Potato chips and salt

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I hate salt. I rarely salt anything. I bought some chips from Costco that say "lightly salted" on them. The back says 110mg of sodium. I'm sitting here rubbing the salt off on all of them, individually. Did I mention I hate salt?

They need to sell one that says "More lightly salted than our previous lightly salted." Just kind of run the conveyor belt through the salt machine at 90mph. That should do it.

[DS1]

1. I'd make my own if I hated salt that much

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7. Can't slice them thin enough!

Maybe I should switch to tostita chips and salsa permanently!

(But there is just something about chips--maybe just because it's a comfort food!)

[havocmom]

13. cut in half then use the potato peeler to peel of thin slices

blot a bit on paper towels to dry some before dropping small amounts into hot oil

I hate salt too, most days.

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14. Ooooh thanks!

Never thought of a peeler. I'll remember that next time I want some chips.

[Tektonik]

15. Or get a mandoline

There are some pretty good ones you can get for not too much money like this one:

http://www.amazon.com/Kyocera-Double-Edged-Ceramic-Mandline-Handguard/dp/B000A3PBZ6/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1206328373&sr=8-2

I have that one in yellow, and it's deadly sharp.

Here's an adjustable one if you'd need that feature:

http://www.amazon.com/Kyocera-CSN-202-BK-Adjustable-Mandolin-Slicer/dp/B000CSSODA/ref=pd_bbs_sr_3?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1206328373&sr=8-3

[DarkTirade]

2. You'd think there'd be some kind of middle ground.

But everything seems to be either 'salted' or 'unsalted' these days. You can't find something with just enough salt to keep it from tasting bland, but not so much that it sucks the moisture right out of your body.

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9. I've come to the conclusion

Insofar as most foods are concerned, to let the consumer add his/her own spices. I always buy canned foods with limited sodium, but snack foods, unfortunately, seem to be geared toward those who aren't watching their diets, no matter how dangerous that much salt can be.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

3. They make salt free potato chips.

Lay's.
Duckie

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10. Tried them

They go in the opposite direction--too greasy!

I think I will switch, indeed, to tostito chips and salsa. They, too, have salt, but the salsa makes you forget all about it!

[philosophie_en_rose]

4. Try unsalted with a dip.

It's better than the salt licks passed off as potato chips.

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11. that actually is a good idea

Some green onion dip sounds good about right now.

I have to get sour cream.....:)

[Tektonik]

5. You're the reason fast food places lightly salt their fries now and carry salt packets

I hope you burn in HELL.

:grr:

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6. .

:) :hi:

Someone has to look out for our clogged veins!

[fortyfeetunder]

8. In Seattle area--- Tim's Unsalted Potato chips are

really unsalted and yummy!

(I hate salted chips for culinary and health reasons)

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12. I will look for them

But I'm in New England. Health reasons, here. But it's a good idea to skip the salt anyway.

[fortyfeetunder]

17. You can buy them online!!!!

http://www.timschips.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=ORPRO

[quakerboy]

16. There are some unsalted ones.

Kettle (kettlefoods.com) does a half decent unsalted chip. I generally prefer their lightly salted, but sometimes I too have that anti salt sensation.

[deepthought42]

18. I love UTZ's salt & vinegar chips

I know, I know, I'm crazy. :silly: