This Is What Makes Spanish Potato Chips So Rich In Flavor - Tasting Table

"Sure, if you've settled in to watch your favorite series and have ripped open a bag of potato chips to enjoy, you may not have given the brand much thought. But if you're a potato chips connoisseur who appreciates a perfectly salty, crispy chip and that unmistakable taste of fried potatoes, you may want to browse brands stocked on supermarket shelves with a bit more discernment. Brands of Spanish potato chips like Bonilla a la Vista might not be cheap, but packages of these potato chips deliver. The brand uses just three ingredients to make the snack: potatoes, salt, and olive oil."

"Gluten-free, natural, and sans additives, Bonilla a la Vista are the kinds of potato chips that might be worth the financial splurge. This style of potato chips are made with thinly sliced Spanish potatoes and are cooked in extra virgin olive oil, not vegetable oil, though that's still great for frying in general. Not only are the potatoes used to make these chips carefully cut, the pieces are selected by hand before they are gently salted and placed into packages to sell."

"Hailing from Galicia, Bonilla a la Vista's potato chips offer the kind of crunch that is difficult to back away from, and the subtle taste of natural sea salt brings all of the flavors together. "It's very light and airy," one TikTok user commented in her review. These Spanish potato chips aren't the only ones attracting attention. Torres potato chips, a brand that started in Barcelona, also receives rave reviews from customers. Torres uses certified potato seeds and meticulously controls its potato crops. Again, the olive oil used to fry the chips adds the kind of depth of flavor that can't be ignored. "OBSESSED with the Olive Oil chips. Genuinely the best potato chips I have ever had," one fan noted in a Thing Testing review. "I just wish they came in a larger bag.""

Spanish potato chip brands focus on premium ingredients and traditional techniques to create superior crunch and flavor. Bonilla a la Vista uses only potatoes, salt, and olive oil, slices potatoes thinly, hand-selects pieces, and avoids additives to produce a light, airy texture with subtle sea salt. Torres, from Barcelona, uses certified seeds and strict crop control, frying in olive oil for added depth. Social-media and review feedback praises olive-oil varieties for exceptional taste and texture, with some consumers noting high satisfaction despite smaller bag sizes or higher prices.

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