PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Herr’s “Flavored by Philly” chip contest is back, bringing a fresh taste of Philly pride to potato lovers in the Philadelphia region.
It’s a competition where the people of the Greater Philadelphia area can judge which flavor of local food is best served as potato chips.
More than 1,000 entries were narrowed down to three finalists: Talluto’s, Mom-Mom’s Kitchen and Romano’s Stromboli.
Talluto’s Cheese Ravioli and Marinara Flavor
Talluto’s Cheese Ravioli and Marinara is named after Talluto’s Authentic Italian Food, headquartered in Folcroft, Delaware County, with other locations in the Philly area. It combines the ooey-gooey cheese filling and fresh tomato flavor into one crunchy bite. Talluto’s has been an important part of the community since 1967.
Mom-Mom’s Kitchen Potato Pierogi Flavor
Next up is a comfort food taken to a whole new level in the form of potato chips: potato pierogies. Herr’s says Mom-Mom’s Kitchen, on South Street in Philadelphia, inspired this chip. It is a mix of sweet, creamy and spicy pleasure. It’s up to you to decide if raking in the dough is enough for this company.
Mom-Moms will soon be moving from their South Street location to a new spot in Port Richmond.
Romano’s Stromboli Special warm taste
Last but not least, there is a chip that brings the warmth along with more than 70 years of tradition. The Romano’s Stromboli Chip takes the rolled combination of cheese and herbs that the community knows and loves, and turns it into a deep-fried delight.
Romano’s Italian Restaurant’s website states that it is the oldest family-owned Italian restaurant in Delaware County and that founder Nazzereno Romano invented the stromboli.
You can visit Romano’s Stromboli in Essington, Pennsylvania.
How to Vote in the Herr’s “Flavored by Philly” Contest
You can vote for flavors until August 9 at campaign.rtm.com/flavoredbyphilly. Herr’s will then crunch the numbers and award the winning company a grand prize of $10,000. The person who nominated the winning flavor will take home $5,000.
You can also vote by texting “PIEROGI” for Mom-Mom’s Kitchen Potato Pierogi Chips, “STROMBOLI” for Romano’s Special Hot Stromboli Chips, or “RAVIOLI” for Talluto’s Cheese Ravioli with Marinara Chips to 80160.
Last year the crown went to the Corropolese’s Tomato Pie flavor chip which received more than 11,000 votes. The Montgomery County Italian bakery has… Korean BBQ Wings flavor from Mike’s BBQ and the Roast Pork Sandwich flavor from John’s Roast Pork.
This year’s chips are available at major retailers. Small bags sell for $2.69 and large bags for $4.99.
