Chipping in

We are a nation of chip eaters. Supermarket shelves are packed with chips made from potatoes and corn, baked and fried, manufactured from tortillas, pretzels, and pita. Behold the newest entry: falafel chips, made of ground corn and chickpeas. Chickpeas are the central ingredient in the Middle Eastern specialty falafel and in the popular spread hummus. The organic chips ($5 for an 8-ounce bag), made by Falafel Dips and Chips, are gluten-free, pleasantly spicy, and ideal with a bowl of the creamy chickpea dip. Available at Roche Bros. stores; Wilson Farms, 10 Pleasant St., Lexington, 781-862-3900; and Savenor's, 92 Kirkland St., Cambridge, 617-576-6328, and 160 Charles St., Boston, 617-723-6328.