A chip (

American English American English, sometimes called United States English or U.S. English, is the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States. English is the most widely spoken language in the United States and in most circumstances i ...

and Australian English) or crisp (

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) is a snack food in the form of a crisp, flat or slightly bowl shaped, bite-sized unit. Some chips can be made into dishes and served as an

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, hors d'oeuvre, etc. Some types of chip are often served in the combination plate,

chips and dip Chips and dip is a dish consisting of chips (crisps) served with dips. Chips used include potato chips, tortilla chips, corn chips, bean chips, vegetable chips, pita chips, plantain chips and others. Crackers are also sometimes used, as are ...

. Other chips are sweet or strongly flavored or fragile.

Tortilla chips A tortilla chip is a snack food made from corn tortillas, which are cut into triangles and then fried or baked (alternatively they may be discs pressed out of corn masa then fried or baked). Corn tortillas are made of nixtamalized corn, veget ...

can be used for chips and salsa, nachoes,

bean dip Bean dip is a type of dipping sauce made using beans or refried beans as a primary ingredient. It is typically served with tortilla chips, and can also be served with other foods such as crackers and crudités. Various types of beans are used, ...

guacamole Guacamole (; (informally shortened to ''guac'' in the United States since the 1980s) is an avocado-based dip, spread, or salad first developed in Mexico. In addition to its use in modern Mexican cuisine, it has become part of international cuisi ...

, or a '' layered dip'' containing multiple of these.

Popular kinds of chip

Root chips

Potato chip A potato chip (North American English; often just chip) or crisp (British and Irish English) is a thin slice of potato that has been either deep fried, baked, or air fried until crunchy. They are commonly served as a snack, side dish, or ap ...

s, a thin slice of potato that has been deep fried or baked until crunchy * Tapioca chips, a snack food made from thin wafers of deep fried cassava root

Grain and bean chips

* Bean chips, chips prepared using beans as a primary ingredient *

Corn chip Corn chips are a snack food made from cornmeal fried in oil or baked, usually in the shape of a small noodle or scoop. Corn chips are thick, rigid and very crunchy. Corn chips have the strong aroma and flavor of roasted corn, and are often hea ...

s, a snack food made from cornmeal fried in oil or baked * Pita chips, chips made of dried pita *

Tortilla chip A tortilla chip is a snack food made from corn tortillas, which are cut into triangles and then fried or baked (alternatively they may be discs pressed out of corn masa then fried or baked). Corn tortillas are made of nixtamalized corn, veget ...

s, a snack food made from corn tortillas

Fruit chips (sweet chips)

* Banana chips, slices of banana that are fried or dried * Plantain chips, a snack made with sliced plantains

Vegetable chips

* Carrot chips, a common term for carrots that have been fried or dehydrated * Kale chips, snack food made of baked kale

Popular kinds of chip

Root chips

Grain and bean chips

Fruit chips (sweet chips)

Vegetable chips

See also