Americans Eat Almost 2 Billion Pounds Of Potato Chips Each Year
There are so many snacks out there to enjoy. From sweet to savory, we have an abundant list of treats to choose from. But, today we celebrate the one that…
LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 16: A photo illustration of crisps on February 16, 2018 in London, England. A recent study by a team at the Sorbonne in Paris
(Photo illustration by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)There are so many snacks out there to enjoy. From sweet to savory, we have an abundant list of treats to choose from. But, today we celebrate the one that is America’s favorite snack to enjoy – Potato Chips.
It’s National Potato Chip Day (Tuesday, March 14th)! And Americans eat roughly 1.85 billion pounds of these things each year. Let’s take a look at some cool facts you might not know about your favorite snack!
- Do you know how many of complain that the bag of chips isn’t always full and there’s a lot of “air” just filling up the contests inside? Well, it’s actually not air. It’s nitrogen gas, which prevents the chips from oxidizing.
- In Britain, our favorite snack is referred to as “crisps”
- Our neighbors in Pennsylvania are the leading producers of potato chips in the entire world.
- The first snack food to be advertised on television? You guessed it – potato chips. Lay’s Brand to be exact!
- If you’re a fan of Pringles and that long barrel you can get your hand caught in, keep in mind they are not actually chips. That’s right! Pringles are made from a dough formed from dried potatoes.
And check this out – Some brands will put out limited-edition flavors, which is always exciting. But in China, they have a massive selection of flavors you could try. The company Lay’s makes a totally different line of chips that sound really interesting.
Some highlights include:
- Roasted garlic oyster flavor
- Pickled fish flavor
- Fried crab flavor
- Mexican chicken tomato flavor
- Italian red meat flavor
- Yam crisps – tomato flavor
- Yam crisps – cucumber flavor
So go ahead and celebrate this special day by cracking open a bag of your favorite flavor! I’ve always dug Old Bay Seasoned or sour cream and onion!
Mashups have been around for a while now. You take two or more songs and fuse them together so they sound like they match perfectly.
There are some decent ones online. But, when they’re really well done, you almost wish it was a real song available for purchase or recorded that way.
I never thought I’d get into mashups as much as I have, but I want to introduce you to five spectacular ones that I think you’ll get a kick out of.
Some of them come from the YouTuber Bill McClintock, who just might be the best at this, but I tried to mix it up to get a good sample from across the internet.
In no particular order……here’s some music that’ll make you say wtf as you tap your foot and sing along!
1. DANZIG AND THE TEMPTATIONS:
Hearing that heavy metal riff mix perfectly with a soulful classic just feels right. After the solo is the best part!
2. MICHAEL JACKSON & QUEEN:
Freddie Mercury singing over that sweet Billie Jean track is so smooth, it’s like a match made in heaven!
3. MICHAEL JACKSON & IRON MAIDEN:
Ok, I know what you’re thinking – 2 Michael Jackson tracks? But this time, it’s The King Of Pop singing over Maiden. You never would have thought you’d feel like moonwalking over an insane metal riff!!!
4. BEE GEES & AC/DC:
Disco and metal together? Say it ain’t so! But somehow, this just puts a smile on my face.
5. METALLICA & MEN AT WORK:
Ok, so I said this was in no particular order, but the more and more I listen to this, I’m amazed by how well it works. An 80’s classic mixed with James Hetfield’s vocals to a Metallica staple seems impossible to pull off. But this is just plain awesome!
