[Closed] Crisps that disappoint

are they the ones with "man crisps" slapped all over the packet?

if so, they disappoint

Everything that's not a McCoys. Gosh I miss crisps.

Any 'crisps' from Aldi.

Walkers Deep Ridge

Exactly right.

I also find Walkers in general pretty shonky now; not enough crunch.

Crisps outside of the UK.

The entire new range from Phileas Fogg; takes days to get the taste out of your mouth.

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...

Seabrooks Prawn cocktail- they used to be awesome and stronger than what they are now.

Never eat crisps on a Sunday. If you look at the date stamp they're always best before a Saturday.

Everything that's not a McCoys

Google says McCoys are responsible for that "man crisps" malarkey.

They disappoint.

All crisps are horrible.

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.

The entire range from Phileas Fogg; takes 19 years, 5 months and 7 days, 11 hours and 26 seconds to get the taste out of your mouth.

FIFY

Is Disapoint

🙂 - you must be a Time Traveller.

Anyone old enough to remember Bones, Fangs and Claws?

Maize snacks from the 70s - ace!

Kettle Chips.
You get about 6 bland tasting crisps (NOT chips) in every bag. Tesco's own are 10 times better.

Any pringles in non standard flavours.

Google says McCoys are responsible for that "man crisps" malarkey.
They disappoint.

Shite marketing awesome crisp 😉

Hedgehog flavoured.

currently hooked on the Snyders of Hanover Pretzel Pieces, the jalepeno ones.

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McCoys are gash, for [s]crinkle [/s] ridge cut crisps Mackies is where it's at.

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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

Nothing artificial my arse, the bag looks dodgy for a start.

AND THEY ARE NOT CHIPS, FFS.

Is nothing sacred?

Binners, you will shortly have mail fella.
Have worked out which pile of rubble the laptop is under.

Hula Hoops are a poor excuse for a crisp. As are anything 'lightly salted'. I must admit that it's hard to beat a packet of salt and vinegar Walkers.

Wotsits, Monster Munch or any cheap maize/corn based snack are crap and should not be brought to any crisp based discussion

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...

Roast chicken Walkers at the bottom

You're consuming them incorrectly.

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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.

Walkers "new and improved" [i]Distinctly[/i] Salt & Vinegar. The ruination of what was once the perfect packet of crisps.

Roast chicken Walkers at the bottom

You're consuming them incorrectly.

Do they taste better on a butty? The acid test of any crisp. And where the cheese and onion Seabrook confirms its supremacy

Anyway…. bearnecessities - where were you last night? Eh? I'd been reliably informed you'd be at Bradford uni. I was devastated!

Alas, work committments. 😥 I should have known the day wasn't going to go well when I was held up by 6,000 chickens on M62.

I'll be going this afternoon to the "commoner" opening 😉

Can you still get Branagans? They did a beef and mustard flavour that was.... well.... mustard.

Walkers Beef and Onion has gone AWOL 🙁 now you can't get them I am craving them.

On the flip side these really [u][b]don't[/b][/u] disappoint!

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Tesco Taste What Difference.

Taste What Difference is Sainsburys.

These are the best, sorry finest, crisps you can get
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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

Thanks for that binners, I'll sleep tonight now.

Can you still get Branagans? They did a beef and mustard flavour that was.... well.... mustard.

You can still get them, I remember them blowing my face off in the pub when I was younger. The ham and pickle ones are nice too.

Woah!!! This is a thread about rubbish crisps! Don't confuse the issue with tales of quality ones.

Spanish crisps, in general. OK: they're made from sliced potatoes (and not some pringle-style mould) and have salt, but... Never really crisp enough, and completely lacking in vinegar. Edible when you're hungry and they give them to you in a bar, but not something I'd buy otherwise.

+1 for the Branagans Beef and Mustard being Mustard.
Now off to track some down...

Edit: Any other crisp is surely a disapointment.
Do corn snacks actually class as being a crisp?

McCoys are gash, for crinkle ridge cut crisps Mackies is where it's a

Is the crinkle cut crisps Mackies the same as decent ice cream Mackies?

If so I shall try some.

Spanish crisps, in general

I could quite easily live on those family bags they have in Mercadona

I fricken love crisps nom nom nom