So. Many. Chips.

So. Many. Chips. 

Trash night again, time to do a lightning round to clear off the top of my fridge (where all my chips reside.)  Remember, this is a no judgement zone. 

Herr's Korean BBQ Wings - Sweet, smoky, a little garlicy and a touch of Korean flavoring. Like a whisper of Gochujang. My biggest takeaway was the sweetness. After a few chips there was a slight build-up up heat, never making it past a mild-status. These just weren't for me. I prefer more savory\tangy than I do sweet when it comes to my BBQ. 2.5\5

Herr's Roast Pork Sandwich - Salty, savory, and meaty. This is more to my liking and I'm not even a big Roast Pork Sandwich-person. I found the meaty flavoring here to be really satisfying, and the seasoning to lean a little spicy. It isn't spicy in the same way a hot sauce would be spicy, but the salt and savory spices hit the sides of my tongue just right to keep me coming back for more. I was honestly surprised by how much I like this one, and it's a mild enough flavor to pair well with burgers or hot dogs. I really thought I was going to prefer the Korean BBQ flavor when I bought these, but this Roasted Pork Sandwich knocked it out of the park for me. 5\5

I love the concept of this Herr's contest, so I looked up the winner. It was the one flavor from the trio I opted to skip, Tomato Pie. Sorry gang, but, (as you'll see), tomato and ketchup chips are not my jam. They recently did this contest again for 2024: Special Hot Stromboli, Cheese Ravioli & Marinara, and Potato Pierogi. The 2024 winner was Stromboli, but none of those flavors really caught my attention TBH. 

Lay's Wavy Funyuns - there was a time in my life when I loved Funyuns, so thought this was going to be a slam-dunk flavor in chip-form. Opened, they smell just like normal funyuns, sweet and onion-y, but they taste so mild. Since it's been years since I've had normal Funyuns. I grabbed a bag of the real deal from DollarTree to compare...and I didn't love them as much as I had remembered. The actual Funyuns, though fresh and brand new right out of the bag, had an odd staleness to them, and were sweeter than I remembered. I liked them, but I didn't love them anymore. That said, I feel like these chips are actually quite accurate to actual Funyuns. But in terms of my enjoyment, they get a 2.5\5. I guess I'm not a Funyun fan anymore, but they keep bringing this Lay's version back over and over again, so people must really like these. 

Lay's Cool Ranch - Cool Ranch is my favorite Doritos flavor, closely followed by Sweet Chili. I assumed that any snack with the same seasoning on it would be just as addictive, so I got a HUGE Wholesale club-sized bag of them. That was a bad move. These are a ghost of their tortilla-chip-selves. I miss the crunch, the tortilla flavoring...and I also feel like these are half-as seasoned as the normal version. These were great in theory, but the execution makes me miss the real thing. 2.5\5

Speaking of Doritos....

Doritos Taco - Love the throwback art on the bag, and again, a great concept. Taco was a flavor of Doritos that I wasn't familiar with, so I was excited to give them a try. These were mildly spiced, and surprisingly beefy. If the meme "White People Taco Night," was a chip, it would be this. Meaning they taste like the "tacos" I ate as a kid, all beef and cheese with nary a vegetable in sight. Not bad, but it doesn't suit my personal preference. 3\5

Doritos Tangy Ketchup - I knew I was goin to hate these but I got them for completion-sake. I just do not like ketchup flavored chips. I like actual ketchup, on burgers and alongside fries, but I never got the appeal of ketchup flavored chips. (Which is even more popular in Canada than the USA.) These are sweet, and they definitely taste like ketchup, but more like fast food ketchup than the bottled stuff. More specifically packets of McDonald's "Fancy" ketchup. There's a little bit of tang, a LOT of sweetness. These aren't for me, BUT they get points for accuracy. 2.5\5

Doritos Hot Mustard - Saved the best for last. When it comes to condiments, I am more of a mustard girlie. I have 4 different types in my fridge as I type this. And with a name like "hot mustard" I was hoping these would taste like the spicy mustard packets that come with my local Chinese take-out. While they aren't quite as spicy or as dry as the horseradish-y mustard I adore, these are my favorite of the Doritos flavors in this post. They're bright, vinegary, and mostly taste like yellow mustard, but there is a bit of dry heat in there as well. These would add great flavor and crunch to sandwiches or burgers. I'd love to see these come back again in 2025. 4\5 (needs more heat.) 

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