we try not to finish a lb bag of TJs Blues when we have a jar of TJs Pepita.
Anyone have any fave methods of keeping big bag o chips crispy for longer than a day once opened?
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I don’t have a great way to keep it from happening (e.g., no way to sparge in a dehumidified gas and seal the bag gas-tight again). It’s mainly a problem for us with summer humidity, especially if it’s been rainy.
One, uh, repair (if they have lost their crisp) is to toss a desired serving size onto a baking sheet and into the oven at about 225°F for a few minutes. Good as new, as far as I’m concerned.
One note, if you have a gas oven, they put out water vapor while burning the gas, so you might want to set to 235°F, turn it off after it’s gotten up to temp, and then add the chips.
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the bake does work, but it eliminates the spontaneity of stuffing ones face.
clips are clips. as long as there is air in the bag, meaningless.
I use regular twisties that keep my Sichuan peanuts and any chippy stuff crispy, but I apparently do a fine job getting the air out first.
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Put the opened bag in the freezer.
And/or put in a silica gel pack, which you get from Amazon.
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Fold the bag over a few times and put a clothespin on the fold!
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Hanging onto those gel packs from various food items is a good idea however I’ve never needed to test with chips. Because gluttony.
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Luddite
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I seal with my FoodSaver or do like @Desert-Dan, but two clothespins.
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giggle, giggle, giggle.
freezer or fridge idea has been mentioned by some others. I’ll have to give that a go.
There’s your problem. Those bags are single serving, no matter how large they are.
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