Funyuns
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Funyuns is the brand name of an onion-flavored corn chip introduced in 1969. The 'chips' are ring-shaped, like onion rings. They are a product of the Frito-Lay Company.
Funyuns are deep-fried rings of enriched corn meal-based material that are coated with pungent, pale yellowish, onion-flavored powder.
[edit] Trivia
- University of North Texas Professor and Copywriter Jim Albright came up with the name "Funyuns" only after discovering that the original name, OnYums, had already been taken.
- The Bay Area punk rock band The Onion Flavored Rings (ex-Crimpshrine) was originally called the Funyuns when they were based in Chattanooga, TN. They changed their name when they moved to the Bay Area because no one knew what a Funyun was. (Maximum Rock and Roll Interview, 2003)
- In 2006, the "window cutout" showing the actual product inside the bag was replaced with a photograph of the product, falling in line with the design of the snack-size bags and the rest of Frito Lay's product line. The big-bag Funyuns was one of the last (if not THE last) Frito-Lay brands to totally phase out the "window cutout."
[edit] Flavors
- Regular
- Wasabi, a spicy horseradish based seasoning.
[edit] External links
- Funyuns Still Outselling Responsibilityuns — Satirical "news" article from the April 5, 2000 issue of The Onion
- Nutrition facts
