King Crisps

syngindub

Anyone else noticed that King Crisps are not tasting like they used to over the past few weeks. I defo notice the difference anyway. I'm contemplating sending them a mail to see what the story is.
I'd hate to move over to Tayto on a permanent basis.

Silverfish

I'm with you. Tell 'em unless they start tasting like they did in the 80's when they had the see-through bit on the front of the pack, they can feck off and I'll go live on pringles instead.

TPD

Nobody will agree with me, but Walkers FTW!

Fajitas!

The Perfect Drug wrote: »

Nobody will agree with me, but Walkers FTW!

Blasphemy.

syngindub

Walkers aren't bad, but lack something.

TPD

Fajitas! wrote: »

Blasphemy.

syngindub wrote: »

Walkers aren't bad, but lack something.

Knew it.

Schism

Ah the great crisp debate, this is something I can get my teeth into.

Walkers, although they're not my number one choice they go down great when I get the munchies after a few bottles.

Tayto still set the benchmark for me. Sorry OP your beloved King can feic off

humanji

syngindub wrote: »

Walkers aren't bad, but lack something.

Flavour?

I find that pub crisps have more flavour than the normal shop ones. Not sure why. The same for Tayto, which is a bad thing because you get that horrible greasy flavouring all over your hands and it just won't come off without a good scrub.

syngindub

humanji wrote: »

Flavour?

that's it..i just couldn't put my finger on it

Fizman

syngindub wrote: »

Anyone else noticed that King Crisps are not tasting like they used to over the past few weeks. I defo notice the difference anyway. I'm contemplating sending them a mail to see what the story is.
I'd hate to move over to Tayto on a permanent basis.

You were listening to Darcy this morning weren't you?

genericguy

tayto are fcuking horrible.

sour cream hunky dorys FTW, salt and vinegar discos a close second.

wudangclan

kettle crisps ftw

syngindub

Fizman wrote: »

You were listening to Darcy this morning weren't you?

no, we're they on about it. just had a bag earlier and said it to the misses. She said my daughter was also saying they tasted bad. What was darcy saying this morning?

Kiera

Yup i have noticed but i thought it was the fags finally killing my taste buds. Hunky Dorys rawk!

Adamcp898

They were always shyte tbh, Tayto's the only crisp

Rebelheart

King are legend! I went down to the Perri/Hunky Dory/Tayto/King factory (i.e. Ray Coyle) in Kilbrew and bought 2 boxes of King Luxury crisps last week for €16 per box (of 60). Have had great fun horsing them down since.

Raymond Coyle for Life President of Weight Watchers!

syngindub

Rebelheart wrote: »

King are legend! I went down to the Perri/Hunky Dory/Tayto/King factory (i.e. Ray Coyle) in Kilbrew and bought 2 boxes of King Luxury crisps last week for €16 per box (of 60). Have had great fun horsing them down since.

Raymond Coyle for Life President of Weight Watchers!

sounds like a great day out !!

Rebelheart

Schism wrote: »

Walkers, although they're not my number one choice they go down great when I get the munchies after a few bottles.

In fairness, even Abrakebabra goes down well then.

walshb

I rather Tayto over King to be honest.

Another damn tasty crisp is McCoys Cheese&Onion!

syngindub

I do have a slight thing for meanies. Althought they wouldn't be the 12 pack i'd buy each week.

Tobyglen

Go Perri! No better crisps after a few pints!

Delta Kilo

Haven't seen Perri crisps for sale in ages!

People are right, Walkers are missing something; Crisps! Anytime I open a bag of them they seem to be putting less and less in each time! Rip off. Tayto Salt and Vinegar with a can of coke ftw!

syngindub

not mad about the oul perri. About 16 different flavours. to much to think about.

Tobyglen

Just go with the pub crisp or the cheese and onion and you can't go wrong. Walkers aint bad aswell.

WeeBushy

Cheese and Onion Hunky Dory's. There's just no beating them.

oisinmc14

bacon fries FTW just increase the size of the bag please

bitemybanger

its only since King crisps were relocated and are now being made in the Perri factory in Kilbrew between Ashbourne and Dunshaughlin that they lost the WOW factor and since Tayto moved there too from coolock they have tasted nicer so im torn between the two, think Tayto just tips it

syngindub

oisinmc14 wrote: »

bacon fries FTW just increase the size of the bag please

scampi fries should do the same.
Big Rip off these 2

WeeBushy

oisinmc14 wrote: »

bacon fries FTW just increase the size of the bag please

I completely forgot about them.... after several pints of Guinness nothing, nothing tastes better. Good call.

bronte

Bring back monster munch from the 80s.

chopperbyrne

syngindub wrote: »

Anyone else noticed that King Crisps are not tasting like they used to over the past few weeks. I defo notice the difference anyway. I'm contemplating sending them a mail to see what the story is.
I'd hate to move over to Tayto on a permanent basis.

I've noticed this, but I thought maybe it was just one bad multi-pack so bought a few packets from a few different shops. All the same. Really hope they sort it out. I hate Tayto and Walkers.

Tobyglen

Red Doritos with the dips from Marks and Sparks! I second the Bacon Fries

Tobyglen

If they can bring back the Wispa they should bring back Monster Munch! The greatest packet of crisps bar none!

syngindub

Sounds like the're cutting back on some flavouring in the latest batch of King. There is literally no flavour in them, whatever the fu*k has happened in the factory.

syngindub

Tobyglen wrote: »

If they can bring back the Wispa they should bring back Monster Munch! The greatest packet of crisps bar none!

Monster Munch are still here albeit under the new name of Mighty Munch

Tobyglen

syngindub wrote: »

Monster Munch are still here albeit under the new name of Mighty Munch

Haven't seen them around in a while, will keep a look out for them!

SEPT 23 1989

Sam Spudz crinkled smokey bacon was the Woodstock of crisp production

bronte

syngindub wrote: »

Monster Munch are still here albeit under the new name of Mighty Munch

Ya, but they're not as nice as the older ones.

mobius42

Silverfish wrote: »

I'm with you. Tell 'em unless they start tasting like they did in the 80's when they had the see-through bit on the front of the pack, they can feck off and I'll go live on pringles instead.

They really need to bring this back. Shove your foil up your arse, crisp manufacturers! We all know the true reason they changed it: so that we can't see how stingy they've become with the amount of crisps they put in!

Rebelheart

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Sam Spudz crinkled smokey bacon was the Woodstock of crisp production

They were radical indeed with that crinkle; a great idea of Ray Coyle's to make Hunky Dory's with the crinkle. Sam Spudz cheese and onion crinkled were also legendary. Haven't seen Sam Spudz in years.

Adamcp898

Rebelheart wrote: »

They were radical indeed with that crinkle; a great idea of Ray Coyle's to make Hunky Dory's with the crinkle. Sam Spudz cheese and onion crinkled were also legendary. Haven't seen Sam Spudz in years.

Aw you've reminded me of Burger Bites now, havn't had them in years, they were the shìt!

syngindub

crinkled pringles, do we have these?

Rebelheart

Adamcp898 wrote: »

Aw you've reminded me of Burger Bites now, havn't had them in years, they were the shìt!

Ha! I thought I saw them in the Perri/King/Tayto/Hunky Dory factory storeroom last week and sure enough I must have as Raymond Coyle also bought Sam Spudz/Burger Bites.

http://www.largofoods.ie/about_us/default.asp

Some man for one man!

deise48

walkers max are the only crisp noyhing else comes close

gidget

Originally Posted by syngindub
Anyone else noticed that King Crisps are not tasting like they used to over the past few weeks. I defo notice the difference anyway.

Yeah Kings crisps (Cheese & Onion anyway) have definately gone downhill a lot in the last few months anyway. Even the colouring has changed. Has anyone else found that the crisps are all dark brown and burnt looking now?

pikachucheeks

syngindub wrote: »

Walkers aren't bad, but lack something.

a crap taste?

Conor108

Im 100% sure Walkers used to taste a lot nicer than they do nowadays

lav1

gidget wrote: »

Yeah Kings crisps (Cheese & Onion anyway) have definately gone downhill a lot in the last few months anyway. Even the colouring has changed. Has anyone else found that the crisps are all dark brown and burnt looking now?

was fed up getting burnt king so i,ve now swapped to tayto!
I hated tayto for years but they,ve got there act together now and they taste great...

on the monster munch thing and other similiar crisps, where they always made with maize?? I thought they were corn snacks or was that just the old way to make them? either way they dont taste as good as they used to:(

sky88

i thought that i was the only one who thinks king tastes different same with pringles sour creme and onion

nibtrix

Adamcp898 wrote: »

Aw you've reminded me of Burger Bites now, havn't had them in years, they were the shìt!

You can still get Burger Bites, but not in many places. I bought a box of Burger Bites (60:D) in Musgraves last year!

Baile an Locha

Burger Bites......mmmm
Kings Crisps are still quite nice....mmm
Aw now i'm hungry,thanks!!