• 141 A food review (not good)

    From MICHAEL LOO@1:123/140 to DALE SHIPP on Sunday, August 12, 2018 06:48:32
    I do not normally do food reviews, but this time we tried a product that
    was so bad (to us) that I decided to warn folks here.

    I encourage, even urge, those who have notably good
    or bad product experiences to report these for the
    benefit of all.

    The product is a variety of Utz potato chips. Recently they have been
    coming out with all sorts of different flavors, some of which stick
    around and others of which disappear. This one is called spicy buffalo
    dip flavored potato chips. Gail had one chip and gave the rest of the

    Pity - I've always had good experiences with those
    products. The chips were so superior that my friend
    Judy and I used to trek from Massachusetts down to
    central Pennsylvania to pick up a carton; that was in
    the old days when you could get Coors only within a
    few hours of the Coors factory and could get Utz only
    within an hour or two of the Utz factory. Now there's
    national distribution, but I find that the offerings
    are still mostly as good as in the olden times. If
    you hadn't posted this review, and if I'd seen a bag
    in the store, chances are I'd have tried it.

    bag to me. I barely detect any of what I might expect in a buffalo
    wings type of flavor. What I get is a very strong vinegar (which is why
    Gail tossed them after one chip). I would describe it as being take
    your favorite buffalo wings hot sauce (ours is Crystals) and then dilute
    it four to one with vinegar. There is heat, but no flavor other than
    the vinegar.

    That's kind of gross. I will here put in a balancing
    encomium for two other Utz products, both rather simple
    and no-frills. The sweet potato chips are excellent,
    similar in taste and texture to Terra sweet potato
    chips, only better, and Grandma Utz's kettle cooked
    chips are among the best I've ever had (I've mentioned
    them on the echo before). Grandma Utz is a not-so-srcret
    code for "cooked in lard."

    Don't try these at home :-}}

    Or elsewhere, apparently. Thanks for the warning.

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    Title: Baked Potato Chips
    Categories: Appetizers
    Servings: 6

    3 1/2 lb Red Boiling Potatoes -
    Or white boiling potaotes,
    Cut crosswise into
    1/8-inch thick slices
    6 tb Butter - melted (3/4 stick)
    Salt and freshly ground
    Pepper

    Position racks in upper and lower third of oven and preheat to
    500F. Lightly grease 2 baking sheets. Arrange potato slices in single
    layer on prepared baking sheets. Brush generously with butter. Bake
    7 minutes. Switch pan positions and continue baking until potatoes
    are crisp and browned around edges, about 7 to 9 minutes. Transfer to
    heated platter. Sprinkle with salt and freshly ground pepper. Serve
    immediately. Source unknown

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  • From Dale Shipp@1:261/1466 to Michael Loo on Monday, August 13, 2018 01:09:12
    On 08-12-18 06:48, Michael Loo <=-
    spoke to Dale Shipp about 141 A food review (not go <=-

    Pity - I've always had good experiences with those
    products. The chips were so superior that my friend

    And we have had good experience with other flavors they had put out.
    Enough so that we keep looking for them on the shelf. But, as I said,
    we think that they are just testing the waters so to speak and rolling
    out one flavor after another to see what reaction they get.

    This is one that I'd like to see on Dave Sacerdote's blog -- but don't
    think he is still doing it.


    MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05

    Title: HOT 'N SPICY SALAD SIZZLER
    Categories: Salads, Dressings
    Yield: 1 Servings

    4 Bacon sliced, diced
    1/3 c Pace Picante Sauce
    1/4 c Red wine vinegar
    2 ts Sugar

    Cook bacon in skillet until crisp. Add remaining ingredients and
    bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Drizzle hot dressing over
    spinach salads or sliced tomatoes just before serving.

    Makes about 1/2 cup.

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