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These Swedish Snacks are the World’s Most Expensive Potato Chips

St Eriks potato chips, most expensive potato chips
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Beer and chips go together just as much any pair.

St. Eriks Brewery in Sweden is known for high-end beers that have been around for more than a century. But, they weren’t satisfied with the snack options to accompany their highly-regarded brews, so they created a small batch of “The World’s Most Expensive Potato Chips.”

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The Brewery took their idea to Swedish National Culinary Team (yes, that’s a thing) Chef Pi Le, who helped develop the chip’s recipe. Smakriket business developer Mattias Dernelid sourced the highly sought-after ingredients for the batch. They include: matusake mushrooms, truffle seaweed, crown dill, leeks and onions, Ammarnas potatoes, and St. Erik’s own IPA wort.

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Each ingredient is rare in its own way. The seaweed is only found in the cold waters off the coast of the Faroe Islands, while the mushrooms are hand-picked in cotton gloves “to preserve their quality.” The dill, onions, and potatoes come from small Swedish farming areas; the wort (product of the brewing process) is already rare as the brewery produces limited quantities of its IPA each year.

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At $56 a box, we had to share this with our readers. You get a five-chip set in snazzy packaging that almost feels like an iPhone box and the 100 sets available sold out almost immediately. According to a company spokesperson, the main buyers were “those who enjoy luxurious snacks” and “chip enthusiasts.” All proceeds went to a Swedish charity.

If you wanted to get your hands on the next high-end concoction, you’re out of luck. The spokesperson said there are no plans for future pricey snacks, so you’re stuck with the Kettle Chips in your pantry.

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