Chocolate Covered Potato Chips

Chocolate covered potato chips is an American invention that is commonly consumed as a dessert snack. Just like the name suggests, these snacks consist of thin potato chips that are simply dipped in melted chocolate. The chocolate may be regular milk chocolate, dark chocolate, or white chocolate, and the chips are typically ridged because they can hold more chocolate than the regular, straight-cut variety. In the past, these snacks were often called chippers, when they were made by Widman's Candy. In 1985, chocolate covered potato chips gained popularity when they were launched in the market by a Chicagoan company called Executive Sweets. Today, they can be found in various grocery stores and specialty food stores across the country.