These are similar in flavor to those little mustard-powdered pretzel bites that everybody loves. After original, this might be one of Pringles most recognizable flavors. I know, I know. Big ups to Julius for trying something new here and not just falling back on the regular cheddar, but fake smoke and chips don’t mix well to me.
You get a lil' bit of salt and a lil' bit of pickle—and the combination just works on a chip. There's more heat.
The seasoning is classic, like the kind you grew up with, it's just nothing too special. 13 Bizarre Pringles Flavors The World Is Freaking Out About, Alert: Mystery-Flavor Pringles Are Coming Soon, Sour Cream & Onion Pringles-Flavored Ramen Exist, Pringles Newest Flavor is Totally Seasonally Inappropriate. Well, consider this: have you ever wondered why they always carry these on airplanes? It's just that none of them can compete with the OG. These girthy bastards are essentially the equivalent of stacking three regular crisps together, but they’re also ruffly. It's a little too sweet and a little too tangy, and BBQ isn't the best use of a Pringle to begin with. Whenever I eat something “pizza flavored,” I wonder whether those who created it ever tasted pizza. Cheese? Every flavor pops and then disappears, which is strange, because when a flavor bursts, it bursts hard. Why? But honestly, we love the flavor, too. This tastes very, very similar to its Memphis BBQ counterpart. But they're still the best. One tester said, "I would mindlessly snack on these and be fine with it." The picture on the front of this can definitely bumped French Onion Dip up a few spots in our ranking. But it has less salt, so it tastes more like potato.
Sarah Weinberg is the deputy editor at Delish and has covered food, travel, home, and lifestyle for a number of publications, including Food Network Magazine and Country Living. It's cheesy, it's recognizable, and it never disappoints. We're here to tell you it also tastes really great sober. Pringles went a little overboard on the seasoning here, which many suspect might be the same as what was used on the traditional BBQ chips.
Every time they're around, I try a stack, just to see if my tastebuds have evolved. You guys, it's true: Once you pop, you can't stop. But when I discovered that there were dozens of different flavors on the market -- not even counting the random holiday release -- I realized that I'd been doing the mustachioed man on the can a huge disservice. Sign up here for our daily Thrillist email, get Eatmail for more food coverage, and subscribe here for our YouTube channel to get your fix of the best in food/drink/fun. Sour cream, onion, and chive?