HOW DID YOU DO?
0 TO 8 POINTS
TATER NOT
Maybe you prefer
pretzels? Try one
of the recipes on
page 87.
9 TO 17 POINTS
CHIPPING AWAY
Not bad! Expand your
knowledge with a chip
trip: Check out some
regional favorites
on page 100.
18 TO 25 POINTS
H OT P OTATO!
You’re all that and
a bag of chips!
Celebrate with the
layer cake on page 94.
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All chip bags by law contain
the same percentage of air.
Pringles aren’t
technically
potato chips.
The headquarters of
Cape Cod Potato Chips
is in Cape Cod, MA.
There’s a potato chip emoji.
Special varieties of potatoes
are grown for potato chips.
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TRUE OR FALSE?
8 Ruffles became popular in the 1950s
because they:
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A. Looked more festive on party platters
B. Provided a sturdier vehicle for dips
C. Featured the first celebrity partnership
D. Imitated crinkle-cut fries, which were
popular at the time
- (One point for each) Pringles B;
Wise E; Lay’s D; Ruffles C; Cape Cod A - A Herr’s came out with the first
barbecue-flavored potato chip in 1958.
3.B Late Night Snack, vanilla
ice cream with salted caramel
swirls and fudge-covered potato chip
clusters, had a four-year run from
2011 to 2014, when Jimmy Fallon
was host of Late Night.
- A More than 17 million bags of
the condiment-flavored chips are sold
every year. - D The contest had fans submit
flavors and vote on their favorites,
and three finalists were sold
throughout the country. Crispy Taco
took the top spot in 2017. - B The potatoes are fried in small
batches, and as they’re added to the oil
its temperature drops, which explains
why some chips are darker than others
and shaped irregularly. - (One point for each) Betcha Can’t
Eat Just One B; Once You Pop,
You Can’t Stop D; For the Bold A;
Get Your Own Bag C
8. (One point for each) C, B, A, D
9. B Chips and dip became a popular
pairing in the 1950s as people started
eating in front of the TV. Wavy-cut
chips reduced chip breakage and
were perfect for heavy sour cream–
based dips.
10. A Utz has had the honor
since 2018.
11. F The “slack fill” in a bag of potato
chips can vary widely because the
percentage of fill has never been
codified by law.
12. T They’re potato “crisps” because
they’re made of dried potatoes rather
than fresh ones.
13. T The company is headquartered in
Hyannis, MA, the same place it’s been
since 1980. Around 250,000 people
visit the factory every year.
14. F Chip fans have to settle for emojis
of french fries or potatoes for now.
15. T Varieties like Ivory Crisp and
Megachip contain less water, making
them better for frying.
SCORE SHEET
Give yourself one point for each correct answer.
Which is the official chip of
A. B.
C. D.
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B. Sour cream
vinegar and onion
C. Barbecue D. Cheese
Rank these potato chip
flavors from the highest
selling to the lowest.
MARCH 2020 ●FOOD NETWORK MAGAZINE 103
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