Editing Potato chips (section)

== Similar foods ==
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[[File:Pringles chips.JPG|thumb|[[Pringles]] potato crisps are uniform in size and shape, which allows them to be stacked.]]

Another food made from potatoes, notably the [[Pringles]] and [[Lay's Stax]] brands, is made by [[Food extrusion|extruding]] or pressing a dough made from dehydrated potato flour into the desired shape before frying. This makes a product that is uniform in size and shape, which allows them to be stacked and packaged in rigid cardboard or plastic canisters. Pringles are officially branded as "potato crisps" in the US. Pringles may be termed "potato chips" in Britain, to distinguish them from traditional "crisps", but do not meet the definition or [[standard of identity]] for potato chips. [[Munchos]], another brand that uses the term "potato crisps", has deep air pockets in its chips that give it a curved shape, though the chips themselves resemble regular bagged chips.

An additional product similar to potato chips exists in the form of "potato sticks", also called "shoestring potatoes". These are made as extremely thin (2 to 3&nbsp;mm) versions of the popular French fry but are fried in the manner of regular salted potato chips. A [[hickory]]-smoke-flavored version is popular in Canada, going by the [[vending machine]] name "Hickory Sticks". Potato sticks are typically packaged in rigid containers, although some manufacturers use flexible pouches, similar to potato chip bags. Potato sticks were originally packed in hermetically sealed steel cans. In the 1960s, manufacturers switched to the less expensive composite canister (similar to the Pringles container). [[Reckitt Benckiser]] was a market leader in this category{{Citation needed|date=May 2016}} under the Durkee Potato Stix and [[French's]] Potato Sticks names but exited the business in 2008. In 2014, French's reentered the market. A larger variant (about 1&nbsp;cm thick) made with dehydrated potatoes is marketed as [[Andy Capp]]'s [[Andy Capp's|Pub Fries]], using the theme of a long-running British [[comic strip]], which are baked and sold in a variety of flavors. Walkers make a similar product (using the Smiths brand) called "Chipsticks" which are sold in ready-salted and salt and vinegar flavors.

Some companies have also marketed [[baking|baked]] potato chips as an alternative with lower fat content. Additionally, some varieties of fat-free chips have been made using artificial, and indigestible, fat substitutes. These became well known in the media when an ingredient many contained, [[Olestra]], was linked in some individuals to abdominal discomfort and loose stools.<ref name="NIDDK"/>

[[File:Monster Munch pickled onion 2.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|Although made from corn and not potato, [[Monster Munch]] are called crisps (potato chips) in Britain.]]
Many other products might be called "crisps" in Britain, but would not be classed as "potato chips" because they are not made with potato or are not chipped (for example, [[Wotsits]], [[Quavers]], [[Skips (snack)|Skips]], [[Hula Hoops]], and [[Monster Munch]]). British restaurant critic [[Tanya Gold]] argues that Monster Munch "is absolutely not a crisp".<ref>{{cite news |title=Monster Munch crisps reviewed |url=https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/repulsive-depraved-and-oddly-political-monster-munch-crisps-reviewed/?zephr_sso_ott=ERtp4L |access-date=17 April 2023 |work=The Spectator}}</ref>

[[Sweet potato]] chips are eaten in Korea, New Zealand, and Japan; parsnip, [[beetroot]], and carrot crisps are available in the United Kingdom. India is famous{{Citation needed|date=May 2016}} for a large number of localized 'chips shops', selling not only potato chips, but also other varieties such as plantain chips, tapioca chips, [[Yam (vegetable)|yam]] chips, and even carrot chips. Plantain chips, also known as [[Plantain (cooking)#Chifles|chifles]] or [[tostones]], are also sold in the Western Hemisphere from Canada to Chile. In the Philippines, banana chips can be found sold at local stores. In Kenya, chips are made from [[arrowroot]] and [[cassava]]. In the United Kingdom, Sweden, Finland, and Australia, a new variety of Pringles made from rice has been released and marketed as lower in fat than its potato counterparts.<ref name="Olson"/>