Funyuns

Funyuns is the brand name of an onion-flavored corn snack introduced in the United States in 1969, and invented by Frito-Lay employee George Bigner.[1] Funyuns consist primarily of cornmeal, ring-shaped using an extrusion process, representing the shape and texture of fried onion rings. A salt and onion mix gives them their flavor. They are a product of PepsiCo's Frito-Lay company. In Brazil, Funyuns are sold under the name "Cebolitos".[2]

Funyuns
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Product typeOnion-flavored corn snack
OwnerPepsiCo (for Frito-Lay)
CountryUnited States
Introduced1969
Websitefunyuns.com US
Funyuns

History

They were named "Funyuns" by University of North Texas professor and copywriter Jim Albright, after it was discovered that the first choice of name for the product, "OnYums", was a registered trademark of Rudolph Foods.[3] Initial television advertising for the snack featured a variation of Susan Christie's 1966 song, "I Love Onions".

They were invented in 1969 where "they stand as the apogee of weird Space-Age food innovation and rival the moon landing and Woodstock as that year’s primary American cultural events". [4]

In 2005, the "window cutout" showing the actual product inside the bag was replaced by a photograph of the product, falling in line with the design of the rest of Frito-Lay's product line. The big-bag Funyuns was one of the last Frito-Lay brands to completely phase out the "window".

Over the years, several recipes have come out that use Funyuns as an ingredient, including one using the product as a replacement for fried onions in green bean casserole and using the crushed snack food as a Thanksgiving turkey coating. [5]

Flavors
  • Original Funyuns (1969–present)
  • Wasabi (2001–2002)
  • Flamin' Hot (2007–present)
  • Chile & Limón (2014–2018)
  • Steakhouse Onion (2015–2018)

In the AMC television series Breaking Bad, Funyuns are a favourite snack of starring character Jesse Pinkman. They are also a favourite of Marshall Eriksen in How I Met Your Mother.

See also

References
  1. Myers, Dan (9 June 2016). "What Exactly Are Funyuns, Anyway?". The Daily Meal. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  2. "Cebolitos". PepsiCo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2017-02-26.
  3. DB Grady (20 November 2013). "11 things you didn't know about chip engineering". The Week. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  4. Muir, Pat (March 6, 2019). "Pat Eats Garbage Food: What's fun about Funyuns? Not much". The Yakima Herald, SCENE. Yakima, Washington, USA. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  5. James, Becca (November 20, 2018). "You should sneak Funyuns into your Thanksgiving spread". The Takeout. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
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