Food
In Fran And Cameron Eat
On The Company Dime, A.V. Club staffers Fran Hoepfner and Cameron Scheetz eat
on the company dime. This week, our resident and compulsive snacker
critics got their hands on the three finalists from Lay’s 2017 “Do Us A Flavor”
contest. This year’s flavors are everything bagel with cream cheese,
Fran Hoepfner: FYI, this is my
lunch, so I’m glad we’re starting with everything bagel, because it’s
essentially a meal.
Cameron Scheetz: I, too, am
hungry as heck! And there’s nothing that makes me salivate more than a
publicity stunt. I don’t remember a time when Lay’s wasn’t saturating the
market with its “Do Us A Flavor” competition, but a quick Google search reminds
me that it’s only been going on since 2013. It’s always
a—literal—grab bag of flavors, with past winners running the gamut from
inspired (kettle-cooked wasabi ginger) to woefully executed (Southern biscuits
and gravy).
I recognize we’re
“feeding the beast” just by writing about the 2017 offerings, but if there’s
one thing the past year has taught me, it’s that democracy is exhausting. So,
if Lay’s is going to ask the American public to elect a chip we may have to
live with for the foreseeable future, then I feel obligated to help people make
the right decision.
Anyway, I’m
intrigued by these everything bagel chips! They’re cooked kettle style [lower
oil temperature + longer cooking time =
crispier chips —Ed.], which always inspires confidence. As we crunch into our
first flavor, what’re your initial impressions?
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