USA JUNKtion


March 4, 2010

USA JUNKtion: Smith’s Scampi Fries

by Kayoko

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Found these Scampi Fries at a pub in New Orleans– have you heard of them? They’re from the UK. I thought they would taste like the Japanese Kappaebisen (shrimp chips), but they had more of a zingy citrus flavor than the scampi.

This product does not have a website, but the company did
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February 24, 2010

USA JUNKtion: Hubig’s Pies from NOLA

by Kayoko

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A bartender at Royal Street Inn & Bar in NOLA was wearing this shirt: a cute cartoon caricature of a fat man carrying a pie, with the word “Hubig’s” written across in cursive. It piqued my interest– what was this all about, I wondered.

I asked Pat
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October 30, 2009

USA JUNKtion: Nutz for Utz

by Kayoko

UTZ!

I can’t call myself a potato chip connoisseur, but Utz is by far my favorite brand. It’s a company out of Hanover, PA, and I used to always buy a big bag of it at the store when I lived in NY. It’s totally no-frills, and
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