Potato Skins

Esplanda Potato Skins are a savory snack built on the idea behind the classic bar-food favorite: crisp potato skin with the earthy, roasted-potato flavor that comes with it. The details on file don't list a seasoning, flavor variant, pack size or cooking method, so check the package for those. Snacks in this style usually offer a crunchy exterior, a toasty potato aroma and a salty finish, often with a hint of whatever seasoning is applied. They taste best at room temperature straight from the pack, when the crunch is at its sharpest. If the packaging allows, a few minutes in a warm oven can bring back the roasted-potato aroma. Check the label first, because heating isn't suitable for every snack format. Styles like this usually work well with a dip. Sour cream and chive, a sharp cheddar sauce or a tangy ranch are the usual matches, since the cool, creamy dip offsets the salt and the toasted edge of the skin. On the drinks side, salty, fried-potato snacks suit beverages with carbonation or bitterness, which cut through the salt and refresh the palate. A crisp lager or pilsner served in a tall pilsner glass or a straight pint glass is the most dependable pairing. A dry sparkling wine in a flute or tulip glass also works, as does a highball such as whisky and soda over ice in a tall tumbler. For a non-alcoholic option, sparkling water with lemon or a ginger beer in a highball glass does the same job. Pour them into a shallow bowl for sharing so the skins stay loose and easy to reach, and keep any dip in a small separate dish.