{"id":14441,"date":"2013-02-19T16:01:38","date_gmt":"2013-02-20T02:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=14441"},"modified":"2024-06-20T12:43:11","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T22:43:11","slug":"review-lays-do-us-a-flavor-finalist-cheesy-garlic-bread-potato-chips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2013\/02\/19\/review-lays-do-us-a-flavor-finalist-cheesy-garlic-bread-potato-chips\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Lay\u2019s Do Us a Flavor Finalist Cheesy Garlic Bread Potato Chips"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Lay\u2019s<\/a><\/p>\n

Of the three Lay’s Do Us a Flavor finalists, Chicken & Waffles sounds weird, Sriracha sounds exotic, and Cheesy Garlic Bread sounds\u2026boring? <\/p>\n

Well, compared to the other two, they’re definitely as boring as your sister’s diary with empty pages. But “boring” isn’t really the word I’m looking for. <\/p>\n

Oh, I know. Perhaps the best word to describe this cheesy and garlicky chip is “safe.” <\/p>\n

It’s the flavor that sounds as if it’s the least likeliest to make your taste buds go, “WTF!” It’s also a flavor you wouldn’t be embarrassed to take home and introduce your mother to. So if your taste buds aren’t adventurous, then Lay’s Do Us a Flavor Finalist Cheesy Garlic Bread Potato Chips are for you.<\/p>\n

Karen Weber-Mendham from Land O’ Lakes, Wisconsin suggested Lay’s make cheesy garlic bread-flavored potato chips, and they did. I guess if someone were to suggest a cheesy chip, it would be someone from Wisconsin. <\/p>\n

On the back of the Lay’s Do Us a Flavor Finalist Cheesy Garlic Bread Potato Chips bag, it has a quote from Karen about what inspired her to suggest this flavor.<\/p>\n

“You’re at your favorite Italian restaurant, you’re starving & WAITING FOREVER. Finally, the breadsticks come and they save your life!”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Karen. Karen. Karen. Karen. Karen. Karen. Karen. Karen. Karen. Kaaareeen. WAITING FOREVER? There’s a simple solution to ensure you never have to wait forever.<\/p>\n

When the waiter\/waitress passes by, raise your hand to get their attention, ask them for bread, then tell him or her if they bring it over within the next two minutes there’s an extra 10 dollars in their future, and then start counting out loud. Or if you want to take the low road, you could type out a negative review on your smartphone using the Yelp app, ask for the manager, and when the manager shows up, threaten to post your negative Yelp review if you don’t get some damn bread in front of you.<\/p>\n

\"Lay\u2019s<\/a><\/p>\n

As I mentioned at the beginning of this review, the best word to describe the Lay’s Cheesy Garlic Bread Potato Chips is “safe.” Another reason why I consider them to be “safe” is because they have enough garlic flavor that I think eating them will keep me safe from vampires. There was also a strong garlic aroma that wafted out of the bag after I opened it, so if I was a vampire, I would’ve covered my face with my cape and run away yelling, “Bleh! Bleh!”<\/p>\n

Oh, but it’s not only the garlic that attacked my taste buds, it’s also the dairy. The number of cheeses found on this chip would impress a Hickory Farms. It’s got cheddar, parmesan, swiss, monterey jack, and gouda. The chips are also flavored with cream and butter.<\/p>\n

Because these chips are heavy on the garlic and cheese, I adore them. But it’s not only the garlic and cheese that make these chips taste so wonderful, it’s also the buttery and slight herby flavors. And by bringing together all these different seasonings, I think the crazy food scientists over at Lay’s have created a complex flavor that tastes very much like cheesy garlic bread and made me wish I had some pasta to eat it with.<\/p>\n

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

(Nutrition Facts – 1 oz.\/about 17 chips – 160 calories, 90 calories from fat, 10 grams of fat, 1.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 125 milligrams of sodium, 330 milligrams of potassium, 15 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of fiber, less than 1 gram of sugar, and 2 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Lay\u2019s Do Us a Flavor Finalist Cheesy Garlic Bread Potato Chips
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $4.29 (on sale)
\nSize:<\/b> 9.5 ounces
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Safeway
\nRating:<\/b> 8 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Wonderful garlicky and cheesy flavor. Tastes like cheesy garlic bread. May keep you safe from vampires. The power of Yelp.
\nCons:<\/b> Boring flavor compared to other Do Us a Flavor finalists, Sriracha and Chicken & Waffles. Vampires will not enjoy it. Not getting bread at your table in a timely manner. The power of Yelp.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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