product review
it may be bad form to return from a vacation-induced hiatus with a commerical, but whatever - i can eat Doritos again! in recent years, i've developed some annoying if not life-threatening allergic reactions to MSG, which most of the Dorito flavors are swimming in. couple that with the fact that they were also dense with the dreaded partially hydrogenated oils, and my diet had been Dorito-free for some time (Tostitos, with their very short ingredient list, are another story).
enter new Naturals from FritoLay, made with natural ingredients - even organic ingredients in some cases - and so clear of MSG and trans fatty acids. i found these on the way to the in-laws in Ohio this weekend and ended up buying the White Nacho Cheese flavored Doritos. i was worried and half-hoping that they would be disgusting just so i could cross them off the potential purchase list for future lunches and road trips. but no. the taste was dead on; not as piquant as the regular variety but suitably salty and cheesy. gone was the devilishly orange color of the old guard which, while pleasing to the eye, tended to end up crusted on one's fingertips and under one's fingernails until tended to by toungue or napkin. there was still some residue left behind by each handful, but it was certainly less obvious. and the price seemed to be right in line with the rest of the options, so there was no sacrifice to be made there. they tend to test market these things in the Midwest, so i haven't seen them in NYC yet, which is the only thing preventing me from buying some tonight on my way home.
no word on them from Taquitos.net yet, but i'll certainly add my $.02 there when the opportunity arises.
more info on why trans fatty acids are really bad -which is scarier when you start looking at labels and realizing how many things they are actually in - and MSG allergies.
Comments
jamie, did you check out the unwrapped profile they did on taquitos?
also i recently had a pack of baked kettle krisps, barbeque flavor. it's miles ahead of the other baked potato chips out there. totally not reconstituted potato pulp slices. these are real potato chips!
Posted by: sujan | May 4, 2004 06:31 PM
kettle crisps do rule, although i'm partial to the sea salt & black pepper kind. for bbq i like kruncher's mesquite.
but any word on Natural Rollitos, I wonder? they'd be so much easier to eat then regular natural doritos...
Posted by: kfan | May 5, 2004 09:45 AM
also jaime, you're right about the midwest, there's a full line of naturals at my local IGA. maybe i should send you a bag of natural cheetos or something.
Posted by: kfan | May 5, 2004 09:57 AM
sea salt and black pepper? where? those UTZ salt and pepper chips are quickly becoming a favorite. herr's makes a simliar chip, but their seasoning is too salty. actually UTZ across the board is nonpareil. their carolina bbq is fantastic too.
Posted by: sh | May 5, 2004 11:12 AM
I don't know where, exactly, but I first had them while I was in Richmond, VA.
http://www.kettlefoods.com/ketus/prods/krinkle.htm
I've had another brand, probably Utz's, and those were also stellar.
Posted by: kfan | May 5, 2004 12:49 PM
Thanks for the tip on the MSG-less Doritos. That's another thing that gives me migraines. Every once in a while, maybe once a year, I'll buy a large bag of nacho cheese Doritos and eat the whole thing, knowing as I'm doing it that my head will soon explode into pain. And it always does. Why would I do this to myself? I don't even know how to answer. I am such a f---ing idiot, you don't even know the half of it.
Posted by: Jim | May 6, 2004 07:36 PM
I was diagnosed with a tachyarrythmic heart condition called Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia, and I can't eat MSG or caffeine, etc. I share your joy of the new MSG-less snacks because I miss being able to eat Doritos. I hope lots of people give positive feedback to Frito-Lay so they don't take this line of products off the shelf.
Posted by: Elizabeth | July 12, 2004 04:55 PM