Chifles Original Plantain Chips

Some of my best friends are platanitos! These are a nice iteration of plantain chip. They're thin and pliable, but not too thin to have a good bite. These are green plantains (so, less sweet/ripe) but they taste just as pleasant as the yellow ones. There's a slight sweetness, a slight saltiness, a slight oiliness, and an overwhelming starchiness. Which I like. Good snack. 

Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 7/10

Artisan Tropic Plantain Strips - Naturally Sweet

This is the "unflavored" version, that is, just plantains and oil. I had pretty low expectations since my previous plantain snacks were not very "naturally sweet", more like thick salty oil chomps. But these actually were naturally sweet! So they were really good! Definitely more enjoyable to me than the sea salt type ones. They had a nice flavor, fun and new. Still a thick/crunchy chip but not too oily or anything weird. I'm impressed!

Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 7/10

Artisan Tropic Plantain Strips - Sea Salt

Even though they sound cool, it turns out I'm not really a fan of plantain chips in general. They're basically like a heavier and oilier version of a plain potato chip, which I already don't love. These particular plantain chips seemed pretty standard within the genre - they're not objectionable on any metric, but just kind of boring and oily for my taste. The texture is also a lot thicker/crunchier than other types of chips, so it's more work to chew and less of a fun, lighthearted snack. The bag looks very healthful though!




Overall
Cost: 5/10
Taste: 5/10

Goya Plantain Chips - Original

I thought these would be like the thicker tostones Goya makes, but no! These are way thinner, like a normal potato chip, and are basically chip-like in all ways (although maybe yucca-chip like, not potato). They are slightly more fun  than a regular chip because of the cute built-in banana design, but the taste is just so-so for me. Very bland and a little nutty, and not that much salt. I do think they're better than the too-thick tostones though.






Overall
Cost: 7/10 (2$ for a 5oz bag)
Taste: 5/10

7 Monkeys Plantain Chips - Sweet Sea Salt

This packaging is adorable, but also, I think these are really good! They're fairly thin for a plantain chip, although still crispy, and the sweet/salty combo is perfect here. They're salted and the sweetness just comes from the fact that it's plantains, which is nice. Unfortunately, these aren't super healthy, and this single-serve (supposedly) bag is 429 calories, 13g satfat. So I can see why it tastes good. But if you're looking for a mild indulgence, this is a fun, unique, and portable one! Plus it's from Ecuador, which is like, totally multicultural.



Overall
Cost: 7/10 (about 1.50)
Taste: 8/10

Q says: They're OK.

Goya Tostones Chips - Original

I like Goya! And these were fine, but less healthy than either a plaintain or a potato chip, but not any better than either of those things (maybe worse if I'm being true to myself). So although these are fun because they're something a little different, and Goya is always really cheap which I appreciate, I wouldn't get these again (but they are unobjectionable). 

Overall
Cost: 8/10
Taste: 5/10