This weeks review:
Well these were a no-brainer; who can resist Cheddar and Bacon Pototo Chips? Surely no mortal man. Chomp, gulp, gone. I finished them before I could even start typing.
These chips are known for being made with real potato skins, hence the name. But how much of a bonus is that, really? I mean, come on, that "grey" side of the chip which is supposed to represent the potato skin AIN'T potato skin. It's artificial color (Caramel color per the ingredients). All that "made with real potato skins" really means is that they DO NOT REMOVE THE SKINS FROM THE POTATOS BEFORE THEY GO INTO THE PROCESSING PLANT. Right from the garden, into the machines. It's a cost cutting procedure for them, and they make it sound like they're doing us a favor! Next we'll see "Made with real dirt! We don't even wash 'em now! We're THAT lazy!"
Also, I could find no trace of "Bacon" in the ingredients (read as "did not see PIG"), unless they are grouping it under "Natural Flavors". Which begs the question, can a vegetarian eat these? According to the local vegetarian, it's a go.
Last but not least, the package has www.TatoSkins.com on it. Yet going to the web site (as of 10/26/00) yields...well, there's nothing there. They're promoting it before it's done! The bag says "Sell by Jan 25 01", so maybe the web page will be up by then.
TatoSkins are publicly traded on Nasdaq under SNAK for all you day-traders. Buy now!
Rating: * * * * 1/2 (loses half a star for promoting a web site which doesn't exist yet).