What are the best & the worst crisps?

Pyr0 · 20-10-2020 1:49pm

Tayto Treble Crunch or BBQ Hoola Hoops, can't beat them.

parttime · 20-10-2020 1:54pm

Sheep Shagger wrote:

Walkers or Lays ready salted are the business. The proof they are popular is that most shops who sell them are almost always sold out.

Ken Tucky wrote:

Not a fan of Walkers but... Jalapeno & cheese. An acquired taste but my God i am hooked. Nice bit of heat off them too!

Would give 2 upvotes if I could. They're very enjoyable.

Signore Fancy Pants · 20-10-2020 1:55pm

Best: Crunchos, Crunchies or Discos
Worst: Snack a Jacks

Pyr0 · 20-10-2020 1:56pm

Ken Tucky wrote: »

Not a fan of Walkers but...
Jalapeno & cheese. An acquired taste but my God i am hooked. Nice bit of heat off them too!

Wouldn't insult my taste buds by eating any of their other offerings though.

Actually, yeah. I'm a fiend for the Jalapeno and Cheese crisps too.

valoren · 20-10-2020 1:58pm

Aldi Snackrite Crunch Delight Cheese and Onion. Absolutely disgusting.

Gwynplaine · 20-10-2020 3:14pm

Pringles are biscuits.

Jenna James · 20-10-2020 3:26pm

Pringles are vile

20-10-2020 3:40pm

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

Soft prawn cocktails ones. Looked like little flowers. Loved them as a kid.

Skips. Very nice.

Marks and Spencer do a nice big bag of them - slightly bigger than skips (the crisp and the bag) - very satisfying.

20-10-2020 3:42pm

Icaras wrote: »

Monster munch are poor compared to what they were like before. As someone said waffles don't get enough love.

Waffles are nice but have that annoying thing where you eat a bag at lunchtime and at 8pm you hiccup and it's all Waffles flavour. They repeat on me something terrible.

Jenna James · 20-10-2020 3:44pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Skips. Very nice.

Marks and Spencer do a nice big bag of them - slightly bigger than skips (the crisp and the bag) - very satisfying.

I can't buy those bags, eat all in 1 go yet I will buy a 6 pack and eat 3-4 lol

Bandana boy · 20-10-2020 3:51pm

Old Snax were the bomb but have been ****e for years

I always like a BBQ Hula Hoop but recently have been getting into the "Eat Real " range The tomato and Basil lentil chip is great also too the Sundried tomato and roasted garlic Quinoa chip.

props to O'Donnell's Sea salt and cider vinegar too that's a solid entry into the market

Worst crisp is any flavour Walkers and Tayto treble crunch

Rezident · 20-10-2020 3:55pm

GLaDOS wrote: »

Walkers crisps are the worst, regardless of flavour.

This is true, their 'salt and vinegar' taste like they have no vinegar. I like a lot of vinegar.

Surprisingly, the Tesco own brand Salt and Vinegar crisps have the most vinegar taste. And only 99p for a 6 pack. And never any black crisps, in fact, I want them now.

20-10-2020 4:10pm

Jenna James wrote: »

I can't buy those bags, eat all in 1 go yet I will buy a 6 pack and eat 3-4 lol

They are quite light and fluffy though so can definitely understand that. I've been to M&S very often for the sole reason to buy a pack of those crisps many times.

20-10-2020 4:17pm

Pyr0 wrote: »

Actually, yeah. I'm a fiend for the Jalapeno and Cheese crisps too.

Where can I get these? I've never seen them

GT89 · 20-10-2020 4:23pm

Does anyone else think Pringles used to be good but have gone pretty crap in the last ten years or so. For example sour cream and onion used to quite nice but are now absolutely vile and have an after taste. Salt and vinegar pringles can be quite nice but I have they either burn the mouth off you or have absolutely no flavour at all never good consistency.

A few years ago there was Walkers Stax on sale in Dunnes and Tesco which seemed to taste like how Pringles used to and should taste like. But these vanished not long after they were introduced.

Dr.Winston O'Boogie · 20-10-2020 4:24pm

I'm not a crisp man at all but every Friday or Saturday I devour a pack of Tesco finest crinkle cut salt and vinegar. A highly enjoyable experience every time and beats the brands for me.

dxhound2005 · 20-10-2020 4:27pm

Dr.Winston O'Boogie wrote: »

I'm not a crisp man at all but every Friday or Saturday I devour a pack of Tesco finest crinkle cut salt and vinegar. A highly enjoyable experience every time and beats the brands for me.

You're more of a crisp man than me.

Jenna James · 20-10-2020 4:30pm

Deleted User wrote: »

They are quite light and fluffy though so can definitely understand that. I've been to M&S very often for the sole reason to buy a pack of those crisps many times.

Exactly! They are like air and then the bag is empty :pac:

The M&S mini poppadums are nice too.

mikeecho · 20-10-2020 4:31pm

Church on Tuesday wrote: »

Where can you get these (apart from things they used to call "pubs"), have never had them before.

https://manhattan.ie/product/crisps-cheese-onion-best-cheese-onions-crisps-world/0

whisky_galore · 20-10-2020 5:22pm

Corn snacks and reconstituted potato starch snacks are the worst crisps as they are not in fact crisps.

Slideways · 20-10-2020 5:27pm

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

Soft prawn cocktails ones. Looked like little flowers. Loved them as a kid.

Skips?

theteal wrote: »

Be thankful you're not stuck living over here (UK). Bloody Walkers everywhere -sweet chili Sensations are good, the standard crisps are muck. Gimme a packet of King or Tayto any day. . .actually it's getting to that time of the year when we order in a big box for xmas

Try living in Aus. They have the worst “chips” going.

What I would do for a bag of Buffalo flavoured Hunky Dory’s..

My health has definitely improved off the lack of decent crisps though

JohnnyFlash · 20-10-2020 5:30pm

whisky_galore wrote: »

Corn snacks and reconstituted potato starch snacks are the worst crisps as they are not in fact crisps.

My brother and I are currently looking at a business plan to launch a range of high-quality corn snacks to address the numerous complaints that corn based products like Monster Munch, Chickatees, Meanies are no longer as tasty as they once were, or have a very different mouthfeel than they used to have. One of the worst things to happen to corn snacks was moving from using deep fat fryers to using 'air fryers' to cook the product. A disaster for corn-snack connoisseurs.

A pickled onion flavoured corn-snack that actually tastes strongly of onion will be the launch product, but I've a personal interest in seeing a return of a hot-dog flavoured snack to replace these:

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tscul32 · 20-10-2020 5:41pm

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

My brother and I are currently looking at a business plan to launch a range of high-quality corn snacks to address the numerous complaints that corn based products like Monster Munch, Chickatees, Meanies are no longer as tasty as they once were, or have a very different mouthfeel than they used to have. One of the worst things to happen to corn snacks was moving from using deep fat fryers to using 'air fryers' to cook the product. A disaster for corn-snack connoisseurs.

A pickled onion flavoured corn-snack that actually tastes strongly of onion will be the launch product, but I've a personal interest in seeing a return of a hot-dog flavoured snack to replace these:

I could never remember the name of them. I used to love them as a kid. Crunchos.

theteal · 20-10-2020 6:27pm

Slideways wrote: »

Skips?

Try living in Aus. They have the worst “chips” going.

What I would do for a bag of Buffalo flavoured Hunky Dory’s..

My health has definitely improved off the lack of decent crisps though

Actually I'd be similar, I eat shag all crisps these days. I'm like a kid a xmas when I'm back home though. . . . .I'd probably give a nut for a packet of Waffles

Ken Tucky · 20-10-2020 6:53pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Where can I get these? I've never seen them

Super Value or Tesco...
Big bags not six pack. Try them, you wont regret it.

tjdaly · 20-10-2020 7:51pm

Facts:
Manhattan are nice but too salty to consume without a beer. Tayto are the best Cheese and Onion Crisps in the world. Perfect ratio of oil/thickness/salt.

Spicy Rings a big let down.
Meanies are Sublime.
Spain worst country in world for Crisps. Lays are appalling.

Homelander · 20-10-2020 7:56pm

McCoys do a fine crisp as well. Really chunky.

SineadSpears · 20-10-2020 8:52pm

Absolutely loved crunchos as a kid^.
Got a packet of nik naks recently trying to relive the memory of these. Hadn't a patch on crunchos.
Still ate the whole bag though

markc91 · 21-10-2020 1:06pm

tried doritos flaming hot tangy cheese last night and after eating maybe a quarter of the bag i needed a pint of milk and my mouth was still on fire!

Homelander · 21-10-2020 2:08pm

markc91 wrote: »

tried doritos flaming hot tangy cheese last night and after eating maybe a quarter of the bag i needed a pint of milk and my mouth was still on fire!

I ate a full bag in one sitting and I was sweating afterwards like I was at the gym. Usually 'hot' crisps/snacks are fine, but they are genuinely scorching.

Zaph · 21-10-2020 2:25pm

AllForIt wrote: »

My favourite crisps used to be Sam Spudz crinkled smokey bacon flavour. Whatever happened to that brand? McCoys version not as good imo.

These were genuinely the greatest crisps ever made. No smokey bacon flavour crisps since have even come close to how insanely good they were.

21-10-2020 2:40pm

Ken Tucky wrote: »

Super Value or Tesco...
Big bags not six pack. Try them, you wont regret it.

I'm going to go to supervalu tonight. It's actually pathetic how excited I am about this.

21-10-2020 2:41pm

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

seeing a return of a hot-dog flavoured snack to replace these:

TAKE MY MONEY!!!!

pappyodaniel · 21-10-2020 2:53pm

Shout out to Salt & Vinegar Discos.

akelly02 · 21-10-2020 3:11pm

markc91 wrote: »

tried doritos flaming hot tangy cheese last night and after eating maybe a quarter of the bag i needed a pint of milk and my mouth was still on fire!

foul so they are

21-10-2020 3:14pm

pappyodaniel wrote: »

Shout out to Salt & Vinegar Discos.

They pack a punch in the vinegar department. Powerful but nice.

Gregor Samsa · 21-10-2020 3:45pm

Best crip:

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Worst crip:

22-10-2020 9:14am

Anyone ever eat Wheat crunchies? Do they even count as crisps? They're pretty bad.

My favourite crisps are chunky ridge ones of the "mc coys" variety (maybe most people are similar?). My favourite are Walkers max peri peri, flame grilled steak and paprika, although these are rare to find and usually only found in cheap pound shops, like the much maligned wheat crunchies.

partyguinness · 22-10-2020 9:18am

It was only when I moved to England that I appreciated Tayto and Hunky Dory.

The Walkers over here are pure ****e.

22-10-2020 11:13am

partyguinness wrote: »

It was only when I moved to England that I appreciated Tayto and Hunky Dory.

The Walkers over here are pure ****e.

Same here. You don't know what you've got until it's gone.

I could never justify ordering a box of crisps to be delivered off the internet though.

Gregor Samsa · 22-10-2020 11:20am

Deleted User wrote: »

Same here. You don't know what you've got until it's gone.

I could never justify ordering a box of crisps to be delivered off the internet though.

Tayto do a subscription service!

https://taytocrisps.ie/product/crisp-box-subscription/

(edit: It's Ireland only)

starlit · 22-10-2020 11:27am

I have always loved Tayto. Other Irish branded Crisps are nice too like Keogh's and similar ones. Hunky dorys are nice. Walkers are grand if stuck and no other brand available. King are nice and the supermarkets own brands are grand as alternatives. I used to like pringles but gone off them. The only thing i'd be fussy with is the flavour. Cheese/onion or sour cream be my go too ones. I'm not a fan of salt and vinegar ones. I like Doritos too.

McDermotX · 22-10-2020 12:18pm

I've been quietly impressed with the consistency of Hunky Dorys S+V during the lockdowns.
A welcome change to the varying quality of the Tayto's of this world, and the less said about the overly crumbly King yokes the better.
Walkers Max Jalapeño Cheese ain't bad either.

megaten · 22-10-2020 12:29pm

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

A pickled onion flavoured corn-snack that actually tastes strongly of onion will be the launch product, but I've a personal interest in seeing a return of a hot-dog flavoured snack to replace these:

If these were those super hard corn snacks I'm thinking of they were the absolute king. There's nothing like them.

Strumms · 22-10-2020 12:50pm

Icaras wrote: »

Monster munch are poor compared to what they were like before. As someone said waffles don't get enough love.

Yeah, both as regards flavor and texture, monster munch, they are just crap now. Whoever had the idea and approved the change should be drowned in spaghetti. There is no comparison in the bite, texture and flavor. They taste cheap.

Waffles are great, haven’t had a packet in a while, might need to pick up a six pack next week in the supermarket.

messrs · 22-10-2020 12:52pm

KP Mini Chips all the way

Limpy · 22-10-2020 12:54pm

Guinness crisps from Lidl were horrible. As for the best id go with McDonnell's.

440Hertz · 22-10-2020 1:00pm

Keogh’s Cheese & Onion are really good.

I know it’s probably heresy to say this, but ... I’m gone off Tayto.

The worst ones are those America brands that taste 100% fake.

Generally I can’t stand corn based fluffy snacks, although used to be partial to old school Monster Munch.

Also find all crinkle cut crisps disappointing.

Weirdly, I like French style “naturel” plain crisps, if they’re good quality (not Lays!)

Strumms · 22-10-2020 4:37pm

King be much nicer than tayto in my opinion... seem to actually get more too in a packet but that could just be an illusion.

JohnnyFlash · 22-10-2020 4:39pm

megaten wrote: »

If these were those super hard corn snacks I'm thinking of they were the absolute king. There's nothing like them.

They were. A dentist once asked me if I grinded my teeth at night because there was damage to them. I explained I just ate a lot of Crunchos when I was younger.

What are the best & the worst crisps?

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