REVIEW: Keogh’s – Shamrock and Sour Cream Potato Crisps

Rating: ©©©©-3/4 chips (lip-smacking)

Can we take a moment, and just start off this review by sending World Market stores everywhere a great big thank you, and hug!  Seriously, for us to try and figure out all of the different amazing chips we have discovered at World Market over the years would take forever.  Chips that we would have very likely never ever crossed paths, or lips with if it weren’t for the World Market!  Can you imagine if we never had reviewed the uniquely fruity and seriously spicy Hawaiian’s Mango Habanero Kettle Style Potato Chips?  Or, indulged in the delicious melange of flavors from Burt’s British Potato Chips Bursting With Spicy Chorizo?  How could we call ourselves Chip Review if we hadn’t reviewed Covered Bridge’s Montreal Steak Spice Seasoning Old Fashioned Kettle Cooked Potato Chips?!  And, let’s not forget our most recent delectable discovery Cobs Cheddar Cheese Popcorn!

Well, we think that it is pretty safe to say that we can now add Keogh’s Shamrock and Sour Cream Potato Crisps to this fantastic list!  According to local Irish legend:

Keogh’s Farm is a family owned and run potato growing and crisping business based in North County Dublin, an area famous for producing Ireland’s finest potatoes.  Keogh’s has been farming the rich fertile lands in this area for over 200 years and have recently set up a “crisping house” on the farm…now producing Ireland’s only “hand cooked on the farm” artisan potato crisps.

Launched in 2012 to celebrate St Patricks Day, Keogh’s Shamrock and Sour Cream potato crisps combine the delicious tangy taste of Sour Cream with the freshness of traditional Irish Shamrock. Our Shamrock is grown in Ballinskelligs Co. Kerry by Livingshamrock. This area also produces the fresh Irish Shamrock which is presented to the American president on St Patrick’s Day! www.keoghs.ie

Shamrock?!?  What the heck is shamrock….?  We mean, we know what a shamrock is in the sense of Lucky Charms…it is like a four leaf clover, right? Honestly, when we first dug into these fine potato crisps we figured that they were just going to be some variation of the classic sour cream and onion flavor combination.  But to our delight these crisps encompassed so much more.  A uniquely tangy combination of sour cream, onion, garlic, cheddar cheese and shamrock!?! In other words, tasty and amazing!  The sour cream aspect is up front, powerful and spot on.  A rich, tangy, and creamy flavor, complimented by the fragrant notes of garlic and onion, and rounded out with an underlying sweetness, and a dash of some salty cheese powder.  We’re not exactly sure if we actually could detect the addition of shamrock, but the crisps did finish with a slightly bitter, and savory tone that we really appreciated.

Keogh’s potato crisps are nothing short of great themselves!  Varying sizes of rustic, skin on, bright yellow hued fried potato slices!  Medium thick, with good potato flavor, and a crispy kettle cooked consistency!  Maybe a little greasy, but nothing that hinders their clean and neutral flavor!  We would welcome these fantastic Irish crisps anytime stateside!!

As always, these are our thoughts, we would love to hear what you think. Agree or disagree, let us know.

Crisps discovered at World Market; Oak Brook, IL

Keogh’s Official Website

Chip Ratings Scale:

(1/4 increments)

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