I just couldn’t wait to try this Trader Joe’s Ghost Pepper Potato Chips, I tried it during the week of Halloween to make it spooky. I tried Ghost Chips from many places but never from Trader Joe’s, so as I saw it on the shelve I knew I had to try it. To be honest, I was expecting this to be super spicy and I went ahead and grabbed a lot of drinks ready just incase it was too spicy. Well, that said I got the opposite result I found it not too spicy.

Hottest Chili Pepper 

As you guys may know Ghost Pepper is the worlds hottest chili pepper and as you may wonder why its called ghost pepper? Because, the burn will come like a ghost and the only cure you will have is a fright night with some cup of cold milk. At one point many people were avoiding this so called ghost pepper. But, as it started populating into restaurants, eating spicy foods became a hell of a habit. Eat till you burn to death as some may say, just make sure to have milk handy before attempting to eat this pepper.

trader joes ghost pepper potato chips

3 out of 5 Stars

I’m giving this 3 out of 5 Stars because as you may wonder, it just wasn’t that hot for me. I was expecting to sweat and a burning sensation, even grabbed extra cup of drink and the result was just not hot enough. Yes, I’ve had plenty of hot foods and eating spicy foods is a fun challenge for me. Well, I finished half the bag and yet I didn’t feel any heat sensation, so that’s why I took one point off. The 2nd point I took off was because of the taste, I didn’t find this to be delicious. It was just an okay taste but nothing special.

I’ve had Ghost Chips in the past and they were more spicy and had more flavor, this was just kind of plain potato chips and ghost flavor. However, The shape of the chips was absolutely cool and had a cool crunch to it, loved the shape. The way to make this chips yummy is to add some sort of flavor like BBQ and add more ghost pepper to spice up the BBQ to extreme heat.

What it says on the Chips Bag: 

“If spicy flavors bring you joy.
More than any game or toy.
Then try these chips with loads of heat.
And crunch that simply can’t be beat.
We’ve used a chili called the ghost.
Providing heat which we can boast.
Is hotter’n jalapeno or habanero.
And so we issue you a dare-O
To grab a bag and take a bite
Of chips packed full of ghostly fright.” – Trader Joe’s Ghost Pepper Potato Chips

Haha! I just love their little poetry that they wrote on the back of the chips bag, this makes it yummy and spooky. I recommend you guys to try this chips you may like it, just don’t end up with a ghostly fright. Also I would enjoy this more with a yummy dip for the chips 🙂 Enjoy!