So... What's going on with those chips?

Thanks to social media...I was made aware last week that the latest batch of oddly flavored Lay's potato chips had made their way to the local grocery stores.

So, for scientific reasons, and as a way to alert the masses about what chips you should eat and which chips you should feed to your enemy...I give you...the "Officially Delicious & Completely Scientific ESPN Chip Club Review"

GANG'S ALL HERE!!!

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"Cappucino"

Because I like cruel and unusual punishment, I made my victims... I mean...taste testers...try the "Cappuccino" flavor first.

My coworker Eric is known for being generally willing to try anything you put in front of him and he only expressed extreme hesitation when I told him the first chip he would have to suffer through was cappuccino... "I don't like coffee, KNUCKLEHEAD!!"

Eric took the dusty chip and chomped down on it with severe hesitation, and after two quick chomps, he spit that chip back out so quickly and with such vengeance I thought the napkin was going to light on fire.

I can tell you in my 25 years of life, I never thought I would see a grown man spit out food into a crumpled up napkin...but I guess the cappuccino flavored potato crisp was just too much for one man to handle.

I must also report that this bag was completely full at the end of the day so obviously...and still lingering around the newsroom three days later.

The Entry

The Decision

The Regret

"Cheddar Bacon Mac & Cheese"

I am a personal supporter of all things Mac & Cheese...the fancy kind, the box kind and my personal favorite, the deep fried kind.  So I was actually interested to try these ones.  

Eric, on the other hand still expressed some slight hesitation on the second stop of our culinary journey down chip lane, but he seemed to like the slight bacon taste mixed with a light cheddar cheese flavor.

There was no throwing of the bag across the room or spitting the chip out into a spittoon so I assume this chip wasn't as soul crushing as the previous for him.

Now...we must continue on the salty journey....

"Wasabi Ginger"

I am in love with this flavor, and based on the overall newsroom poll, it seemed this one was a fan favorite. Towards the end of the day I went and checked out what was left of the four bags and the wasabi ginger chips were all gone, which is a good sign, or someone threw them in the trash due to shame.

Eric is a fickle pickle and once again dove in with extreme hesitation expressing his overall concern with "whatever that wasabi stuff is".

Was I all of a sudden in the "Twilight Zone"? Was I experiencing a severe case of Deja-Vu?

Oh no no...that is Eric just having the same reaction to the Wasabi Ginger that he had with Cappuccino...

The Return of the Spit Napkin

Regret...

"Mango Salsa"

I made sure to end the ride down the "Crazy Chip Train" at familiar stop for Eric with the Mango Salsa chip.

"This will cure the wasabi ginger regret for sure" - Eric

Eric brought in the mango salsa flavored chips earlier in the week which spawned this whole experiment, so whenever he asks why I must torture his taste buds, I will politely remind him that he started it.

"The Officially Delicious & Completely Scientific ESPN Chip Club Review"

Cappuccino - DON'T DO IT
Cheddar Mac - I mean...give it a whirl, Eric didn't spit this one out.
Wasabi Ginger - SIGN ME UP (but don't give Eric any because he will spit it back out like a llama)
Mango Salsa - The safe favorite, and the chip that eliminates the need for chips AND salsa at a party...two birds, one stone.