Good day, folks. Strap in, because on today’s episode, we have a LOT of Pringles we are trying. You see, before we started releasing our weekly episodes, we recorded a ton so we could bank them up, making sure each week we would have something to release, even in the case where we couldn’t get together and record. Since we recorded this episode early on, we had not established the rule to limit the number of foods we try to six. We learned our lesson on this day, when we started to feel woozy after trying 14 different flavors of Pringles. Once you pop, you just can’t stop, amiright?!!?
Which Pringles are we trying today?
BBQ
Cheddar and Sour Cream
Scorchin’ Chili and Lime
Honey Mustard
Jalapeno
MOA Burger
Original
Pizza
Ranch
Salt and Vinegar
Sour Cream and Onion
Sweet Corn
Wendy’s Spicy Chicken
Sharp White Cheddar
Who is on this Newfangled Pringle Quest?
Hot-take Hannah!
Kris, sweet but bland.
Matt, very tough to please.
Amy, newly discovered Pringles fan.
And of course, our subscribers! Thanks to our small, yet coveted group. We appreciate the support. You too can join us on this food journey. All you need to do is… SUBSCRIBE!
The History of Pringles
In 1956, Procter & Gamble sought to make a chip that did not break and could be uniform in flavor and shape. An organic chemist named Fred Baur was enlisted by the company to create a chip that would solve the customer complaints of broken, dusty chips. It took Fred 2 years to engineer these saddle shaped chips and the tubular can design, though he just couldn't figure out the taste. In the mid 1960s, a researcher named Alexander Liepa restarted the work of Fred Baur and succeeded in improving the chip taste enough to take the product to market. On December 21, 1976, the chip was patented as “A potato chip product and process wherein a dough is prepared from dehydrated cooked potatoes and water and subsequently fried.”
When these were new to the market, they were referred to as Pringles Newfangled Potato Chips. But in 1975 the U.S. FDA ruled that Pringles could only use the word “chip” in their product name within the following phrase: “potato chips made from dried potatoes”. Rather than do this, Pringles decided to refer to their chip as a crisp.
Pringles potato chips were released to the public in 1967, and by the mid 1970s were sold nationwide. Throughout the 60s and 70s, sales were not great due to the flavor not being fantastic. In the 1980s, the crisp made a comeback when the flavor was altered, and by the late 1990s, they brought in more than 1 billion dollars in revenue. By 2011, Pringles were sold in more than 140 countries and was one of the most popular snack brands in the world, accounting for 2.2% of the market share.
In 2012, Kellogg’s bought Pringles brand from P&G for $2.695 billion. The acquisition made Kellogg company the second-largest snack company in the world at the time.
Pringles flavors include
Original
BBQ
Cheddar Cheese
Cheddar & Sour Cream
Jalapeno
Pizza
Sour Cream & Onion
Ranch
Salt & Vinegar
Dill Pickle
Parmesan & Roasted Garlic
Rotisserie Chicken
Honey Mustard
Buffalo Ranch
Scorchin Chili & Lime
Scorchin BBQ
Scorchin Cheddar
Wavy Applewood Smoked Cheddar
Wavy Classic Salted
Wavy Fire Roasted Jalapeno
Wavy Sweet & Spicy BBQ
Wavy MOA Burger
Wavy Deep Fried Pickle
Wavy Pineapple Habanero
Apparently over 150 flavors have been created.
The Pringles mascot has a name. Julius Pringles. When he premiered, he had a plump black mustache, red eyes, eyebrows, rosy cheeks, black hair parted down the middle, and his bowtie was actually part of the Pringles name. Check out his transformations throughout the years.
The Results
**SPOILER ALERT!**
Listen to the episode first if you do not want the results revealed to you yet!
14th Place: Wendy’s Spicy Chicken
Amy: 2
Hannah: 1
Kris: 1
Matt: 3
13th/12th Place: (TIE) Sharp White Cheddar
Amy: 1
Hannah: 5
Kris: 2
Matt: 5
13th/12th Place: (TIE) MOA Burger
Amy: 3
Hannah: 4
Kris: 2
Matt: 4
11th Place: Salt and Vinegar
Amy: 3
Hannah: 6
Kris: 2
Matt: 3
10th/9th Place: (TIE) BBQ
Amy: 4
Hannah: 3
Kris: 4
Matt: 4
10th/9th Place: (TIE) Scorchin’ Chili and Lime
Amy: 3
Hannah: 4
Kris: 5
Matt: 3
8th Place: Sweet Corn
Amy: 3
Hannah: 6
Kris: 4
Matt: 3
7th Place: Pizza
Amy: 5
Hannah: 4
Kris: 4
Matt: 5
6th Place: Ranch
Amy: 4
Hannah: 4
Kris: 6
Matt: 5
5th Place: Honey Mustard
Amy: 6
Hannah: 7
Kris: 6
Matt: 4
4th Place: Sour Cream and Onion
Amy: 6
Hannah: 5
Kris: 7
Matt: 6
3rd Place: Cheddar and Sour Cream
Amy: 7
Hannah: 4
Kris: 7
Matt: 7
2nd Place: Original
Amy: 6
Hannah: 8
Kris: 7
Matt: 6
1st Place: Jalapeño
Amy: 8
Hannah: 7
Kris: 8
Matt: 5
There you have it. Jalapeño Pringles get the Quest for the Best seal of approval. Check out the Pringle website here for all your crispy needs.
https://www.pringles.com
Thank you all for joining us on this episode of Quest for the Best. Let us know what you thought. Have you tried all these Pringles? Which one was your favorite? We would love to hear your rating as well.
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SHOW NOTES
https://www.snackhistory.com/pringles/
https://www.thrillist.com/news/nation/history-of-pringles-origin-facts
https://www.mashed.com/205515/the-untold-truth-of-pringles/
https://www.historyofthings.com/history-of-pringles
https://pringles.com
Newfangled Potato Chips!