Estrella Lagrad Ost & Havssalt Chips

Real Parmesan and Cheddar on Finely Ridged Potato Chips

Swedish aged cheese sea salt chips deliver a deep, savory umami hit from 5.5% real aged cheese powder the moment the tongue touches the ridged surface, followed by the sea salt crystallizing the flavor into a clean, lingering finish. The fine ridges across each chip create tiny channels that trap the cheese seasoning and hold it against the potato until it melts on the palate during chewing. As a result, the Parmesan and Cheddar flavors release gradually rather than arriving all at once, which builds the aged cheese intensity across every bite. The buttermilk powder and whey in the blend add a creamy base layer beneath the sharp aged cheese, softening the Parmesan bite into something rounder and more complex. In addition, the garlic in the seasoning amplifies the umami from both the cheese and the yeast extract, pushing the savory depth further than cheese powder alone could achieve.

The fine ridging also gives these chips a sturdier crunch than smooth-cut chips while keeping the slice thin enough to shatter cleanly between the teeth. Similarly, the citric acid cuts through the richness of the cheese and buttermilk to keep the flavor bright and prevent any heavy coating on the palate. Furthermore, the paprika and turmeric extracts add a warm golden color that signals the savory intensity before the first bite. Each ridged chip holds its shape and seasoning from bag to mouth. Overall, these are the cheese chips that prove aged Parmesan and Cheddar together create a depth that processed cheese powder cannot replicate.

A Chipsvalet 2022 Finalist from the Gothenburg Factory

These Parmesan Cheddar ridged potato crisps come from Estrella, made at their chip factory in Gothenburg and selected as a flavor finalist in Chipsvalet 2022, Sweden's annual chip flavor competition where consumers vote for their favorites. The recipe uses two aged hard cheeses together, Parmesan and Cheddar, rather than a single generic cheese powder. In contrast, most cheese-flavored chips use young, mild cheese powder that lacks the crystallized umami and sharp bite that months of aging develop in hard cheeses. Consequently, the Estrella version delivers a more complex, mature cheese profile that appeals to the palate the way actual aged cheese does rather than tasting like a cheese-flavored seasoning. The product uses sunflower-rapeseed oil with zero palm oil and natural spice-extract coloring. Kandy Lover ships every pack fresh from Sweden with free shipping worldwide. For more Swedish snacks, browse our full selection.

Flavor Profile

Swedish aged cheese sea salt chips bring deep Parmesan umami, sharp Cheddar tang, creamy buttermilk richness, garlic warmth, sea salt brightness, and a ridged potato crunch finish.