Flat Earth Garlic and Herb

Well this is something a little different this time. I decided to move a little off the beaten path and move from potato chips, to a veggie chip. One of the first things I noticed was the little blurb on the package stating “1/2 serving real veggies in each ounce.” I’m not sure how much is a good thing, but figured I eat so many damn potato chips, that anything healthy I can add can’t be all together bad.

And of course, I had to see exactly what the ingredients are in these things. Rice Flour, Potato Flakes and Dried Vegetable Blend of Pumpkin, Tomato Paste and Onion look make up the majority of the chip, and where I have to believe it gets its vegetable servings from.

At first sniff, the herb is surprisingly strong and inviting. The taste has just the smallest hints of garlic, with the sweetness of the herb. A very pleasant taste, that seems to be unique to these chips. But while the taste is pleasant, after a few chips, it becomes bland and stale.

As much as I wanted to like these chips, there just wasn’t anything to make them memorable to me. And with every chip, I liked them less and less.

While the crunch of these is not bad, it isn’t on par for the crunch I would expect from even the most common of chip.

If looking for a healthier alternative to your traditional potato chip, then definitely give these chips a try, but I suggest you either try them in small doses, or you use them with a dip, although that would just remove the benefit of eating them to begin with.