Sandwich 101

Today at lunch Stu St-Amant  took it way back to those nostalgic days of swamp water and spider dogs with this classic Chip Sandwich.
 

Photograph and Sandwich art by Suart St-Amant

1 Coldcut Trio from Subway: lots of veggies and a generous smattering of Mayo

0 Miss Vickie's Jalapeno Chips: while thinner chips have a tendency to become soggy in a sandwich situation, Miss.Vickie's kettle-style are thick enough to actually enhance texture. And, Stu's apt flavour selection makes this combo ideal.

1 Eat: nom nom nom nom



* Note: Regular Ruffles are the true classic chip sandwich option, but it's 2011, progress is OK. 

Lions and Tigers and Lay's? Oh My!

Check out this 1960's Lay's commercial featuring the legendary Cowardly Lion, Bert Lahr.

Great flashback, but maybe Lay's should consider rejuvenating their marketing campaign.

Early Late July Treat

Late July Organic Snacks Mild Green Mojo & Seas Salt by the Seashore

I know that the whole point of eating chips is to enjoy something delicious.  Typically I don't like to see my chips turned healthy.  It's a fried potato hopefully coated in salt and maybe even some cheese.  

So, when I was handed a bag of Late July Organic Snacks, I was pretty skeptical.

To my absolute surprise, these healthy chips were good.  Actually, they were really good--I could have eaten the whole bag good.

Of the two flavours I tried, Sea Salt by the Seashore was a little underwhelming  and maybe even dry, but the Mild Green Mojo were shockingly flavourful and I would definitely buy a bag in the future.

Late July are an organic snack company from the founders of Cape Cod Potato Chips, Inc. Representing a perfect chip crunch and appropriately salty taste, these snacks also boast many more great attributes:

Organic, Certified Gluten Free, 100% Whole Grains, Non-GMO, No Trans Fats, No Artificial Flavours/Colours/Preservatives... and just in case you were doubting the goodness here, 10% of profits are donated to the ACA Send a Child to Camp Fund.

Dude, Duh!

If you're feeling like a greasy heavy chip like a thick Ruffle or Zesty Doritos, this is not your choice.  But, if you want a lighter, fairly salted, chip-like treat, Late July Organic Snacks are waiting for you year-round.

Sow Some Chip Seeds

I would plant a forest and become a lumberjack if chips grew on trees.

Poteki by Kazuhito Ishida

Burn Your Face Off Doritos

There are so many great Doritos ideas floating around the chip-o-sphere from reclaimed vintage packaging to Taco Bell Doritos shells.

While ingenuity is aplenty, the only real problem between me and Doritos is availability.  Specifically, Canadian availability.

So, when I actually saw the Doritos 1st Degree, Blazin' Jalapeno and  2nd Degree Fiery Buffalo Burn at the store near my house, a flavour I assumed was only to grace other Doritos-rich countries, I pounced. 

First off, I should qualify my tolerance for spicy foods--I like them.  I always get hot wings, I get spicy rotis hot enough to make anyone's nose run at my favourite Indian shop and always put extra horseradish and Tobasco in my caesars.

Starting out "mild" with the Blazin' Jalapeno I thought I would be underwhelmed.  Tame in colour and odour,  I wasn't really expecting a huge level of heat.  The burn didn't register upon first bite, but slowly began to build... and build.  Minutes later, I found myself trying to quelch the temperatures with a glass of water.

Although pretty spicy, the jalapeno flavour comes to the forefront of these Doritos making the overall experience deliciously hot and still a bit cheesy.

Climbing the thermometer, Fiery Buffalo really gave me something to work on.  These chips are HOT.  Coated in a red-orange seasoning that screams "spicy spicy" you should have a glass of milk nearby when you are attempting to extinguish a bag of these.

It honestly took me the entire day to get through a small bag because I could only handle one chip at a time and ended up coughing after every bite and chasing it with a drink.

I found the Buffalo chips had an overpowering vinegar aftershock that really took my breath away and held me back from being able to slam the bag.  Not really a good characteristic for someone who typically puts away a full-sized bag with much delight.

Given the temperature of these chips, I probably wouldn't crave them on a regular basis, but I think they would make a perfect addition to any good Chip Salad. 

To answer the obvious burning question, yes there is a 3rd Degree but I haven't found it.  After my experience with these two, I'm not sure if I could take it.