve seen spicy and cheesy when it comes to chips before.<\/p>\n

What we haven’t seen before (at least not in America) is chicken & waffles. At least not in fried spud form. Syrup<\/a>? Yes. Denny\u2019s breakfast platters<\/a>? Of course. But not potato chips. That\u2019s just crazy talk.<\/p>\n

Well, I guess we might as well call Lay\u2019s crazy because they\u2019ve decided to milk this soul food classic for all its “Upcoming Food Trends” list-generating hype is worth.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m sure a more prolific writer would resign any poultry puns before embarking on such a review, but there\u2019s really no other way to describe my first reaction when opening the bag; my God, these chips smell foul! <\/p>\n

It\u2019s this funky, almost mildew-inducing stench which borders somewhere between brown sugar oatmeal and leftover KFC, as if each chip has been cooked in oil leftover from the original Wells Supper Club in Harlem<\/a>…circa 1938.<\/p>\n

\"Lay's<\/a><\/p>\n

For as bad as the chips smell, they actually look quite appetizing. They appear thicker and more robust than your standard potato chips, and have a kettle-cooked type hue with real, skin-on edges. The seasoning, while smelling just awful, didn\u2019t look unappetizing. Aside from a stick-to-your finger coating of brown sugar and “chicken and waffle seasoning,” there\u2019s even your prerequisite unidentified herb coating each chip.\u00a0<\/p>\n

If you don\u2019t like herbs, you might like these chips because they don\u2019t have any herby taste whatsoever. Of course, you might also like these chips if you enjoy a really funky, if not altogether, off-putting pungency that hangs in the roof of your mouth like Luke Skywalker dangling in the Wampa\u2019s cave during The Empire Strikes Back<\/i><\/a>. <\/p>\n

I really don\u2019t know how to describe the taste other than clashing and vaguely reminiscent of mold. There\u2019s something about the initial zip of brown sugar; followed by the artificial chicken taste; some fake butter flavor thrown in there just for good measure; and the onion, garlic and chicken bullion that make for a really, really strange flavor.<\/p>\n

\"Lay's<\/a><\/p>\n

Oh, who am I kidding? <\/p>\n

These are horrible. They taste old and rotten. And while there\u2019s a nice crunch that\u2019s more substantial than your standard Lay\u2019s chip, there\u2019s no taste of a potato whatsoever. Even the artwork on the bag looks unappetizing \u2013 like a Play-Doh reconstructed waffle and the kind of chicken drumette they stick in working kitchen displays in IKEAs. Forget that foodie-inspired wisdom you think you know because, after eating these, I never want to encounter brown sugar, chicken broth, and onion powder in this close proximity ever again. <\/p>\n

And that aroma. I just can\u2019t get past it. The only thing that compares is sticking your face into an amusement park trash can and taking a gigantic whiff of stuff<\/i>.<\/p>\n

I was completely prepared to admonish Lay\u2019s for picking two “safer” flavors when it came to their Flavor Finalists, but Sriracha and Cheesy Garlic Bread now look really good. I can\u2019t fathom them being any worse than these chicken & waffles chips. And to think, they could have totally struck it rich with that country pate and crusty baguette flavor\u2026<\/p>\n

(Editor’s Note: We reviewed the other two Lay’s Do Us a Flavor Finalists. <\/a>Click here for the Cheesy Garlic Bread flavor and <\/a>click here for the Sriracha flavor.)<\/b><\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 28g\/about 17 chips – 160 calories, 90 calories from fat, 10 grams of fat, 1.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 135 milligrams of sodium, 320 milligrams of potassium, 15 grams of carbohydrates, 1 grams of fiber, 2 grams of sugar, and 2 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Lay\u2019s Do Us a Flavor Finalist Chicken & Waffles Potato Chips
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $3.00
\nSize:<\/b> 9.5 oz. bag
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Weis Market
\nRating:<\/b> 1 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Crunchier than a normal Lay\u2019s chips. Smells slightly better than sticking your head into an amusement park trash can.\u00a0
\nCons:<\/b> Heavy doses of brown sugar and \u2018savory\u2019 spices come together worse than blindly pouring an entire spice cabinet into a bowl. Moldy smell comes across in the seasoning. Can\u2019t taste the potatoes. Quite possibly the least appetizing potato product I\u2019ve ever eaten. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I was pretty stoked when Lay\u2019s first introduced their “Do Us a Flavor” contest last summer. I mean really. It was about time one of these snack food giants gave me the chance to take my dream of country pate and crusty baguette chips and make it a reality. 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