Kettle Thick + Bold Dill Pickle Chips

Brand: Kettle
Style: Thick + Bold Dill Pickle
Origin: United States
Type: Chips
Flavor: Heavy on the dill, definitely a bold pickle flavor
Verdict: Approved


I recently reviewed the Carolina BBQ flavor of these new Thick + Bold Kettle Chips, so today I want to review the other flavor in this line: Dill Pickle.  I am generally a big fan of anything pickle-flavored (aside from Trader Joe's pickle popcorn...*shudder*), so I had to pick up some of these when I saw them.  Plus, look how delicious those pickles look on the package!  I wouldn't call them the thickest or boldest pickles I've ever seen, but...they still look pretty tasty ;)

Pickle-flavored things tend to fall into a couple of categories: dill-heavy, garlic-heavy, salt-heavy, and a happy blend of all three.  These are dill-heavy, garlic-medium, with the aftertaste definitely being strongly of dill and not much else.  Aside from bad pickle jokes, I don't have a lot to say about these, so this is going to be a pretty short review!  They're good, I'd eat them again, but I wouldn't drive across town for some.  Mostly, they leave me wanting to eat actual pickles, not more of these chips.

Purchased at Fred Meyer in Portland, OR 

Pringles: Extreme Screamin' Dill Pickle

Brand: Pringles
Style: Extreme Screamin' Dill Pickle
Origin: USA
Type: Potato Chips
Flavor: Salty, pickle-y, like eating chips dipped in the juice from the pickle jar
Verdict: Approved, but these might not be for everyone...

Pickle-flavored chips are something I'm always skeptical about, even though I'll eat dill-flavored chips with no qualms. I suppose it's something about the 'extreme' pickles on the can of these Pringles that makes me a little weary? Or perhaps just the thought of trying to cram the complex flavor of one of my favorite condiments into a chip is what I find bothersome. I'm not quite sure, but either way, I'd been avoiding buying these guys for awhile.

However, seeing as I've tried nearly every other flavor of Pringles on the market, it was inevitable; the divine force of fate would see that the screaming pickles and I would someday meet. (I think that would be an awesome band name, BTW. If you want it, it's yours!) I saw the can sitting on the shelf at the drugstore, and before I could tell it to stay back, it had leaped into my hand!

I'm glad it did, though, because these are actually pretty delish! Sure, the MSG is starting to give me a rash even though I've only had about 10 crisps, but the aftertaste of pure pickle on my tongue is still making my taste buds tingle with delight. These do taste, like the name implies, pickles. I'm not exactly sure where the 'extreme screamin'' part comes in, they taste just like every other pickle chip I've had, except possibly a little better (hello, MSG!), but I'm willing to deal with the inexplicable name for the great taste.

Purchase: Rite-Aid, Portland, OR