Based in Manila, Philippines, Dessert Comes First is a chronicle of the food-obsessed food writer, Lori Baltazar. This website is all about desserts, restaurants, coffee, and the pleasures of homebaking. Read more about me Sweet on Salty: Royce’ Chocolate-Covered Potato Chips
Wed, November23rd of 2005
11:46 am
It seems that I have a chocolate godsister who plies me with chocolate and keeps my sugar coffers a-brimming. Aside from those who know that I know her, she will forever remain nameless in this blog, for obvious reasons. She’s the one who gave me the Royce’ milk chocolates which I featured a few weeks ago. On a recent trip to Italy, she gave me some chocolates as well. How I love her.
Several of the comments that I received in the above post mentioned Royce’ chocolate-covered potato chips. And guess what my chocolate godsister (bless her sweet, sweet heart!) gave me next?
You got it: Royce’ chocolate-covered potato chips.
Labeled as Royce’ Potato Chips Chocolate, this unique treat comes in a large plastic bag, its top sealed firmly. Wrapper instructions behoove the eater to store the bon bons under 25°C, if there are any left to store, that is.
Once the bag was open, I buried my nose into its inner depths and breathed in a deep bouquet of chocolate and salt. Transporting. Sweet and salty is a flavor combination that’s been used with much success in European and American confections and desserts – think salty caramel candies and chocolate cookies sprinkled with fleur de del, even sweet and salty sampaloc (tamarind). Taste buds on the tip of the tongue detect sugar, while the side taste buds detect salt. This tasty tandem of salty and sweet is demure yet flirtatious, a librarian in red stilettos.
Only one side is covered in chocolate — tell me, how do they do that?! The potato chip itself is ridged, all the better for the chocolate to ooze its way down and harden into a thick glossy coat. Once its smell overwhelms my senses, I am powerless as if in a spell. I take a bite: crrrunch! a jolt of salt, then my tongue is immersed in the coolness of light chocolate.
I better hide this bag from my Bin.
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Deep fried potatoes on rich rich chocolate. Oh wow, all the bad bad BAD beautiful things to eat.
An exchange intern had the same reaction to the Pinoy cheese ice cream. She said, “You guys put cheese?! In your ice cream.?” But she loved it.
The kick in contrast reels you in. Like…chocolate covered salted pretzels. Somebody stop me already!
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Comment by raigirlski — November 23, 2005 @ 12:58 pm
ooooohhhh… that looks soooo gooood.
perhaps there’s a do-it-yourself chocolate covered potato chip recipe we can try… sounds like an experiment waiting to happen!
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Comment by meekerz — November 23, 2005 @ 1:21 pm
this makes me want to buy ridged tato chips and dip them lightly into a dark choc ganache.
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Comment by Mila Tan — November 23, 2005 @ 1:58 pm
That looks incredible! And, not *that* hard to make, maybe? I have to try… maybe melt a mixture of dark and milk chocolate with a little butter, and brush it onto thick potato chips? Aaaaah.
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Comment by Anne — November 23, 2005 @ 2:13 pm
Chocolate covered potato chips? I never would have been able to think that one up myself … now I’m feeling inspired to cook some up on my own. =)
Chocolate is actually good with pretty much anything. I was in Circles the other day and was pouring chocolate from their chocolate fountain on my roti canai. And I love chocolate covered coffee beans …
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Comment by wysgal — November 23, 2005 @ 3:37 pm
You’re incredibly lucky to have such a generous chocolate godsister! Like many women I know, I like to eat potato chips together with small chocolates like M&Ms or Kisses (perfect size for alternating with the chips). So ever since I heard of chocolate covered potato chips in a TV show all about potato chips, I’ve been searching for them. Hmm…who do I know in HongKong who owes me a favor?
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Comment by Katrina — November 23, 2005 @ 6:54 pm
i just love your photos, they are always perfect! what kind of camera do you have?
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Comment by Anonymous — November 23, 2005 @ 7:50 pm
I see chocolate-coated potato chips at Bon Appetit in Rustan’s. Haven’t tried it though.
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Comment by c — November 23, 2005 @ 8:50 pm
Bromilows Chocolates in West Paterson, NJ has had these, along with other chocolate-covered treats, for years. I’m addicted to them!!! I just found out they do mail order. https://www.bromilow.com
Enjoy!!! =)
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Comment by Anonymous — November 24, 2005 @ 8:58 am
When I went to HK a few weeks ago, I bought a bag of those chips for Chrissie. Unfortunately, she has yet to try them (and share them with me).
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Comment by Ton-ton — November 24, 2005 @ 11:21 am
i used to love eating plain salted ruffles (lay’s ridged potato chips) with a glass of frosty thick chocolate milk (like chocolait). i swear it used to weird people out. its not that weird now considering the raves about the royce chips, is it?
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Comment by anonymous paul — November 24, 2005 @ 11:30 am
Nasty stuff…I like!!!
Oh Lori, I think I’m gaining far too much weight than I should have in my little pregnant gig. But I’m having too much fun eating to stop! And so I always say: Eat for Taste, Eat for Taste.
I’d definitely love to taste this!
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Comment by blair_mitch — November 25, 2005 @ 10:01 pm
Oh goodness me, that looks amazing! Not sure where I’d buy these, but I’m inspired to run out to buy chips and chocolate so I can try to recreate these at home
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Comment by T — November 27, 2005 @ 9:53 am
Your blog rocks! I absolutely love it and so I now join what seems to be your legions of fans:)! Teehee:), am lucky that we currently live in Singapore, so yes, I have spent a small fortune at Royce.
For meekerz,
you can check out the recipe from Ina Garten (Barefoot Contessa). Her web recipe posts change but it is in one of her books.
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Comment by Grace — November 29, 2005 @ 11:16 am
Chocolate covered potato chips…reminds me of what the fairy godmother said in Shrek, after he trashed her factory. “Somebody bring me something deep fried and smothered in chocolate!”
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Comment by Anonymous — December 11, 2005 @ 7:32 am
I just made some choc covered potato chips tonight! All you have to do is get the milk choc melt wafers (at any Rag Shop, Michaels, or A.C. Moore) and melt them in the microwave. Then use the ridged potato chips and just dip them in about half-way and place on waxed paper. A little labor intensive, but a fun treat for close family or friends. (I don’t have the patience to do it for just anyone that I’m making Christmas cookies for!)
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Comment by Anonymous — December 19, 2005 @ 10:10 am
yum
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Comment by dance_r — October 10, 2006 @ 8:28 am
hello. i’m just a passer-by who loves royce chocolates too. may i know whether the royce potatochips chocolate is available in singapore? please email me at: j_koh_98@hotmail.com
thank you.
cheers,
jeanette. (:
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Comment by Anonymous — November 5, 2006 @ 1:35 pm
hello just want to plug.
I will be joining a bazaar at the Intercontinental Hotel this 3 December 2006. I will be selling a limited number of Royce’ chocolates (Nama, Chocolate covered coffee beans and chocolate covered Potato Chips).
If you are interested, I am accepting orders until 24 November 2006 for pick-up on 3 December 2006. For more information you can email me at chocolate_train@yahoo.com or text me at 0927-5487555 or 0922-4208630.
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Comment by Anonymous — November 16, 2006 @ 8:57 pm
Can i get royce chocolate potato chips in Malaysia?
Thanks
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Comment by elaine looi — January 9, 2009 @ 1:56 pm
@meekerz, a recipe that recently popped up on my email mentioned dipping the chip in tempered chocolate with a truffle fork.
I’m gonna get myself a bag of Ruffles and try this with Valrhona dark chocolate. (Found a bar at Cook’s Exchange.)
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Comment by Charo — April 15, 2009 @ 8:46 pm
hi, may i know where i can buy one? i wanna try it!
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Comment by honey — October 18, 2009 @ 1:40 pm