Tato Skins
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Tato Skins is a brand of thick, dark, seasoned potato chip
-like snack
s available in several flavors (such as baked potato
, Cheddar
& bacon
, sour cream & onion, and steak & potato).
Tato Skins have been manufactured from their inception (around 1987) by Wabash Foods in Bluffton, Indiana
. They were once marketed by Keebler
but changed hands to Poore Brothers
, which also markets them as T.G.I. Friday's
Potato Skins Snack Chips.
They are similar to Pringles
chips in that they are made from dehydrated potatoes and have a single shape.
Each chip has a light-colored side, meant to represent the inside of the potato, and a dark-colored side, meant to represent the skin.
Potato chip
Potato chips are thin slices of potato that are deep fried...
-like snack
Snack
A snack is a small portion of food eaten between meals. The food might be snack food—items like potato chips or baby carrots—but could also simply be a smaller amount of any food item.-Snacks and health:...
s available in several flavors (such as baked potato
Baked potato
A baked potato, or jacket potato, is the edible result of baking a potato. When well cooked, a baked potato has a fluffy interior and a crisp skin. It may be served with fillings and condiments such as butter, cheese or ham....
, Cheddar
Cheddar cheese
Cheddar cheese is a relatively hard, yellow to off-white, and sometimes sharp-tasting cheese, produced in several countries around the world. It has its origins in the English village of Cheddar in Somerset....
& bacon
Bacon
Bacon is a cured meat prepared from a pig. It is first cured using large quantities of salt, either in a brine or in a dry packing; the result is fresh bacon . Fresh bacon may then be further dried for weeks or months in cold air, boiled, or smoked. Fresh and dried bacon must be cooked before eating...
, sour cream & onion, and steak & potato).
Tato Skins have been manufactured from their inception (around 1987) by Wabash Foods in Bluffton, Indiana
Bluffton, Indiana
Bluffton is a city in Harrison and Lancaster Townships, Wells County, Indiana, United States. The population was 9,897 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Wells County.-Geography:Bluffton is located at ....
. They were once marketed by Keebler
Keebler Company
The Keebler Company is the largest cookie and cracker manufacturer in the United States. Founded in 1853, it has produced numerous baked snacks. Keebler has marketed its brands such as Cheez-Its , Chips Deluxe, Club Crackers, E.L...
but changed hands to Poore Brothers
Poore Brothers
Poore Brothers is a brand of potato chips that is sold mostly across the Western United States. Poore Brothers chips are produced in Arizona and California by the Poore Brothers Inc. company based in Goodyear, Arizona, and the brand is known for its unique variety of flavors...
, which also markets them as T.G.I. Friday's
T.G.I. Friday's
T.G.I. Friday's is an American restaurant chain focusing on casual dining. The company is a unit of the Carlson Companies. Its name is taken from the expression TGIF...
Potato Skins Snack Chips.
They are similar to Pringles
Pringles
Pringles is a brand of potato and wheat based snacks originally developed by Procter & Gamble. Pringles are sold in more than 140 countries and have yearly sales of more than...
chips in that they are made from dehydrated potatoes and have a single shape.
Each chip has a light-colored side, meant to represent the inside of the potato, and a dark-colored side, meant to represent the skin.