OT: Pennsylvania's Potato Chip Culture....

[BlueBand]

Talking rejects.....Jelly Belly sells their “irregular” jelly bellies as “Belly Flops”. Taste every bit as good at a fraction of the price!

Talking rejects... has anyone started a thread about Pitt fans lately?

 

[PSUSignore]

Yep at Wegman’s

Man, that sounds good. I've seen Kettle brand chips here in Austin but never this flavor. I'm a fan of dill pickle and salt & vinegar myself, regardless of brand.

Did someone say Frank's?

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Anybody notice anything noteworthy about the commercial?

I grew up on A-Treat, which seems similar. Are they still around?

 

[ILLINOISLION]

Man, that sounds good. I've seen Kettle brand chips here in Austin but never this flavor. I'm a fan of dill pickle and salt & vinegar myself, regardless of brand.


I grew up on A-Treat, which seems similar. Are they still around?

Not a salt & vinegar fan.....but when I worked after retirement at Trader Joe’s, we sold a ton of the salt & vinegar bags. Give them a try if you have’t!

 

[kgilbert78]

They also came to mind when I saw the chips. For the last couple of years only two have been showing up. Here's and ugly sitting in my seat with my youngest granddaughter. Only two have been at the games the last couple seasons. I asked about the third, honest to God, he told me the reason for missing games and I forgot. They really put the energy into getting the crowd into the game. I believe we have a Big Ugly on the BWI, as a poster, he told me he wasn't the one.

The guy that used to do JoePa is a friend of mine from our local alumni club.

 

[rudedude]

and they are very good.
I know this is sacrilege in a thread about PA Chips but Kettle brand is excellent.

Yep tasty chips all around

 

[AWS1022]

Ate a lot of Troyer Farms growing up, as they were somewhat local. But still prefer the taste of Snyders of Berlin. To me, they taste more "real" and less processed.

Loved the Troyer’s BBQ. We used to go tour the plant every year in grade school for our one and only field trip...culture unlimited.

 

[NittanyLion15]

Just made me think of these guys...

They look "cleaner" than normal... Must have cloroxed.

 

[ILLINOISLION]

They look "cleaner" than normal... Must have cloroxed.

Must have been an official “white-out” game!

 

[rudedude]

Zapp's!

And Dirty Chips!

Both Zapp's & Dirty Chips are now owned by Utz.

 

[maxxedout]

Martin's Kettle Cooked are the best.

I knew it was you before I looked up. Only a Yorker would say that!

 

[LafayetteBear]

3,202 posts, and counting, about potato chips. That happens only on BWI.

 

[rumble_lion]

My son's wife is from an Ohio Potato chip family, her Grandfather owns Jones potato chips.

Wow, that is crazy.

I did some consulting work for them in the early 90's. At the time two brothers were running things, one was doing the production and the other sales. Some of the nicest people I've ever had the pleasure to work with. I hope they both doing well.

When I was at their Mansfield sales office/warehouse I would always pick up some burnt chips at the small "company store" they had there for my wife. The chips come out of the fryer and travel along a conveyor belt and a couple of inspectors pull off any chips that are burnt or have other problems. They used to just throw the burnt ones away but people started asking for them so they would bag them up and sell them. I believe you could only get them at the company store.

 

[rumble_lion]

As a young business guy and entrepreneur (paper boy), the money I didn’t save, was used to buy Yoohoo chocolate drink, Tastykakes and Wise BBQ chips at the corner s tore. The Wise BBQ chips were my favorite along with Charlie’s tins. I could sit for hours and lick the bbq seasoning off the
Wise Chips. (Probably what turned me into a caring lover). When Borden took over Wise, the BBQ chips started their downward spiral to becoming a substandard BBQ flavored chip...my opinion.

When Borden took over Wise, the BBQ chips started their downward spiral to becoming a substandard BBQ flavored chip...my opinion.

I worked for Borden in the snack food division. Borden owned a bunch of regional brands, Wise in the Northeast, Moore's in Southeast, Jay's and Seiferts in the Midwest and Laura Scudder in the West, and I think Humpty Dumpty in Canada.

They didn't usually mess with the recipes in each region.

 

[step.eng69]

When Borden took over Wise, the BBQ chips started their downward spiral to becoming a substandard BBQ flavored chip...my opinion.

I worked for Borden in the snack food division. Borden owned a bunch of regional brands, Wise in the Northeast, Moore's in Southeast, Jay's and Seiferts in the Midwest and Laura Scudder in the West, and I think Humpty Dumpty in Canada.

They didn't usually mess with the recipes in each region.

Thanks rumble L. Did you work for Borden when they took over Weis, I believe sometime in the 60's??

 

[ILLINOISLION]

3,202 posts, and counting, about potato chips. That happens only on BWI.

Posts or views?

 

[Brian LB-U]

Not a salt & vinegar fan.....but when I worked after retirement at Trader Joe’s, we sold a ton of the salt & vinegar bags. Give them a try if you haven't!

Trader Joe's Honey Butter chips are really good!! But not as good as the PA chips I grew up with.

 

[rumble_lion]

Thanks rumble L. Did you work for Borden when they took over Weis, I believe sometime in the 60's??

Ahhh, nope, I'm not quite that old. I worked there from 90-97. I bailed before KKR broke them up and sold off all the pieces except the chemical division(which they renamed to Hexion).

 

[lionlover]

As a young business guy and entrepreneur (paper boy), the money I didn’t save, was used to buy Yoohoo chocolate drink, Tastykakes and Wise BBQ chips at the corner s tore. The Wise BBQ chips were my favorite along with Charlie’s tins. I could sit for hours and lick the bbq seasoning off the
Wise Chips. (Probably what turned me into a caring lover). When Borden took over Wise, the BBQ chips started their downward spiral to becoming a substandard BBQ flavored chip...my opinion.

In prison?

 

[lionlover]

 

[rudedude]

Thanks rumble L. Did you work for Borden when they took over Weis, I believe sometime in the 60's??

Price alert!!!: Kettle Chips at our
Local Weis Market 2/$5 and they had Maple Bacon and Buffalo Bleu. They also had Dirty Chips 2/$4.

 

[anon_xdc8rmuek44eq]

Has this turned into a 'My Favorite Chips' thread? If so, I'll add my favorite when traveling to Germany - Paprika chips! Quite a few brands there, but this is a good one...

 

[LionJim]

The Wise BBQ chips were my favorite along with Charlie’s tins. I could sit for hours and lick the bbq seasoning off the
Wise Chips. (Probably what turned me into a caring lover).

I just wanted to make sure nobody missed this. Good going, Step.

 

[Air Force 1]

Wow, that is crazy.

I did some consulting work for them in the early 90's. At the time two brothers were running things, one was doing the production and the other sales. Some of the nicest people I've ever had the pleasure to work with. I hope they both doing well.

When I was at their Mansfield sales office/warehouse I would always pick up some burnt chips at the small "company store" they had there for my wife. The chips come out of the fryer and travel along a conveyor belt and a couple of inspectors pull off any chips that are burnt or have other problems. They used to just throw the burnt ones away but people started asking for them so they would bag them up and sell them. I believe you could only get them at the company store.

I shared your story with my daughter-in-law and she said when she was younger they use to go to the plant during the summer when she was out of school and help pick out the burnt chips.

 

[Air Force 1]

Wow, that is crazy.

I did some consulting work for them in the early 90's. At the time two brothers were running things, one was doing the production and the other sales. Some of the nicest people I've ever had the pleasure to work with. I hope they both doing well.

When I was at their Mansfield sales office/warehouse I would always pick up some burnt chips at the small "company store" they had there for my wife. The chips come out of the fryer and travel along a conveyor belt and a couple of inspectors pull off any chips that are burnt or have other problems. They used to just throw the burnt ones away but people started asking for them so they would bag them up and sell them. I believe you could only get them at the company store.

So My DIL's Grandfather Steve Jones wants to know if your name is Anthony? If so I guess he remembers you.