Talk:Doritos/Archive 1

Removed Sun Dried Fetus flavor

I just happened to be browsing the Doritos page and noticed that someone added a flavor called "Sun Dried Fetus." At first I thought this was supposed to be Sun Dried Tomato, but after visiting the Frito-Lay website, I learned that there is no Sun Dried Tomato flavor, so I removed this line completely. Flavor list referenced:

http://www.fritolay.com/fl/flstore/cgi-bin/products_doritos.htm —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.107.86.243 (talk) 16:03, 9 June 2008 (UTC)

Would make an interesting flavour though! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.44.141.170 (talk) 02:54, 15 August 2010 (UTC)

Sounds like the kind of "vandalism" I hate to remove!

--Ben Culture (talk) 00:22, 10 April 2012 (UTC)

Older comments

a question over the naming of Doritos led to an investigation pointing to this letter:

http://www.enduringvision.com/archives/letters69.htm

which claimed:

1966 - DORITOS® brand Tortilla Chips are introduced nationally. Literally translated into Spanish, "doritos" means "little bits of gold." 1967 - Taco-flavored DORITOS® brand Tortilla Chips prove to be a big hit with consumers. Now, Doritos were introduced in 1966, however it does not specify a flavor. I suspect that the 1967 entry about the Taco-flavored Doritos is only a modification of the previous statement and not a new introduced flavor. I don't know if that's what everyone thinks and I'm just pointing out the obvious, but the fact remains that there is room for debate here. You may wonder why I bring this up after it seemed so close to being solved, but I feel we must get the whole story. Okay well whatever; I'm out for now. Dan better have written this week and his article better have been damn good. Stevil=Bastard.

The source is not clear, and ORITOS would literally translate to "small bits of gold"...the D isn't really explained here. If someone wants the real scoop, they should probably call the Frito-Lay hotline at 1-800-352-4477 and ask for operator 100 at a reasonable time of day when they'll answer.

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On the spanish speaking world, Dorito's name is usually associated with the word "Dorar" which has two possible meanings, 1. To turn something into gold color or appereance 2. To fry food until golden brown.
To me it seems more plausible that in trying to keep a corporate theme, Dorito's name would ve derived from this word, as it is practically synonim with FRITO ("fried").
67.127.192.193 00:37, 19 Jan 2005 (UTC)

I agree, I think that the "little bits of gold" is made up to explain the name. Doritos is more likely a contraction of the word "doraditos" (fried until a golden brown) or is derived from the verb "Dorar", which is almost synonimous with frying. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 201.151.73.53 (talk &bu1l; contribs) .

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I was just watching the Food Network and the Dorito spokesperson says the name is derived from "Dorado" meaning 'covered in gold'. --Sketchee 06:36, Jan 25, 2005 (UTC)

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I think there is an error on the Dorito page. I haven't seen a bag of salsa doritos in months. JakeLykins

I'm a Frito-Lay Merchandiser (meaning I stock the chips in several different retail stores). Unfortunately, even I'm left out of the loop as to what flavors are available where ... even within the U.S., some flavors are available only in some regions and they sometimes try to introduce them with others, only to pull them out. I live in the Pacific Northwest region, for instance, and they discontinued the black-bag Salsa flavor about a year or so ago, and the Guacamole flavor not long afterward. I do not know whether those flavors are still being made and are still available elsewhere in the U.S. --Chibiabos 07:12, 5 September 2006 (UTC)

Cool Ranch

This page give the intro date for cool ranch as 1987, but I know it was introduced probably two years earlier if not more... I remember eating the "new" doritos with a friend and fellow dorito-addict around 1985, and marvelling that we liked them better than nacho, and they became our default flavor... I moved in 1987 and wasn't hanging around him anymore at that point... perhaps they were test-marketed regionally before 1987? Jafafa Hots 01:21, 14 February 2006 (UTC)

If you had the Cool Ranch flavor in 1985 you were most likely in a test market area. Food companies usually test market new products or variations of existing products in a few areas to gauge consumer reaction before going national with it or abandoning the new product. First there was Cool Ranch, then they added more flavoring and called it Cooler Ranch and kept the flavor that way for some time before going back to the original recipe and Cool Ranch name. I didn't care for the Cooler variety, too much of the seasoning would come off on my hands and everything else the chips touched. There's many images of Cooler Ranch bags easily found online. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bizzybody (talk • contribs) 03:58, 5 June 2010 (UTC)

deleted link

I've deleted a link that went to an off-site page for "snacks that rhyme with judge ito." The link was outdated anyway, since the page is now "snacks that ryhme with judge samuel alito." It simply lists hundreds of snacks that end in the letter o. Seemed pointless to me, but if you feel different and restore it, at least re-title it. Jafafa Hots 01:29, 14 February 2006 (UTC)

not just snacks that end in o, they end in 'ito'! it's where i found a lot of the different flavors, so i thought i should add a link, but it doesn't matter. --Someones life 20:43, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

Strange Japanese Doritos Package

I have no idea what the hell this is, but check this out: http://accordionguy.blogware.com/blog/_archives/2006/7/11/2100500.htmlJafafa Hots 03:53, 21 July 2006 (UTC)

Your link's broken - it should go here. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.2.250.156 (talk) 18:05, 20 March 2010 (UTC)

Doritos Slogans

Was "The Loudest Taste On Earth" retired in 2004? -- Bull-Doser 03:17, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

Has Doritos invented a new word "jabañero" or are their voiceover actors just too stupid to pronounce the word "habanero" properly?—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 68.33.110.189 (talk • contribs) .

I seem to recall that Jay Leno used the slogan, "Eat all you want, we'll make more" when he promoted Doritos. I can't remember the time frame for when he was the spokesperson, though. -68.118.192.39 15:42, 3 December 2006 (UTC)-

I concur. I remember that slogan "Eat all you want, we'll make more". Those commercials ran during the late 80's (circa 1987-88) through the early 1990's (circa 1992). From time to time, Jay will show one of those commercials on The Tonight Show.--68.207.206.69 08:10, 25 January 2007 (UTC)

Nacho cheese

The page lists Nacho Cheese flavor as introduced around 1992. When I was a little kid in Oklahoma in 1971-1972 this was one of two flavors, the other being plain salted tortilla. So it's only off by 20 years or so. Rob Banzai 18:33, 16 August 2006 (UTC)

Yeah, I can remember them as far back as '76, myself. And you're right; there were only two "flavors", and one of them was corn! I think whoever wrote that just mis-typed. Nobody could really believe the Nacho Cheese flavor was introduced in 1992, could they? Well, I'm fixing it. --63.25.240.117 15:28, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

The above comment ("Yeah...") was posted by me before I became a registered user. The unsigned comment below was added by User:75.15.250.83, jammed in between my original comment and the signature for it. --Ben Culture (talk) 00:45, 10 April 2012 (UTC)

we dont wikipedia as bad as it already is.

Under Walkers?

Ehh why has no one reverted the named next to UK, it says "Underwalkers". Im gonna go ahead and remove that, since it seems like its vandalism, and no one has said anything about it... Here is the link to the edit it was made, if Im making a mistake, just revert it. http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Doritos&oldid=62556277 --Azslande 17:48, 27 August 2006 (UTC)

Mate, walkers is a crisp manafacturer in the UK, they own the brand name and distribution for doritos in the uk. I think you should put it back on

Walkers is OWNED by Pepsi, Frito-Lay, etc. So the article is incorrect, Doritos is not licensed to Walkers - its simply that in the UK, PepsiCo puts the walkers name on the bag rather than the frito-lay name.

Why is the UK Doritos no longer mentioned in the article? Digifiend (talk) 21:31, 14 August 2009 (UTC)

Munchies

How come no one has included the fact that doritos are also included in the product "Munchies Snack Mix"? The product including Doritos, Cheetos, Rold Gold and SunChips, and there are several varieties, but I think Doritos are only included in the "Cheese Fix" variety, but I could be wrong. Check out the link - http://www.fritolay.com/fl/flstore/cgi-bin/products_munchies.htm . Also, there is no reference in the article to Doritos Minis, which I just saw at Target yesterday.

Be bold in updating articles. --63.25.240.117 15:30, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

Don't bother, some idiot will just revert it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 192.158.61.141 (talk) 20:04, 4 November 2010 (UTC)

Spokespersons

For the United States, I remember that both Chevy Chase & Jay Leno also starred in Doritos commercials. This is not mentioned in the article. -68.118.192.39 15:42, 3 December 2006 (UTC)-

X-13D flavor

Is Cheeseburger really an accurate description of the X-13D flavor? It seems to be nothing but dill pickles. --Zantolak 00:32, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

I think it is. I just tried them last night and managed to taste cheese, ketchup, mustard, and pickles, and even a little bit of beef, so I think it's an accurate description. How they managed to get ALL of those flavors onto one chip, and actually make it work, I have no idea.-- SonicAD (talk) 16:56, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

I got as far as cheese-covered lime, but SonicAD just convinced me of the Cheeseburger. Which turns this from merely a disgusting chip, to an amazing yet disgusting chip. --216.67.4.138 21:58, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

Tasted like Deviled Eggs to me, but that's largely because of the inclusion of Paprika in the ingredients. PHOENIXZERO 02:15, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

Yeah, tastes like hamburger, specifically Whoppers, to me. If you read the ingredients list, it pretty much confirms it: beef flavoring, tomato flavoring, etc. Everyone I've had try it out exclaims "How did they do this?!?" FyreWulff 20:49, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

I had the flavor pegged as "Fish and malt vinegar..." I haven't been able to find a second bag to confirm this. 67.58.163.176 03:58, 5 June 2007 (UTC)

The "All American Classic" the X-13d bag refers to is the Big Mac. The chips themselves taste like an actual Big Mac. The flavors I have identified in these chips are; cheese, "beef", onion, thousand island dressing, and the chip it's self. K Watson1984 04:27, 14 July 2007 (UTC)

This can be further cited here http://x13d.doritos.com/ where it officially announces that "Cheeseburger" was the flavor.

Cool American?

I see there are doritos called Cool American, but we dont have those here in the USA. I'd like to know what flavor it actually is. Anyone? PeAchBaCon 08:39, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

Thats because they're called 'Cool American' in Amsterdam, in AMERICA, they're 'Cool Ranch' something is lost in translation calling them 'Cool Ranch' in a non-American area.- Ghettodaxx

There called cool cheese in the UK —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.17.216.130 (talk) 16:23, 31 October 2007 (UTC)

Actually, they're called Cool Original in the UK.--217.44.141.170 (talk) 02:58, 15 August 2010 (UTC)

Timeline of Flavours

May I suggest that a timeline consisting of when particularly flavours were introduced? I am currently arguing with a friend as to whether it was 'cheese' or 'cool', and, indeed, the very validity of the name 'cool original' depends on the outcome. Ninebucks 21:21, 7 June 2007 (UTC)

"In Various Flavors"

Wouldn't it be easier just to say sold in many countries worldwide in various flavors? WadeSimMiser 02:40, 19 June 2007 (UTC)

More Canadian Doritos flavours.

There are more Doritos flavours these include: Jalapeno & Cheddar, Chili Cheese Lime, and Zesty Cheese. These should be included as well.

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3D Doritos?

does anyone remember these? Velorium 21:53, 20 August 2007 (UTC)

Yes I do. If we can ever find any sources for former American flavors (hint, hint), maybe you can add them. Ten Pound Hammer • ^{(Broken clamshells•Otter chirps•Review?)} 04:34, 21 August 2007 (UTC)

Also, what about the names being Nacho Cheesier and Cooler Ranch? 75.185.161.15 17:10, 23 October 2007 (UTC)

I wondered why they weren't mentioned. They weren't just American though - they were widely available across Europe. They were widely promoted on British TV in the mid to late '90s. They flopped - no-one likes eating crisps that you can't bite into without being stabbed. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.2.250.156 (talk) 18:17, 20 March 2010 (UTC)

Fiery Habanero

Are Fiery Habanero Doritos still available? I haven't been able to find them at any stores anymore. Just wondering if they are available for other people and if not, it should probably be removed from the list. 69.2.234.66 (talk) 22:13, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

I can't say whether they're currently common in stores, but the list is based directly on the published info here. -SCEhardT 23:29, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

I know they are in Birmingham, Alabama because I bought some just yesterday. Aves (talk) 23:15, 22 January 2008 (UTC)

I'm an employee for Frito-Lay, and yes, Habanero still exists and is alive and well. In some areas however, it may not be distributed. You'll likely not find them in the $.99 form, but they're quite common in the $3.49 form. We're coming out with an X-14D Dorito this spring/summer and we're also coming out with a Sweet Chili Dorito very soon. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.15.130.146 (talk) 18:36, 26 January 2008 (UTC)

The spicy sweet chili, you mean? that flavor rocks.....But, sticking to the article improvement thing, the writer should add the newer flavors so as to avoid confusion --Anonymous07921 (talk) 14:07, 6 May 2009 (UTC)

Unless I missed something

and we're now allowed to copy text wholesale from outside sources, that 'controversy' section needs to be a paraphrasing and not just text lifted directly from the article to which it linked, especially since that article uses the British "crisp" where this one uses the American "chip" (and rightly, since this product is American in origin). 69.7.37.69 (talk) 01:56, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

Correct on the text copying. But it has been deleted for a while now? -SCEhardT 01:59, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

Quest flavor

Is actually Mountian dew. It's the answer that unlocks this site: http://doritosthequest.com/ worth adding? - Ravedave (talk) 04:03, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

• Only if you can verify it independently. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • ^{(Broken clamshells•Otter chirps)} 04:11, 26 May 2008 (UTC)
  • That site is run by Doritos, how is that not good enough? -Ravedave (talk) 00:26, 27 May 2008 (UTC)
    • You have to login to view the info though, and that's no good per WP:EL. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • ^{(Broken clamshells•Otter chirps)} 00:39, 27 May 2008 (UTC)
      • No login needed. Wait for the dumb flash sdtuff to go by and then type in "MoutianDew". -Ravedave (talk) 01:06, 27 May 2008 (UTC)
        • But not everyone knows that you have to type in MountainDew, and there's no source that says you have to type in Mountain Dew. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • ^{(Broken clamshells•Otter chirps)} 02:42, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

Mystery flavor

Doritosthequest.com does not explicitly say that the flavor is Mountain Dew. If you can find, say, a news source that explicitly says that the flavor is Mountain Dew, then do so. Otherwise, leave it. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • ^{(Broken clamshells•Otter chirps)} 04:49, 7 June 2008 (UTC)

LOL —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.255.77.164 (talk) 03:47, 9 June 2008 (UTC)

LOL retard —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.90.115.224 (talk) 11:16, 18 November 2008 (UTC)

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Dorito Salsa

Well all I know that in my cupboard there's a jar of Dorito-brand mild salsa. I didn't see the brand's salsa listed as a dorito product, so I think it should be listed. I'm in australia. 59.100.13.82 (talk) 05:31, 17 September 2008 (UTC)

Amount of seasoning

I was told that the amount of seasoning by weight is higher in the vending machine sizes. That seemed to be true, when I checked a couple bags. Anyone have information? Also, if they are canny enough to change the amount of seasoning by bag size, is the amount of seasoning the same across countries? Piano non troppo (talk) 01:08, 19 September 2008 (UTC)

Revert vandalism

Could someone please revert the vandalism? Please?—Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.81.199.157 (talk • contribs)

Doritos has ranges of products

https://www.colesonline.com.au/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SearchResultsView?langId=-1&storeId=13551&catalogId=12551&beginIndex=0&searchTermScope=4&searchTerm=Salsa --58.38.40.152 (talk) 11:50, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

"Viralocity" spam

Just a note to other editors that the "Viralocity" campaign mentioned in the article is a cash-prize competition for whichever user gets the most views for promoting Doritos; we've now had three users linking their own video as a fake, neutral information site about the campaign. --McGeddon (talk) 15:08, 23 February 2010 (UTC)

We should think about getting this page protected. --Chris (クリス • フィッチュ) (talk) 01:14, 24 February 2010 (UTC)

Requested http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Protection_requests#Doritos_.28edit.7Ctalk.7Chistory.7Clinks.7Cwatch.7Clogs.29

Assessment comment

The comment(s) below were originally left at Talk:Doritos/Comments, and are posted here for posterity. Following several discussions in past years, these subpages are now deprecated. The comments may be irrelevant or outdated; if so, please feel free to remove this section.

Additional images would be useful, as it could be seen to fail criteria B5 slightly on the borderline. For additional article improvement, I think a brand image or such may be useful, and fair use. --Taelus (talk) 16:07, 6 October 2009 (UTC)

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