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[XiaNaphryz]

http://www.brandeating.com/2013/07/news-lays-canada-new-do-us-a-flavor-potato-chips.html

Similar to the US earlier this year, Frito Lay is conducting the finalist voting stage of the Canadian Lay's "Do Us a Flavor" contest where fans suggest new flavors ideas for a chance for their ideas to become actual Lay's potato chip flavors.

While the US had 3 finalists (Cheesy Garlic Bread, Lay's Chicken & Waffles, and Sriracha) that were made into chip flavors, Canada has four (Why did we only get three?!) flavors currently available for a limited time: Creamy Garlic Caesar, Grilled Cheese & Ketchup, Maple Moose, and Perogy Platter. Don't you worry; Maple Moose is actually just maple flavor with no moose or moose flavor involved.

The Canadian finalists were chosen from over 600,000 flavor ideas and the people behind them will vie for $50,000 (Canadian) plus 1 percent of the flavor's sales (starting after finalists are chosen).

Voting can be done both online and by text and runs through October 16, 2013. The winning flavor will be announced in November. Full rules can be found at www.lays.ca/rules.

 

[DopeyFish]

oh


my



goooddddd

how would maple syrup flavor work lol

 

[Shahadan]

This sounds disgusting wtf

 

[Giard]

Where's the poutine flavor? Boooo.

 

[Screaming_Gremlin]

How is there no poutine flavor (or is there one already in Canada)? Also, who puts ketchup on their grilled cheese?

 

[Jarlaxle]

I actually liked the Chessy Garlic Bread chips. I wish they would bring them back.

 

[XiaNaphryz]

Also, who puts ketchup on their grilled cheese?

People from Ottawa apparently.

 

[Black Door]

Wouldn't caesar just be a tangier sour cream and onion?

And ewwww to those other flavors, especially the moose flavored one.

I wonder if they'll try and run this promo in Japan with stuff like wasabi and bubble gum flavors...

 

[Giard]

The US flavors look amazing compared to these. Pretty disappointing.

 

[Discotheque]

stupid ass flavors. maple and perogy over something glorious like chicken and waffles and siracha shows where our country's priorities lie

 

[Divvy]

Eh, we already have a bunch of crazy flavours with the PC brand. This is sort of amateur hour

 

[Dead Prince]

all those sound terrible. i can't wait for japan next.

 

[Vic]

Yuck.

 

[Kave_Man]

Want to try all of them except Maple Moose.

 

[infiniteloop]

Not as good as:

 

[Grover Cleveland]

All of those sound AWFUL...

...I'll take three bags of each please!

 

[perfectchaos007]

Not as good as:

This made me lol. More like caged squirrel

Anyways, did Frito Lay every announce the winner of the US contest? I imagine it was Garlic Bread

 

[Jarek23]

When this contest started I thought of a couple flavors but didn't bother submitting because it was through Facebook which I don't have. Two of them were actually pretty or very similar.

One was Perogies, but not the kind you can get here in Canada in stores, they're awful. I'm talking home made Polish perogies, fried on a butter pan.

Another was similar to the maple one. But it was Breakfast sausage and maple syrup.

 

[crpav]

They brought back all 3 flavors in the US. I was at the grocery store the other day and saw them. Checked their facebook page and they just posted a picture saying they brought them back. As far as the 4 flavors in Canada, I would try all but the maple.

 

[The Elite]

I really wanted Cheesy Garlic Bread in Canada.

Might try the Caesar and the Grilled Cheese.

I hate Perogies and maple.

 

[CornBurrito]

all those sound terrible. i can't wait for japan next.

Japan actually has pretty decent flavors. Wasabi, Seaweed, Red Bean.

Seaweed in general is amazing. Wasabi isn't too hard to translate into chips.

 

[badblue]

Grilled cheese and Ketchup sounds awesome, and I will be looking for a bag when I go shopping later.

I found borscht flavour chip last time I was in an Asian market, and they were pretty good.

 

[phaonaut]

Eh, we already have a bunch of crazy flavours with the PC brand. This is sort of amateur hour

Pics are too small, which brand is this?

 

[Entropia]

Eh, we already have a bunch of crazy flavours with the PC brand. This is sort of amateur hour

Bingo. Better chips, better flavors, better price.


:bow President's Choice :bow

 

[TheExodu5]

l these flavors sound pretty awesome. The first 3 in particular.

I am pretty surprised at the lack of a poutine flavor, though. I mean, isn't that one a really obvious pick? I guess it's for the best, as it would have won hands down anyways.

So can I go pick these up at Loblaws right now?

 

[The Elite]

Eventually, they should offer some of these flavours to other regions.

 

[Bread]

wow those are all terrible flavors, who the fuck decided on those!?

 

[HammerOfThor]

I couldnt even find the american flavor contest ones.

Did they ever pick a winner??

 

[Razorskin]

I don't care, send me to the CFL!

 

[Snkfanatic]

I couldnt even find the american flavor contest ones.

Did they ever pick a winner??

Ya the garlic bread ones won. Just saw them in the store the other day.

 

[Kuro Madoushi]

Want to try all of them except Maple Moose.

Yeah you would Mr. Coors! >=[

 

[jstripes]

Also, who puts ketchup on their grilled cheese?

Everybody I know.

Yes.

 

[TheExodu5]

Eh, we already have a bunch of crazy flavours with the PC brand. This is sort of amateur hour

Buffalo wings & blue cheese is probably my favorite. I haven't seen Greek though...sounds like it could be good.

 

[Slayven]

No Bag Milk flavor?

 

[magichans]

Would vote for the grilled cheese if the ketchup part didn't sound nasty.

 

[Ominym]

I don't care, send me to the CFL!

I miss the days where people only used this meme in Taco Bell threads.

 

[Exterminieren]

Get on our level.

The new one could be good, too.

 

[flippeh]

Will try all of the flavors out.

As far as Lays goes, Smoky Bacon is king.

 

[Shadow Hog]

The maple flavor sounds pretty good. I genuinely liked the Chicken & Waffles flavor from the US promotion, mostly because of the maple (although there was a bit of zest that really helped it).

 

[TheExodu5]

Going chip hunting in an hour with 3 other people. Hopefully they're in stock.

 

[Black Door]

Get on our level.

Oh God the squirrel flavor is real

Why is this real

 

[Vazra]

Do it lol

 

[Exterminieren]

Oh God the squirrel flavor is real

Why is this real

It just tasted of generic meat. I'm pretty sure it's along the lines of the Australian Kangaroo flavour they did at the time of the World Cup, with the flavour existing nowhere beyond the packaging.

Onion Bhaji and Hoi Sin Duck were amongst the best flavours I've ever tasted. They should have been permanent additions. Chilli and Chocolate tasted like the devil's armpit.

 

[Polari]

Hitler did nothing wrong robbed again.

 

[DJ_Lae]

The perogy one confuses me as perogies don't really have all that distinct a flavour compared to potato chips - you've got the taste of the toppings and maybe the cheese in the filling but that's no different than a sour cream and onion chip with a tiny variation.

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

I'd try them all. Had the US Sriracha ones this weekend. Love them.

 

[StrangeADT]

How is there no poutine flavor (or is there one already in Canada)? Also, who puts ketchup on their grilled cheese?

*raises hand*

I didn't know it was a Canadian thing.

 

[Fey]

the first three sound soo good

 

[Sibylus]

I'm a bit iffy on the maple, but nonetheless I want one of each.

 

[Nudull]

I'm still sad that I never got to try the chicken and waffle chips. Nonetheless, I'd so try the grilled cheese ones.