Products: Terra Exotic Harvest Sea Salt Chips – $3.49
I have to say, the last time I bought Terra Chips, I fell in love with them. They were different, but made from fresh vegetables, seasoned to perfection…and crunchy. Oh, I loved that they were crunchy. The right combination meant a happy palate.
So, when my grocery store had some of the chip flavors on special, I snagged one of the bags and figured I would give it a shot. After all, Terra actually does label their products so I could rest assured that these were indeed gluten-free.
The flavor that I ended up with was Terra’s Exotic Harvest Sea Salt Chips. What exactly is considered to be an “exotic harvest”? Well, this means the chips are made from carrots, blue potatoes and kobacha squash. Yep. These aren’t your average potato chips, friends.
But…I’m sort of on the fence when it comes to the flavor. Unlike the previous variety I bought, this one has yet to grow on me. I still love the crunchiness in each bite. And I love that all the ingredients are recognizable…vegetables, oil. That easy. But…I don’t know if the carrot chips are winning me over completely.
The blue potatoes and the kobacha squash make fantastic flavors for these chips. They are the right level of salty with the perfect hint of crunch. Especially the blue potato chips. But chips are made from potatoes, so that’s expected. The squash is sweet, but sturdy. They pack more of a crunch than the blue potato chips do. And I love that. But the carrots…this brings a whole new level of sweetness to the mix. And while they aren’t bad, I don’t know if I’m 100% sold on the flavor of them. It might take a couple more servings to decide for sure.
However, all-in-all Terra Chips once again brings a healthier variety of chips to the market. I love that these are gluten-free and low in calories and fat. For chips, anyway.
As for the taste…all together…four out of five stars. It’s the carrots that are throwing me off. While I am a huge lover of carrots and could eat them every day without growing tired of them…I just don’t know if they make good chips. In the end…when mixed with the rest…it’s not so bad. It just takes some getting used to.
Need to break out of your potato chip slump? Find Terra brand at your local grocery store and try one of their exotic varieties. It’s a fun, flavorful way to try a new twist on a classic snack.
The Celiathlete 