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Hormel Chili Introduces Chips That Are Okay To ‘Double-Dip’

Author Phil Harris
Have you ever caught anyone doing the "double-dip" at a party? (Photo by Alexthq/iStock via Getty Images)

There’s “Giddy-up,” “No soup for you,” “Yada yada yada,” and so many others. However, of all the great “Seinfeldisms” that are still repeated more than 25 years after the iconic sitcom came to an end, the one that holds the most practical function in a party setting is “Double-dip.” As in, “Did you just double-dip that chip?” Timmy was right. It is like putting your whole mouth right in the dip. George should not have done that outside of the privacy of his own home. In case you forgot how that whole incident went down, I’ve posted the video for you below.

Clearly, this issue has never fully been resolved. Until now. According to Chew Boom, Hormel Chili teamed up with another Minnesota-based food manufacturer to unleash Double-Dippable Chips on the world. Consider my mind blown. Mostly because nobody else thought to do this before. No one is putting their whole mouth in the dip now. It’s another “Festivus” miracle!

Hormel has truly come up with an ingenious new solution to the age-old double-dipping dilemma. The new chips are made with a distinct perforation down the middle, which allows the user to easily snap the chip into two even halves and safely double-dip. As the product’s promotional video suggests, you can “dip once, then dip again.” Satisfied, Timmy? Or should I say, “Happy, Pappy?”

To celebrate the launch, chip-and-dip lovers could enter for a chance to win limited quantities of Hormel Chili Double-Dip Kits at ChiliDoubleDip.com. The party-friendly kits include a bag of Double-Dippable Chips, a can of Hormel Chili and a recipe for a 7-Layer Chili Cheese Dip. As you might expect, they went quickly. Someone please explain to me why these chips aren’t being mass produced?

Phil Harris is 50% of "Phil & Mel in the Afternoon" on K104.7. He has been with the station since 2013 and on the air in Charlotte since 2000. Before coming to the Queen City, Phil worked for radio stations in Pittsburgh, Austin, and Seattle. In addition to the weekly "Throwback Threesome" music video feature, Phil writes about things that matter to Charlotte sports fans and pet owners. He happens to be both.

Festivus and 14 Other ‘Seinfeld’-isms We Now Use In Everyday Life

Happy Festivus, everyone!

Festivus, of course, was introduced to the world thanks to a 1997 episode of Seinfeld. Festivus is a protest holiday that takes place on December 23 in response to the commercialization of Christmas. On the show, it was created by Frank Costanza (Jerry Stiller).

Frank hilariously explains, “Many Christmases ago, I went to buy a doll for my son. I reached for the last one they had, but so did another man. As I rained blows upon him, I realized there had to be another way.”

Thanks to the popularity of the iconic sitcom, Festivus is now playfully celebrated by many Seinfeld fans the world over. That alone could potentially be considered a “Festivus miracle.”

The Actual Origin of Festivus

While this holiday seems like something cooked up in a writers’ room, Festivus has origins in reality. Seinfeld writer Dan O’Keefe co-wrote the episode honoring Festivus, and it was his father who actually invented it.

In a 2009 Q&A with The Washington Post, O’Keefe shares that many of the one-liners from this Seinfeld episode were created in the writers’ room, except for one. He said, “‘A Festivus for the Rest of Us’ was an actual family Festivus motto, referring initially to those remaining after the death of my father’s mother, and then coming to mean in general a forward-looking focus on life and the living, i.e. ‘Let the dead bury the dead.'”

Later in that same Q&A, O’Keefe shared there was never a set date for Festivus and that it was celebrated “whenever the hell my Dad felt like it.” It was celebrated between September and May. One year, his family didn’t celebrate Festivus at all, while another year, there were two celebrations.

He also revealed it wasn’t until he was eight years old that he realized his Dad made up Festivus. He came to this realization after sharing with another kid on his school bus that his family celebrated Festivus the previous night, and this other kid had no idea what he was talking about.

Now, before the “Airing of Grievances” or the “Feats of Strength,” consider looking back on the countless Seinfeld-isms that have become part of the pop culture lexicon. Think of it as another “Festivus Miracle,” if you will.

  • Festivus

    People celebrate Festivus now.  Seriously, here’s a Festivus kit for sale on Amazon!

  • 'Hello…Newman'

    Know someone you can’t stand? Ever greet them with the same disdain? Stop kidding yourself; yes, you have!

  • The Jerk Store

    We’ve all met someone who belongs in The Jerk Store. Perhaps you can air your grievances about them on Festivus!

  • 'You’re So Good Looking'

    …And sneezes have never been the same! Also, this is truly an underrated Seinfeld-ism.

  • 'Shrinkage'

    HE WAS IN THE POOL! Also, poor George! You just really feel for him in this moment.

  • '…Not that there’s anything wrong with that'

    This is easily one of the most versatile Seinfeld-isms from the whole series. We bet you use it more often than you think.

  • 'No soup for you!'

    Seinfeld has changed the way we look at soup since this classic episode! Do you have any idea the kind of reach you need to have to change the way people think about soup?!

  • 'Spare a square'

    You know a show is influential when you could be sitting on the toilet and think about it. Also, we all should be generous and spare a square for someone in need.

  • Man hands

    Jerry was always picky about his women. However, this was easily one of our favorite “deal breakers” of his.

  • 'Master of your domain'

    Really…this entire episode is a prime example of just how good the writing was. Plus, we imagine it launched countless other similar bets with friend groups.

  • 'Sponge-worthy'

    The fact that Luke from Gilmore Girls is the one trying to prove himself to be “sponge-worthy” makes this clip even better. (We bet Lorelai would consider Luke “sponge-worthy.”)

  • 'Yada Yada Yada'

    Anyone else “yada yada’d” sex?  Anyone…anyone?

  • Regifting

    Some of us have “regifted” pre-Seinfeld, but they helped coin the term. In fact, we bet there’s a lot of regifting this time of year.

  • Schmoopie

    My in-laws call each other “schmoopie.” Even though they’re just kidding around, it’s still gross.

  • 'These pretzels are making me thirsty!'

    Regardless of the type of pretzel, it’s hard not to think of this Seinfeld-ism when you’re eating them. Similar to soup, they’ve even impacted how we think of pretzels!

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