{"id":1763620,"date":"2022-04-27T07:28:30","date_gmt":"2022-04-27T12:28:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?post_type=listicle&p=1763620"},"modified":"2025-04-17T08:25:55","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T13:25:55","slug":"the-best-potato-chips","status":"publish","type":"listicle","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/collection\/the-best-potato-chips\/","title":{"rendered":"Chip Chip Hooray: We Found the Best Potato Chips Ever!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Best Classic Potato Chips<\/h2>\r\n

Utz Original Potato Chips<\/h3>\r\nWhen you want a satisfying classic potato chip, look no further than\u00a0Utz Original Potato Chips<\/strong><\/a>.\r\n\r\nThese chips hit all the marks for our Test Kitchen team: Super crunchy, nice subtle potato flavor, and with the right amount of salt. It truly doesn't get better than these Utz chips and that's why these rank so highly among our pros.\r\n\r\nUnlike many of its classic potato chip competitors, Utz chips could stand up to a sizeable scoop of dip\u2014no leaving chip crumbs in the Dill Pickle Dip<\/a>!\r\n\r\n[embed_shop_button shop_btn_text=\"Shop on Amazon\" shop_btn_url=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Utz-Original-Bags-Individual-Cholesterol\/dp\/B092WM8VM2?tag=tohmke-20&asc_refurl=https:\/\/tasteofhome.com\/collection\/the-best-potato-chips\" shop_btn_tab=\"true\" \/]\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Best Ripple Chips<\/h2>\r\n

Ruffles<\/h3>\r\nWho can resist a good ripple chip? These potato chips are texture on top of texture, especially when you're munching on a bag of\u00a0Ruffles<\/strong><\/a>.\r\n\r\nTalking to Ellen Crowley in the Test Kitchen, \"You just can't go wrong with these!\"\r\n\r\nThat's because Ruffles have that trademark crimp that no one can resist. They're salty, potato-forward and just absolutely irresistible. No, Ruffles won't stand up to more generous scoops of your favorite dip, but that didn't bother our Test Kitchen much. The flavor and texture was satisfying enough on their own.\r\n\r\n[embed_shop_button shop_btn_text=\"Shop on Walmart\" shop_btn_url=\"https:\/\/www.walmart.com\/ip\/Ruffles-Potato-Chips-Original-8-5-Oz\/336304484?athbdg=L1600\" shop_btn_tab=\"true\" \/]\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Best Kettle Chips<\/h2>\r\n

Dirty Potato Chips<\/h3>\r\nKettle chips are thicker than their classic counterparts and are often a bit more irregular in shape and color. If this is your preferred chip style, you'll want Dirty Potato Chips<\/strong><\/a> next time you get the munchies.\r\n\r\nThese chips have a delightfully golden appearance with lots of small air bubbles and curled edges for maximum crunch. With a slightly buttery flavor and a nice level of salt, these chips are absolutely the treat that will cure your snack cravings.\r\n\r\nPlus, with their sturdier texture, these chips are perfect for scooping up your favorite onion dip<\/a>.\r\n\r\n[embed_shop_button shop_btn_text=\"Shop on Amazon\" shop_btn_url=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Dirty-Kettle-Potato-Chip-Salted\/dp\/B09BBSBN7H\/?tag=tohmke-20&asc_refurl=https:\/\/tasteofhome.com\/collection\/the-best-potato-chips\" shop_btn_tab=\"true\" \/]\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Best Wavy Kettle Chips<\/h2>\r\n

Cape Cod Waves<\/h3>\r\nWant kettle chips\u00a0and<\/em> waves? You can get them in\u00a0Cape Cod Waves<\/strong><\/a>.\r\n\r\nThese thicker cut chips have the structure and ridges to stand up to even the heftiest scoop of chip dip<\/a>. A bowlful of these golden brown and pleasantly crunchy chips will certainly be gone at your next party.\r\n\r\nWith just the right amount of salt and kettle-cooked taste, these chips are \"seriously addicting,\" per Alicia Rooker<\/a> in the Test Kitchen.\r\n\r\n[embed_shop_button shop_btn_text=\"Shop on Target\" shop_btn_url=\"https:\/\/goto.target.com\/Zdv0eK\" shop_btn_tab=\"true\" \/]\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Best Organic Potato Chips<\/h2>\r\n

Late July Organic Potato Chips<\/h3>\r\nIf you want to expand your organic eating habits into snack foods, look no further than\u00a0Late July Organic Potato Chips<\/strong><\/a>.\r\n\r\nThese chips are cut a bit more thickly than some options but have such a satisfying texture. \"These have nice curls and are super crisp and light,\" says the Test Kitchen's Shannon Norris<\/a>.\r\n\r\nLate July's chip offerings bridge the gap between classic- and kettle-style chips so they're sure to please everyone at your picnic.\r\n\r\n[embed_shop_button shop_btn_text=\"Shop on Thrive Market\" shop_btn_url=\"https:\/\/thrivemarket.com\/p\/late-july-organic-thin-crispy-sea-salt-potato-chip?\" shop_btn_tab=\"true\" \/]\r\n
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How We Found the Very Best Chips<\/h2>\r\nSure, lots of potato chips are\u00a0good<\/em>, but not all chips deserve to be called the best. In this taste test, our culinary experts sampled 22 chip options blindly, including classic, kettle and wavy chips. Each was judged with these three categories in mind:\r\n