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Lays Potato Chips’ Do Us A Flavor 2017: Review of Everything Bagel, Fried Green Tomato, and Crispy Taco

Lays Potato Chips’ Do Us A Flavor 2017: Review of Everything Bagel, Fried Green Tomato, and Crispy Taco

My favorite competition of year: the Lay’s Do Us  Flavor contest to choose the next Limited Edition flavor of Lay’s Potato Chips.  It’s an eclectic group this time:  Everything Bagel, Crispy Taco, and Fried Green Tomato Quick takes: Everything Bagel, BCrispy Taco, F  Fried Green Tomato, C Details: Everything Bagel was the best of theRead more about Lays Potato Chips’ Do Us A Flavor 2017: Review of Everything Bagel, Fried Green Tomato, and Crispy Taco[…]

Food review: Lay’s Beer & Brats, Garden Tomato & Asiago, and Southwestern Queso potato chips

Food review: Lay’s Beer & Brats, Garden Tomato & Asiago, and Southwestern Queso potato chips

I just did a late-night grocery store run with my daughter, and couldn’t resist picking up the 3 “pitch” flavors from Lay’s. They’re limited edition potato chip varieties, meant to generate interest in the Do Us A Flavor contest. Well, it worked. Because goodness knows, I can’t resist trying weird and unusual flavors and reviewingRead more about Food review: Lay’s Beer & Brats, Garden Tomato & Asiago, and Southwestern Queso potato chips[…]

Review: Lay’s Potato Chip”Passport to Flavor” Contest 2016

Review: Lay’s Potato Chip”Passport to Flavor” Contest 2016

Ah yes, it’s that time of year again…time for the Lay’s Potato Chip flavor contest, where they release new “limited edition” flavors. In the past, flavor ideas were submitted by the general public, narrowed down to four entries, and then consumers were asked to try each one and vote for their favorite. It was dubbedRead more about Review: Lay’s Potato Chip”Passport to Flavor” Contest 2016[…]

PRODUCT REVIEW: Lay’s Wasabi Ginger Potato Chips–we have a winner!

PRODUCT REVIEW: Lay’s Wasabi Ginger Potato Chips–we have a winner!

Finally, we have the last of the four contenders in the Lay’s Potato Chip “Do Us a Flavor” Contest: Wasabi Ginger.  Actually, the full name is of this variety is “Kettle Cooked Wasabi Ginger,” and I suspect it is this subtle difference in cooking style that ultimately helped vault this flavor combo to the topRead more about PRODUCT REVIEW: Lay’s Wasabi Ginger Potato Chips–we have a winner![…]

PRODUCT REVIEW: Lay’s Cheddar Bacon Mac N Cheese Potato Chips

PRODUCT REVIEW: Lay’s Cheddar Bacon Mac N Cheese Potato Chips

Time for yet another Lay’s Potato Chip taste test! Over the past few days, I’ve been on a mission to sample each of the four finalists in the Lay’s Potato Chip “Do Us a Flavor” contest.  On Saturday, I tried the Mango Salsa variety, and on Sunday, I sampled the Cappuccino flavor.  (Scroll down toRead more about PRODUCT REVIEW: Lay’s Cheddar Bacon Mac N Cheese Potato Chips[…]