Happy National Potato Chip Day!

by Diane

Bambara's Blue Cheese Chips

Today is all about the potato chip (or crisps depending on where you live). So, the story behind the potato chip claims that a patron at a restaurant complained of thick soggy fried potatoes and repeatedly sent them back to the chef demanding they be thinner. After several rounds of this exchange, the chef defiantly sliced the potato chips very thin, producing what we now refer to as potato chips! 

I love chips and find them as a conduit for my favorite flavors. Around the country and the world, flavors get really interesting. In the Mid-Atlantic you can find chips flavored with Crab Spice Seasoning or in the western U.S. you can find Limon flavored chips. Wanna make your own? Try this simple recipe from Williams-Sonoma. Regardless of what flavor you enjoy, it's clear that potato chips are here to stay!

So, here are my top 5 favorites:

1. Flammin' Hot Crunchy Cheetos
2. Blue Cheese Chips from Bambara in Salt Lake City (pictured above)
3. Queso Flavored Chips--Ruffles (this is more Laura, than Diane)
4. Sour Cream & Onion Popchips
5. Salt and Vinegar chips...basically any brand

What is your favorite flavor of chips?