i was wondering if dehydrating deseeded Jalapeño peppers & then crushing them into bits could be a homemade version of that?
Could be very good indeed, but it wouldn’t come close to the deliciousness of salty deep-fried ones 
Why would you crush them? That’s sort of defeating the purpose of eating crunchy slices.
These are coated with something and fried.
I make microwave “fried” okra that, but in this case, given the self-deterrent built into the item, I haven’t felt the need to reinvent what is an occasional indulgence.
Could you explain microwave “fried okra”? Sounds very intriguing.
Thank you, what great advice and photos, I am ready to eat microwaved “fried” okra! I only wish more of our Boston area farms grew local okra so I can purchase it small and in season!
I do this stove top and also high temp oven when I can in the summer. The microwave doesn’t heat up the house and from your photos, gets a wonderful result. Blackened and almost dry roast.
given only “Crispy Jalapeño Pieces” as a description you have to use your imagination as to how big the pieces are. i went with small pieces as opposed to jalapeño slices.
to each their own. speaking just for myself, salty deep-fried <-fill in the blank-> doesn’t rank that high on the deliciousness scale.
That description usually doesn’t appeal to me either. Then I actually tasted these from TJs and changed my mind. And use self-control to not buy them very often.
This works with frozen okra too — you just get crunchy rings instead of strips (remove the tops & tails though, as they tend to make it into those bags).
(It’s also a low-effort and inexpensive experiment with frozen.)
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Or a quick internet search for the image 
Yes, but when people are reviewing potato chips, comparing them to dehydrated potatoes is not quite an equivalence.
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thanks to the functionality built into the forum software, you will not be bothered by any more responses to your post from me. bye bye.
I would need to employ that functionality for me not to be bothered anymore.
In any case, back to the topic of the thread, which is reviewing TJs products.
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On a related note, NAY for the crispy okra in a bag. There’s something weird about it that I can’t put my finger on. The crispy broccoli also wasn’t good.
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I love TJ fresh ravioli, especially the lemon one that I haven’t seen lately. Last time I bought the Porcini/Truffle one YAY
So quick and easy, easy clean up. I just add butter, freshly grated Parmesan, fresh black pepper.
Yes, their fresh stuffed pasta makes for a nice quick dinner.
For me, it’s okay in a pinch, but it’s not as good as what I can get from a local specialty place that makes its own (and happens to be a couple of blocks from TJ’s).
Several years ago they had, all too briefly, Honey Butter Potato Chips. The slices were large but not thick, and it was a “dangerously” big bag. Healthwise it was a good thing they were discontinued, but they sure were a treat!
MEH I bought a bag of the Thai Yellow Curry Potato Chips, for me, they’re too strong tasting. I do like the large size of the chip. My favorite is still the one in the aqua/yellow package that used to be called Reduced Guilt. Hella crunchy but why are they so small?
MEH the Inca Corn Nuts … I thought surely I’d like but, no.
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