I for one am tired of my Tostito's brand "scoops" failing. I am going to write my congressman, Dave Brat, to introduce legislation that any chip that may at some time be dipped into any brand of hummus, having any flavor enhancement whatsoever, is required by law to be able to bring up no less than 1 ounce (28 grams) of hummus without breaking. The chip must not break when held by thumb and forefinger with no more than 10 N force betwixt, and scoop up the aforesaid 28 grams of hummus when rotated through hummus that is maintained at between 3 and 6 degrees C (37 and 43 degrees F) for at least eight hours. Failure to bring hummus from the container to the mouth will be immediately punishable as a Class D misdemeanor through summary judgment, and prison terms shall be no less than one month in a Federal Penitentiary. If breakage is noted in more than one bag of chips, nationwide, the entire lot shall be condemned and recalled. Furthermore, all chip production shall cease until suitable corrective actions are taken, including but not limited to use of organic hippie blue corn, real beef tallow, slow baking ovens, and packaging like Pringles chips where damage is minimized.

Your issue is hummus. Tortilla chips are intended for consumption with salsa, and cold beer. Your proposed legislation should require both.

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Originally posted by Fredward:
Your issue is hummus. Tortilla chips are intended for consumption with salsa, and cold beer. Your proposed legislation should require both.

Have you tried Frito's Scoops ?

Wrong tool for the job. Hummus demand pita chips, if not veggies.

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Originally posted by zoom6zoom:
Wrong tool for the job. Hummus demand pita chips, if not veggies.

Negative. Real pita, or better yet, naan.

As far as tortilla chips go, I'm rather fond of the Taste Of Lime ones. I emptied a bag just the other day.

Fingers were made before chips.

If we're gonna make something punishable by law in this situation, it should be the manufacture and distribution of hummus.

Double up your chip. Back to back chips usually solves this problem.

Chili's (the restaurant) chips are the very worst. They are big but paper thin and you cannot get any salsa on them without them snapping. I don't know why they make them that way other than cost maybe.

stir the hummus before may help,

but yes, scoops were made for salso or cheesy dip,

beer is not optional,

So you asked Representative Brat to do his wurst?

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Originally posted by Gustofer:
better yet, naan.

Yup, naan. Aldi has a garlic naan that is our household favorite.

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Originally posted by Sig2340:
So you asked Representative Brat to do his wurst?

Booooooo...and likewise, Hissssssssss...

Hummus and Chips?

Is that even legal?

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Originally posted by PASig:
Chili's (the restaurant) chips are the very worst. They are big but paper thin and you cannot get any salsa on them without them snapping. I don't know why they make them that way other than cost maybe.

A lot of people prefer thin chips, and many salsas and dips still work fine with them, especially table salsas - whether red or green, jalapeno or tomatillo, garlicky or not, etc. Some super chunky salsas are picos or chutneys masquerading as salsa. Get a scooper.

While living in Austin, there were two unrelated Tortilla factories in my neighborhood, both run by Mexicans, both been around a long time, one of whom is famous for its thin chips. I bought fresh, still warm, bags direct from the attached store on a regular basis.

I like both kinds, and all manner of salsas and dips, but thin are definitely my favorite.

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Need new Federal standard for tortilla chip strength

I thought we didn't like Federal intervention in everything.