How do you keep chips fresh?

[gopunk]

i want to buy a lot of chips of various kinds and put them next to my tv so i will always have a snack... but even if i stick them in tupperware, they eventually go stale. is there a good way of storing them?

 

[nihil]

if they're airtight, shouldn't they not be going stale?

 

[gopunk]

well yea, i guess my tupperware isn't airtight

 

[notfred]

leave them in the bag, unopened.

Chips never survive in the same house as me for more than 24 hours though, so it was never a problem.

 

[Jerboy]

Originally posted by: gopunk
i want to buy a lot of chips of various kinds and put them next to my tv so i will always have a snack... but even if i stick them in tupperware, they eventually go stale. is there a good way of storing them?

I have seen this thing called Eurosealer(spelling?) on late night informercials for $20 or so. It hermentically seals bags using a battery powered electric heater. (AC Adapter optional)

 

[fatbaby]

put in one of those anti oxygen packets that come with your beef jerkey into your tupperwear

 

[gopunk]

Originally posted by: fatbaby
put in one of those anti oxygen packets that come with your beef jerkey into your tupperwear

hot damn that's a good idea!

btw, i hate these new quote things.

 

[nihil]

Originally posted by: Jerboy

Originally posted by: gopunk
i want to buy a lot of chips of various kinds and put them next to my tv so i will always have a snack... but even if i stick them in tupperware, they eventually go stale. is there a good way of storing them?

I have seen this thing called Eurosealer(spelling?) on late night informercials for $20 or so. It hermentically seals bag using electric heater.

yeah, i was so going to reccomend that. but you beat me too it.

 

[Instagib]

Originally posted by: notfred
leave them in the bag, unopened.

Chips never survive in the same house as me for more than 24 hours though, so it was never a problem.

 

[gopunk]

do you guys know if they sell those packets in supermarkets? because i don't buy that much beef jerky... any packets i get will probably be from electronics...

 

[wnied]

If the chip bag is opened already, we take the bag the chips came in, roll it up and place it in a sealed ziplock bag and keep it out of the light.

They keep their taste for two weeks before the stale flavor starts to creep in.

~wnied~

 

[nihil]

Originally posted by: gopunk
do you guys know if they sell those packets in supermarkets? because i don't buy that much beef jerky... any packets i get will probably be from electronics...

you're not talking about that silica gel stuff are you?

 

[Omegachi]

you can keep your whole room airtight by making it into a vacuum then no matter where you leave the chips, it'll still be fresh. And if you have marshmellows, it will be twice as big as before!

 

[Pocatello]

Eat them. I've tried various methods, such as containers, not very effective, about a week max.

 

[b0mbrman]

Originally posted by: notfred
leave them in the bag, unopened.
Chips never survive in the same house as me for more than 24 hours though, so it was never a problem.

Same here...and if there's a tub of salsa or guacamole to go with those chips, they wouldn't last an hour

 

[Kilgor]

Just eat one bag at a time so you don't have a bunch of chips laying around.

 

[b0mbrman]

Originally posted by: Kilgor
Just eat one bag at a time so you don't have a bunch of chips laying around.

Ah...good call...just get the single-serving bags

 

[monk3y]

I just fold the bag a few times and clip it up. Works pretty well... atleast for a few days. Chips tend to disappear pretty quickly.

 

[Nefrodite]

what about a tight rubberband sealing the bag it came in most cheap/effective if slightly annoying method.

 

[IndyJaws]

Easy fix...put a slice of bread in the bag. The bread will soak up the moisture, keeping the chips from getting stale. It works, trust me.

 

[b0mbrman]

Ah yes...as you're Asian, I assume you have rice in the house...put a handful of grains in the bag and they should soak up all the moisture keeping your chips fresh