Fire and Spice on New Year's Eve
Have you ever noticed that during the Holiday season there is always one gift given that everyone else oohs and ahhs over more than any other? They secretly envy that gift, alternating between dreaming that they were the lucky sucker to receive it and wishing they were the smart coolster who gave it. This year, I was the lucky sucker. YES!
My fiancé and I were the recipients of the Kettle brand potato chips People's Choice IV Sampler Box. This year, their theme was "Fire and Spice". Really, Kettle's marketing plan is ingenious - recipients of the sampler are asked to throw a "chip tasting party" and then vote on their favorite chips on their website (www.kettlefoods.com). Here is what was included in our sampler:
- A fun guide to potato chip tasting
- Food and drink ideas for cleansing the palate
- Stickers so tasters can display their allegiance to their favorite flavor, and
- 5-oz bags of Kettle brand potato chips in the following tantatlizingly spicy limited edition flavors:
~ Wicked Hot Sauce, Mango Chili, Jalapeno Salsa Fresca, Orange Ginger Wasabi, and Death Valley Chipotle
Needless to say, our New Year's Eve party has been kicked up a notch to an all out fire-fest. Not only are our guests going to be sampling the hottest spices north of the border, but we are also having a I Can't Take The Heat drink pairing as well. Several selections of light beer, will be available, as will our favorite wine to pair with spice - a bottle of Sokol Blosser's Evolution. Being the owner of a rather sensitive tongue, I'm going to make sure that there is also an ample supply of milk - just in case.
Although our NYE party is by invite only, you can host your own Fire and Spice party and taste all the newest limited edition flavors that Kettle has to offer by visiting to their website, fireandspice.kettlefoods.com. Foodies and Fire-a-holics - rejoice!