Cheetos by Frito-Lay are my favorite messy snack.
The flaming hot Cheetos are perhaps the best invention by mankind. What is your favorite type of Cheeto?
The original Crunchy Cheetos are my favorite - although there are now 21 different types of cheetos in north america!!
I guess the original is pretty good. Weren't the flamin hot ones invented by a janitor of the company?
I'm not sure but it certainly sounds plausible - I mean they have strawberry cheetos in Japan!
No way. I would try that! What other crazy flavors do they have?
American Cream" in China, and "Strawberry Cheetos" in Japan.
History.
Cheetos were invented in 1948 by Fritos creator Charles Elmer Doolin, who cooked early test batches in the Frito Company's Dallas, Texas-based research and development kitchen. The cheese-flavored snack sold quickly, but Doolin did not have the production or distribution capacity to support a nationwide launch. This led Doolin to partner with potato chip businessman Herman W. Lay for marketing and distribution, and Cheetos were introduced nationally in the U.S. in
brand's sole product for 23 years until the introduction of Cheetos Puffs in 1971. The baked varieties, otherwise known as Baked Cheetos, became available beginning in 2004. As of 2010, there are 21 different variants of Cheetos snacks distributed in the United States. In addition to the original Crunchy Cheetos, Cheetos Puffs and Baked varieties are sold in alternate shape and flavor variations—including a spicy variety known as Flamin' Hot Cheetos.
Cheetos are among the snack varieties included in the Frito-Lay Munchies snack mix.