12 Kettle-Cooked Chip Brands Ranked Worst To Best - Tasting Table

"Kettle-cooked potato chips are usually sliced thicker and cooked in smaller batches for longer amounts of time. They get cooked in kettles that are filled with oil, and the temperature of the fat gets adjusted throughout the cooking process."

"Many people prefer kettle-cooked potato chips over regular potato chips. This is usually because kettle-cooked chips tend to be crispier and crunchier, making them even more satisfying and addicting to munch on."

"Bowl & Basket is Shop Rite's in-house brand. While the chips were very salty, they were also oddly sweet. It could be coming from the oil (the label says they may be cooked in canola, corn, or sunflower oil, or a mix of all three). Whatever it was, I found it to be unpleasant."

Kettle-cooked potato chips are preferred for their superior crispiness and crunchiness compared to regular chips. The cooking method involves thicker slices cooked in smaller batches for extended periods in oil-filled kettles with temperature adjustments throughout. Popular brands like Kettle and Lay's offer kettle-cooked versions, but numerous lesser-known alternatives exist. A comprehensive taste test comparing multiple brands evaluated crunchiness, saltiness, overall taste, and aftertaste. Bowl & Basket, Shop Rite's budget in-house brand, ranked lowest despite thick, crunchy texture, due to an unpleasant combination of excessive saltiness, odd sweetness, and strange aftertaste.

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