For some of us, when we need a snack, chips are the way to go. Chips are the ultimate snack. It’s delicious, it’s crunchy, and it fills our snacking cravings. There are all sorts of chips that you can choose from. There are sweet fruit chips like the ones made from bananas, jackfruits, apples, pears, and many more. There is also the salty kind like the average potato chips, the ones made from leafy greens, plantains, beets, carrots, pita bread, tortilla, and so much more. In order to obtain them, we usually go the easy route and just buy them off the counter from your local supermarket or grocery store. But rather than buying them, you can save your money’s worth and make some yourself. There are several ways of making your own chips, such as frying, baking, microwaving, and dehydrating.

Frying

This method is probably the most common way of making chips. This is probably because the method of frying is perhaps the fastest way of making your chips. What you need to do first is you need to cut and slice the vegetables you want to be made into chips very thin. For starchy vegetables, soak them in water to remove the starch. Drain them and try to remove excess water completely. Then, season them according to your preference. After that, put them into the hot oil. Make sure that the oil is hot and up to temperature so that the chips get extra crispy. The downside of frying, however, is that it requires a lot of oil and can be considered not good for your health.

Baking

The second method of making chips is by baking it in the oven. After you thinly slice the vegetables, you want to put them on a baking tray and drizzle some oil of your choice as well as season them up to your preference. Remember to preheat the oven up to the desired temperature before putting the soon-to-be chips in. Bake it in the oven for a certain amount of time and then flip the vegetables halfway. Your chips will come out less greasy than when you fry them and quite crispy, although not as crispy like when you fry them.

Dehydrating

Dehydrating vegetables to make chips is probably the best way of making chips. This is because it doesn’t require any oil and the result is crispy, delicious, and good for your health. There is a blog about food dehydration if you would like to know all about dehydrating your food. Although it may take a while to produce the chips with this method, the result will be worth the wait.