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Lays Natural Thick-Cut Sea Salted Chips

*Est. $3 for 9 oz.

Best classic chips

pros
  • Good for dipping
  • Sea salt imparts a subtler flavor than table salt
  • Less greasy than regular Lay's
  • Large and crispy
cons
  • Not as crunchy as kettle-style chips
  • Higher in fat that some

Editors of AOL Food sample almost 60 potato chip varieties, but their credentials and methodology are not discussed. We're not sure whether they tasted these chips blind or not. Taquitos.net reviews hundreds of snack foods, and each reviewer is a "certified snack evaluator," but we're not sure what that means.

Among traditional-style potato chips, Lay's Natural Thick-Cut rate highly. Critics say they have ample potato flavor, a tender bite and a light, crispy texture. They are also fairly compact, which makes them a good match for dips. Reviewers say that sea salt, which Lay's uses to season these chips, is mellower than table salt. If you prefer a thick, crunchy chip with more potato flavor, reviews point to Kettle Brand Lightly Salted (*est. $2.50 for 5 oz.) potato chips, which are higher-rated overall in reviews.

Our Sources

1. AOL Food

AOL Food editors try out more than 60 kinds of plain potato chips. Chips are ultimately rated on "crunch, salt and grease levels, flavor, and overall appeal." Lay's Natural Thick-Cut chips are "light enough to [be] endlessly edible either solo or paired with a lunchtime sandwich."

Review: Potato Chip Taste Test, Editors of AOL Food, Apr. 2008

2. Taquitos.net

Editors of Taquitos.net evaluate hundreds of varieties of snacks, but their qualifications are vague. They give these chips, which "look drier and flatter than normal Lay's," a "big thumbs-up."

Review: Lay's Natural Thick-Cut Potato Chips, Contributors to Taquitos.net

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