Right! So despite my thinking kettle chips only became “a thing” after the naughties, they’re actually the old-school way to do things. There is, of course, also a company called Kettle ...

I now know that kettle chips—fried slow and low ’til they’re bubbly and bronzed—aren’t as dependably enjoyable as plain old potato chips. I also know that rippled and ridged chips can be ...