Fritos
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- For the eponymous company that produces Fritos, see Frito-Lay.
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 1952 until 1967, the Frito Kid was the mascot. 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
- 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) are a vegan snack.
- Original Fritos ingredients are limited to whole corn, corn oil, and salt, and are a snack food preferred by those who're concerned about their health.
- 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.
- In the late 1970's and early 1980's, Fritos used the catchy commercial jingle, "Muncha buncha, muncha buncha, muncha buncha, muncha buncha, Fritos goes with lunch" (sung to the tune of "Aba Daba Honeymoon").
