People from Ireland Taste Maine Chips for the First Time

When people from Ireland meet Maine chips for the first time…magic happens

The TRY Channel is a group of funny Irish folks who enjoy sampling food from all over the world, and recently on their YouTube Channel, which has over 1.3 million subscribers, they took on several bags of Maine made potato chips from Fox Family Potato Chips, and the results were mixed at best!

The fun really starts, when they try the popular "Wicked Hot BBQ" chips, because their attempts at a Maine accent are a riot.

Comedians, Richard McConkey, Nial Gleeson, Paddy Murphy (Yes, people from Bangor, that is his actual name) Lena Klein, Martin Angolo, and Sean Macgbharon, sample some classic flavors, and give their critique, and of course, it is delivered in that delightful, albeit, thick Irish brogue, that can sometimes be a bit to difficult to understand.

A few of the YouTube comments on the video are priceless:

@danielkeene3852

The statement "It's better than starving" is probably the most backhanded of compliments you could have given.

@jimwilloughby

Maine isn't up in the corner, it is either up in the connah, or down home.

@steveolson4123

Paddy took this video when he said, "With crisps this bad, no wonder Stephen King wrote horror novels."

@splurb5000

Most Americans can't do a Maine accent either.

Fox Family Potato Chips is a family‑founded snack company based in Mapleton, Aroostook County, Maine. It started when Rhett Fox began making handmade chips from locally grown Maine Russet potatoes in his kitchen in the late 1990s and later in his convenience store.

The product is handcrafted, with potatoes sliced and chips fried in a combination of corn and canola oil. They are trans‑fat‑free and contain no artificial colors, ingredients, or preservatives.

Fox Family Potato Chips offers classic flavors including Plain, Salt & Pepper, Wicked Hot BBQ, Salt & Vinegar, and Sour Cream & Onion (my personal fave)

A few years back, the TRY Channel dug in to some other food and beverage products that are associated with the state of Maine. As always, it is hysterical to watch someone try Moxie for the first time because you can tell how they feel about it, within the first two seconds after they take a sip.

Bixby bars, chocolate-covered blueberries, and chocolate Needhams were also on the menu

Maybe we should return the favor, and have a taste test some of the delicacies from Ireland! How about a little haggis, boiled bacon and cabbage, with some black and white pudding for dessert?