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“Kettle chips are loud as fuck”

Kettle-cooked potato chips (such as the brand "Kettle chips" by Kettle Foods) are thicker chips. When eaten, they have a louder crunch than other potato chips. "These kettle chips…

“Kettle chips are loud af”

Kettle-cooked potato chips (such as the brand "Kettle chips" by Kettle Foods) are thicker chips. When eaten, they have a louder crunch than other potato chips. "These kettle chips…