Fritos
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Fritos® is the name of a brand of corn chips made by Frito-Lay. Elmer Doolin was so taken with the bag of corn chips served with his lunch in San Antonio, Texas that he paid $100 for the recipe. In 1932 he started the Frito Corporation. From 1967 until about 1971, the Frito Bandito was the mascot. In the mid-1970s, Fritos' mascot was a W. C. Fields caricature, W.C. Fritos.
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[edit] Varieties
- Original
- Barbeque
- Chili Cheese
- Flamin' Hot
- Jalapeno (new)
- Sabrositas (lime & chile)
- King Size
- Buttsex
- Scoops (Wider chips intended for dipping)
- Hoops (Go Snacks)
Additionally, a sub-brand called Twists is produced in two flavours:
- Tex-Mex
- Honey Barbeque
Discontinued variations:
- Fritos Racers, the Fritos material formed into a more crunchy race car shape were sold for a short while before the introduction of Twists.
- Nacho Cheese (late 1980s-early 1990s)
- Ranch (late 1980s-early 1990s)
- Cheddar Ranch Twists (late 1990s-early 2000s)
[edit] Trivia
- Fritos (original and barbeque flavor) contain no animal products, and are a staple for vegan snack-lovers.
- Fritos also is a slang term for marijuana.
- The oil on Fritos is very flammable, and can be used as kindling or a small torch.
- Frito pie is a traditional dish made with Fritos, chili, cheese, and onions in the Southern and Southwestern United States, particularly Texas.
