I started finishing off half a packet of Hula Hoops that my messy teenage daughter had left in the kitchen, but after a couple I thought they seemed stale, not quite the proper crunch factor. A later discussion with said daughter confirmed they were like that when she opened them. I hope it’s just a bad batch rather than falling standards overall. Everything was better in the old days…
But I particularly hate:
Crinkle cut Walkers – Made out of compressed chip wrappers, bile and diesel.
Anything artisan or hand cooked – like eating a shard of vomit flavoured glass.
Wotsits, Monster Munch or any cheap maize/corn based snack for the win.
back in the 70s, when Walkers were the underdog, fighting against the industrial might of Golden Wonder and Smiths, they were truly a crisp amongst crisps. These days they are almost entirely disappointing.
Also disappointing are almost all crisps that claim to be spicy, with the possible exception of Nandos Hot Peri-Peri Crisps.
headfirst – To test your theory, and address your concerns, I’ve just wolfed down a packet of cheese and onion hula hoops. I am happy to reassure you that they were very crunchy indeed. You must have just got a wrong-un
I don’t think I’ve ever been disappointed in a crisp. Along with Greggs pasties, they’re the one constant in my life.
There are only degrees of love. Seabrook cheese and onion at the top. Roast chicken Walkers at the bottom
Wotsits, Monster Munch or any cheap maize/corn based snack are crap and should not be brought to any crisp based discussion
FTFY
Kettle chips and tortilla chips should also be added to that (above) class.
Walkers seems to have lost their way of late (pityful cheddar and bacon of late), but for the most part are still my go to crisp (Smokey bacon… mmmmhh), if their no MacKies* or Burt crisp available.
* had a very disappoint packet of cheddar flavour the other week, should have gone for the haggis one…
Tyrrells. They lack depth of crunch therefore aren’t really crisp enough to be called crisps. I suppose the company name should be a warning to anyone expecting authenticity.
binners – Member
headfirst – To test your theory, and address your concerns, I’ve just wolfed down a packet of cheese and onion hula hoops. I am happy to reassure you that they were very crunchy indeed. You must have just got a wrong-un