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dogsmother Sun 22-Oct-23 09:05:12

So disappointing, treated my self spontaneously to a packet of ready salted crisps.
Sat down to enjoy, even invited little dog to sit alongside me to share…..well first one was spat out in disgust! Tomato Ketchup flavour read the packet on closer inspection.
There in lies a lesson don’t rely on the colour of the packet! A very red pack of walkers is not necessarily ready salted.

DanniRae Wed 25-Oct-23 12:34:34

Oh I love Tyrells vegetable crisps ..... I have to ask for them to be removed from being near me as I can't stop eating them ..... all the beetroot ones first! grin

bear1 Wed 25-Oct-23 08:58:54

when i was in my teens the 60's used to love oxo crisps, now i love tesco cheese and onion beats walkers any day

Freya5 Tue 24-Oct-23 16:18:25

Pipers crisps for me. Locally made and delicious. They even do crisps with no salt on, just right for me. Although their wild thyme and rosemary are also very good.

paddyann54 Tue 24-Oct-23 15:43:45

Our local Morrisons sells Tayto crisps and a variety of Irish produce ,original Dairy Milk ,Soda bread and much more .All the things my OH loves when we visit Ireland just 5 minutes from home

Aveline Tue 24-Oct-23 14:27:22

I loved Golden Wonder crisps and still miss them.

Summerfly Tue 24-Oct-23 11:21:26

Does anyone remember Golden Wonder crisps? I loved them and much nicer than Smiths crisps. Plus they were a penny cheaper at 3d a bag 😃

Katyj Tue 24-Oct-23 07:56:56

Oh yes I love Tayto crisps you can find them in B and M sometimes. Also M & S potato sticks very addictive. Walkers cheese and onion and bacon, too many favourites to mention 🤣 Anybody remember Castle crisps from the early 60s ?

Maggierose Mon 23-Oct-23 20:52:40

I don’t like fancy flavoured or textured crisps and Aldi ready salted in a multipack are cheap and ideal for my taste.

Anniel Mon 23-Oct-23 19:40:45

We have Kettles and Pringles but also
Laytons which is US made. I only eat Salt and Vinegar crisps. Very Liverpool!

phantom12 Mon 23-Oct-23 18:49:34

Years ago when we had a cinema in my town they sold Chipmunk Oxo crisps and they were really lovely.

sweetcakes Mon 23-Oct-23 18:37:53

I love Roysters also but they've gone up in price. But I like a cheese and onion crisp sandwich.
I only get fancy one's when I have friends round.

MamaB247 Mon 23-Oct-23 18:23:34

It is misleading until you notice that Tomato Ketchup is written in green on packet a d ready salted is just plain white. Thats all they think you need to notice the difference. My colour blind 10 year old had the same issue. Bought a 6 pack of what he thought was ready salted. Luckily it turns out when crushed they make a great alternative to breadcrumbs for nuggets or fish.

Aveline Mon 23-Oct-23 18:12:52

I find roasted nuts a good substitute for the tasty crunch of crisps. Although technically high in calories they are 'good' calories and have many health benefits. Research studies show that nut consumption does not lead to weight gain and are very beneficial.

Jane43 Mon 23-Oct-23 18:07:50

I am a crisp enthusiast and would choose them over chocolate any time. I prefer ready salted and like Tyrells, Seabrooks, Walkers low salt or Sainsburys own brand. Aldi’s own brand low fat are good too and cheaper than all the others. If I was in the USA I would choose Lays over all the others.

Theexwife Mon 23-Oct-23 17:58:32

My favourites were Walkers Worcester sauce, sadly unavailable now. I like Walkers Marmite crisps in a sandwich and cheese and onion crushed on top of a pizza.

Hellogirl1 Mon 23-Oct-23 17:25:49

I find Tyrells and Kettle crisps too hard for my delicate teeth. I like Walkers ready salted, but still think none taste as good as back in the days of the little blue bag of salt.

Froglady Mon 23-Oct-23 17:15:29

I've managed not to eat any sort of crisps since March 2021! I could several packets at one sitting and I'd put weight on during the lockdowns so decided thst the only way I could lose weight was yo cut out all crisps, nuts, cakes and biscuits and I've lost over 5 stones and I don't really miss the foods.

Macgran43 Mon 23-Oct-23 17:14:05

I love M and S ready salted ( 6 pack). Also M and S cheese tasters. Always buy 6 pack as would be tempted to eat too much of the larger pack. Tell myself that these savoury snacks are healthier than sweets, chocolate etc

lizzypopbottle Mon 23-Oct-23 17:13:00

dogsmother I did that, but only once. You'll look twice as I do from now on. What possessed Walkers to make both flavours the same colour?

Evertheoptimist Mon 23-Oct-23 16:31:04

Tayto cheese and onion crisp sandwich, using ‘plain’ bread (a batch loaf?) Yum yum

Lizzie44 Mon 23-Oct-23 16:18:38

Sainsbury's Taste the Difference mature cheddar and spring onion; or as a special treat Tyrells vegetable crisps.

Fudgemonkey Mon 23-Oct-23 15:54:51

Yuk! Not surprised you didnt like them. I'm currently into salted chip sticks and hula hoops smile

knspol Mon 23-Oct-23 15:37:44

Love Pipers crisps but can rarely find them in supermarkets and even then no longer seem to have the plain variety.

grandtanteJE65 Mon 23-Oct-23 15:11:04

Urmstongran

Remember the days of Smiths crisps with a twist of blue paper of salt inside the bag! And Golden Wonder (I think) bringing out the first ‘flavour’ being cheese ‘n’ onion.

Poor you dogsmother with tomato flavour! I’ve never tried them but they don’t sound very nice!

And sometimes I was unfortunate and got a packet that didn't have that little blue paper twist with salt and had to eat my crisps unsalted!

I wouldn't care for tomato ketchup flavoured crisps either, btu they would probably teach me to take reading glasses with me and use them when I go shopping!

Visgir1 Mon 23-Oct-23 15:08:06

grannysyb

I like crisps, but don't buy them as I would eat them! I once read that if you ate a small packet of crisps every day for a year you would ingest for litres of oil, don't know if its true!

I can remember as a kid, eating a crisp that had, what I thought was a big air bubble, nope it was full of Oil.
Not a little oil but a significant amount, it was disgusting!