May I propose a new member of Chip Club's Chip Categorization System? Chippos!
(via Eye on Springfield)
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Chippos
May I propose a new member of Chip Club's Chip Categorization System? Chippos!
(via Eye on Springfield)
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Apologizes....apologizes all around
I mistakenly, called it C3 when in fact it is C4 Chip Club Chicago Chapter.
Apologizes all around, especially to Polly, the fat one.
UTZ
Hello Chip Clubbers!
(if there are any out there...hello? anyone? *tap tap tap....is this thing on?)
I have become a chip club transplant leaving our C3 Chip Club Chicago and heading off to New York City.
Having grown up in the midwest and having spent the majority of my chip eatin' days in the midwest, I have sadly not been exposed to much regional diversity of the chip, consuming (and enjoying) all the middle west of america has to offer in the succulent snack we know as the chip.
Having moved to New York and not having a job I , once again, have resolved to purchase the often more reasonably priced regional chip. It's wonderful how, often, it the regional chip that is most affordable. Probably because of the lower distribution/marketing and manufacturing prices! Economics, the lover of chips and chip aficionados!
Anylays
I have started eating Utz Chips
UTz is manufactured in Hanover PA.
Utz Chips come in the standard flavors, flamin' hot, honey bbq, plain, etc...
So far I've had the pleasure of trying the Flamin' Hot and Honey BBQ.
The Flamin' Hot chip was the most successful when comparing the two flavors. Although at times a bit over-powering, the Flamin' Hot, or FH, had a good balance between spice and flavor. Often the latter is forgotten when intending the make the hottest fucking chip possible, I'm looking at you Lays FH, looking straight at you buddy.
Not Utz! The FH is a pretty good blend. The only draw back is that flavor distribution is a little erratic. So watch out!
The Honey BBQ, or HBQ, on the other hand has been a little disappointing. The nuance that is held by Utz FH, has been foregone, instead HBQ has favored the honey descriptor more than the BBQ. At first munch I thought I had stubbled upon a sweet potato chip. The same flavor distribution problem remains, but sometimes there is a chip with more bbq than honey and those my friends are the most satisfying moments.
All in all, Utz is pretty good, FH far superior to HBQ.
And I can't end this post with out a shout out to Thomasson's Chips. Ohio Regional chips 4lyfe.
Chip love-
Rafael
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Monday, January 19, 2009
STOCK MARKET CRASH CHIP
On October 10, 2008, C-4 decided to embrace the economic crisis by exploring the future of the chip world. In these tough times, it is important to know what kind of bag is worth your buck (or two). So we embarked on the impossible journey and came out with quite the interesting outcome. Rafael brought Garden Salsa Sun Chips, arguing that in the time of economic crisis you can not afford both chips and salsa or vegetables, so this was a perfect combination of all three.
Kristina, a potential member of C-4 brought Munchies: Cooler Ranch Mix. This was Kristina's first chip club meeting and she successfully argued that Munchies help satisfy the entire family all at the same time with the ranch flavor. Since Munchies consist of a mixture of Cheetos, Rold Gold Pretzels and Sun Chips that even in a diverse family with different tastes, every member will find what they want. Rachel, another potential C-4 member also brought Munchies, but Flammin Hot flavored. She argued along the lines of Kristina on why Munchies were diverse, but brought up the valid argument with the Flammin' flavor. Rachel stated that Flammin' Hots were the better way to go because in the time of trying to save money one might not be able to afford lots of spices or flavoring, and the spicy flammin' hot lasts longer since you can not handle all the flavor at once. She also brought up the valid point that after eating Flammin' Hot Munchies one can use your fingers to paint afterwards. Is it possible we found the artsy chip?
I, (Jackie) brought Doritos 2 in 1 bags. But to be honest, these were an immediate failure. Not only do they not really organize the two separate flavors, but I am not sure one is getting their dollars worth. Are these flavors equally distributed? This is something C-4 has yet to investigate but as for a good deal for your poor taste buds, Doritos 2 in 1 flavor bags are not the way to go.
Our hometown proud Chicago Member, Alana, brought none other than Jays Potato Chips. Not only because she is a representing her home but she also received a coupon from Krunchers that she felt she had to use and this was the biggest bag she could get for free. Way to use coupons Alana! This brings the point that maybe before chip shopping you have to take into account: sales, coupons, local markets, etc. So keep these things in mind as well!
Here, after much debate, is our final statement on this topic:
IN THE DAYS OF ECONOMIC CRISIS GO BUY YOURSELF A BAG OF MUNCHIES FLAMMIN HOT ARE THE BEST BAG FOR YOUR BUCK!
and to quote Alana: "Buying Munchies bags would show a real economic crisis if people started eating the pretzels because no other option"
it seems we have to accept chumps in these hard times...
Kristina, a potential member of C-4 brought Munchies: Cooler Ranch Mix. This was Kristina's first chip club meeting and she successfully argued that Munchies help satisfy the entire family all at the same time with the ranch flavor. Since Munchies consist of a mixture of Cheetos, Rold Gold Pretzels and Sun Chips that even in a diverse family with different tastes, every member will find what they want. Rachel, another potential C-4 member also brought Munchies, but Flammin Hot flavored. She argued along the lines of Kristina on why Munchies were diverse, but brought up the valid argument with the Flammin' flavor. Rachel stated that Flammin' Hots were the better way to go because in the time of trying to save money one might not be able to afford lots of spices or flavoring, and the spicy flammin' hot lasts longer since you can not handle all the flavor at once. She also brought up the valid point that after eating Flammin' Hot Munchies one can use your fingers to paint afterwards. Is it possible we found the artsy chip?
I, (Jackie) brought Doritos 2 in 1 bags. But to be honest, these were an immediate failure. Not only do they not really organize the two separate flavors, but I am not sure one is getting their dollars worth. Are these flavors equally distributed? This is something C-4 has yet to investigate but as for a good deal for your poor taste buds, Doritos 2 in 1 flavor bags are not the way to go.
Our hometown proud Chicago Member, Alana, brought none other than Jays Potato Chips. Not only because she is a representing her home but she also received a coupon from Krunchers that she felt she had to use and this was the biggest bag she could get for free. Way to use coupons Alana! This brings the point that maybe before chip shopping you have to take into account: sales, coupons, local markets, etc. So keep these things in mind as well!
Here, after much debate, is our final statement on this topic:
IN THE DAYS OF ECONOMIC CRISIS GO BUY YOURSELF A BAG OF MUNCHIES FLAMMIN HOT ARE THE BEST BAG FOR YOUR BUCK!
and to quote Alana: "Buying Munchies bags would show a real economic crisis if people started eating the pretzels because no other option"
it seems we have to accept chumps in these hard times...
Ethnic Chips
In September 2008, C-4 (Chip Club: Chicago Chapter) decided to evaluate the ethnic chips. Although this meeting ran very short, we found ourselves quite disapointed. I (Jackie) decided plantains from the Morse Market (Rogers Park) were bland and "gross". As a group, we decided the El Rancho Mexcian Style Tortilla Chips were alright, but the Mild Hot kind were too weird and tasted too "grainy". To quote a member, by the end of the meeting they felt they had "been around the whole world in chips". Since we were short on members and lack of an official secretary, I seem to have failed in taking thorough notes on this meeting, I ask our other members to please update if they remember the other chips on this topic.
UPDATES: from past (Chicago) chip club meetings
I apologize this took so long. But the next few posts will be about Chip Club: Chicago Chapter and what we have discovered so far!
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