For the longest time, the only onion and garlic flavored chip I could find at my supermarket was the Wise brand. Which was fine, since I like Wise chips, but I never understood why no one else was making them. Now, obviously, this was probably a regional thing when I was growing up, and I've since found other companies that make onion and garlic chips (including Utz and Boyer's).
But no other brand tastes like the Wise brand. Both the onion and the garlic are strong. It's not one of those chips that taste like someone just dusted the surface with onion and garlic, this is deep down taste (you will want to brush your teeth before you talk to/kiss anyone or go to bed).
No one really talks about onion and garlic chips. If onion chips are talked about, it's usually sour cream and onion flavors, which a lot of companies make. I like those, but I like to think of onion and garlic flavor as something exotic that not too many people are into (even if that isn't the case).

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5-19-2008 @1:09PM Victor Agreda, Jr. said... I remember Wise chips growing up, but can't find them in TN
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5-19-2008 @1:57PM Colin said... We have a special obsession with these very chips in our office. So delicious!
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5-19-2008 @3:01PM Sheila Sitton said... As a kid I have always loved the Wise Onion and Garlic chips. The taste of the Onion and Garlic blend makes you want more. It makes you want to lick the inside of the bag for the taste. No one could ever duplicate the great taste that Wise brings to this chip.
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5-19-2008 @7:13PM Susie said... The Wise Onion and Garlic have been my favorite forever. I can get them at the little store just a minute from me and all the grocery stores I shop at. :)
Susie in northern NY
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5-20-2008 @12:59AM doodoolemonque said... Where I grew up, Wise were the standard. They did not bleach their chip like Lays and this offered deep brown and exquisitely flavored chips throughout the bag. Lay were a pale comparison as were any other brand with the possible exception of Charles Chips.
Because I grew up knowing the perfect chip, I have always abjured flavored chips. I find the powdery tastes of the onion, chili or whatever seasoning, to be tongue coatingly cloying and offensive. Frankly, it seemed pointless to try to improve on perfection. The only flavored chip I can abide is the salt and vinegar, but not very many.
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7-02-2008 @12:15AM charlie said... Wise chips are full of MSG, which is probably why they taste to good.
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