A journey through the many flavors of Lay's from the four corners of the globe
A journey through the many flavors of Lay's from the four corners of the globe
Flavor: Barbecue Country: France When Seen: May 2019 In a Bite: Untasted. Have you tried it? Email us and tell us what you thought. In a Haiku: Time for the meatstick. With some grilled veggies there too. Time machine, blast off. Origin Story: Long-time readers of LATW know that we tend to avoid posting flavors …
Flavor: Mediterranean Olive Oil Country: France When Seen: April 2023 In a Bite: Untasted. Have you tried it? Email us and tell us what you thought. In a Haiku: Just olive oil. Rich, smooth, and aromatic. Like a day in Nice. Origin Story: The Lay’s Flavor Department in France loves simple, yet exquisite flavors, as …
Flavor: Nature Country: France When Seen: April 2023 In a Bite: Untasted. Have you tried it? Email us and tell us what you thought. In a Haiku: A simple classic. Only oven baked potato; and a bit of salt. Origin Story: The French love natural food. Hold the processed GMOs, please! This flavor is simple …
Flavor: Caramelized Roscoff Onion Country: France When Seen: March 2023 In a Bite: Like salty onion powder, with a ridged crunch In a Haiku: Pretty in pink bulbs. From Friar Cyril’s garden. To a bag of chips. Origin Story: The famous pink Oignon de Roscoff received its start close to 400 years ago when a …
Flavor: Old-Fashioned Mustard Country: France When Seen: March 2023 In a Bite: Strong mustard flavor, not much else In a Haiku: Drawn from ancient seeds. One of life’s finer pleasures. Sinuses rejoice. Origin Story: Mustard has been much beloved in France since medieval times, so what better poster child for this “old-fashioned” themed flavor than …
Flavor: Olive Oil Country: France When Seen: May 2019 In a Bite: Untasted. Have you tried it? Email us and tell us what you thought. In a Haiku: Drop that baguette please. These come pre-dipped in oil. For a drier bite. Origin Story: This flavor comes from Lay’s France’s Mediterranean series, so there’s no going …
Flavor: Bolognese Country: France When Seen: September 2019 In a Bite: A bit of tomato with some Italian seasoning In a Haiku: Meat, meat, where are you? Not in this bolognese here. Lonely tomatoes. Origin Story: From the images on the bag–and the flavor of the chips–clearly no one in the Lay’s flavor department in …
Flavor: Cheese & Onion Country: France When Seen: May 2019 In a Bite: Untasted. Have you tried it? Email us and tell us what you thought. In a Haiku: Grab your toothbrush for; A taste of Britain in France. Savor, reek and brush. Origin Story: This flavor appears to be part of Lay’s France’s ‘inspired …
Flavor: Poulet Rôti (Roast chicken) Country: France When Seen: May 2019 In a Bite: Savory chicken paired with the aromatics of thyme, rosemary, and other herbs and spices In a Haiku: Feeling like poulet. Rôtisserie is broken. C’est la vie, eat these. Origin Story: This classic French version of roast chicken is often sold roasted …
Flavor: Mature Cheddar Country: France When Seen: May 2019 In a Bite: It tastes like licking a handful of processed cheddar powder. The supposed thicker cut was not that noticeable to the naked eye, but they do have a bit of an extra crunch. In a Haiku: Slower cooked for crunch. Swimming in cheese powder …