Another Ohio (this time Dayton) brand, another quality Ohio potato chip. What does Mikesell? Mikesell’s potato chips since 1910. However, the purpose of these rankings is to decipher the best of the best, and 365 falls waaaaaay short in the flavor department. The back is essentially the same, and there is a “funny” line comparing these chips to a potential wedding gift, which was a bit too cutesy to even register.ģ65 makes solid products, these Sour Cream & Onion chips included. Packaging is signature boring 365 white with minimal but stylized graphics and real-size potato chip imagery. Overall, a solid play for 365 - just not flavorful or tangy enough to contend with the real studs (or… spuds). The onion flavor and aftertaste is middling, it doesn’t hit too hard or linger too long, and the chip itself is a standard traditional golden, thin chip. The sour cream flavor doesn’t have much tang, but does have the rich, creaminess you expect. Their sour cream & onion potato chips won’t scare any Frito Lay shareholders into giving up their nest eggs, though they are a worthy replacement when it’s a matter of convenience. There are no new jokes or jabs to be made about 365, as a frequent patron of their brick-and-mortar, it would be hypocritical to hate in general about the brand’s products, though some are better than others. Some of the chips can be overly creamy, but in general, their take is one of the best in providing the flavor punch that the sour cream & onion flavor is known for. Wachusett’s ridge Sour Cream & Onion are a crowd-pleaser that would sit in the upper middle tier of these rankings had they made the submission deadline. The bold red all-lowercase letter logo and silver pinstripe recall gas stations, bowling alleys, pizza parlors, and other New England haunts, where certainly these chips were once sold if they’re not still today. Wachusett’s retro packaging is the best in the business, verging on Wes Anderson level whimsy. Wachusett may make the best traditional ridge Sour Cream & Onion, the only slight being the overly creamy seasoning could border on sweetness on the extra flavor-y / overly seasoned chips in the bag. The onion is tangy but not overpowering to the sour cream, the chips are modestly salty and accordingly crunchy, some more lengthy than others. Wachusett’s version of Sour Cream & Onion is aggressively creamy, possibly the creamiest in the narrow ridge category. Wachusett is what Jay’s wants to be – possibly better than all of the traditional ridge options. So please read every word and don’t just scroll to the end - oh wait you’re doing it, you’re scrolling, I can feeeeeeel it…. In ranking the entries, we went off flavor alone. In many instances in samplings, buttermilk replaces sour cream to create a similar flavor profile, and the seasoning has been slightly tweaked to include other minor nuanced flavors.
#LAYS STACKS SOUR CREAM ONION CHIPS CARBS PLUS#
While there are still local and regional brands like Herr’s, Wise, and Utz now more available nationally, there are also snack conglomerates that have consumed other smaller brands offering similar products, plus a wave of hipster brands that are still independent and doing it by their chip crumb and salt residue stained bootstraps. The sour cream & onion flavor and Herr’s competitors have evolved dramatically over the decades.
For me, Herr’s was a case study of what sour cream and onion could be – almost milky in its sourness, the crisp peaks covered with flavor while the valleys offered a nice break from the sometimes-too-much zest of this now-classic, and ubiquitous, flavor pairing. And it strikes me that a particular hankering is required to savor this flavor, which can often wear out its welcome, especially if too strongly seasoned or too oniony, in general.Īs a youngin’, the shiny green packaging of Herr’s lunch and family-size offerings burned an indelible mark in my psyche. Though not a personal favorite in the flavored potato chip spectrum, I have certainly dabbled in the sour cream realm from time to time. Pack some sort of hand-wiping device (sleeves at minimum) and gum, please.
If you’re a sour cream & onion chips-oriented human then you always have to come prepared.
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