Chips or Pretzels?

[MICHAELSD]

The fatal flaw of this thread is that the OP didn't specify what types of chips are offered at the party . If it's just ho-hum Lays chips, then ho-hum pretzels are better. But offer some PopChips or any other modern variant, and now we're talking. Even tortilla chips with a half-decent dip.

But at this party are we only allowed to have one or the other? Because every party I've been to it's not an exclusive choice .

 

[Huntn]

Where is the both or neither options? It depends for me, corn chips, yes, potatoe chips, no, pretzels, yes.

 

[Hastings101]

pretzels pretzels pretzels

 

[designs216]

Tortillas with fresh picante -- beats those sorry, boring pretzels 7 days a week.

 

[vulcanvillalta]

This thread is hysterical. Over analyzing a simple question.... I would probably go with pretzels. hahaha

 

[grahamperrin]

Logically: pretzels

Pretzels.

Rationale:

• most UK chip shops no longer know how to properly fry chips (hint: I want them to look, taste and smell fried, not limp bleached white lumps)
• I'm too lazy to read the topic to tell whether the poll uses an americanisation
• I'm a fat little piggy.

 

[rockyroad55]

I'll take soft pretzel bites over chips any day unless we are talking about nachos. Then I'm gonna be torn

 

[grahamperrin]

… most UK chip shops no longer know how to properly fry chips …

6/10 – only vaguely brown; acceptable.

7/10 – triple fried, whatever that means. Marked down from 8/10 because although they appear crispy at a glance, the reviewer describes them as 'not quite crispy enough' and I believe that on close inspection, that quality is visible in part of the two-thirds of the chip emerging from the bag at bottom right.

7/10 – a markdown of 0.5 for the excessively hard appearance of the fifth chip on the bottom row. And oven baking is probably not practical when people want them in a hurry at a party.

8/10 – for a while this was marked down to 7/10 for presentation in a teacup. However if my vote is to be swayed from pretzels, I must be fair and focus on the food alone; these deserve an 8.

9/10 for what's attached. Found thanks to Google but I can't bear to link to the publication in which I found it.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Tortilla chips and salsa

Now, this is an option which should have been listed in the OP's original poll.

 

[TheAppleFairy]

Not a huge pretzel fan, except for Snyder's of Hanover has a few flavored ones I love.

Hot Buffalo Wing
Jalapeño
Honey Mustard & Onion

 

[LizKat]

You are at a party.

Do you go for the chips or the pretzels?

I don't know. Maybe chips. I like parties where there are fancy crackers and a few different kinds of cheese.

So far I haven't voted in this poll. Thinking of going out in the kitchen for some cheese...

 

[Alimar]

Pretzel Crisps.

 

[grahamperrin]

…
Hot Buffalo Wing
Jalapeño
Honey Mustard & Onion

Initially I loved all three flavours; and I loved the colours deposited on my fingertips.

I urge readers to avoid the temptation to snack to excess on the hotter varieties. After some time I realised that the not-quite-as-satisfying effect on the taste buds, of those two varieties, had reduced my craving for the truly scrumptious honey, mustard and onion. (I should add: the onion is by no means overwhelming.)

Second only to catnip, my cats love them. I don't choose to include snacks in their diet, but if a high kitchen cupboard is left open, they're in there like a shot for a mouthful.

… fancy crackers …

LizKat, after your return from the kitchen, please consider sharing with us your definition of 'fancy' in the context of crackers. Thank you.

Personally I can throughly enjoy the fanciness of a Jacob's cream cracker if combined with the right cheese (or if the cracker is presented alongside a particularly repellent bowl of crisps).