Let's talk vices.
Every once in while I feel the need for some really good comfort food. Sometimes it's a rack of ribs. Other times it's something on the sweet side like mud pie. And occasionally it's something simple like chips and dip. A classic for me is BBQ potato chips with french onion dip. I'm also a huge tortilla chips and salsa fan. Nothing like a bag of Doritos and some fresh salsa to wash down a nice glass of wine or cold beer. I've pretty much been a Nacho Cheese kinda guy with respect to Doritos flavors for as long as I can remember. They were originally launched in the United States in 1966. The name means "little bits of gold" in Spanish and I totally get it. I bet you didn't know that piece of trivia huh? But do you remember when they only had two flavors? Taco flavored and Plain? I originally started out being a fan of the Taco flavored chips. Now they've got a very long list of failed flavors. I don't recall just when the Nacho cheese flavor started but I recall thinking that something funny was going on with the formula and that this would not be a failed flavor. I couldn't quite put my finger on it but I suspected that Doritos had placed some illicit substance in it's Nacho Cheese flavored chips. You know, something highly addictive. At the time I wondered if Doritos had fallen into bed with the tobacco industry and was secretly slipping nicotine into the formula.
Nicotine Molecular Structure
Or perhaps they tossed in a bit of cocaine in the recipe
Cocaine Molecular StructureI suppose it's possible they could have mixed in a tad bit of heroin for good measure.
Heroin Molecular Structure
No, that couldn't happen I thought. But then I tried the Spicy Sweet Chili Doritos - Unbelievable!
Last week my local grocery store had them on sale; 2 - 12 Oz. bags for $5. That's compared to their normal price of $3.99 per bag. So I picked up two bags - just because. I also picked up a small tub of fresh peach mango salsa. Yummy!
Now I've tried other experiments from Doritos - Cool Ranch, salsa verde, habenero, and others but none of them took with me until now. I was so hooked on this flavor - I couldn't put the bag down - that I sent a small sample of these goodies to my chemist friend up North in Hollydale. My friend couldn't identify the addictive substance or special flavor but he did send me a copy of the molecular structure. View below.
Molecular Structure of Doritos Spicy Sweet Chili
I'm no chemist but that structure sure looks a lot like 3 parts nicotine, 2 parts cocaine, and 1 part heroine to me. Wow - Stay away from these things, they're extremely dangerous and ridiculously addictive. And be on the lookout just in case a loved one brings home a bag. Throw them away immediately!
Doritos Spicy Sweet Chili Chips Commercial - Watch the best video clips here
10 comments:
Oh you naughty boy, talking about food again! It's nearly my brekky time over here and now I want Doritos!
That chemical formula for chilli was pretty funny but you know what it looked more like a women's brainwaves! (Vastly more complicated and superior to men. Hee hee.)
Ps - Sweet chilli are definately the best. Fact.
You and your molecules! Very funny.
Spicy anything is the best! You've reminded me of a sweet hot chili sauce I first found on Maui (and then had to track down for home use). Sounds like a good marinating plan for tonight's dinner...
Peach mango salsa -yum! ~Had the first atalfo mango of the season yesterday; a true sign of Spring...
Jane,
You can have Doritos for Breakfast if you like. You're an adult. Just don't tell your friends.... They'll talk about you. :) Brainwaves - Yep! Women's waves are excessively complex. Men will never figure them out.
Footsteps.... Howdy! So you liked the molecules huh? Me too. Great Maui chili sauce story. Food always tastes better with a tropical breeze blowing and a cool beverage in your hand! It's time to start thinking about Spring for sure. Thanks for stopping by.
I had a bag of these over the weekend, with a jalapeno & cream cheese taquito, washed down with a Coke Zero. Very tasty.
I may have to take a look at some of your chip & dip combos. I don't think I have ever combined a dip with a flavored chip. Always a plain potato chip with a french onion dip, and a plain tortilla chip with salsa. Of course washing those down with a cold beer or some wine is a no brainer.
Oh my gosh! This explains SO MUCH! I love Doritos!!! We tend to stick to Nacho, but that cool ranch mixed bag is rather wonderful too.
I need to try the chili ones! How have I missed those?
Gained some very interesting knowledge about molecular structure. Never thought of food and chemistry together. Intrepid!! Really
Dazy, I guess you never know what you might find in blogland. Thanks for stopping by.
I'm glad I've got a sense of humour otherwise I'd probably take offence at that remark!
Oh Shucks! Did I miss a comment? Otherwise this "Habenero/Habanero" thing is going over my head! Thanks for the active dialog.
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