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My assumption was chickpeas, but evidently anything starchy works

kjellsbells 1y ago
A papad-like thing can be made from potato flour, but I struggle to equate it to a poppadom since potatoes are not native to the subcontinent. The classic papad is made from urad lentil flour. They are infamously tricky to make from scratch. Anecdotally, all the Indians whose houses I've been to use the brand that has the little boy photo on the sleeve and Lijjat papad brand in Hindi script in big letters across the front.
- fredoralive 1y ago
  I suspect the potato choice from Walkers is just because they're a crisp / snack company so it keeps their ingredient pipeline simple. I probably wouldn't really count these are "real" poppadoms, they're poppadom inspired mostly potato based snacks[1], sold in the crisps isle. [1] https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/264339339 https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/264339339 for an example of the product at a shop.
  - AStonesThrow 1y ago
    By the same token, Pringles are potato-chip inspired mostly potato-based snacks: https://www.pringles.com/en-us/products/pringles-the-original-product.html https://www.pringles.com/en-us/products/pringles-the-origina... Whilst "dried potatoes" are the top ingredient, they also contain plenty of corn, rice, and wheat products. Surprisingly, I have found that in the States, the "purest" seeming snack food is Fritos Original Corn Chips: https://www.pepsicoproductfacts.com/Home/product?formula=LBS000001474&form=RTE&size=9.25 https://www.pepsicoproductfacts.com/Home/product?formula=LBS... "Ingredients: Corn, vegetable oil (corn and/or canola oil), and salt." Some of you may have read my story of the Olive Section at Carrefour in Catalonia. The same thing had happened with the same friend when she visited me in Phoenix. She had heard tell of a vast selection of crisp flavours. So we went to the convenience store/Subway/gas station on the corner, where half of the store shelves are chips, dip, and salty snacks. She was impressed and chose two bags, including a chili lime flavour. And here I sit with the Kalamata olives and the Manchego cheese. Jamón Serrano is not easy to come by; sometimes I settle for Prosciutto.
    - normie3000 1y ago
      > Some of you may have read my story of the Olive Section at Carrefour in Catalonia. This sounds right up my aisle. Where can I find the story?

A papad-like thing can be made from potato flour, but I struggle to equate it to a poppadom since potatoes are not native to the subcontinent. The classic papad is made from urad lentil flour. They are infamously tricky to make from scratch. Anecdotally, all the Indians whose houses I've been to use the brand that has the little boy photo on the sleeve and Lijjat papad brand in Hindi script in big letters across the front.

fredoralive 1y ago
I suspect the potato choice from Walkers is just because they're a crisp / snack company so it keeps their ingredient pipeline simple. I probably wouldn't really count these are "real" poppadoms, they're poppadom inspired mostly potato based snacks[1], sold in the crisps isle. [1] https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/264339339 https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/264339339 for an example of the product at a shop.
- AStonesThrow 1y ago
  By the same token, Pringles are potato-chip inspired mostly potato-based snacks: https://www.pringles.com/en-us/products/pringles-the-original-product.html https://www.pringles.com/en-us/products/pringles-the-origina... Whilst "dried potatoes" are the top ingredient, they also contain plenty of corn, rice, and wheat products. Surprisingly, I have found that in the States, the "purest" seeming snack food is Fritos Original Corn Chips: https://www.pepsicoproductfacts.com/Home/product?formula=LBS000001474&form=RTE&size=9.25 https://www.pepsicoproductfacts.com/Home/product?formula=LBS... "Ingredients: Corn, vegetable oil (corn and/or canola oil), and salt." Some of you may have read my story of the Olive Section at Carrefour in Catalonia. The same thing had happened with the same friend when she visited me in Phoenix. She had heard tell of a vast selection of crisp flavours. So we went to the convenience store/Subway/gas station on the corner, where half of the store shelves are chips, dip, and salty snacks. She was impressed and chose two bags, including a chili lime flavour. And here I sit with the Kalamata olives and the Manchego cheese. Jamón Serrano is not easy to come by; sometimes I settle for Prosciutto.
  - normie3000 1y ago
    > Some of you may have read my story of the Olive Section at Carrefour in Catalonia. This sounds right up my aisle. Where can I find the story?