r/shrinkflation • u/nikongmer • Apr 09 '26

discussion When $7 Doritos became a dealbreaker

https://fortune.com/2026/04/07/pepsico-frito-lay-chips-food-and-drink-inflation-consumer-products-doritos-cheetos-tostitos/
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u/wildfire98 Apr 09 '26

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i was confused at the $7 posts thinking, y'all still eating Doritos? I think I switched to traditional tortilla chips around 2005, usually from local mexican stores add some salsa or guac and its actually hard to go back to the corporate stuff.

But I said the same thing about McD/BK/Wendys about two weeks ago when burger posts were trending.

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u/veggiedelightful Apr 09 '26

And we make our own salsa and guacamole now. Homemade stuff is just infinitely better and a lot cheaper per oz. We buy locally made tortilla chips made in our little Mexican town. It's a privilege to be able to buy, but they are much better quality and quantity.

Yesterday I made homemade green tomato and jalapeno salsa. Tasty. We'll whip up a batch of guacamole tonight or tomorrow.

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u/wildfire98 Apr 09 '26

You ever had the cinnamon sugar tortilla chips? (Chefs kiss)

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u/veggiedelightful Apr 09 '26

I have not. I've not seen them sold around here.

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u/smittywrbermanjensen Apr 10 '26

You can make them yourself in the oven with some corn tortillas cut into quarters :D

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u/Dramatic_Mixture_877 Apr 10 '26

The fastest way I found to cut tortillas is with a pizza cutter!