Remember this guy?

"Wait" you ask, "Who is this guy? Why is he important to me?"
Well the man is a bit of a mystery, but the dish that is named in his honour is a wonderful thing. If you click HERE, you can go to a Non Wing Review (NWR) of this dish I did and find out about this de-lish fellow.

Well as I said, his dish is back and its in a ruffled chip form. President's Choice, or PC is all about the 'Insiders Report' and making some interesting dishes, memories and sauces. This time out, they are attempting to recreate the awesomeness that is one of my personal favourite dishes.


"No Chopsticks required for this snack
version of a classic Chinese food favourite!
Just like General Tao Chicken, these crunchy
rippled chips are sweet and medium-spiced,
thanks to our own seasoning mix that includes
soy, chili, garlic and ginger."

2008 CHIP SCORE 1.0: PC General Tao Chicken Chips
STYLE: | Ruffled chip |
PRICE: | Currently retailing for $1.49 |
HEAT: | They list as 2 chili medium heat, I say mild mild mild! |
SIZE: | 235g bag - chips are all different sizes, mostly small to medium |
CRISPINESS: | Classic crunch |
FLAVOUR: | General Tao Chicken flavour – while the concepts of savoury, sweet and spicy are there, I would have no idea this was supposed to be GTC in a blind taste test |
VERDICT: | -Not bad -Pretty mild flavours -Wouldn’t get it again, but wouldn’t refuse them if offered |

Up close you can see the spices and flavouring - but there isn't a big impact in taste. There's lots going on in your mouth when you taste it, but its not overpowering at all. It tastes like a variation on a simple BBQ, but you get the subtle hint that there's more to it.



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