The Clever Hack You Should Always Remember For Trader Joe's Potato Chips
Trader Joe's offers a wide variety of its own branded foods. From frozen appetizers to wines to snacks, the popular grocery store chain has everything you need to stock your home full of delicious food. The chain has its own line of potato chips, and while some flavors are more run of the mill (like salt & vinegar, sea salt, and barbecue), others are more inventive.
If you find yourself craving breakfast foods all day, you might be keen to try the Everything But The Bagel flavored chips, which feature sesame seeds, salt, poppy seeds, and onion and garlic powders on top of kettle cooked chips. If you're the kind of person who often asks for extra pickles on your burgers, you might want to check out the Chips in a Pickle flavor — kettle cooked chips flavored like dill pickles.
Whatever your flavor preference is, you likely want to get the most out of each bag of chips you snack on. This hack will ensure you get the best flavor in every bite.
Maximize the flavor of each chip
According to The Kitchn, when you open a bag of potato chips, you should be turning the bag over to open it upside down. As bags of chips are shipped from factories to distribution centers to stores, there's plenty of time for chips to be jostled around and broken — even with all that extra air in the bags to protect them.
As chips break, tiny chips and crumbs can collect at the bottom of each bag. While some people might prefer to save these for the end, and finish off the bag of snacks by dumping the remnants into their mouths, The Kitchn provides a different method to get the most out of your snacks.
This hack specifically mentions the Trader Joe's Ghost Pepper Potato Chips, but it can work on any flavor of chip. Simply turn your bag of chips over, and open it from the bottom. The smaller crumbs that have settled at the base of the bag will fall on top of the bigger chips, adding some extra crunch and seasoning in every bite.
Others agree on this method
The idea that a bag of chips should be opened from the bottom is a commonly spread rumor, according to Stuff, and everyone's personal preference can just be chalked up to habit. Leigh Hart, founder of SnackaChangi Chips, actually recommends shaking each bag of chips before opening to spread the seasoning around even more. Of course, this could create more crumbs — and Hart says he understands why some people prefer to open each bag from the bottom.
LifeHacker even suggests opening each bag of chips from the bottom when you host a party — if your guests prefer larger chips, pouring the smaller contents of the bottom into each bowl first will ensure that the broken crumbs stay hidden underneath the larger, full chips.
The next time you reach for a bag of your favorite chips for a snack, try this hack and see if you prefer a little extra crunch and seasoning with each bite!