It's Taco ... Sunday?

Lay's Crispy Taco

Look what I found at the grocery!

The food scientists at Lay's have worked their magic again. With the very first bite I could taste taco meat, lettuce, cheese, sour cream, and even the corn tortilla. Others in the family said they tasted tomato and onion.

On the whole these are a win - I've had real tacos that didn't taste this good.

Rating: 4/5

Cheese!

Lay's Cheddar and Sour Cream

No real surprise with this one. They pretty much taste like the Ruffles sour cream and cheddar chips (they're owned by the same people so it's probably the exact same flavor). These are not bad, but nothing exciting either.

I'm curious about the flavors advertised on the upper left: Crispy Taco, Everything Bagel, and Fried Green Tomato. Unfortunately they're not in the store yet.

Rating: 3/5

Better Burger

Ruffles Flame-Grilled Cheeseburger

Compared to the similarly-flavored Pringles, these taste like a cheeseburger from a much better restaurant. There's bacon, mayo, and tomato in there along with the cheese, and you can almost taste the grill marks.

Rating: 5/5

In a Pickle

Lay's Dill Pickle

I got these at a Kroger-owned gas station. They have a good dill pickle flavor, but not as sharp as most salt & vinegar chips I've had.

Rating: 3/5

The Wurst

Lay's Beer & Brats

At first all I could taste was potato chip with a hint of beer (which is just the right amount since I don't like beer), but the flavor of bratwurst built up. Now, five minutes after I stopped eating them, my mouth tastes like I had a light beer and a big, greasy brat. Rather impressive, really.

Rating: 4/5

In Queso Emergency

Lay's Southwestern Queso

This one isn't bad. It initially tastes like a cross between "sour cream and onion" and cheddar, but there's an afterburn that builds up and gives you a strong queso dip flavor ... about five minutes after you stop eating them.

Rating: 4/5

I'm waffling over this one

Lay's Chicken & Waffles

The taste of these was disturbingly accurate. It had a strong flavor of both fried chicken and waffle, along with a touch of maple syrup. I could even taste the pat of butter. Unfortunately, as with the Cappucino chips from way back, slightly sweet potato chips just don't work for me.

Lay's is the brand name for a number of potato chip varieties owned by PepsiCo.

Pretty Gouda

Lay's Smoked Gouda & Chive

The smoked gouda flavor was subtle, but on the whole this one wasn't at all bad. If they put these into regular production I suppose they'd be hard to distinguish from the run-of-the-mill cheese and onion chips.

Lay's is the brand name for a number of potato chip varieties owned by PepsiCo.

Brazilian Steak House Chips?

Lay's Brazilian Picanha

I don't think I've ever had the dish this one was based on, but the chip flavor isn't bad. That being said, none of this year's flavors so far have been as good as the Lay's Reuben chips from last year.

Lay's is the brand name for a number of potato chip varieties owned by PepsiCo.

Tikka Tikka Tikka!

Lay's Kettle Cooked Indian Tikka Masala

These did indeed taste like chicken tikka masala, though more like the kind you get in the food court of a shopping mall rather than from a good restaurant.

Lay's is the brand name for a number of potato chip varieties owned by PepsiCo.