This is Part 2 of 4 of Lay's 2014 "Do us a Flavor" contest. Bacon Mac Cheese is thought to be the likely winner, if for no reason that it's the most "normal" of the options. No one expects Cappuccino Chips to be a runaway hit (and rightfully so). So how does it stand on it's own? Pretty good. I was wondering how do you recreate macaroni outside of actually having it, or at least sticking a feather in your cap. The answer it seems is by adding more cheese! Brilliant! Even though it says Cheddar on the bag, there is a lot more cheese and dairy involved. It has Romano, buttermilk, Parmesan and skim milk. My guess is they are trying to recreate some sort of béchamel sauce. Now, I can hear you say, "enough about the cheese, no one cares about the cheese, how is the bacon?" First of all, you should finish reading before calling me with questions and second, it's pretty good. It's not my favorite bacon potato chip, that's currently Kettle Brand Maple Bacon, but it's no slouch either. It avoids the chemical tasting stuff, dodges the bacon by way of smoke flavoring that some things fall trap to, and has a real, albeit weak, bacon taste. As well it should, considering this is the first bacon chip I've seen that actually uses bacon fat. You may have noticed I mentioned that the bacon flavor is weak. That's not really an indictment of the bacon, so much as a comment on how strong the cheese is. It's an altogether great chip, and if it wins the contest I can happily keep munching on these. Actually almost anything will be ok, just as long as it isn't the cappuccino.
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