Aldi goes hard for St. Patrick’s Day. Sure, they’ve got little cupcakes with green frosting and green sugar-dusted cookies. But they also stock the shelves with Irish whiskey cheddar, Irish cream whipped topping, and frozen Lepre-cones. We recently dumped out and tasted a full Aldi St. Paddy’s Day haul (watch the video, below), and one product stood out above the rest: Clancy’s Reuben Kettle Chips.
We’ve tried a slew of Clancy’s chips before (check out our ranking of the best Aldi’s chips for proof). And while the brand does a good job with basic flavors, they truly shine when it comes to replicating non-chip foods. For example, the Loaded Bacon & Cheddar chips absolutely delivered on an unbelievable baked-potato-in-a-chip experience. But Clancy’s latest, seasonal release has topped even those delectable chips. Let’s get into it.
Pros: It’s a full Reuben sandwich in a chip. You get the sourness of the sauerkraut, the creamy tang of the Russian dressing, the meatiness of the corned beef, and even a note of caraway from the rye bread. I do not know what sort of Wonka-level machine Aldi used to create this magic trick of a chip, but they really pulled it off. And they did so without totally flavor-blasting the chips. You can still totally dip these chips without overpowering a dip. Heck, you can even use them for some killer Irish nachos. Bonus: The chip itself is just plain good. It’s crunchy like a good kettle cooked chip should be—without being tooth-shatteringly crisp.
Cons: It should go without saying, but if you don’t like Reuben sandwiches, you won’t like these new Aldi chips. And if you don’t like chips that are a little bit sour—like, if you don’t like pickle chips—you might not like these either. Personally, though, I think these chips are the real pot of gold at the end of the rainbow that is Aldi during St. Patrick’s Day.
Justine Sterling is the editor-in-chief of Sporked. She has been writing about food and beverages for well over a decade and is an avid at-home cook and snacker. Don’t worry, she’s not a food snob. Sure, she loves a fresh-shucked oyster. But she also will leap at whatever new product Reese’s releases and loves a Tostitos Hint of Lime, even if there is no actual lime in the ingredients.
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