Crisps

[Samadini]

Co-op are currently selling these for a pound a pack:

http://www.freemansconfectionery.com/uploads/products/partymixsalt.jpg

First time I've tried them and I had to come here to recommend them to you all. I know Lewis is a fan of good crisps. These are a proper throwback to the days of Discos, blue flavour Pringles and Co-op's own salt and vinegar being amazing because they would melt your face, before they all got toned down.

I've just finished a pack and immediately have an ulcer on my tongue.

:drool:

Get involved before mumsnet or Jamie Oliver or some other cunt does.

[Giggles]

I can't see any photo but salt and vinegar are bottom of the pile.

[Jeet]

Thanks - I'll avoid.

[Disco]

The stuff left in the bottom of a bag of Discos was like some kind of biological weapon, I'll be getting some of these to see if they can live up to the hype.

[Foe]

Crisps are the best.

Question is, Sama, how many packs can you eat in a row?

TTHChallenge

[Baz]

I've just finished a pack and immediately have an ulcer on my tongue.
:lol:

I've been eating worrying amounts of beef Hula-Hoops lately.

[Samadini]

Generally I don't think there's a limit to how many crisps I could eat. Think I could be a champion eater.

I wouldn't want to eat more than a packet of these though.

[Foe]

Pussy.

[Raoul Duke]

Scampi & lemon Knickknacks :drool:

[Pepe]

I think I'm a bit addicted to 'crisps.' I hardly ever eat them, but I do get cravings once in a while.

[Giggles]

Nothing has ever appeared to beat McCoys cheese and onion for me. Tayto (Golden Wonder) came close with Rough Cuts cheese and onion but not quite.

[Boydy]

Normal Tayto cheese and onion are the best.

[Giggles]

Normal Tayto cheese and onion are the best.

I used to drink with a fella worked in there. It's supposedly a rat infested mess.

[Boydy]

They're delicious so I don't care.

[Disco]

McCoys are pretty great, I'm not sure they can be beaten.

[Giggles]

They're delicious so I don't care.

Most of them are made in England anyway so I wouldn't worry.

[Disco]

Yeah, most of our rats are very hygienic.

[Lewis]

I haven't seen those crisps. I bought a 'New York cheesecake' from Co-op last night. It was 59p, reduced from two quid, even though it had two days left on it. I would have bought all ten of them, but they claimed not to be suitable for freezing. I also bought a reduced Easter egg from Thorntons today when me and my friend were going round the pubs. It was two-fifty, reduced from seven quid(!), and I got them to write our names on it. Unfortunately, he was pretending to be ill, and nobody in the pub wanted any, so I had to chuck half of it.

[Pen]

I really miss those sweet chili Kettle Chips from theu UK. I think I've seen them once somewhere in Finland, but can't remember at all where that was. I only tend to eat crisps after a night out or one of those really small ones after training if I'm craving for some salt.

[Jase]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/518Io5utssL.jpg

Champion.

[Boydy]

Oooh, yeah, forgot about those. They're great.

[hfswjyr]

The UK does chips (ok, crisps), extremely well. The variety is amazing.

Just the Tescos finest flavours will do me for a long time.

[randomlegend]

I got them to write our names on it.

Twat :D


I really miss those sweet chili Kettle Chips from theu UK.

The Tyrell's sweet chilli and red pepper ones are even gooder.

[Lewis]

Asda do rip-offs of Walkers Sensations that are actually better, for all the Asda/crisp fans.

[Pepe]

'Proper thick' :D

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/518Io5utssL.jpg

Champion.

I had forgotten about them, they were fucking brilliant.

These are my all time favourites:

http://a09.cdn.a.pl/zdjecie-565582/lays-strong-golonka-z-ostrym-chrzanem-160g-Full.jpg

(the first image for 'golonka crisps' comes from the old Dugout website, fun times).

Pork knuckle and horseradish crisps which were fucking amazing.

[Yevrah]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/518Io5utssL.jpg

Champion.

+1 for these bad boys.

Why can't you buy them anywhere anymore?

[Jase]

+1 for these bad boys.

Why can't you buy them anywhere anymore?

Maybe because it's I'm in London, but here they're fairly common. Tend to see them in newsagents and corner shops quite frequently.

[John]

You can still get them in shitty little newsagents. They're in the Toffypops bracket of amazing things supermarkets seem to have decided en masse are off the menu.

[igor_balis]

Crisps are all about context, yo. If I'm having them as an accompaniment to a sandwich, I'll go with high-quality but plain ones (i.e. salted kettle chips or any of the similar rip-offs) so they give you the crunchy counterpoint to the soft sandwich without overshadowing the flavours of your fillings, but if I'm having them as a standalone snack I'll have slightly WACKIER flavours.

[Giggles]

Ready salted :sick:

Thankfully that's one remnant of Britain that never held over here.

[niko_cee]

The spicy chilli ridge cut kettle chips are pretty good, although maybe not s good as their McCoys counterparts (do they still exist?). Tyrells also do a (semi mythical) beef and horseradish flavour in the oeuvre of the great Brannigan, but it never seems to be on sale where everything else they do is ubiquitous.

T-Bone Steak Roysters.

:drool:

[ItalAussie]

I do not understand salt & vinegar. Just doesn't work for me as a flavour combination.

[Byron]

Salt and vinegar McCoys are always my choice if they are available. Chili heatwave Doritos are also decent.

[Mellberg]

Salt and vinegar crisps on a ham and cheese sandwich is life at its very best.

[leedsrevolution]

Salt and vinegar Pringles are pretty beast when pissed.

[Samadini]

My tongue is still fuzzy like when you scold it with a cuppa.

[John]

I've just opened a bag of 'Coconut Chicken Curry' crisps from Tesco and they're superb. They haven't opened up a wound on my tongue so they don't fit the original spirit of the thread, but they're worth mentioning.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I've been eyeing them up for a while now but thought they'd be shit, will have to take the plunge.

[Lewis]

I reckon the best things for tongue ulcers are these (http://img.tesco.com/Groceries/pi/616/0072417150616/IDShot_540x540.jpg). :drool:

[Samadini]

Crisps :cool:

[John]

Those are shit hot. The curry ones are an absolute disgrace though.

Those new Jacob's crisps are good. The sour cream and chive, or whatever the green one is, are flavoured to within an inch of their life.

[Mike]

My flatmate rocked home with three bags of these as they where on offer at 12p a bag.
https://www.tyrrellscrisps.co.uk/wp-content/timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tyrrellscrisps. co.uk%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2011%2F03%2FTyrrells_Refresh_2 014_150g_Mature_Cheddar.png&w=&h=376&zc=1&s=0&f=png

They're alright!

[Disco]

I've eaten more of these than I should have (by which I mean all of them) and they are/were great.

http://i.imgur.com/kqL1z2e.png

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I was pretty much addicted to those, as well as they're peking spare rib crackers.

[Dquincy]

They are bloody delightful. :drool:

[phonics]

I've never understood why but the Swiss are truly crap at crisps. They understand the concept but I'm not sure they understand the reason they exist. All crisps are normal Walkers style and they come in three flavours; Ready Salted, 'Provencale' (Herbs/Chives basically) and Paprika and normally you have a choice between Ready Salted and Paprika. Thats it. You can be in an aisle full of crisps with 20 different brands, but they will be those three flavours and 'Snacketti' (which are the only brand that branch out into other flavours but the crisps are like Frazzles and they're a bit wank) that's your lot.

[Disco]

And gobbling them like a hungry mallard has only mildly lacerated my mouth. Which is nice.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I've never understood why but the Swiss are truly crap at crisps. They understand the concept but I'm not sure they understand the reason they exist. All crisps are normal Walkers style and they come in three flavours; Ready Salted, 'Provencale' (Herbs/Chives basically) and Paprika and normally you have a choice between Ready Salted and Paprika. Thats it. You can be in an aisle full of crisps with 20 different brands, but they will be those three flavours and 'Snacketti' (which are the only brand that branch out into other flavours but the crisps are like Frazzles and they're a bit wank) that's your lot.

French crisps are legitimately terrible for the same reason. 500 terribly thought through brands of exactly the same paprika crisps. I don't know why they bother making them. I've never seen a Frenchman eating crisps either.

What do they even culturally have in place of crisps? I can't think.

[phonics]

French crisps are legitimately terrible for the same reason. 500 terribly thought through brands of exactly the same paprika crisps. I don't know why they bother making them. I've never seen a Frenchman eating crisps either.

What do they even culturally have in place of crisps? I can't think.

Charcuterie and cheese, which I have to admit the older I get the more it grows on me

[Disco]

You could say the same about the cheese.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Yeah but you can't eat reblochon on the bus.

[Raoul Duke]

These are pretty boss: http://www.planetorganic.com/eatreal-quinoa-chilli-lime-80g-80g/18631/ (they are the most hipster things on Earth though)

[phonics]

Yeah but you can't eat reblochon on the bus.

Yeah people don't seem to eat sweets here either despite every Tabac having mountains of Mars bars, Twix etc.

I've never really picked up on it but it's a bit weird.

Stream of conciousness post, I've just realised what they do eat; sunflower seeds and nuts.

[Mike]

The monsters.

[Boydy]

Probably why we're the fattest Europeans.

[phonics]

Probably why we're the fattest Europeans.

Yeah but they also peel oranges on the bus here which makes me want to start up a petition to reinstate the death penalty so it's about even.

P.S. Most Swiss people are fat cunts.

[Boydy]

You're the only weirdo who doesn't like the smell of oranges.

[phonics]

You're the only weirdo who doesn't like the smell of oranges.

Now I know how Harold felt.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I'd much rather oranges (which smell lovely) than some of the other shit (literally once) I've smelt on buses.

[Ian]

The bacon and maple syrup Kettle Chips are surprisingly excellent.

Ate a big bag of those Co-Op salt and vinegar at the weekend and nearly died.

[Baz]

Drove past a Bobby's Foods van yesterday and it reminded me of all their awesome crisps. Cheese curls, salt and vinegar/prawn cocktail spirals, onion rings, beef grills and bacon streaks. :drool:

[Josh]

I've just opened a bag of 'Coconut Chicken Curry' crisps from Tesco and they're superb. They haven't opened up a wound on my tongue so they don't fit the original spirit of the thread, but they're worth mentioning.

When I saw this thread was upped I was thinking of these. They're majestic. I think they're limited edition but I hope they stay.

[Max Power]

My flatmate rocked home with three bags of these as they where on offer at 12p a bag.
https://www.tyrrellscrisps.co.uk/wp-content/timthumb/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tyrrellscrisps. co.uk%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2011%2F03%2FTyrrells_Refresh_2 014_150g_Mature_Cheddar.png&w=&h=376&zc=1&s=0&f=png

They're alright!

Chilli and Pepper ones of them are deeeecent

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

The bacon and maple syrup Kettle Chips are surprisingly excellent.

Ate a big bag of those Co-Op salt and vinegar at the weekend and nearly died.

I couldn't get on board with them, they were a touch too sweet for me.

[John]

I've just opened a bag of those crisps in the OP and either they've been heavily toned down or Sama is a girl.

[Samadini]

Could be both.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I keep getting 'banter' from one of the Koreans for always eating crisps (having been here for two months and only worked with other Koreans before, he finds my sandwich/crisps daily lunch choice mystifying). So much so that he went to Tesco and bought a huge Walkers multipack to see what all the fuss was about.

The first flavour he tried was salt and vinegar and he hated it so much he had to go and brush his teeth afterwards.

[Disco]

The Co-op round the corner doesn't do those, they do have these one offer though and they are truly savage.

http://i.imgur.com/I5tlOUx.png

[Ian]

I had a bag of those this weekend (down to a quid, I think because they've changed the bag) and they didn't destroy my face as much as they normally do. I hope it was just an exception because normally they're a bit brutal.

[Samadini]

I've gone through two of those in a day, so I'm definitely not a girl (been thinking about this all afternoon), so John either had a dud, or theyve been toned down, as they were stronger than the co op beasts.

Oh and my Co op has stocked the new packet for a while and I've still had strong ones. Guess these crisps are just a bit inconsistent.

[Disco]

It's like those lime pickle Sensations, you never really know if you're going to get a packet with hardly any flavour in it.

[Giggles]

Have they ruined McCoys cheese and onion or have I just opened a really dodgy 6 pack? They taste of old burnt cooking oil.

[Samadini]

The 6 packs are a waste of time and money now. The individual packs are completely different crisps and vastly superior. Bunch of cunts.

[Giggles]

The 6 packs are a waste of time and money now. The individual packs are completely different crisps and vastly superior. Bunch of cunts.

Tried the other 6 pack and it's the same. Sickening taste of old oil off them too. These are more than just not as good, definitely something wrong with them.

[Samadini]

I think it's just the way the 6 packs are now. Keep eating 6 packs from multiple shops until you can say for sure. It's an important task.

[Giggles]

Walkers Sensations cheddar and chutney are lovely. Very like O'Donnell's Ballymaloe relish flavour but with nicer textured crisps.

[Samadini]

Definitely not for everyone, but if you like hot food, these are genuinely quite hot, rather than the vague hint of chilli that you usually get. It's not going to blow your mouth off so that you can't actually eat them, they've got it just right.

https://www.seabrookcrisps.com/Assets/ProductDisplayImages/zWLQkNdhhySenxY9N4t6_PDI.png

[SincereTheRebel]

Im defiantly a crirps man and those look fire. I dont think iver ever seen them though, but i will keep a look at.

[SincereTheRebel]

:drool:

https://www.walkers.co.uk/images/default-source/default-album/walk_max2(3).png?sfvrsn=6

[Ian]

Gutted to see on the Seabrooks website that the multibag of spicy ones you used to be able to get are no longer a thing. They weren't that hot but they were tasty.

I do love that on their retired flavours page you can sign up to receive alerts if they release them again though.

[-james-]

It's impossible to get Seabrooks around here. I hadn't considered the website

https://i.imgur.com/3ihDX9w.png

Am I about to spend thirty quid on crisps? I just might be.

[SincereTheRebel]

Luckily on my work route, I pass every single major supermarket in the world.

[Ian]

That must be a lengthy old commute.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I've still only ever heard of 'Seabrook' through TTH. I guess the fresh food market is still in its infancy up there so they need things like that to pad the shelves out.

[Pepe]

The Walmart around here has habanero falvored ones occasionally. Not as spicy as the ones you get in Mexico, but still good. I grab several bags every time they have them.

[Samadini]

If you do online shopping you can get them from Tesco (https://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChcSEwj9p6eejs3gAhUtte0KHVgXDy8YABABGgJkZw&ae=1&ohost=www.google.com&cid=CAESEeD2k1LkTgKJRziDRfA7pPUv&sig=AOD64_2SN89Nny4Ov68hdK1ilFayqvcLmQ&ctype=5&q=&ved=2ahUKEwjt0pyejs3gAhXLTBUIHXteDEkQwg96BAgLEAc&adurl=https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/302075938%3Fsc_cmp%3Dppc*GHS%2B-%2BGrocery%2B-%2BNew*PX%2B%257C%2BShopping%2BGSC%2B%257C%2BAll%2 BProducts*Food%2BCupboard*PRODUCT_GROUP302075938*% 26gclsrc%3Daw.ds%26%26gclid%3DCj0KCQiAtbnjBRDBARIs AO3zDl-y_uH-Tcqu3J31FCBol2ThRhB3O3RWj-byk8VqL3GaIumE0GP9e1kaAkB9EALw_wcB) or Morrisons (https://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChcSEwj9p6eejs3gAhUtte0KHVgXDy8YABADGgJkZw&ae=1&ohost=www.google.com&cid=CAESEeD2k1LkTgKJRziDRfA7pPUv&sig=AOD64_1eeIRT6E87jQMHVCr35wZjTSfMHw&ctype=5&q=&ved=2ahUKEwjt0pyejs3gAhXLTBUIHXteDEkQwg96BAgLEA0&adurl=https://groceries.morrisons.com/webshop/product/Seabrook-Fire-Eaters-Scorchin-Hot-Trinidad-Scorpion-Chilli/441460011%3Fgclsrc%3Daw.ds%26%26gclid%3DCj0KCQiAtb njBRDBARIsAO3zDl9VmV-kbMx5RFmF5D_zE6aEUU04hrLzlApx_cBWPg1EGa0Chgl06PgaA pYPEALw_wcB).

[mo]

Thai Sweet Chicken McCoys. I used to buy that McCoys multipack for the Sizzling King Prawn but the Thai ones have taken over as the favourite.

[SincereTheRebel]

Definitely not for everyone, but if you like hot food, these are genuinely quite hot, rather than the vague hint of chilli that you usually get. It's not going to blow your mouth off so that you can't actually eat them, they've got it just right.

https://www.seabrookcrisps.com/Assets/ProductDisplayImages/zWLQkNdhhySenxY9N4t6_PDI.png

Ive scoured the country and these snacks are nowhere to be found in the supermarkets.

[Spikey M]

You can probably get a box of them online somewhere.

[Vercetti]

If anyone finds a place selling those BBQ Phileas Fogg crisps, send a carrier pigeon my way.

[Samadini]

I thought they had folded or something. Might be able to find a manky old pack on eBay.

[Vercetti]

I'll take it.

[Raoul Duke]

Just had some of the Walkers Max Strong Jalapeño and Cheese. Very intriguing. Can certainly taste the individual flavours. Still think the chicken ones are the best of them though.

[Adamski]

Lidl up here have started doing multi packs of Seabrooks. Got the beef ones to give them a try.

[Samadini]

https://img.tesco.com/Groceries/pi/773/5000237127773/IDShot_225x225.jpg

These have been out for a while, I just assumed they would be a bit pointless, so never tried them until now (they're a quid in Morrisons). They're brilliant :drool: they're essentially salt and vinegar Monster Munch, packed with flavour.

[Adamski]

Lidl up here have started doing multi packs of Seabrooks. Got the beef ones to give them a try.

Very pleasant they were too.

[phonics]

What's the difference between this and a hula hoop?

[Samadini]

It's monster munch shaped like a big hula hoop. Fucking amazing.

[Lewis]

I have just bought a packet. Can confirm. Elsewhere in the crisp world, these (https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/299608960?sc_cmp=ppc*GHS+-+Grocery+-+New*PX+%7C+Shopping+GSC+%7C+All+Products+%2B+Tesc o+Brand*Food+Cupboard*PRODUCT_GROUP299608960*&ds_rl=1116019&ds_rl=1116016&ds_rl=1116019&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5daRvsHz4AIVCp3tCh1i6QkEEAYYASAB EgJO3fD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds) are blinding. The other flavours are good as well, but they are the top dog.

[Giggles]

Speaking of that flavour, these are like fucking crack.

https://img.tesco.ie/Groceries/pi/332/5011096008332/IDShot_225x225.jpg

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Never been a fan of soured cream and onion crisps, largely because the green pringles taste like vomit.

[Lewis]

Twat.

[Jimmy Floyd]

The green pringles are like an adult teddy bear. No matter how bad a day, or month I have, the green pringles will always be there for me.

[John]

I have just bought a packet. Can confirm. Elsewhere in the crisp world, these (https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/299608960?sc_cmp=ppc*GHS+-+Grocery+-+New*PX+%7C+Shopping+GSC+%7C+All+Products+%2B+Tesc o+Brand*Food+Cupboard*PRODUCT_GROUP299608960*&ds_rl=1116019&ds_rl=1116016&ds_rl=1116019&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5daRvsHz4AIVCp3tCh1i6QkEEAYYASAB EgJO3fD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds) are blinding. The other flavours are good as well, but they are the top dog.

The chicken ones piss on those. Those are probably the worst flavour in that range, actually.

They're like Doritos but good and with actual flavour.

[Samadini]

I've only had the chicken ones, but they were very good. I was worried that they'd be really dry and difficult to smash through a whole pack, but not the case at all. So much flavour dust :drool:

[-james-]

Doritos really are shit, aren't they? I got a big bag of the hot ones in the other day and couldn't even be bothered finishing them in one sitting. Shambles.

[Disco]

I'd rather have nothing than buy Doritos, that's how crap they are.

[Giggles]

Got a bag of these when I was working up in Belfast during the week. They're great stuff, should have got more.

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51fA%2BvoLacL.jpg

[Samadini]

Haven't had those for years. I can't remember if it was just a really good dream, but I seem to remember McCoys doing a ham and mustard flavour which was incredible.

[Giggles]

There was an epic one called Tavern that had the best mustard ones I ever tasted (also cheese and onion) but I haven't seen them in years. Think Wetherspoons used to sell them.

[Disco]

Got a bag of these when I was working up in Belfast during the week. They're great stuff, should have got more.

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51fA%2BvoLacL.jpg

A classic, they've been around for years too.

[Samadini]

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41-fLHHgUVL.jpg

Not sure why the only image of them online is a pack that was found in the woods after 10 years, but they were a real thing. Shit all over the 'Bacon Sizzler' ones they have now.

[niko_cee]

Brannigans and the papery bag of quality.

:drool:

[Offshore Toon]

Doritos really are shit, aren't they? I got a big bag of the hot ones in the other day and couldn't even be bothered finishing them in one sitting. Shambles.
I had the same experience last night. I was craving the Aldi version of them, but settled for Doritos and, yeah, they're shit. They probably purposely make them shit to try and peddle their shit sauces.

[Samadini]

Just went into Aldi and found they now stock the whole range.

https://i.postimg.cc/rsZSTP2Y/20190322-181306.jpg

Bought one of each, will report back later.

[Ian]

Report back.

[Giggles]

They're basically going to be the 3 Walkers ones under a different name I'd say.

[Samadini]

Yellow flavour is a waste of time. Nothing like the amount of flavour dust the Walkers ones Giggles mentions. Tastes a bit like a shit imitation of the scampi Nik Naks. No heat whatsoever, so not sure why they're in this range (or even made at all to be honest).

Brown flavour actually has some flavour (still no heat though), bit overkill on the smokiness for me, I don't think I actually like them, which I never thought I'd say about any crisps.

Black flavour is great purely because they are actually quite hot, good novelty factor.

Stick to the Walkers ones though, these don't come close.

[John]

They're basically going to be the 3 Walkers ones under a different name I'd say.

They aren't. Not even close.

The scorching ones are quite ridiculous.

[Ian]

Having not had any Golden Wonder for probably at least a couple of decades because I just remembered them being shit I tried the Bang Bang Spicy Thai flavour Rough Cuts after seeing Rough Cuts mentioned on here. A decent quality crisp but they could do with more flavour.

I also had some Hoi Sin Duck crisps recently (I dunno if I'm remembering wrong but I think they were Asda own brand...) and they were smashing.

[Giggles]

These are the nips :drool:

Didn't even know there was a cheese and onion in them. Even nicer than the sour cream ones.

https://munchpak.com/media/catalog/product/cache/image/700x700/e9c3970ab036de70892d86c6d221abfe/t/a/tayto-bistro-mature_irish_cheddar_cheese_and_spring_onion.jpg

[phonics]

This thread has as many pages as Switzerland has flavours.

[Ian]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/47694288
https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/F0A7/production/_106170616_crisps2.jpg

The fucking state of that. :sick:

No wonder the country is a shambles.

[Giggles]

Red Pringles? :|

[John]

It was about brands not flavours, so that's just illustrative.

You'd get a C if you turned up with that chart as homework in second year. We've had more competent work done in Paint for those lol threads.

[Ian]

Red Pringles? :|

*'a pipe of red'
Samadini

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

The rankings were made by Channel 5, they're clearly shit.

[Giggles]

1110218819509862401

[Lewis]

https://groceries.morrisons.com/webshop/product/Morrisons-The-Best-Beef-Ale--Onion-Ridged-Crisps/390116011

Lads (ignore the reviews off of dickheads).

[phonics]

"I thought that these crisps themselves were good, no complaints. The flavours however are a mixed bag for me. The beef flavours are like most beef crisps, that Bovril sort of taste, not something I like. However I was interested if there was any Ale flavours, surprisingly there were and I was impressed. I won't order these again as I don't like beef crisps but if you do and you enjoy an Ale, then you may like these."

Galaxy brain stuff.

[Lewis]

'Weblian1968'

[phonics]

I've been going through the guys reviews. It's incredible. The Bisto Shepards pie has watery potato and not enough meat or veg. 4/5 stars.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Finding a quality wine can be difficult and sometimes spending 10 to 15 quid can leave you with less wine and more whine. For the money I think you'd be hard pushed to find better, very well rounded and balanced fruits. Put one in your basket and enjoy.

Comedic genius.

[Baz]

I've been going through the guys reviews. It's incredible. The Bisto Shepards pie has watery potato and not enough meat or veg. 4/5 stars.Thats like the opposite of when my mum reviews films or tv shows she’s seen. The best thing she’d ever seen (her exact words) scored a 6 out of 10.

[Giggles]

Thats like the opposite of when my mum reviews films or tv shows she’s seen. The best thing she’d ever seen (her exact words) scored a 6 out of 10.

Where does she review them, or does she just tell you a score?

[mugbull]

Have you guys ever eaten pork rinds / chicharrones? I had a bag of them the other day after my housemate went insane and bought 20 bags of chips and they were completely unreal. So good.

https://www.goodeggs.com/sfbay/4505/classic-chili-salt-chicharrones/5afcac31629639000ff32ae5?utm_source=google&utm_campaign=shopping&utm_medium=paid&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIg7ms85LV4QIVlPhkCh1CIglSEAQYASAB EgLu0fD_BwE

[Giggles]

Pork scratchings.

https://mrporky.co.uk

And yes they are savage.

[Baz]

Where does she review them, or does she just tell you a score?Just tells me. Whenever she watches something now I mither her for a score out of 10.

[Spikey M]

Czechoslovakayank is tryna teach man about Pork Scratchings. I'm livid.

[mugbull]

“Teach man”? Are you Afro-Caribbean?

[Spikey M]

Pussy'ole.

[Giggles]

You have him on all fours Mouse.

[Mike]

Thats like the opposite of when my mum reviews films or tv shows she’s seen. The best thing she’d ever seen (her exact words) scored a 6 out of 10.

It’s often the highlight of our Monday night visits.

The single best thing she’s ever seen was Donald Glovers stand up. 8/10 :lol:

[Ian]

Pork scratchings.

https://mrporky.co.uk

And yes they are savage.

Snaffling Pig do good ones too. :nodd:

[Giggles]

Snaffling Pig do good ones too. :nodd:

Never heard of them before but they cover all bases by the looks of it.

[Ian]

I'd never really tried scratchings with other flavours added until a few years ago then I had some of their habanero ones.

Game-changer.

[Ian]

https://d2lhwe7okuon6r.cloudfront.net/media/productimages/148/88/529088.png

Trying these for the first time. They're Frazzles but without the conviction.

Like a cross between a Frazzle and a Quaver, I guess.

[Giggles]

Everything pales in comparison to the proper Smiths ones.

[Smjffy]

Pork scratchings.

https://mrporky.co.uk

And yes they are savage.

Giggles knows. :hail:

[Spikey M]

You can't beat the proper ones from the butchers.

At Christmas we're getting a beef joint and a gammon joint from our local butchers, I might have to buy some pork to make some crackling with as well. :drool:

[Giggles]

You can't beat the proper ones from the butchers.

At Christmas we're getting a beef joint and a gammon joint from our local butchers, I might have to buy some pork to make some crackling with as well. :drool:

M&S have a savage looking ham with serious crackling on it. Contemplating paying the €900 or so that it'd cost.

[Offshore Toon]

Those Max Strong jalapeno and cheese crisps are some of the best I've ever had.

https://walkers.co.uk/images/default-source/default-album/walk_max2(3).png?sfvrsn=6

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

:nodd:

I've been liking these a lot lately:

https://www.seabrookcrisps.com/Assets/ProductDisplayImages/DZDzJLlMvIGf6Jkdq60o_PDI.png

[Lewis]

Seabrooks. :cool:

[Ian]

Those Max Strong jalapeno and cheese crisps are some of the best I've ever had.

https://walkers.co.uk/images/default-source/default-album/walk_max2(3).png?sfvrsn=6

I like all of those. Well, all the ones I've had. Not had the wasabi ones.

[Giggles]

Not had the wasabi either. Had a bag of chicken wing earlier on though.

[neo_hippy]

Lamb and mint Seabrooks

[Baz]

Not had the wasabi either. Had a bag of chicken wing earlier on though.

Going out tonight and just bought a bag of these to scoff when I get in drunk. :drool:

[Giggles]

Stew, yes maybe, but fucking hell no to the others.


https://i.imgur.com/flV2cMu.jpg

[Disco]

Cabbage? :D

If they get that right it'll be fucking awful.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I'd eat it. Cabbage is a top veg.

[Giggles]

I'd eat it. Cabbage is a top veg.

The fact it’s bacon and cabbage means they’ll try get it like regular cabbage, not some noncy stuff. So it’ll smell like gas and feet.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I'm even more interested.

[bruhnaldo]

i like how the mascot is a potato and he's happily serving layers of his mates

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Why can't they be his enemies?

Potatoes can be dicks too.

[phonics]

His eyebrows are twice as high on the packaging of the Beef crisps than the other and I really want to know if that was a conscious decision.

[niko_cee]

:D

It's probably just the angle, but I hope it isn't.

[phonics]

The rendering of the hat is different. It's definitely seperate pictures.

[Giggles]

Considering the hat looks completely different too, I’ll go with ripples in the bag.

[Jimmy Floyd]

He has to pull his hat right down on the green packet so as not to bust a blood vessel when he sings go on home, British soliders.

[Giggles]

Who had Jimmy?

I could have Brendan Rodgered an envelope with his name on it about ten minutes ago.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I was in the supermarket the other day and there was a shaven headed man in his fifties with 'Rule Britannia' tattooed in blue on one side of his head, and a massive picture of a bulldog tattooed on the other side. He was pushing the trolley after his wife around the fruit & veg section. I thought of you.

[Giggles]

I was in the supermarket the other day and there was a shaven headed man in his fifties with 'Rule Britannia' tattooed in blue on one side of his head, and a massive picture of a bulldog tattooed on the other side. He was pushing the trolley after his wife around the fruit & veg section. I thought of you.

Funnily enough if I’d seen that myself you wouldn’t have been a million miles from the thoughts either.

[phonics]

Not to stereotype but how much money would you put on him being a Chelsea fan?

edit: Love the idea that Giggles thinks the most middle class man on this board reminds him of an extra from Football Factory.

[bruhnaldo]

My mental image of Jimmy is a sharply dressed man who is clean shaven and meticulously groomed whom you could imagine either just came from a light bit of sport for cardio or perhaps a very artsy play/'foreign film' at the theater.

He deffo owns several cardigans and sweater vest/polo combinations and is seen as "just a downright nice guy" by peers and friends alike.

[phonics]

Not to be insulting to Jim but I think not fat James Corden with a bald patch.

[Giggles]

My mental image of Jimmy is a sharply dressed man who is clean shaven and meticulously groomed whom you could imagine either just came from a light bit of sport for cardio or perhaps a very artsy play/'foreign film' at the theater.

He deffo owns several cardigans and sweater vest/polo combinations and is seen as "just a downright nice guy" by peers and friends alike.

During the week, and then dons the hobnails and white t-shirt for the national front meetings on a saturday.

[niko_cee]

Phonics has it, although I now want to think of Jimmy as looking like a young, more maudlin Richard Kind for some reason.

[Jimmy Floyd]

I'm not what bruh thinks, to say the least. Golfer Andy Sullivan is quite a decent lookalike (in his more recent bearded, balding years).

[Ian]

Wasn't there a picture that included you from a meet ages ago? On the new old board (or old new board) presumably.

[Offshore Toon]

Top half of head that bloke from The Inbetweeners (but more baldy now), bottom half Sandman.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Wasn't there a picture that included you from a meet ages ago? On the new old board (or old new board) presumably.

I have posted mugshots in the deep distant past, but won't be again.

[Disco]

i like how the mascot is a potato and he's happily serving layers of his mates

There's a butcher not far from me that has a statue (if that isn't too grandiose a word for it) outside of an anthropomorphised pig dressed as a butcher with a string of sausages around his neck. I suppose they could be beef sausages but I've always found it deeply disturbing.

[SincereTheRebel]

:drool:

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/b0/36/3f/b0363fa361fc89ad663c7a09405e2167.png

[Baz]

Why have you put them in a bowl?

[Shindig]

It's his breakfast.

[John]

I can't imagine he has the username 'I've Cream Goddess' anywhere, so it's not his picture.

[Foe]

Why’s there a picture of tomato sauce on the cover?

Is that something people do? Dip them in ketchup? :saywhat:

[SincereTheRebel]

I can't imagine he has the username 'I've Cream Goddess' anywhere, so it's not his picture.

Correct


Why’s there a picture of tomato sauce on the cover?

Is that something people do? Dip them in ketchup? :saywhat:

There wasn't any ketchup in the bag. False advertising.

[Giggles]

:drool: They better make your eyes water like they used to.


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[Don]

Just went into Aldi and found they now stock the whole range.

https://i.postimg.cc/rsZSTP2Y/20190322-181306.jpg

Bought one of each, will report back later.

These black ones are my heroin. Most can't handle them.

[Spikey M]

:drool: They better make your eyes water like they used to.


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They completely nonced that up by adding 'are back'.

[Raoul Duke]

Adventures in crips: Netherlands edition

- They have these things called Bugles over here which are pretty ace. Something just right about their shape/texture
- They're also big on paprika as a main flavour (on a par with Ready Salted) - it's alright but a bit meh

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Bugles are also in the UK and have been for a while.

[Giggles]

Mainland Europe is all about the paprika or salted normally. Thankfully they seem to be discovering sour cream and onion now too.

Always found bugles a bit dry myself.

[Ian]

Hasn't one of the Euro-lads on here (or Phonics, somebody living in Europe?) talking about the prevalence of paprika and not much else as a European crisp flavour?

[phonics]

It's definitely the done thing here.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Poland can't get enough of paprika crisps.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Europeans lead the way in meat and fish, but can't be trusted with the potato.

[Offshore Toon]

If you head into the foreign supermarkets in the UK there's a decent chance of getting euro crisps. Loads of Milka too. :drool: In fact, there are loads of gems in the Polish/Turkish/etc. shops and you get to feel like you're on holiday.

[Raoul Duke]

I also bought some Poffertjes (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poffertjes) earlier, but they're not crisps. Good though

[Spikey M]

Pancakes and drugs are the only areas that the Dutch are to be trusted in.

[Dquincy]

Always found bugles a bit dry myself.

It's a crisp. They're all dry!

[Shindig]

A wet bag of crisps is no good.

[Spikey M]

You guys forget that it's always raining in Ireland.

[Shindig]

Aye, England could barely play in those conditions.

EDIT: Oh, Ireland. :D

[phonics]

Strootwaffles are what you want.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Tried these today:

https://www.ocado.com/productImages/398/398475011_1_640x640.jpg?identifier=d7b50ef2f57bbe2 e76e28c3de03333de

Really nice but with a bit more heat they'd be amazing.

[Baz]

It's a crisp. They're all dry!:rosebud:

[Giggles]

Powdery would have been a better word maybe.

[Disco]

As dry as a wankers pizza?

[niko_cee]

As dry as ostentatiously eaten uncooked spaghetti. For the modern urban paisano.

[Giggles]

That must have really hurt you all so much.

[Spikey M]

As dry as Quincys Mother in Laws fanny?

[Giggles]

As dry as Quincys Mother in Laws fanny?

Before or after her rona death?

[igor_balis]

Paprika is ubiquitous in shit eurocrisps, except when i visited Latvia, they had just shit loads of fucking dill crisps. And dill everything to be fair. Weirdos.

[Ian]

Oh that's right, I'm sure there were loads of dill crisps in Lithuania too.

As well as the soft drink called Hoop which amused me because I'm a child.

[Dquincy]

As dry as a wankers pizza?

What?

[Giggles]

What?

It’s code for your mother in laws growler.

[Dquincy]

Looks nothing like a pizza. I'd know.

[Spikey M]

It's a yeast reference.

[Giggles]

And dryness.

[Baz]

Cheesy fadge.

[Adamski]

Sad times.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailystar.co.uk/real-life/brannigans-crisps-discontinued-due-declining-22728288.amp

[Foe]

Congrats, sama

Also rediscovered crinkled mini cheddars recently. So good.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://www.ocado.com/productImages/510/510021011_0_640x640.jpg?identifier=36d6dc915621c72 aaf03d159626554c9

Tried these last week and they're the worst crisps I've eaten.

I could taste no beef, it was just pure porcini mushroom. First couple tasted alright but the more I ate the worse it got, burps after were horrific too.

[Giggles]

I’m about to go knee deep in some tesco onion rings.

[Foe]

Great decision.

Also a big fan of supermarket own brand bacon rashers. :drool:

[Lewis]

I reckon if you ate a slice (segment?) of beef wellington all in one go the outer stuff would overwhelm the beef, especially if it was pink and shit as depicted on the packet, so you got what you paid for geezer. This is the problem with nonce flavours. If you put a cheeseburger in a blender then the mush would taste of cheese and the sauce, so then those Walkers special editions taste like arse.

[Giggles]

Great decision.

Also a big fan of supermarket own brand bacon rashers. :drool:

Those and the cheese balls were very close to getting bought too.

[Foe]

The cheese balls are also excellent.

I’ve been limited to baked crisps recently (bar the cheddars) to try and resemble less of a whale and by fuck I miss the oily crisps.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I reckon if you ate a slice (segment?) of beef wellington all in one go the outer stuff would overwhelm the beef, especially if it was pink and shit as depicted on the packet.

A good wellington is well balanced, even if you were to somehow shove a whole slice into your gob.

There's too much beef to duxelles.

[Baz]

The cheese balls are also excellent.

I’ve been limited to baked crisps recently (bar the cheddars) to try and resemble less of a whale and by fuck I miss the oily crisps.

I actually prefer Walkers Baked over the regular ones.

[Foe]

Yeah, I really like the salted ones.

But I really miss chilli sensations, bacon rashers and heatwave Doritos

Regular walkers can gtf. Other than prawn cocktail I’d always go baked.

[Lewis]

https://www.seabrookcrisps.com/loaded-fries

Get on it lads.

[Manc]

Didn't have you down for Facon.

[Lewis]

They're crisps.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Cheese and bacon crisps as a 'street food experience'? Maybe if they mean food they've picked up off the pavement and sold.

[Lewis]

I read that as 'If we had a fair electoral system...' and then tuned out.

[Ian]

https://www.trusselltrust.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/10/OMG124568-Walkers-Sausage-Roll-Web-Banner_V03_Trussell-Trust-Banner-1118-x-370.jpg

Just saw these in the shop. Anybody had them? Are they just a generic "meat" flavoured crisp?

[Lewis]

I wonder whether he lives the gimmick day-to-day, always going on about sausage rolls and being MENTAL.

[Ian]

Of course, you can't expose the (sausage roll) business.

[Spikey M]

Can I just say, I saw him and his dickhead wife on Facebook about 5 years ago and I called him being a massive fanny right there and then. As always, well ahead of the curve. :cool:

[Disco]

No idea who that is but no way those are any good.

[niko_cee]

Yeah, they're not great.

[Baz]

No idea who that is but no way those are any good.Three Christmas Number One (songs) in a row, apparently.

[Spikey M]

Such is the power of mums that spend all day on Facebook.

[Offshore Toon]

Three Christmas Number One (songs) in a row, apparently.
I thought this was a piss-take so I Googled it and Jesus Christ.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iEB8bfP7wE

It seems to be a miracle that I made it to today without knowing who he is. How did he get big in the first place?

[Jimmy Floyd]

Such is the power of mums that spend all day on Facebook.

This is the most powerful force in UK culture currently and a lot of us don't realise it.