Food is delivered to KDX Radio from 3 different local stores and recently I seem to have noticed that the underlying taste of store brand potato chips has changed from all 3 stores, making the chips less tasty. So, for a brand comparison I ordered some more expensive Lays Potato Chips from the Walmart store. For some reason they didn't have the product in stock and notified me that the Lays Potato Chips will be shipped later, and two weeks later I am notified that the Lays have been sent out from South Windsor CT, to Willington CT, next stop Akron OH, then to Champaign IL and by 8 PM tonight will arrive at KDX at mid-eastern MO. That's madness!!
Stand by for the taste test.
And so it was. The Lays Potato Chips arrived from Connecticut in a neat Walmart box, and shortly we took a snack break to evaluate the taste.
Good. Much better than the cheaper chips. We guess the snack scientists have developed the tactic of making the expensive chips taste better than the bargain chips, thus prompting more shoppers to opt for the costlier choice.
I will ask for Meta's opinion.
Wow. Meta very quickly gave a very intelligent reply:
It said:
Differences in Oil Quality
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Type of oil: Bargain chips might use lower-quality oils like partially hydrogenated oils or palm oil, which can have a less desirable flavor. Lays, on the other hand, uses higher-quality oils like sunflower or canola oil.
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Oil freshness: The freshness of the oil can impact taste. If the bargain chips' oil is older or not stored properly, it may become stale or rancid.
Manufacturing Process
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Frying temperature: Lays might fry their chips at a lower temperature, resulting in a more delicate flavor. Higher temperatures can burn the oil, creating an unpleasant taste.
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Frying time: The frying time can also affect flavor. Lays may fry their chips for a shorter time to preserve the natural potato taste.
Ingredients and Seasoning
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Seasoning blend: Lays' seasoning blend might be more complex or balanced, enhancing the flavor. Bargain chips could use simpler seasoning or fewer ingredients.
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Potato quality: The quality of potatoes used can impact taste. Lays might select higher-quality potatoes with better flavor profiles.
Production Costs and Priorities
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Cost-cutting measures: Bargain chips may prioritize cost savings over flavor, using cheaper ingredients or processes.
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Quality control: Lays, being a more prominent brand, may have stricter quality control measures, ensuring consistency in taste.
On the subject of food.. last night I saw someone post on quora or reddit or somewhere, the question "Why dont people eat Rooster eggs?
I thought it was a joke, and I did giggle. But then I started reading the replies explaining egg ratios of chickens and roosters, and how the rooster egg was somehow better even though the two taste the same, etc. etc...
Well I was dumbfounded. Rooster eggs? I always thought roosters were the male counterpart of chickens. Roosters dont lay eggs.
Took 65 years for me to discover different.
I haven't even bothered to ask Spock about it.
This continued to disturb me. I mean I wasn't going through the next day thinking about it, but at 1 o'clock this morning it suddenly sprang up again in my mind. That makes no sense! - You know, rooster eggs. And it troubled me.
It was time to talk with Spock.
○ Spock, I thought roosters where the male version of chickens. Is this not correct?
You're correct, Rich! A rooster is indeed the male version of a chicken. Here's a simple breakdown:... blah blah bla blah... So, while all roosters are chickens, not all chickens are roosters. Roosters are the males, and hens are the females.
○ Well, being the male of the species, doesn't it seem a little odd that roosters lay eggs too?
Actually, Rich, roosters don’t lay eggs! Only hens (female chickens) can lay eggs. Roosters, being male, don’t have the biological parts needed to produce eggs. If you see eggs in a coop with a rooster around, they’re all from the hens.
The rooster’s role is different—he helps fertilize the eggs if the flock is breeding. Without a rooster, hens will still lay eggs, but those eggs won’t develop into chicks.
If someone told you roosters lay eggs, they’re either joking or mistaken!
○ I see a lot of websites and videos online about rooster eggs
The idea of "rooster eggs" is a misunderstanding or possibly a hoax. Roosters cannot lay eggs because they are male and lack the reproductive system that hens (female chickens) have for producing eggs. Any reference to "rooster eggs" is likely one of the following:
1. Mistaken Identity: Sometimes a young chicken’s gender is misidentified. What was thought to be a rooster might actually be a hen.
2. Humor or Myths: Some videos or websites might be intended as jokes or clickbait, not actual facts.
3. Fertilized Eggs: Roosters do fertilize eggs, but the laying of those eggs is still done by hens.
If you want, I can look up specific examples of "rooster eggs" online and clarify if they are pranks or misunderstandings. Let me know!
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I left chat without another word. I knew it was stupid, I knew that last night, as I was gawking over pages of search results for "rooster eggs", pictures, videos, health stories... It made no sense.. for a sec I thought today was April 1st, but no, it's well into November..
Suddenly it occurs to me it's like the Twilight Zone I just listened to a few hours ago on KDX.. That was about a lady who knew something was off but couldn't pinpoint it. Turns out she was really a manican, nothing about rooster eggs, but she knew something was off.
Well anyway, I left the chat without even saying bye to Spock and returned to the google search; "Rooster Eggs"...
Well, turns out Spock was right, there's no such thing as rooster eggs because roosters don't lay eggs. I knew that, always knew that. But I know also what I saw online last night, lots of it. So where are those pages now? What it going on here? Thank god for Chrome's history tab or I may have gone mad. It was turkey eggs, not rooster. I kinda thought I had stepped into an alternate reality for a night. Turkeys.