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markodochartaigh

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67. After covid my sense of taste has never completely normalized.

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 03:51 AM

5 hrs ago

(But I'm so thankful for the sense of taste that did return.)

Savory flavors especially are different. But the sour cream and onion chips at Whole Foods taste almost the same as the chips I had when I was young.

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What is your favorite flavor of potato chips? Mine is Cheddar Cheese and sour cream by Ruffles. How about you? My [View all] debm55 Tuesday OP

You gotta try these sometime, deb! True Dough Tuesday #1

Thank you very much, True Dough. debm55 Tuesday #2

Ruffles is owned by Pepsi which has backed off DEI to please Trump Bobstandard Tuesday #3

Oh, I didn't know that. . Does that mean we shouldn"t drink Pepsi? debm55 Tuesday #4

Yes, but that is hard for myself. OldBaldy1701E 22 hrs ago #25

Somehow, I missed that. Thank you OldBaldy1701E for keeping me informed. debm55 22 hrs ago #27

The kind I slice and fry up myself in avocado oil (usually). Salt & Potato Flavor! AZJonnie Tuesday #5

OH MY. They look delicious. Thank you, AZJonnie. debm55 Tuesday #6

Back in the days when I used to eat potato chips Diamond_Dog Tuesday #7

At Christmas , I made an onion dip and used Lays. The chips kept breaking. into the dip. debm55 Wednesday #16

My favorite: same as yours! Aristus Tuesday #8

Thank you very much. Aristus. debm55 Tuesday #9

Sweet potato chips Ziggysmom Tuesday #10

Thank you very much Ziggysmom for sharing that with us. Sounds very unique. debm55 Wednesday #17

Barbecue & Dill pickle MustLoveBeagles Tuesday #11

Thank you very much for you flavors. I tried the vinegar and wasn't a fan. debm55 Wednesday #18

Omg...Lays has -384- Varieties of Potato Chips!! electric_blue68 Wednesday #12

Wow I will have to go and check them out. Thank you very much, electric_blue68 debm55 Wednesday #14

We see many of the strangest flavour combos here in the UK Layzeebeaver 21 hrs ago #32

Ha. I think I saw a "Thanksgiving Diner" one electric_blue68 19 hrs ago #46

HAHAHHAHH. There used to be a soft drink Turkey Dinner one. debm55 16 hrs ago #49

A "soft drink"?!!! Gah! NO thanks. 😄 electric_blue68 15 hrs ago #58

I've never seen many varieties actually ... electric_blue68 Wednesday #13

Don't try the vinegar chips, They are terrible. debm55 Wednesday #15

A chip is little more than a vehicle for getting the chip dip into your mouth. Xavier Breath Wednesday #19

Thank you.Should I use a spoon to get the dip in my mouth? Asking for a friend debm55 Wednesday #20

BBQ Regular Lays beaglelover Wednesday #21

Thank you very much for your selection. beaglelover. debm55 Wednesday #22

Salt and Vinegar jmowreader Yesterday #23

Thank you very much , jmowreader, for sharing with us. debm55 Yesterday #24

Those are my favorite too Tree Lady 20 hrs ago #37

Salt and vinegar is my favorite, too. Haggard Celine 15 hrs ago #57

I do love a 'dill' flavored bag of chips. OldBaldy1701E 22 hrs ago #26

HAHAHHAHAHHAH. thank you OldBaldy1701E. Enjoy. debm55 22 hrs ago #28

;-{) - utz! Goonch 22 hrs ago #29

Thank you very much, Goonch. I love Kettle Chips. debm55 21 hrs ago #34

Salt & Pepper Jilly_in_VA 22 hrs ago #30

That sounds great. Jilly_in_VA. I would love to go to a plant and see how they make their chips. debm55 20 hrs ago #44

Low sodium plain ruffle type SheltieLover 21 hrs ago #31

Thank you very much for sharing with us. SheltieLover. I will have to look for the low sodium chips. debm55 20 hrs ago #43

Kroger & Walmart have store brands that actually taste like potatoes, not just salt SheltieLover 20 hrs ago #45

Thank you Sheltie, I'll try at Walmart. debm55 16 hrs ago #50

Cheaper by 50 cents / bag at Walmart SheltieLover 14 hrs ago #61

Thanks. debm55 14 hrs ago #63

My Wavy Parma, kozar 21 hrs ago #33

That's a terrific idea, Koz. Thank you very much for sharing. debm55 20 hrs ago #42

Seasonal EuterpeThelo 21 hrs ago #35

Oh that sounds great. Thank you EuterpeThelo. debm55 20 hrs ago #41

Any chip that won't break off in my dip. If I have no dip, then sour cream and onion. Dorothy V 20 hrs ago #36

Thank you and I agree with you, Dorothy V. Sour cream and onion are very good. You need a sturdy chip for dip. debm55 20 hrs ago #40

Plain old Lay's Classic. LoisB 20 hrs ago #38

Thank you very much, LoisB. for sharing. debm55 20 hrs ago #39

You vill go to store. Buy a case of Cheddar Cheese and Sour Cream Ruffle. chouchou 18 hrs ago #47

HAHAHAHHAHAH. Thank you chouchou. Those were leftovers from Halloween . Came in little bags. debm55 15 hrs ago #52

YUMMIE! To both of them! some_of_us_are_sane 17 hrs ago #48

Thank you very much,some_of_us_are_sane. debm55 15 hrs ago #54

Check out LilElf70 15 hrs ago #51

Thank you very much LilElf70 debm55 15 hrs ago #55

Potato. n/t rzemanfl 15 hrs ago #53

HAHAHHAAHAHHAH, Thank you rzemanfl debm55 15 hrs ago #56

Freshly-fried spiraled potato chips DinahMoeHum 15 hrs ago #59

Oh those look delicious. Thank you, DinahMoeHum. debm55 14 hrs ago #60

These bad boys. cloudbase 14 hrs ago #62

Oh wow. Ridges and the flavors are a hit to me. Thank you very much.cloudbase. debm55 14 hrs ago #64

Bar B Q with French onion dip. Yum airplaneman 12 hrs ago #65

Sounds very good, airplaneman. Thank you for sharing with us. debm55 12 hrs ago #66

After covid my sense of taste has never completely normalized. markodochartaigh 5 hrs ago #67