How to Host Your Own Potato Chip Tasting

I never imagined eating 32 salty snacks in one sitting. But chip happens. 

This month in the Find Your Fave Club, we tasted our way through a wildly flavorful lineup of potato chip varieties. With the help of my brave in-laws (yes, the same ones who powered through the sardine tasting), my husband Randy, and our curious chip connoisseur son Curio, we broke open the 32 colorful, crinkly bags, and got to tasting. 

My Potato Chip Tasting

Like always in a Find Your Fave Club tasting, we separated the flavors into different categories. Without this step, it becomes a bit overwhelming and hard to remember one flavor from the next. For this tasting, we ended up with 7 different categories:

• 🧂 Sea Salt
• 💦 Salt & Vinegar
• 〰️ Wavy
• 🧅 Onion
• 🔥 BBQ
• 🌶️ Jalapeño 
• 🤪 Crazy Flavors

Then the crunchy, salty, savory tasting began! 

We did our tasting with water to keep our palates clear (and our toddler hydrated), but you could easily turn this into a whole vibe:

🍺 Pair with a drink – Try a crisp Pilsner or Kolsch to balance out the salt and vinegar tang and spicy jalapeño heat. Or go non-alcoholic with a chilled citrus seltzer or kombucha to keep things bubbly and bright.

💁‍♀️ Feeling fancy? Create a build-your-own blini bar with crème fraîche and caviar to serve alongside the chips. It’s salty, indulgent, and absurd in the best way possible.

After we crunched our way through all 32 bags, we chose our favorites in each category. Watch the video to see our favorites (spoiler alert: pickle & cheese did not make the podium!) 

How to Host Your Own Potato Chip Tasting

01: Gather Your Chips

Stock up on a mix of familiar favorites and bold new flavors. Check out our Amazon list to make shopping easy.

 

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02: Sort by Category

Group chips into flavor (or even texture) buckets. Your categories will vary based on the chips you choose, but aim for Pick 3-7 max to keep it focused.

03: Observe, Taste, and Smell

Start with tasting all the flavors in one category before moving on to the next.

Add in beverages like beer or sparkling water for palate cleaners and even more deliciousness.

04: Take Notes

Jot down your impressions of each chip. Notice the differences in flavor, but also smell and texture. Download our tasting notes template to get started.

 

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05: Choose Winners

When you’re done, crown a winner in each category. Don’t expect a consensus with this one! But do expect great conversation.

Let me know if you have any questions or suggestions for a future Find Your Fave Club tasting! Or remember you can always book a tasting with us, like our water tasting or a custom tasting event just for your group. 

Avital Ungar
Founder & Owner