Peerless Potato Chips, Gary, Indiana

Scott Hogg of Gary, Indiana's Peerless Potato Chips lead a tour of his family's plant for the Food Chain, The Chicago Reader's Food and Drink blog.
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[amberforhan]

To those craving Peerless chips but outside of NWI, you can call (219-885-6843) and place an order. They ship UPS! Here is a sort of product and price cheat sheet…

1 oz size - Reg, BBQ, Salt & Sour - 36/case $11

3 oz size - Reg, BBQ, Salt & Sour - 12/case $10

10 oz "Big'Un" - Reg, Curly, BBQ, No Salt - 12/case $33 (or 6/half-case $16)

16 oz "One Pounder" - Reg, Curly - 6/case $21 (or 3/half-case $9)

They don't take credit cards, you'll get an invoice so you can send a check or money order.

[JakeandElwoodBlues]

Damn those chips looked good! I want some chips now!

[neillybeano]

Whoahh.. Talk about a lack of hygiene??? Did you see the state of the walls and ceiling?? And is there no requirement to wear hairnets or at least a basic food production uniform?? I would be very worried about buying these chips...

[SDBizzle]

@TheCTConservative I used to live on 11th ave and could go straight down past the plant to Broadway! Every time I visit my family I make a special trip to stock up. I wish they sold them in Indianapolis.

[eogg25]

peerless is the best tasting chip in indiana and probably illinois, i only shop were they sell peerless.hear that KMart. by the way you better start using earplugs.

[TheCTConservative]

I grew up less than a mile from the Peerless plant. Although made in modest surroundings, these are unquestionably the best potato chips in the world. If you can't get to the Gary area to buy them, you can order them over the phone and have them shipped UPS. I hope they keep making these chips forever. You can take the kid out of Gary, but you can't take the Peerless Potato Chips out of the kid. I hope they keep making them forever!

[fonzmac]

I grew up around the corner from Peerless. My mom still lives on 10th. Every time I make a visit to Gary I always make a stop to pick up a bag of peerless chips, Ray's Shrimp House, and Lincoln's subs! Gary has the best food!

[LylepearsonSpokane]

I grew up in Gary, I now live in Boise,ID. I have sampled chips for 50 years. The best chips in the states are Peerless. I get monthly chips from Peerless UPSed to me. No chip compares!

[iujim1976]

Where's Goo

[skorkpup]

Wow the "Big Chip" on you tube! Hi Scott, good vid. Good luck and god bless. Johnny (Skorkpup) Nestler.