In Underrated, we review the ordinary rituals we build around food. Next up: eating chips after a night out. This story is part of Junk Food, Redefined, our new collection of snack recommendations, recipes, and perspectives that celebrate an undervalued food group. Read all the stories here.Chips-eating falls into a pair of distinct categories: the chips you eat before going out and the chips you eat after returning home. Before Chips are the foundation of a good life. You eat them everywhere. These are your sandwich-and-a-side chips at the deli and your meal-ruining chips before dinner and the chips you eat a few minutes after 11 a.