Potato chips: what keeps you reaching into the bag?
As The Lovely Girlfriend and I tore into a bag of Ruffles, I wondered casually, “why do we keep wolfing these things down?"Is it the salty, or the crunchy?SaltyCrunchy
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June 23, 2025, 04:31 PM
dsiets
In school when we were taught to read labels, we were told anything that tastes good has any combination of salt, fat, and sugar. (Maybe I'm leaving one other thing out.)
So my vote is salt.
And I like the ridged ruffles specifically for dipping. I can't stand thin broken chips in my dip.
June 23, 2025, 04:38 PM
Biker_dude
quote:
what keeps you reaching into the bag
None of the above. I keep reaching into the bag because there are more chips in it.
June 23, 2025, 04:55 PM
6guns
"Both"
The crunchy texture and the salt. Hard to stop.
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I'ma just say, never, ever dip chips in peanut butter. Don't do it. Never. Do. It.
It takes salt, fat, crunch, and the "umami" to a whole 'nother level.
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June 23, 2025, 05:48 PM
Skins2881
Chips are simply a salt delivery my method.
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June 23, 2025, 05:55 PM
arfmel
It’s the salty, the crunchy, and the fat.
June 23, 2025, 05:55 PM
rackrack
I think they put crack in 'em. They're addicting.
June 23, 2025, 05:57 PM
Schmelby
Nobody can eat just one!!
June 23, 2025, 06:05 PM
Loswsmith
The fact that there continue to be chips in the bag was not an option so I write that in here.
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June 23, 2025, 06:16 PM
copaup
Mmmmm. Delicious salty crunchy fat...
I like the BBQ ones so I can add a little sweet in as well. Chips are the devil...but I love them.
June 23, 2025, 06:21 PM
StorminNormin
quote:
Originally posted by Biker_dude:
quote:
what keeps you reaching into the bag
None of the above. I keep reaching into the bag because there are more chips in it.
^^^^^^^This!!!! I try to do portion control of whether it is chips, cheese puffs, peanuts, etc by pouring what I want into a container and then only eat that. Sometimes I have filled it back up…..I said “I try” LOL.
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June 23, 2025, 06:21 PM
Orguss
None of the above. An open bag of chips gets stale quickly. Must finish the bag in one sitting for maximum tastiness!
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June 23, 2025, 06:43 PM
architect
quote:
Originally posted by Orguss: Must finish the bag in one sitting!
QFT, that's why you buy the big bag! And it is OK if you prefer to stand while scarfing down the goodness.
June 23, 2025, 07:06 PM
WaterburyBob
Knowing what good potato chips were like in the 60's and 70's, I have no desire for modern potato chips. They were my favorite snack back then, but today Chips are nowhere near as good.
I haven't liked chips for many years.
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June 23, 2025, 07:06 PM
flesheatingvirus
My lack of self-control.
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June 23, 2025, 07:17 PM
P250UA5
Salt & vinegar has recently become a favorite. Doesn't matter if it's the barely crispy Lays or kettle cooked super crunchy. If the flavors good, I'm chowing down.
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June 23, 2025, 10:29 PM
OKCGene
Most of y'all are too young to remember the classic Lays Potato Chip commercials from years ago.
Betcha can't eat just one!
Here's a blast from the past, one of many Lay's commercials.
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June 23, 2025, 11:52 PM
XLT
Have you ever noticed when your eating a drumstick Ice cream cone when you get to the very bottom last bite it has somewhat of a salty taste in the chocolate in the bottom making you crave another one? it's the salt for me.
