What do Lays' West Coast Truffle Fries taste like?

September 25, 2015 4:12 PM

More specifically, do they taste like the Creamy Forest Mushroom Lays sold in Eastern Europe? Thanks.
posted by tippy to Food & Drink (13 answers total)

I haven't had them but here's a review from one of my favorite websites. It sounds like they are pretty cheesy.
posted by cabingirl at 4:17 PM on September 25, 2015

And based on this review of the mushroom chips, it doesn't sound to me like they are similar. But now I want to try them!
posted by cabingirl at 4:22 PM on September 25, 2015

So weird- I tried these today! I'm not a huge chip fan, but if I didn't know they were truffle fry chips I would've said they were sour cream and onion. They were good but not different [to my totally untrained taste buds] and definitely not mushroomy.
posted by the twistinside at 4:47 PM on September 25, 2015 [2 favorites]

They taste like sour cream and onion chips, pretty much.
posted by lakersfan1222 at 5:00 PM on September 25, 2015 [1 favorite]

They do have a reasonably fungal earthy taste. Not like cream of mushroom soup, though.
posted by prize bull octorok at 5:33 PM on September 25, 2015

Best answer: No they don't. I've had both and the forest mushroom ones are so good. The truffle ones are... Just kinda cheesy tasting like a sour cream+cheese and onion. (Now I want prawn cocktail lays)
posted by chasles at 5:54 PM on September 25, 2015 [2 favorites]

Response by poster: Thanks Chasles. I like the Creamy Forest ones a lot. Since I don't care for chips in general, I didn't want to waste money if they weren't similar.
posted by tippy at 6:05 PM on September 25, 2015

I was so disappointed by them. I, too, thought they tasted just like sour cream and onion. Seriously, not even like fancy sour cream and onion , just regular boring chips.
posted by advicepig at 6:37 PM on September 25, 2015 [1 favorite]

Nth-ing that they taste like sour cream and onion.
posted by leesh at 7:18 PM on September 25, 2015 [1 favorite]

As a sidebar, I had a chance to try the new Lays Reuben chips, and they taste bizarrely like an actual Reuben. Like, convincingly meaty. I wouldn't say it's especially good, but it's worth tracking down a bag for the experience alone.
posted by Itaxpica at 8:57 PM on September 25, 2015 [3 favorites]

One thing I found with the truffle chips is that they had this weird bitter, cheesy, oily aftertaste that would just stay with me, for up to 10 minutes after I stopped eating the chips. While the initial eating of the chip was fine, I grew to really hate this aftertaste.
posted by spinifex23 at 10:21 PM on September 25, 2015 [2 favorites]

I just had these last night, too. I agree that they are sour cream and onion-y, but there's a strong foretaste of mushroom. Like, your first little nibble in your mouth. Very earthy. There's something about the aftertaste that makes me feel like I just actually had fries.

Itaxpica is exactly right about the Rueben ones. It's eerie.

I've also had the southern biscuits and gravy, which I think are more like sour cream and onion than these truffle ones.

I really love Lay's crazy flavors.
posted by frecklefaerie at 6:18 PM on September 26, 2015

I didn't care for the biscuits and gravy flavor however the winner of the previous round of the flavor challenge, Wasabi Ginger, is exceedingly good.
posted by mmascolino at 6:53 PM on September 26, 2015