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General: How are Pringles shaped how there are?

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    • CommentAuthorMr. Gram
    • CommentTimeMay 13th 2007
     
    Walkers crisps are flat because the cutter used to cut them is flat, crinkled crisps are crinkled again due to the cutter.

    HOWEVER!!! How do Pringles get their shape?
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      CommentAuthorkat =0
    • CommentTimeMay 14th 2007
     
    Shape and manufacture
    The Pringles saddle shape chip surface was modeled after, and can be described mathematically by, a hyperbolic paraboloid, which is a form of quadric. This shape is distinctive in that it is curved at all points along its surface; there are no flat planes or lines. This design characteristic is beneficial as it helps keep the chips from breaking during distribution by eliminating lines of stress along which a small crack may easily propagate. Further it keeps the stack of chips tightly interlocked or nested during distribution. Pringles is the only brand of stacked potato chips that exhibit this characteristic double saddle shape; all others are of a single curve surface design such as a parabolic cylinder or circular cylinder. One of the designers of the machine used to mold Pringles was the science fiction author Gene Wolfe.

    Some advocate that Pringles are also shaped a specific way because there is a proper way to eat them. The chip should be placed in the mouth with the curve up, so the chip surrounds the tongue. Not only is this the easiest way to eat them, it is congruent with how the chip is placed inside the can during manufacturing. Others oppose this method, saying that the majority of the flavoring on the chip is at the top of the curve, and therefore should be eaten curve down.

    The product is currently manufactured in North America in Jackson, Tennessee, where the minor league baseball stadium is called "Pringles Park". Pringles are also produced in Europe in Mechelen, Belgium.

    In 2003, Frito Lay released a competing chip brand, Lay's Stax, with a single curve shape. They are packaged inside a plastic tube so they can stay fresh longer



    Well theres WHY they shape them.
    Dont know how though?
    hmm
    • CommentAuthormatt
    • CommentTimeMay 15th 2007
     
    Very intersting KAt... where abouts online did you copy & paste that from?

    I also have no idea how they shape Pringles? but i'm sure the answer must be online somewhere... there search is on!!!
    • CommentAuthorXxMegxX
    • CommentTimeJun 21st 2007
     
    ok i'm slightly worried bout this convo o well. Been passing any pigs latley matt?? :updown::sleepout::hungry::fingersear::fierce:
    • CommentAuthorMick
    • CommentTimeJun 21st 2007
     
    I don't know about passing pis(or perhaps I do) but I've just got through 1/2 a tube of Paprika Pringles and they taste as good long ways as end ways or sideways Thank you Kat for that hyperbolics intervention - tell me more
    • CommentAuthorani
    • CommentTimeJun 22nd 2007 edited
     
    They make them out of potato flakes and they do actuallly have a machine that shapes them into thier 'pringle' shape. It's really cool to watch them being made- i watched it on TV once. But ye sorry to spoil the excitemnet of how they are made but they are just made like regular crisps-in a shaping and cutting machine.

    (this is quite interesting tho!...)

    ' The shape of a Pringle is the surface of a hyperboloid (or maybe a paraboloid, I dunno) of two sheets bounded by an elliptical cylinder. This shape gives the Pringle strength to survive shipment and uniformity to stack a lot of them into a little can.'

    If anyone's interested:
    HOW TO MAKE POTATO CHIP (PRINGLES) COOKIES

    3/4 c. butter
    3/4 c. sugar
    1 egg yolk
    3/4 c. crushed pringles
    1/2 c. chopped pecans
    1 1/2 c. flour
    1 tsp. vanilla

    i recommend you all try them!!!

    (oh ye and was this convo really started on the 13th of May!!!??????)
    • CommentAuthormatt
    • CommentTimeJun 22nd 2007
     
    megan, I haven't partaken in any more 'passin of the pigs' recently, however i have been perusing a well-know internet auction site and will shortly be partaking in a bid or two on a cheap bargain!!

    Still need ideas for making two giant pigs for the game!!!??? Any thoughts?
    • CommentAuthorMr. Gram
    • CommentTimeJun 22nd 2007
     
    Yes it was Ani, by ME!!

    Making giant pigs... are you serious? If so, do it out of papier mache! Someone did that at our school for some crazy art project...


    What is YOUR favourite flavoured pringle?
    • CommentAuthorMick
    • CommentTimeJun 23rd 2007
     
    Paprika defineately
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      CommentAuthorSoph
    • CommentTimeJun 28th 2007
     
    The blue ones, in the blue packet. I can't remember what flavour they were but they were definitely blue.
    • CommentAuthormatt
    • CommentTimeJun 28th 2007
     
    I'm with KAt... blue ones all the way... i believe they might be S & V!?
    • CommentAuthorani
    • CommentTimeJun 29th 2007
     
    same here-luuurrrrrrvvveeee S & V pringles!!!!!!
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      CommentAuthorkat =0
    • CommentTimeJun 30th 2007
     
    MATTT i was wondering ... why do you spell my name 'KAt' instead of 'kat'?
    • CommentAuthorMr. Gram
    • CommentTimeJun 30th 2007
     
    I like sour cream and onion *blushes* (green)
    Although both paprika and salt and vinegar are rather excellant!
    Like the dip that goes with some of them?
    • CommentAuthorM-lo
    • CommentTimeJul 1st 2007
     
    I'm not familair with pringles, as in i don't eat them very often... when you talk about colours, do you mean the crisp colour or the box colour?
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      CommentAuthorSoph
    • CommentTimeJul 1st 2007
     
    Hey matt, that was me not kat...gosh lol.
    The box colour although wikipedia told me, "In 2004, Pringles released a new product called Pringles Prints. These are Pringles with food-coloring printed on them with either trivia questions or jokes in red or blue print."
    Did anyone know that?
    • CommentAuthorani
    • CommentTimeJul 1st 2007
     
    NO marlow when we talk about the colour its the colour of the packet that the pringles come in::::::lol
    • CommentAuthorMr. Gram
    • CommentTimeJul 1st 2007
     
    colour of the pringle... think of the 'E' numbers... gee... I don't think anyone would eat green pringles
    • CommentAuthormatt
    • CommentTimeJul 3rd 2007
     
    apologies Soph... serious lack of concentration!

    Kat, I spell your name KAt - cus when i type fast I dont release the shift button after pressing the 'K' before pressing the 'A', if that makes sense, it also happens with my name, so more often than not I end an email 'MAtt'... did it again without trying... lol! I'll try harder in future!
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      CommentAuthorSoph
    • CommentTimeJul 5th 2007
     
    Lol that's alright, I think I want some printed pringles though.
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      CommentAuthorkat =0
    • CommentTimeJul 14th 2007
     
    its okay matt.
    i really dont mind....

    although i really do like blue pringles
    XD

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