We Tried The New President’s Choice Chip Flavours Based On Iconic Canadian Dishes

Loblaws is no stranger to in-house chip flavours. From a crispy kettle-cooked potato chip line to a massive ruffled flavour selection and more recently, its World of Flavours collection, the Canadian grocer has wide range in this particular snack category, some of which we’ve reviewed in the past.

This summer, in the spirit of a certain competitor’s FIFA-themed world chip flavours line, President’s Choice has launched its World of Flavours series based on Canadian locales, from Halifax to Calgary. Styled after iconic dishes from each region, the full-sized bags cost $2.50 each and are available at any Loblaws-owned grocery store.

Of course we had to try them: chip taste tests are our specialty! Here’s every flavour in the limited-edition collection, and what we thought of each.

World of Flavours Quebec Poutine

While editors weren’t fans of the Lay’s version of a poutine chip (its Bacon Poutine flavour was “underwhelming”), PC fared much better in the category with this “tasty, but salty” chip. "This tastes the most like poutine of the chips I’ve tried," wrote one editor. “Grainy bite, cheesy aftertaste—and a little too salty.”

World of Flavours Toronto Peameal Bacon Sandwich

It’s been almost a decade since former Toronto mayor John Tory declared this salty bacon sandwich Toronto’s official dish. Regardless of how one feels about its status (it was a controversial take at the time), most testers of PC’s chip version agreed: this chip does not taste like peameal bacon. It kind of tastes like...soup? “In PC’s defense I think this flavour is too complex to distill into chip format,” wrote one editor.

World of Flavours Calgary Spicy Caesar

The first reaction to this concept: A Caesar-flavoured chip? Sign us up! In theory, it should have the tomato appeal of a ketchup chip with some Clamato tang and an extra spicy kick. In reality? “Like if you got a spicy ketchup chip dipped in celery salt.” Some tasters liked the flavour combo of spicy tomato and lime, but found the aftertaste a little sweet for their liking.

World of Flavours Halifax Donair

The fact that this recreation even won over editors who weren’t fans of the East Coast snack slathered in condensed milk garlic sauce is a big vote for PC’s Halifax Donair Chip. Strong garlic flavour, a little sweetness, with the spiced beef just lingering in the background. “I might actually buy these,” wrote one editor. “They’d be great with burgers or hot dogs.”