Everything?

Lay's Kettle Cooked Everything Bagel

I ended up with three bags of these chips. I got one at the grocery on the way to Gen Con thinking that they might be a good travel snack. Of course I ended up not opening them out of fear they'd spill or get stale. Then I picked up a small back at Subway (turns out they've got all three of Lay's fun flavors). Cindy bought the third bag while I was away as a surprise.

Good thing they're decent chips!

One thing I discovered is that Lay's might have a problem with consistency. The small bag had a lot more salt and flavoring than the large ones, and there was a noticeable difference between the large bags as well.

I mostly tasted garlic and salt with a slightly cheesy undertone. Cindy said all she could really taste was the cream cheese.  I'd been hoping for more flavor of sesame and poppy seeds.

Still, they're pleasant tasting chips. Just not as funky as the Taco or even the Fried Green Tomato chips.

Rating: 3/5

Probably Exactly Right

Lay's Wavy Fried Green Tomato

I know I've had fried green tomatoes before, but I really can't remember what they taste like. That makes it a challenge for me to know how close the Lay's flavor geniuses got on this one.

That being said, these are really tasty chips. They've got enough flavor to keep you eating, but not so much that it's at all overpowering.  I kept tasting notes of pickle and ketchup, which when I think about it sounds pretty much right. Cindy said they tasted more like a mix of vinegar and sour cream & onion.

Not as entertaining as the Crispy Taco flavor, but more like something I'd buy on a regular basis.

Rating: 3/5

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

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

Do the Truffle Shuffle!

Lay's Wavy West Coast Truffle Fries

This was the last of Lay's strange flavors available at the local grocery. These had a strong taste that I assume is what truffle fries taste like. Maybe it would help if I'd ever actually had truffle fries, but I thought they were just so-so.

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

That Which Cannot Be Pronounced Correctly

Lay's Kettle Cooked Greektown Gyro

These were probably my least favorite of Lay's strange flavors so far (not counting the Cappuccino ones - those were just plain wrong). The "greek spices" taste was a bit too strong and there wasn't much of a flavor of gyro meat.

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

Breakfast?

Lay's Southern Biscuits and Gravy

The weird thing about this flavor was that at first it didn't taste like much. Then I could suddenly taste greasy biscuits, and then the gravy. Then there was an aftertaste of sausage. Cindy refused to try them.

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

Eat these with a Reuben and the universe will explode

Lay's New York Reuben

The really disturbing thing about this flavor is that you can taste the rye bread. Cindy noted that she could still taste it the next morning despite eating Indian for dinner, tooth brushing, etc.

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

Who thought this was a good idea?

Lay's Cappuccino

These weren't not bad, but they weren't good either. Not salty enough to be a potato chip type snack, and not sweet coffee enough to be a sweet snack. Instead they come across somehow as boring and wrong at the same time.

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