A trick to make your potato chips crisp again

@youless (112514)
Guangzhou, China
July 27, 2009 8:49am CST
Tonight I learned a trick from TV. If your potato chips are not crisp, you just need to put them into the microwave oven. Then after heating it for a minute, it will be crisp again. I think it's very useful because sometimes I finish eating the potato chips for several days.
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@Ritchelle (3790)
• Philippines
29 Jul 09
that's a nice trick. which made me think of the real usefulness of a microwave.
@youless (112514)
• Guangzhou, China
29 Jul 09
Microwave oven is a very useful electrical appliance
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@cherriefic (10399)
• Philippines
10 Jan 16
@youless Yes it is. It's hard to imagine without it anymore.
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@babyjesus (277)
3 Aug 09
Really? Thanks for the tip. I will try it as soon as possible.
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@youless (112514)
• Guangzhou, China
3 Aug 09
I think it can work.
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• United States
29 Jul 09
Well this is one of the most usefull pieces of info and posts I read this morning..thanks for taking time to share this awesome pointer..Next time I buy potato chips I am going to try that..:)
@youless (112514)
• Guangzhou, China
29 Jul 09
I am so glad to hear this big praise for this discussion
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@schulzie (4061)
• United States
28 Jul 09
That is really great to know. Although in my family there are 6 of us so the huge family sized bag of potato chips is usually eaten all up with our sandwiches we are eating. I mean literally that the bag is gone by the end of the meal! But, once the kids are grown and out of the house then I will have to remember this handy little hint. Have a great day and happy myLotting!!!
@youless (112514)
• Guangzhou, China
28 Jul 09
Nice to see that you are active here again
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@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
29 Jul 09
Hi youless! That's a very good trick. I will have to keep that in mind. It could definately help to make your chips last longer.
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@youless (112514)
• Guangzhou, China
29 Jul 09
Thanks for your reply
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@jheLaichie (4438)
• Philippines
27 Jul 09
this is a very good tip my friend. because potatoes tend to get a little soft after some hours and its nice to eat them if they are crisp and nice to our mouths, right? this tip helps me in so many ways specially in making our potatoes like new and crisp again. i love crispy potatoes... thanks again. jhelai
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@youless (112514)
• Guangzhou, China
27 Jul 09
I start to think that it may also work for the biscuits
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• Philippines
27 Jul 09
wow!!! really that would be a total double awesome in our part. thanks much my friend... jhelai
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@lkbooi (16070)
• Malaysia
28 Jul 09
Wow! Just a minute we could let the soft potato chips to be crispy again! Yeah, I have come across such annoying problem for quite some time. When having family gathering I always prepare lots of potato chips. All the kids love this very much. But it’s rather disappointed that after some time the chips will become soft and not tasty as well. Youless, your useful and wonderful tip really help me a lot. Thank you very much my dear. You are really generous and always happy and more than willing to share all the useful tips here with us. I’m really glad that there will be no more soft potatoes left on the coming party. The guests will be happy to enjoy the crispy potatoes chips throughout the happy occasions from the beginning till end. Take care and happy posting
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@youless (112514)
• Guangzhou, China
29 Jul 09
You know I like cooking and therefore I am interested in watching the cooking tricks and shows. I love to share it with you
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@silverglint (2000)
• Philippines
28 Jul 09
Thanks for the tip! It is a waste to throw away chips that lost its crispiness but then its no longer good to eat if its not crispy at all. The fun in eating the chips is because of its crispiness. I do not have a microwave at home yet but I am slowly finding reason why I should have one hehhe
@youless (112514)
• Guangzhou, China
28 Jul 09
Yeah, the microwave oven is very useful
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@bdugas (3578)
• United States
28 Jul 09
Thank you so much for the trick, I just threw away 2 half bags that was stale. I try to keep the bags closed with those clips that you put on packages and I even put them into plastic bags after I open them,but will try this next time. If you live alone, it takes awile to eat a bag.
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@youless (112514)
• Guangzhou, China
28 Jul 09
At least you won't waste it any more
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@sid556 (30960)
• United States
28 Jul 09
Thanx for the great tip youless. I hadn't heard of that but it's true and especially this time of year when it is so humid. I'll give it a try before tossing them next time!
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@youless (112514)
• Guangzhou, China
28 Jul 09
I am glad you like this tip
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@HelScream (2822)
• Philippines
28 Jul 09
thats a good trick the thing is our microwave is destroyed recently too bad I would have tried it now if it was ok
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@youless (112514)
• Guangzhou, China
28 Jul 09
It is better to get it fixed soon
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@vivianchen (2646)
• China
28 Jul 09
Hey, Thanks for sharing. I learn something today! That will help when i can't finish my potato chips in one time, i can't no longer afraid to waste it. haha...so nice. But, does this apply to beans?
@youless (112514)
• Guangzhou, China
28 Jul 09
I am not sure. If it can work for beans, please let me know
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@happy6162 (3001)
• United States
28 Jul 09
thank you for the tip the next time i get chips and they go stale i will put them in the microwave and make them crispy again. i usually would just throw them out and it was such a waste that i only buy a small bag of chips so it will all be eaten when we open it. now i will be able to buy the bigger bags again and not have to wrong about throwing the bag out because the chips are stale. i will also be saving money buying the bigger bags.
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@youless (112514)
• Guangzhou, China
29 Jul 09
Now you don't have to waste the chips any more
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@cwong77 (2010)
• Malaysia
28 Jul 09
youless.. thanks for the trick.. I now know what to do with my chips!! hurray! No more sloggy chips in the house!
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@youless (112514)
• Guangzhou, China
28 Jul 09
That's great
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@GardenGerty (160815)
• United States
28 Jul 09
I never would have thought of that. I would have put them in a regular oven, but the microwave is much faster and easier. Thanks for this handy tip.
@youless (112514)
• Guangzhou, China
28 Jul 09
I am not sure which kind of oven can work better. You are right, the microwave oven should work faster and easier.
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@roniroxas (10560)
• Philippines
27 Jul 09
i dont think i need that advice lol for a bag of potato chips wont last in our hpuse for five minutes. i have four teen children and a bag of potato chips wont even satisfy them, they have to have one bag each. ans here in our country the large bag of potato chips is not that large so they can finish it all up in one sitting. i hope you can imagine it lol. but true, your way of making the potato chips crunchy again is by heating it again.
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@youless (112514)
• Guangzhou, China
28 Jul 09
I can imagine how many cheerful laughter at your home because of four children
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@KupoSin (680)
• United States
27 Jul 09
wow thanks for the tip. now that i think of it again, its kinda like getting rid of the moisture that made it stale. i find that potato chips can actually last quite a long time before it gets stale. i use to do this for salsa chips just to make it nice and hot.
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@youless (112514)
• Guangzhou, China
28 Jul 09
You are right. The microwave oven can get rid of the moisture of the chips so that they will be crisp again.
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@swirlz (3136)
• Philippines
28 Jul 09
Really? Hmm, I don't think I can use this information, when we have potato chips we usually finish them in minutes. And besides we don't have a microwave. But I'll keep this in mind. Who knows in the future this would be useful. Thanks for the info.
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@youless (112514)
• Guangzhou, China
28 Jul 09
I think it can only work for biscuits
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@thedaddym (1731)
• United States
27 Jul 09
That's a cook tip. Thank you for sharing. I hate stale chips. I will give this a try.
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@youless (112514)
• Guangzhou, China
28 Jul 09
I think it works well
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@kekexinfeng (1295)
• China
28 Jul 09
Really,it is useful for our life,then when I see my old phote,I can use this trick.
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@youless (112514)
• Guangzhou, China
28 Jul 09
Thanks for your response.
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