Talk:Doritos

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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.

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 • contribs) .

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)

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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.html Jafafa Hots 03:53, 21 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Doritos Slogans

Was "The Loudest Taste On Earth" retired in 2009? -- Bull-Doser 03:17, 2 August 2006 (UTC) yes thank you sexy i will change it[reply]

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

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)-[reply]

I occured when my parents where have sex and now i have a brother because feminist lesbian parents :). 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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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 we dont wikipedia as bad as it already is. --63.25.240.117 15:28, 24 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

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.

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)[reply]

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)-[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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 the chip is cheese, "beef", onion, thousand island dressing, and the chip it's self. K Watson1984 04:27, 14 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

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

List of Flavors

I reinserted the list of flavors that was removed yesterday. It may be without sources, but outright deleting all that data (the vast majority of the article!) is totally inappropriate. Someone (or some people) spent a lot of time compiling all that data and it doesn't make any sense to just delete that foundation instead of building on it. -- Stereoisomer 09:35, 2 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I am deleting the list again based on WP:V. Specifically, "Editors should provide a reliable source for quotations and for any material that is challenged or is likely to be challenged, or it may be removed... The burden of evidence lies with the editor who adds or restores material. Material that is challenged or likely to be challenged needs a reliable source, which should be cited in the article."

While many of the flavors may be correct, there is no way of checking to see which ones are fake. (For example, is "Intense Anchovy" really a flavor?) The flavor list should not be added back unless reliable sources are cited. I realize that other areas of the article also need citations, but I feel that the flavor list is the most stark example of not only unverified but probably unverifiable information. -SCEhard T 13:55, 5 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I just inserted the official list of flavors listed on the "flavor lab" on the doritos site. I didn't miss any. How can i legally cite this so it won't be deleted? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by D-scan (talk • contribs).

Is there a text-based version of the site? I tried to find a list of flavors, but the design is really, really horrible. -SCEhard T 22:12, 22 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

We quickly find ourselves back in the same situation with people adding flavors that are entirely unverifiable. I have removed the ingredient list again until a source is cited. If you're not sure how to cite the source, just leave a link here on the talk page. -SCEhard T 02:36, 23 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I found an official flavor list at FritoLay.com; I added that list to the page and referenced it. Ten Pound Hammer • ^{(((Broken clamshells • Otter chirps)))} 18:54, 29 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for providing a referenced list of current flavors! However, the list of past flavors was unreferenced and has been removed again. -SCEhard T 22:09, 2 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

"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)[reply]