{"id":19106,"date":"2015-09-24T10:35:57","date_gmt":"2015-09-24T20:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=19106"},"modified":"2023-08-14T17:23:39","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T03:23:39","slug":"review-ruffles-limited-time-only-all-dressed-potato-chips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2015\/09\/24\/review-ruffles-limited-time-only-all-dressed-potato-chips\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Ruffles Limited Time Only All Dressed Potato Chips"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Ruffles<\/a><\/p>\n

Update: These chips are now a regular flavor in the U.S.<\/b><\/p>\n

This is the Canadian citizenship test. It\u2019s two questions.<\/p>\n

Question 1: Who is the best rapper?<\/i><\/p>\n

a. Jay-Z
\nb. Notorious B.I.G.
\nc. Eminem
\nd. Drake<\/p>\n

Question 2: Please describe, in 500 words or less, the flavor of Ruffles All Dressed.<\/i><\/p>\n

In short, they are delicious.<\/p>\n

I\u2019d heard about Canada\u2019s Ruffles All Dressed years before I got to taste them, little rumblings here and there about how great they were. While I never made it over the border to give them a try, Frito-Lay has finally decided to bring them to the United States (or \u2018Murica, if you are an unfunny person) for a limited time.<\/p>\n

All Dressed is not just a Ruffles flavor. Other chips also feature this taste and their recipes may differ. But overall, All Dressed usually displays elements of barbecue, salt and vinegar, sour cream and onion, and ketchup. (\u201cKetchup\u201d flavor is a whole other Canada thing entirely, which I have eaten and is unique but too ketchup-y.) <\/p>\n

\"Ruffles<\/a><\/p>\n

The Ruffles All Dressed bag from Canada features pictures of a halved onion, a white vinegar dispenser and maybe a tomato, but it might actually be a red bell pepper. The Ruffles All Dressed bag from America\u2014stamped with a maple leaf\u2014has a picture of an open bottle of barbecue sauce, some off-color vinegar in a carafe and a spilled jar of paprika. This marketing difference exists because Americans hate vegetables and love spilling condiments. It\u2019s a bit vague what elements are exactly featured in this version of the chip. <\/p>\n

Actually, it\u2019s pretty apparent. It\u2019s a bunch of chemicals. But I can say I love those chemicals so much.<\/p>\n

The introduction is a tangy hit. It\u2019s not as sharp as a cheese chip, more rounded like a blunt spear of ketchup. Then vinegar-flavored flecks dance on the tongue and send up acidic flares, which eventually dip into a smooth taste not unlike the Ruffles Cheddar and Sour Cream. <\/p>\n

\"Ruffles<\/a><\/p>\n

The flavors are nuanced with a light touch and many dimensions are present, which makes the chip extremely easy to eat. As my mouth adapted to each taste, new corners appeared and others disappeared. Some chips had the mouth cloud of a barbecue chip, others had the pleasantly harsh spank of a salt and vinegar. Handful after handful, a prevalent aftertaste emerges \u2014- light ketchup, a sweet-savory tomato hug. The flavors interplay well and complement each other like no other potato chip I\u2019ve had. All Dressed is optimized for consumption. I obliged.<\/p>\n

The only downside of this chip is what all Ruffles suffer from: The mealy, warm mush that ends every mouthful. Also they aren\u2019t as crispy as I have come to expect from a \u201cgood\u201d potato chip. But it\u2019s unclear whether this flavor would reign on a Kettle Brand or a Cape Cod. The oily, ridged, soft body of a Ruffle thrusts the flavors into center stage, unobstructed by mountain ranges of crunch. I ate half a bag in a day and then another half a bag during that same day. So a full bag. If these leave America, so will I. And if this happens during a draft, then All Dressed will still be the number one reason.<\/p>\n

I hope this chip is the same as the one I had heard legend about and not some tweaked American version. Because if it is this same fabled mutant flavor, I can agree with my Canadian brothers and sisters and people who have visited and smuggled back cheap pharmaceuticals. I am casting my vote for Ruffles All Dressed for Prime Minister.<\/p>\n

(The correct answer to question one is, strangely, \u201cb.\u201d Canada recognize.)<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts – 1 ounce – 150 calories, 80 calories from fat, 9 grams of fat, 1.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of cholesterol, 170 milligrams of sodium, 16 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of fiber, 1 gram of sugar, and 2 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Ruffles Limited Time Only All Dressed Potato Chips
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $3.49
\nSize:<\/b> 7.75 oz. bag
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Ralphs
\nRating:<\/b> 10 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Tasty flavors with lots of dimensions. Easy to eat so many.
\nCons:<\/b> That hot, mealy Ruffles mush that sits in your mouth after a few bites. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Update: These chips are now a regular flavor in the U.S. This is the Canadian citizenship test. It\u2019s two questions. Question 1: Who is the best rapper? a. Jay-Z b. Notorious B.I.G. c. Eminem d. Drake Question 2: Please describe, in 500 words or less, the flavor of Ruffles All Dressed. 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