While Lay’s isn’t giving us any weird sweet flavors with this year’s Do Us a Flavor contest, there is an oddball seasonal flavor on shelves right now if you happen to live near any Safeway/Albertsons stores or any of their sister grocery chains that are too numerous to list. Signature Select Limited Edition Lemon Potato Chips is part of a massive rollout of lemon-flavored products that are too numerous to list and have been around since spring began.

The idea of lemon-flavored potato chips seems odd to me, but also not so strange at the same time. During my dinner recipe searches, I’ve encountered lemon-flavored dishes that include potatoes, so combining the two isn’t so foreign. But this is the first time I’ve actually tasted lemon and potato anything because I’m too lazy to cook those dishes I found. Also, these chips don’t seem so odd because citrus-flavored tortilla chips are common.

When I first tried them, the lemon was so mild that I was disappointed. With more chips, the sweet and sour citrus flavor somewhat built up, but it sadly never reached a point where I wanted to pucker. The masochist in me had hoped the lemon would be bold enough to force some kind of facial expression that shows uneasiness. Instead, it had a mild citrus flavor that teetered between weird and okay. However, my wife ate two chips, grimaced, handed the bag back to me, and told me they had an odd aftertaste. Apparently, I liked them more than her.

While I didn’t find the flavor offensive, I disliked the cheap quality of the potato chips which seemed thinner than what Lay’s offers and not as crispy. But I guess that’s what you get with store brands sometimes.

Did Signature Select’s Limited Edition Lemon Potato Chips convince me that Big Chip should do a lemon flavor? I’m not sure. But if it happens, I’m always down to try two things that usually don’t go together again. If you have the same spirit and a Safeway/Albertsons or sister store nearby, perhaps allow your taste buds to experience a little adventure.

Purchased Price: $3.49 (on sale)
Size: 8 oz bag
Purchased at: Safeway
Rating: 6 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (1 cup – 30 grams) 180 calories, 12 grams of fat, 6 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 0 milligrams of cholesterol, 115 milligrams of sodium, 16 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of fiber, 0 grams of sugar, and 3 grams of protein.