This post isn't necessarily judging the chips that I consumed on February 7, 2017..it is however a quick lesson on how I've learned to interpret best before dates. The following is a direct quote from my phone notes, "Sensations sweet potato kettle cooked chips with sea salt. 1 year 7 months past best before date. Smell like animal feed. Somewhat soft crunch, shit's definitely stale".
It appears that I cracked another way past best before date on Feb 7, 2017, "Covered Bridge sweet potato with sea salt. Smell kind of like alfalfa. Somewhat soft crunch, taste like a mix between how they smell and sweet potato fries. Generously salted. Fist time I've had sweet potato chips. Also 1 year 5 months past best before date. Need to try again."
What I've found with chips and best before dates is that when you're dealing with potato chips, kettle cooked generally stays fresh longer than standard chips. Small bags seem to go stale a lot sooner than large bags. When you start to mess with non potato/corn chips (beet, carrot, sweet potato, etc) they tend to go stale quicker than their potato/corn chip counterparts.
So there you have it. If you have trouble remembering the above, just keep this simple saying in mind, "if your chips are potato they're less likely to go stale. If they're non standard, don't gamble and consume fairly close to their best before date. Or try to consume your chips when you purchase them, stockpiling chips is not a great practice, it is however convenient when one just wants a bag of chips and is unable to go to the store. So you know what, eat chips. If they're way past the best before date, they may be stale..and that's on you". (hah)
I'm not quire sure how to relate the above to music. I can tell you this however, I've had a hard time getting into a new Rancid album in the last 17 years. Post Rancid 2000 albums haven't necessarily been bad, they've just felt more like Rancid influence albums as opposed to actual Rancid albums. With that said, it's been 2 years since Trouble Maker was released so you'd think it would have been adequate time for me to formulate an opinion..but I haven't listened to it enough..I can tell you this however, in the couple times that I've listened to Trouble Maker, it hasn't left a bad taste in my ear(?) (I think my apprehension to returning to Trouble Maker is the Indestructible taste still left in the ol' skull [Trouble Maker might be one that I pick up on CD]).
Stay hydrated,
marc
It appears that I cracked another way past best before date on Feb 7, 2017, "Covered Bridge sweet potato with sea salt. Smell kind of like alfalfa. Somewhat soft crunch, taste like a mix between how they smell and sweet potato fries. Generously salted. Fist time I've had sweet potato chips. Also 1 year 5 months past best before date. Need to try again."
What I've found with chips and best before dates is that when you're dealing with potato chips, kettle cooked generally stays fresh longer than standard chips. Small bags seem to go stale a lot sooner than large bags. When you start to mess with non potato/corn chips (beet, carrot, sweet potato, etc) they tend to go stale quicker than their potato/corn chip counterparts.
So there you have it. If you have trouble remembering the above, just keep this simple saying in mind, "if your chips are potato they're less likely to go stale. If they're non standard, don't gamble and consume fairly close to their best before date. Or try to consume your chips when you purchase them, stockpiling chips is not a great practice, it is however convenient when one just wants a bag of chips and is unable to go to the store. So you know what, eat chips. If they're way past the best before date, they may be stale..and that's on you". (hah)
I'm not quire sure how to relate the above to music. I can tell you this however, I've had a hard time getting into a new Rancid album in the last 17 years. Post Rancid 2000 albums haven't necessarily been bad, they've just felt more like Rancid influence albums as opposed to actual Rancid albums. With that said, it's been 2 years since Trouble Maker was released so you'd think it would have been adequate time for me to formulate an opinion..but I haven't listened to it enough..I can tell you this however, in the couple times that I've listened to Trouble Maker, it hasn't left a bad taste in my ear(?) (I think my apprehension to returning to Trouble Maker is the Indestructible taste still left in the ol' skull [Trouble Maker might be one that I pick up on CD]).
Stay hydrated,
marc
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