Favorite Potato chip
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I came over today to see what this Board was discussing and the top topic was “Favorite Potato Chip”.
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Middleswarth is the correct answer. I once drove past the plant during operations and the wind/weather brought the cloud down to ground level as I arrived. It was like being trapped in a sealed bag and was heavenly. Kettle cooked version is the best, I believe.
Martin's are an acceptable substitute.
Martin's are an acceptable substitute.
Biased toward Martin’s but won’t refuse Middlesworth BBQ.
Zapps Voodoo and it’s not really even a discussion
Middleswarth. Utz. Gibble's. Herr's. Wise. Snyder. Martin's. Etc. etc. Does every state have a boatload of potato chip brands or is it just a PA thing??
Back in the day, Troyer Farms had no equal, but once the were sold they changed for the worse (not even sure they are even sold any longer). Big Middlesworth BBQ fan and I like Utz quite a bit. But I have to say when I think of potato chips, Herr's would not even come to mind.
Hartley’s for plain. Middleswarth for BBQ. Martin’s & Gibbles are pretty good. If I’m looking for other flavors: Gibble’s Red Hot, Hartley’s Sour Cream & Onion, Herr’s Salt & Vinegar, Herr’s Old Bay, Zapp’s (made by Utz) Voodoo.
While Lay’s/Walker’s has some fun flavors, they are the worst potato chip on the market. Wise is a close second and yet just another reason to hate Berwick.
While Lay’s/Walker’s has some fun flavors, they are the worst potato chip on the market. Wise is a close second and yet just another reason to hate Berwick.
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goods (red bag)
any other chip made in lard...
goods (red bag)
any other chip made in lard...
Stick around. This board can argue about anything inconsequential from favorite potato chip to who actually runs the Government. That would feed your need for unnecessary drama.I came over today to see what this Board was discussing and the top topic was “Favorite Potato Chip”.
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There are quite a few large potato farms in PA.
Before food storage and shipping became modernized, regional brands were needed to sell a fresh product. A lot of those companies went under as larger ones branched out to their area. For whatever reason, a lot of PAs have survived and taken large market shares.
The Agribusiness consortiums felt that the farms were too small to operate profitably. They needed much larger farms.
- or so, I have heard.
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Martin's waffle bbq and Helluva Good french onion dip! My go to combo!
The potato chip companies run the government. I thought everybody knew that.
Well,they do now.The potato chip companies run the government. I thought everybody knew that.
I can’t answer your question, but I can tell you that if you’re within 20 miles of Hanover PA, you can definitely smell it.
I’m totally disengaged from the potato chip discussion but #subjectlinesmatter, ffs. This board doesn’t exist simply for the enjoyment of one individual; nowhere is it mandated that every thread must pique your interest. I skip a third of the threads here, ballpark. (This is easy since roughly one sixth of the threads are jukebox threads.
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I love potato chips. My favorite is whatever the wife bought on sale last week. As per my request, she never buys chips.So, you are an antichipite?
We have ways of addresing that.
As a kid I was addicted to Wise. They were thinner and saltier than most other brands.
Hartley's cheddar jalapeño and salt and vinegar are phenomenal, on par with BBQ and sour cream Middleswarth. For me it's Hartley's and Middleswarth in a first place tie........ then everyone else fighting for a very distant 3rd place.
I too always liked Snyder of Berlin BBQ but the company was acquired by Utz in 2019. Maybe that has affected the quality since Utz' focus is likely on their own brand and they're keeping Snyder around to keep that base happy. Dunno, maybe they'll eventually phase out Snyder of Berlin.
For BBQ I now look for Middleswarth, ridges if I can find them.
Growing up in Sunbury, we were a Middleswarth & Gibble’s family. Paternal grandparents were Bickel’s & Good’s. Weis didn’t carry Hartley’s back then, but we discovered them when I came to Penn State, back when they still used those wax paper bags. My parents quickly switched their allegiance to Hartley’s.
I'm from the area and you are correct but they've been through about 2-3 different companies in the last 15 years or so. At one time they only bough potatoes from local farmers but that changed.
Their BBQ and they were the first to offer Jalapeno around me were excellent but yea that was a long time ago.
now there's a blast from the past. Friday evenings we would take that tin to charles shop and get it filled. Then head to distributor to get refillable bottles of atreat soda. small wonder I was overweight as a kid....
Only $269 for 4 tins on Amazon.
As a native Hanoverian who grew up across the street from the original Utz plant, it's Utz barbeque for me.