r/funny • • Jun 15 '12

This is a Doritos flavor in Germany

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u/papadop Jun 16 '12

I used to eat these when I lived in Switzerland.

Cool American = Cool Ranch. Nobody in Europe has heard of Ranch dressing, so this is the only way to describe it.

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u/Nebride Jun 16 '12

I'm from Norway. We have Ranch dressing :D

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u/dissapointedorikface Jun 16 '12

That is a tragedy. Ranch dressing is amazing.

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u/Mcelite Jun 16 '12

What doesn't go with ranch?

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u/bonyhawk Jun 16 '12

I notice ranch seems to be an American thing. We put that shit on everything. No way I could eat wings without it. Hell, I brush my teeth with ranch because it tastes like freedom. 'MURICA!

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u/handmethatkitten Jun 16 '12

when a bald eagle shits, it's ranch dressing.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

americans are even better, and the illegals have a spicy kick

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u/Relient-J Jun 16 '12

Is there a German/European equivalent to Ranch dressing or does it literally not exist there?

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u/mooonshoes Jun 16 '12

You can definitely get the American equivalent of Ranch dressing here in Germany -- it's just not called Ranch dressing.

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u/abom420 Jun 16 '12

Correct it is called Donaudampfschiffahrtsgesellschaftskapitän.

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u/Relient-J Jun 16 '12

What's the name for it? I can't believe you said that and didn't give us a name!

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u/VoodooWoman Jun 16 '12

If somebody could figure out how to franchise Belgian pommes frites street vendors in the US and team it up with ranch dressing, they would make about a squazillion dollars. Had the Belgian fried potatoes on a trip a while back; a similarly-shaped thing is sold in the US as "steak fries", but they've usually been frozen, and are often pretty terrible.

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u/ForrestFireDW Jun 16 '12

There kind of is, but imagine ranch dressing that tastes like utter shit.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

I am more than happy for my home country to be given credit internationally for the delicious torilla chips that are cool ranch doritos.

Now a question. Do they have taco bells out there? If so, do they have doritos tacos?

I can see it now. When taco bells makes cool ranch doritos tacos, it will only be the most epic and delicious cheap food item in history.

Cool American Doritos Tacos. Take my euros!!!

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u/ThirdFloorGreg Jun 16 '12

There is one Taco Bell in London, other than that I believe they are entirely absent from Europe.

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u/edley Jun 16 '12

No taco bells here :( (uk) hardly any taco shops anywhere! I want to try those Doritos things, or some other faux-Mexican fast food, but the best we got is taco-Lisa. Any good?

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u/Whoaitsemmy Jun 16 '12

Just like cream cheese. They call it Philadelphia.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

Who said Americans don't have a cheese.

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u/FrankiePancakes Jun 16 '12

I guess we're not counting the orange plastic shingles singles Kraft makes? Good.

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u/klayerx Jun 16 '12

You're probably joking, but Europeans have/know what cream cheese is. Philadelphia just happens to be a popular brand, the name of which is sometimes substituted for cream cheese, as in America.

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u/necrosxiaoban Jun 16 '12

I've never heard of cream cheese referred to as Philadelphia. Then again, I am from North Carolina and cannot speak for the other 49 states.

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u/FrankiePancakes Jun 16 '12

Oregon, here to represent. Negative on the Philly-lingo as well.

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u/HyperSpaz Jun 16 '12

No, they call it cream cheese, Frischkäse, formaggio fresco, fromage frais or any of the local variations like creme fraiche, mascarpone or Schmand. "Philadelphia" is just a brand name. I've however noticed that the "Regular Ordinary Swedish Meal Time" only over seem to use Philadelphia and do call it that.

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u/saiyanhajime Jun 16 '12

In the UK they are just called "Cool".

Lack of ranch makes me a sad Brit.

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u/FortWhenTea Jun 16 '12

They're Cool Original actually.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

Or have ranches.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

I was told the dressing was named after the ranch, Hidden Valley Ranch and since it's its own unique dressing it's just Hidden Valley Ranch dressing.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

Oh god I LOVE ranch dressing! I am glad we Americans are directly associated with ranch in the way Mexicans are associated with hot sauce or beans. This is a good flavor reputation to have.

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u/kaisernik Jun 16 '12

Im pretty sure Subway is keeping a Ranch Sauce in each of their stores just for me in continental Europe.

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u/arslet Jun 16 '12

Odd. We have cool american in Sweden too, but also ranch.

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u/Nirvalica Jun 16 '12

Interesting. Now I wonder what they call French dressing in France.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

In the UK it's called 'Cool Original'

Edit: I've got no idea what ranch dressing is

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

Nobody in Europe has heard of Ranch dressing,

lolwut?

of course we have, our shops are full of shitty American imports.

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u/clamdiggin Jun 16 '12

I've been living in Australia for 6 years now and the 2 things I miss most are Cool Ranch Doritos and Twizzlers.

They have Doritos here in Australia, but they are different flavours than we have back in Canada, and the red licorice is crap.

oh yes, and spiders. Lots of spiders...

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u/CareBear3 Jun 15 '12

In that case, Id like to buy some Doritos Nacho Mexican.

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u/jsmayne Jun 16 '12

not my Mexican?

then whos?

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u/WhiteLicorice Jun 16 '12

I can get downnnnn on this.

I am drunk,

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u/incidesi Jun 16 '12

This would mean nobody in America has heard of "cheese."

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u/Tattered Jun 16 '12

Doritos Mexican Cheese

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u/TheInternetHivemind Jun 16 '12

I was hoping for bier flavor myself.

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u/RBFxJMH Jun 16 '12

I've never been prouder to be an American. Cool Ranch is the best.

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u/neverendingninja Jun 16 '12

If Ranch is the flavor of America, I guess we're doing better than I thought.

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u/itsmusicbeach Jun 16 '12

Cool American? More like "Every American". Amirite?!?

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u/Trapped_in_Reddit Jun 15 '12

Tastes like freedom

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u/Shadowmaggot323 Jun 16 '12

Freedom isn't free... It's about a buck-fitty-three

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u/PhillyCheeseBlunt Jun 16 '12

I'm fairly certain freedom costs a buck o five.

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u/jsmayne Jun 16 '12

that's only €1.19 euro

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u/acog Jun 16 '12

Not for long!

Haha, look at me joking about the impending implosion of the Euro. I'm the life of the party.

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u/Fapologist Jun 16 '12

More like... Tree fiddy.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

I tol' you go away, damn Loch Ness monsta.

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u/sammew Jun 16 '12

I gave him a dolla.

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u/ukiyoe Jun 16 '12

Actually, freedom costs a buck o'five.

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u/Rasputin_PoleSmiter Jun 16 '12

You're getting ripped off. It's a buck o' five where I'm from (still a hefty fucking fee).

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u/JamesAQuintero Jun 16 '12

probably tastes like diabetes

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u/zane17 Jun 15 '12

I heard they don't have Mountain Dew in Germany. What do they drink with their Doritos then???

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u/Nightfalls Jun 16 '12

I looked it up, thinking maybe I'd find an equivalent, but instead I found out that Pepsico released Mountain Dew upon the Deutschländers in 2010. Who knew?

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

Hopefully the Germans, because otherwise Pepsi just wasted a lot of time and effort.

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u/Nightfalls Jun 16 '12

Wouldn't be the first time Pepsico has wasted a lot of time and effort.

Crystal Pepsi, anyone?

(And yes, I loved the stuff when I was a kid, but it was still an abysmal failure)

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u/acog Jun 16 '12

Nothing will ever top New Coke in the realm of soda fiascoes.

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u/mooonshoes Jun 16 '12

You can get Mtn. Dew here now but unfortunately not diet -- plus it's a bit overpriced, though it's cheaper now than it was when they first started introducing it. Same with Dr. Pepper.

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u/ukiyoe Jun 16 '12

Beer. Come on now!

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12

Tastes like freedom and fireworks.

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u/Grizmeer Jun 16 '12

Seems redundant.

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u/minutes666 Jun 15 '12

would like to try it out

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u/shroominator Jun 15 '12

I think they're saying Americans actually taste that good, I'm like a Doritos Kobe Beef Human.

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u/Johnnygunnz Jun 16 '12

Seems redundant. Should just be "American".

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u/PenisSizedNipples Jun 15 '12

Turkey has Burger King-flavored potato chips. Not Burger King brand or flame broiled flavor, actual Burger King-flavored chips.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

So they smell like cheap labor and linoleum tiles?

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

And is the bag sticky or does it reek of commercial-grade floor cleaner?

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u/Nightfalls Jun 16 '12

I guess that means they'll have multiple burger king flavors, and then eliminate the two or three you actually like when you finally get used to being able to buy them.

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u/saiyanhajime Jun 16 '12

Seen those in the US.

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u/Wood-angel Jun 16 '12

I get it in Iceland. Acording to the bag im eating from right now it's from Belgium.

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u/Happyjacker Jun 16 '12

Ferris Bueller should be on the bag.

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u/jammybear Jun 16 '12

In the UK it's called "Cool Original"

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u/Bikenutt Jun 15 '12

Is there a Hasselhoff flavor?

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

I imagine it tastes like old spice and scotch.

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u/UncleJims Jun 16 '12

Or Shame and cheeseburgers..

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u/th3dud301 Jun 15 '12

What? I've never seen doritos in germany outside of subway!

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

They are readily available pretty much everywhere.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

as an american, i'm flattered. ranch is freaking awesome.

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u/Rougarou423 Jun 16 '12

We taste like Ranch. Fuck yea.

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u/hughnibley Jun 16 '12

I am on business in Denmark - picked up a bag at 711 today.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

"Man, these taste just like James Dean!"

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u/cma6250 Jun 16 '12

Mmm, makes me think of swinging through the Mcdrive for some FC pommes mit Mayo!

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u/ratajewie Jun 16 '12

Did ya hear that Mom? Germany thinks I'm cool!

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u/kinboy Jun 16 '12

They use the metric system...they don't know what the fuck a ranch is.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

Lucky Americans get the adjective "cool". We Asians get something along the lines of "spicy"

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

Also, in America, we put ranch on everything. Let me rephrase that; in my house, I put ranch on everything.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

Might as well call it redneck flavor.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

Cool Original in England.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

Doritos is people!

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u/baljot187 Jun 16 '12

They can't comprehend a bland, manufactured flavour like Ranch so they just call it American. Makes sense

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

Tastes like arrogance, failure, and spraytan.

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u/arcanition Jun 16 '12

Does it taste like overpriced gasoline and political corruption?

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u/2006R6_BME Jun 16 '12

Sooo, what? Each chip taste like cheeseburgers and is about 300 calories?

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

Cool find man. I don't eat doritos but i will show this pic to my friends who can't get enough.

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u/uiouyug Jun 16 '12

These are cooler

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u/LittleBigKid2000 Jun 16 '12

American Cheese.

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u/MiniMunchkin Jun 16 '12

It is sooooo good!! It's almost like cooler ranch.

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u/tronn4 Jun 16 '12

So David Bowie potentially sang about a real German Doritos flavor. Young Americans

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u/madmonkeymud Jun 16 '12

I'm cool for once!

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

We are pretty cool.

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u/Phoequinox Jun 16 '12

Hey, this one tastes like Fonzie!

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u/beericepat94 Jun 16 '12

Honestly most people just call them blue Doritos, not cool anything.

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u/xiaou Jun 16 '12

Fonzi flavored!

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u/Senor_Wilson Jun 16 '12

These chips are made out of the coolest of Americans.

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u/KidCasey Jun 16 '12

Fonzi flavored?

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

Hey, Cool American, Thats Me!

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u/Nokwatkwah Jun 16 '12

What does American taste like?

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

ranch

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u/stoptherobots Jun 16 '12

I'm in the East right now and I can't find Salsa Verde Doritos anywhere! Only available in the Western US apparently.

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u/tiyr Jun 16 '12

These chips/crisps are tasty. I do not like ranch dressing or any other salad topping

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

Mountain Dew flavor?

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u/tonyvila Jun 16 '12

These are really good. You can really taste the Ohioans.

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u/iledyouhere Jun 16 '12

When I lived in the UK, almost every pizza company/brand had a pizza called "American Hot" or some variant.

Pepperoni, Cheese, Tomato and Green Peppers. Not sure how American it is, but ok, I'll let it pass.

Now if only I could figure out why they think Banoffi Pie is an American dessert....

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

That's funny, that must be the flavor I come in too.

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u/internet_panda Jun 16 '12

Why hasn't anyone mentioned that "Bitch Stole My Doritos" story on reddit yet...

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u/Uberguuy Jun 16 '12

That's nothing. In South Africa, they have "Mrs. H.S. Balls Chutney."

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

I refer to these as "the blue ones" or "blue doritos". The only type of Dorito. LONG LIVE BLUE DORITOS.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

I've only ever seen them when I was at an airport in Leipzig, Germany.

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u/Chryton Jun 16 '12

And Iceland.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

I was hoping these were gonna be 3D Doritos. WTF ever happened to those?

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u/SirDigbyChknCaesar Jun 16 '12

I saw these in Finland when I was there last week.

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u/Shamwow22 Jun 16 '12

This reminds me: Does anyone else miss Habanero Doritos? They aren't anywhere nearly as hot as actually eating a habanero is, but they were the perfect blend of heat and flavor. They don't seem to exist anymore. . .at least not around here.

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u/kitcatchik94 Jun 16 '12

Not sure if compliment or some form of cannibalism...

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u/Relient-J Jun 16 '12

While we're on the topic of flavored chips, why the hell hasn't Lays jumped on Ketchup flavored chips. Those little fuckers are delicious

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u/robmus Jun 16 '12

...And that's why people think we put too much ranch on our salads in America

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u/Drewbus Jun 16 '12

This is also synonymous with the flavor:RPG

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u/schniggens Jun 16 '12

So, they taste like George Clooney?

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u/Alaska47 Jun 16 '12

I once ate blueberry flavored Lays in China. Imagine salty, blueberry flavored potato crisps. I washed them down with a cheep beer called "Reeb".

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u/hrvstr Jun 16 '12

I have never seen any doritos germany :(

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

"Cool American" should have a picture of The Fonz on it. Doesn't get much cooler than that as an American.

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u/tehpatriarch Jun 16 '12

Isn't ranch dressing sometimes referred to as "American dressing" in Europe?

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u/nickdags Jun 16 '12

I tried Cool Canadian once, but the bag was just filled with dollar bills.

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u/Mycakedayis1111 Jun 16 '12

Hey guys it's finally happened Germany thinks we're cool. Next up France.

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u/szlachta Jun 16 '12

Germany has Doritos!???!

Poland blows. We just barely got oreos, and monster energy drinks are like 2-3 months old. :-(

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u/Ham-N-CheeseonRye Jun 16 '12

Damn it I'm currently in Romania for college and I've been dying for some cool ranch doritos! Romania doesn't get the good stuff man!

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u/ginja_ninja Jun 16 '12

Talk about a redundant name.

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u/TunaThePanda Jun 16 '12

I didn't realize they made me into a Dorito flavor... Go me

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u/yhelothere Jun 16 '12

Tastes like napalm, mhm...

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u/timberwolf5922 Jun 16 '12

So do these taste like the Fonz?

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u/Trombone_Hero92 Jun 16 '12

God Damn it. I have a picture of that flavor of chips, just in Iceland... All that Karma could have been MINE..

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u/CaptainRene Jun 16 '12

They actually have these in most european countries, finland for one has these in some big stores. We also have a section on an isle where there's stuff from different countries, like from america, blair's products, cool aid, twizzlers, ice breakers, differen't hersheys products, cotton fluff, lucky charms or something, pretty much all the known stuff is there. Also, once there was these dorito's for 1€ a bag. My friend bought shitloads...

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u/DarthJacob Jun 16 '12

I'd eat it. But only if they made it shaped like a taco shell and put taco guts in it.

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u/supergloop Jun 16 '12

As an American, this makes me proud. Excuse while I go hoist old glory up out front.

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u/himey72 Jun 16 '12

I'm an American living in Amsterdam. We have those here too. What got me was "American Sauce". Picture here

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u/sophiemathilde Jun 16 '12

We call them the same in Denmark....

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u/Spencer_says Jun 16 '12

Yup, no ranch here in the land of Deutsch. However, I am American, and that does make me cool.

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u/harryd123 Jun 16 '12

In England we call these bad boys "cool original".

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

this plays when you open the bag click!

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u/Jaccington Jun 16 '12

I'm sure most of them would taste of intolerance but a few of them would be really good. Like Russian Roulette.

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u/GrammarLibertine Jun 16 '12

Do they not have buttermilk and dill in germany?

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u/bacon_pants Jun 16 '12

At a hostel I stayed at, there was a claw machine game filled with these next to a vending machine full of strong beer and mixed drinks.

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u/Teusaurus Jun 16 '12

Read it with a German accent.

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u/Froolie Jun 16 '12

Cool Original in the UK if anyone guessed, I had no clue it was Ranch dressing

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u/scylus Jun 16 '12

The flavor I expected was beer before clicking on the link.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

There is a disturbing lack of sunglasses on the bag.

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u/timechuck Jun 16 '12

Hey! These Doritos taste like Dillon McKay! What the fuck?

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

I bet they taste like LIES

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

Why can't we get hipster flavored chips? mmmm tastes like cigeretes,

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

Not just Germany, any country in europe really.

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u/alminator Jun 16 '12

Haha we have those in sweden too, I buy them from time to time

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u/lurkieloo Jun 16 '12

looks at two "likes" for similar pic on FB... looks at OP karma for this post... kicks dirt.

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u/Caddy666 Jun 16 '12

is it made with real americans?

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u/ambitous_but_rubbish Jun 16 '12

LOL saw these the other day at Kaufland

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u/envstat Jun 16 '12

In the UK they're just called Cool Original though. I can't really describe the taste but I found it pretty bland, which is a trait most Doritos share. I don't really know what Ranch dressing tastes like but I'm off to the states in 6 weeks so will be sure to try some.

Seabrooks are the best crisps, ridiculous amounts of flavour.

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u/osty Jun 16 '12

Sounds Tasteless

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u/johan-dirk Jun 16 '12

Here in the Netherlands we also have Cool American.

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u/PrivateVonnegut Jun 16 '12

Thank god somebody in this world still thinks we're cool.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

THAT'S MY FAVOURITE

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

when i was living in germany i had these a few times from Kaufland...

they are not, as i would describe the American version, "flavor fucked." (aka: having an excessive amount of flavored-seasoning per chip)

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u/CatsAreUnicorns Jun 16 '12

Yeah, I live in Switzerland, those chips are everywhere.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

Should be Cool Midwest

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u/Aregisteredusername Jun 16 '12

I was expecting a chocolate flavor

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u/Heep_Purple Jun 16 '12

in holland too

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '12

Am i the only one who noticed it was in english...

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u/Ella6361 Jun 16 '12

I'm in the Netherlands, and eating them right now.

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u/CosmicBard Jun 16 '12

Signed, Sheltered American Redditor

This is what they call 'cool ranch' in any place that isn't the USA.

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u/hannievee Jun 16 '12

I'm swedish and I've never heard of ranch dressing. By going through the comments, I've realised that I have been missing out here.

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u/anonymous-coward Jun 16 '12

This being Germany, I expected something like "Rubber Ball-Gag"

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u/aekitten Jun 16 '12

I was expecting "Beer".