kettle chips
Batch-fried potato slices
Kettle chips are potato chips cooked in batches in a kettle or vat rather than on a continuous conveyor, producing a thicker, crunchier chip with irregular edges and often a slightly darker color.
The batch method allows longer cooking at lower temperatures.
She grabbed a bag of kettle chips from the vending machine.
Tasting of brine
- seasonedFlavored or battle-tested
- savoryAppetizing, not sweet
- saltedTreated with sodium chloride
- sea saltOcean-sourced sodium chloride
vinegar · barbecue · jalapeño · sour cream · dill · honey · sriracha · lime
Light between-meal fare
- baggedEnclosed in a sack
- munchiesSnacks or craving them
- nibblesTakes small bites
- treatSomething pleasantly special
party · appetizer · pantry · convenience · packaged · dip · salsa · guacamole
salty
Tasting of brine
sea salt · vinegar · barbecue · jalapeño · sour cream · dill · honey · sriracha · lime · mesquite
snack
Light between-meal fare
treat · party · appetizer · pantry · convenience · packaged · dip · salsa · guacamole · picnic
crunchy
Breaking with sound
snap · brittle · crumble · firm · ridged · wavy · textured · hard · bite · satisfying
artisanal
Made by skilled craftspeople
- handcraftedMade manually, not machined
- small-batchProduced in limited quantities
- premiumAdded cost for better
craft · specialty · upscale · refined · quality · selective · curated · boutique · local · independent