not essential<\/a> for fried green tomatoes. While I don\u2019t think it detracts from the chip, the powdered buttermilk is heavy, pushing these chips into the Sour Cream and ________ category of snacks. <\/p>\nGood? You bet. Innovative? Not in the least.<\/p>\n
Fortunately, there are some nuances. A slight backheat \u2014 let\u2019s call it tickling because everyone likes tickling \u2014 emerges with each bite, as does a bit of sweetness. The flavors are just enough to let you know you\u2019re not dealing with your father\u2019s sour cream and onion chip. They create a snackable quality that can stand on its own or serve as a perfect instrument for dipping.<\/p>\n
The only thing I wished Lay\u2019s could have worked in was an authentic cornmeal taste. Where buttermilk is optional, cornmeal is essential. Without it, you\u2019re losing something intrinsically fried green tomato in your fried green tomato. Because the Lay\u2019s chips hardly have any of it, they\u2019re only good, not great.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ll probably vote for Lay\u2019s Wavy Fried Green Tomato for two reasons. One, the chip\u2019s submitter, Gregory Pope, grew up in Georgia, so he might be salty about the Super Bowl. So I want to help him out. Reason two? The flavor is solid and better than half of all the previous Do Us A Flavor finalists.<\/p>\n
(Nutrition Facts – about 15 chips – 150 calories, 90 calories from fat, 10 grams of fat, 1.5 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 170 milligrams of sodium, 15 grams of carbohydrates, 0 gram of dietary fiber, 1 grams of sugar, and 2 grams of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n
Purchased Price:<\/b> $2.48
\nSize:<\/b> 7 3\/4 oz. bag
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Walmart
\nRating:<\/b> 7 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Wavy template fits the flavor perfectly. Nuanced flavors and spices mirror fried green tomato breading. Familiar enough taste to not be caught off guard. Lay\u2019s marketing people taking the job back from their 5-year-olds.
\nCons:<\/b> Slightly heavy buttermilk flavor makes the chips taste like sour cream and onion. Very little, if any, cornmeal flavor. Knowing there\u2019s someone alive who wants to eat potato chips that taste like \u201chickory smoked buttholes.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
First off, thank you Lay\u2019s for retiring this nonsense about having at least one disgusting Do Us a Flavor finalists. It’s lovely to not have to take the proverbial summer bullet for the greater junk food community, and I couldn\u2019t be happier with this year\u2019s relatively normal finalists. Everything Bagel? 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