GOOD TASTES.NEW KETTLE CHIPS BAKED CHIPS DEBUT Kettle Bakes Potato Chips recently debuted in a trio of flavors - Aged White Cheddar, Hickory Hickory, city, United States Hickory, city (1990 pop. 28,301), Burke and Catawba counties, W N.C., at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mts.; inc. 1870. It is a processing and trade center for an abundant agricultural region (grain, soybeans, poultry, hogs, Honey Barbeque and Lightly Salted. For baked chips, they aren't bad. They're packaged in 4-ounce bags that contain 480 calories (for each flavor), with 12 grams of fat in the lightly salted and barbecue flavors and 14 grams in the Cheddar flavor (per bag, which is four servings), as opposed to 640 calories and 40 grams of fat in the same amount of regular fried potato chips. Our tasters gave them a thumbs-up, favoring the barbecue flavor by a wide margin. Some thought the white Cheddar had a fake, slightly chalky taste. The lightly salted ones were passable pass·a·ble adj. 1. That can be passed, traversed, or crossed; navigable: a passable road. 2. Acceptable for general circulation: passable currency. 3. but didn't have as much flavor. Those trying to reduce fat might be happy to have this option (with 65 percent less fat than regular chips). Granted they are not the same as regular Kettle Chips, but if you're cutting fat and need a chip fix, try them. The suggested retail price is about $3 per bag. HELP CHOOSE THE NEXT FLAVOR Kettle Foods Kettle Foods is an international manufacturer of potato chips and other snack foods based in Salem, Oregon, United States. As of 2006 they were the largest natural potato chip brand in the U.S. is asking consumers to taste five happy hour-inspired chip flavors - Spicy Mary, Dirty Martini, Creamy cream·y adj. cream·i·er, cream·i·est Rich in or resembling cream. cream  i·ly adv. Caesar, Tuscan Three Cheese and Buffalo Bleu Cheese bleu cheese n. See blue cheese. [French, blue, from Old French; see blue.] - and vote for their favorite. The one with the most votes (people's choice) will be added to the Kettle family of potato chips and debut at the Fancy Food Show in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of in July. Kettle Foods is making limited batches of the five flavors five flavors, n in the dietary component of Chinese medicine, the five basic tastes into which foods are divided, each of which has different physiologic actions. and offering them in Happy Hour Party Packs - which include a 5-ounce bag of each flavor - for $9.95 plus shipping (available only at www.kettlefoods.com) - so consumers can taste them before voting. Have a cocktail tasting party and pick your favorite. The voting deadline is March 31. Tasters liked various flavors (with the exception of the Creamy Caesar), but the winner in our informal sampling was the Buffalo Bleu Cheese by a wide margin. We're pulling for this chip flavor - it was terrific! - Natalie Haughton PEANUT BUTTER CUPS WITH CARAMEL Reese's has just introduced Peanut Butter Cups with Caramel. As a peanut butter cup fan, I was skeptical of the caramel addition to the peanut butter and chocolate, but once I tasted the candy I was amazed a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. at how well the combination works. It's delicious! A two-cup 1.4-ounce package contains 190 calories, 10 grams of fat and 2 grams of protein. Look for them at supermarkets, drugstores and mass merchandisers, with a suggested retail price of 65 cents per two-cup package. - N.H. PORTO'S NOW OPEN IN BURBANK Porto's Bakery & Cafe opened a second location (the original is in Glendale) in Burbank last week. Located at the corner of Hollywood Way and Magnolia Magnolia, city, United States Magnolia (măgnō`lyə), city (1990 pop. 11,151), seat of Columbia co., SW Ark.; inc. 1855. Its oil industry has been important since 1938. Boulevard (3614 W. Magnolia Blvd.), it offers an assortment of pastries, cakes, breads and other baked items in addition to various sandwiches, all of which can be consumed on premises or packed to go. The shop is open from 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call (818) 846-9100. - N.H. CAPTION(S): 4 photos Photo: (1) no caption (Kettle Bakes Potato Chips) (2) no caption (Kettle Foods) (3) no caption (Reese's Peanut Butter Cups with Caramel) (4) no caption (Porto's Bakery & Cafe) |
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