interestrateripoff Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Mentioned this to the wife yesterday. The crisps are awful. If this is the aim of cost cutting its worked!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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spunko2010 Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 1 hour ago, Frank Hovis said: I'm pleased to say that I don't actually eat crisps any more; after a very bad stomach upset they had all the allure of a salted sliver of chipboard. I'm sure that I could eat them these days but given how bad they are for you and that I used to eat too many I'm not about to try to wean myself back onto them. I think you'd be pleasantly surprised at the range available now. I had lentil crisps recently, not quite as unhealthy, and there's these new fandangled popcorn crisps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Hovis Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 4 minutes ago, spunko2010 said: I think you'd be pleasantly surprised at the range available now. I had lentil crisps recently, not quite as unhealthy, and there's these new fandangled popcorn crisps. I'm sure that I could dive back in again but I'm no more resisting them than I am smoking, as I'm not doing either and I can see that they're bad for you then I'm not going to start up. I had a real weakness for corn snacks rather than crisps, those with an intense salt and vinegar or cheesy hit. Objectively I knew they were bad for me but I liked them too much to even try giving them up; then suddenly I don't even like them any more after a brief illness and I see that as a very health beneficial result. I'm not recommending that anybody else give them up (except Walkers, obviously) and I wasn't even trying to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juvenal Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 I've got a couple of Tesco Value bags put by from 1997, aimed at the vintage market.... Bit of a pension fund for me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battenberg Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 I'm particularly appalled by the baked bean flavour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knock out johnny Posted October 26, 2016 Author Share Posted October 26, 2016 23 minutes ago, Battenberg said: I'm particularly appalled by the baked bean flavour. Does the bag smell of farts when you open it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Errol Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Factory has doubtless been re-tooled to cut thinner crisps and put fewer in a bag. Ingredients might also have been substituted for worse versions. Classic example of 'hidden' inflation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reck B Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 5 hours ago, blobloblob said: I'm a traditionalist on crisp matters. You should start an activist group. Traditional Crisps Matter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Errol Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 I already started the Traditional Crisps People's Front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reck B Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Just now, Errol said: I already started the Traditional Crisps People's Front. Damn. There really is nothing new under the sun is there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knock out johnny Posted October 26, 2016 Author Share Posted October 26, 2016 36 minutes ago, Errol said: Factory has doubtless been re-tooled to cut thinner crisps and put fewer in a bag. Ingredients might also have been substituted for worse versions. Classic example of 'hidden' inflation. That's what I suspect - but food manufacturers usually print the legend "Improved Recipe" or some such when they fck their product up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spunko2010 Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Incidentally has anyone tried those 'naked' crisps - https://www.tyrrellscrisps.co.uk/potato/naked They taste like Salt n Shake without the salt, or any flavours etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNACR Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Wait until you taste what they've done to Wotsits. I've cut right back on crisps and have cut out potato based crisps altogether. I would recommend the Ecuadorian plaintain crisps from the Johnny Foreigner food aisle in Tescos though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitevanman Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 34 minutes ago, Errol said: I already started the Traditional Crisps People's Front. Splitters! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilf Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 1 hour ago, Errol said: Factory has doubtless been re-tooled to cut thinner crisps and put fewer in a bag. Ingredients might also have been substituted for worse versions. Classic example of 'hidden' inflation. Well, pretty sure a standard pack of crisps always used to be 35g, however walkers are now 25g when purchased in a multipack. I suspect a lot of their sales are in multi packs, no doubt in the past a multipack was literally normal bags of crisps stuck in a bag and then at some point somebody came up with the idea of removing 30% of the crisps in a bag. Hey presto 30% reduction is cost of the content and I doubt the consumer even noticed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
man o' the year Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 I am real traditionalist with crisps but must say a quick google came up with "Mackies" which look pretty exciting and I would love to try haggis or whisky flavours in particular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John The Pessimist Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 3 hours ago, gilf said: Well, pretty sure a standard pack of crisps always used to be 35g, however walkers are now 25g when purchased in a multipack. I suspect a lot of their sales are in multi packs, no doubt in the past a multipack was literally normal bags of crisps stuck in a bag and then at some point somebody came up with the idea of removing 30% of the crisps in a bag. Hey presto 30% reduction is cost of the content and I doubt the consumer even noticed. Don't underestimate the pressure on food manufacturers to reduce salt & fat levels in their products. The sugar tax debate is a prime example of this. With certain products, the only way to reduce the amount of nasties in the pack, is to make it smaller! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormymonday_2011 Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Apparently you are not alone in thinking that Walkers crisps have gone down the crapper as far as quality goes http://www.reviewcentre.com/reviews81256.html Owned by the Yanks like so many name British brands which have become complete and utter shite. Shame as they used to be a cut above other UK crisp brands in the 1970s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knock out johnny Posted October 26, 2016 Author Share Posted October 26, 2016 27 minutes ago, stormymonday_2011 said: Apparently you are not alone in thinking that Walkers crisps have gone down the crappier as far as quality goes http://www.reviewcentre.com/reviews81256.html Owned by the Yanks like so many name British brands which have become complete and utter shite. Shame as they used to be a cut above other UK crisp brands in the 1970s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyguy Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 1 hour ago, stormymonday_2011 said: Apparently you are not alone in thinking that Walkers crisps have gone down the crapper as far as quality goes http://www.reviewcentre.com/reviews81256.html Owned by the Yanks like so many name British brands which have become complete and utter shite. Shame as they used to be a cut above other UK crisp brands in the 1970s. Again, Seabrooks! Andthe scampi promotion was pretty good. Thats for the interested to find out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One-percent Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 6 minutes ago, spyguy said: Again, Seabrooks! Andthe scampi promotion was pretty good. Thats for the interested to find out. Second the suggestion of seabrooks. The original crinkle cut crisps. Not widely available dhan sarf. Unless near a Morrisons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyguy Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 Just now, One-percent said: Second the suggestion of seabrooks. The original crinkle cut crisps. Not widely available dhan sarf. Unless near a Morrisons Tesco and Poundland have them , hit and miss. They are the only potatoe tasting crisos you buy now - bar those overpriced handcut and fried crap. Taste of my chilhood - coke, crisps and seeing some rough arsed stripper as the end of the tropical fish club clashed with the start of the stag do evening. Just now, One-percent said: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One-percent Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 1 minute ago, spyguy said: Tesco and Poundland have them , hit and miss. They are the only potatoe tasting crisos you buy now - bar those overpriced handcut and fried crap. Taste of my chilhood - coke, crisps and seeing some rough arsed stripper as the end of the tropical fish club clashed with the start of the stag do evening. Good to know. Not seen them in Tesco though and Poundland <shudder> im not sure I want to know the answer but strippers, tropical fish and childhood? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Cat Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 I'd third the suggestion of Seabrooks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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