Pringles Put Thanksgiving Dinner in Its Cans and They Are Glorious
My skepticism rarely outweighs my curiosity. That's why, on a recent weekday afternoon, I found myself eating Pringles naturally flavored to taste like Turkey.
It was the first can I opened of the three new Thanksgiving Dinner flavored crisps that arrived at my desk that day. The others being Stuffing and Pumpkin Pie. That was a couple weeks ago, and before we get to my thoughts on them, I'll tell you: Pringles already sold out of these bad boys in a mere 41 minutes. Don't worry, it's not the end of the road, friendo. We'll discuss that later.
I started with Turkey purely out of intrigue-how could the distinct flavor of this seasonal bird be injected into a Pringle? They did it, and they did it well! Plain turkey in its original form actually tastes kind of gross, in my humble opinion. But Pringles added just enough herb to these without completely drowning out the faint poultry taste.
I went to Pumpkin Pie next, so that I could get it over with. I'm not a big fan, and I think it's time we all admit it's kind of useless. Give me some pumpkin cheesecake instead. But wait! Have we found the perfect vessel for its flavor? I think yes. The little bit of salt added to this seasonally overused flavor adds a unique twist, and I far prefer the crunch of a Pringle to the mushy mess of a IRL pumpkin pie.
I saved what I thought would be the best for last. I was, again, correct. Pringles' Stuffing flavor should be available year-round, because it is not only fantastically accurate but also as a pat on their own back for this accomplishment. The garlic, the corn, the onion, the black pepper, the celery-it's all there. But that's not it! The subtle transition from potato flavor to the flavor of, well, bread, is what amazed me most.
We've discussed a few different dish-inspired potato chip flavors here. And Pringles' ability to recreate stuffing is the most impressive of any chipmaker. Here's an idea: smash a bunch of these up and use them as a crunchy topper for your actual stuffing this year. Seriously.
So, as I mentioned before, these took less than an hour to sell out when they (briefly) dropped on November 6. And so Pringles is going to do a really cool thing and auction off a pack on eBay on November 27, a holiday called Giving Tuesday that I did not know existed.
The proceeds of the auction are set to benefit No Kid Hungry, an organization that aims to feed kids in America whose families don't have the ability to do so on their own. If you like helping people while also helping yourself (to some delicious Pringles), I suggest you keep an eye on the Pringles Facebook page over the next couple of weeks.
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