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Title: Potato Crisps
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 14 May 2013, 13:11:01
Is it just me, or is anybody else fed up with less than crisp crisps?.

The bags seem properly sealed  but still the f***ing things don't seem to have any crunch.

Mrs Opti tells me they cook the spuds differently these days, and that according to her is the problem.

Any ideas or conspiracy theory?.   
Title: Re: Potato Crisps
Post by: Entwood on 14 May 2013, 13:16:11
If you like tasty and crunchy ... try these ... baked pitta chips .. Black pepper ones are very nice, but the sourcream ones are simply moorish !!

http://www.warburtons.co.uk/press/latest_news.php?p=27&id=964

:)
Title: Re: Potato Crisps
Post by: omega3000 on 14 May 2013, 13:19:05
Well my complaint is that these multi pack crisps come with 3 or 4 crisps in them  >:( what a rip off Mr Lineker  ::)
Title: Re: Potato Crisps
Post by: ozzycat on 14 May 2013, 13:19:26
its the tempreture they cook them at mr opti they turn the temp down to save money resulting in a softer crisp :( :(
Title: Re: Potato Crisps
Post by: cam2502 on 14 May 2013, 14:24:23
Nowt worse than a soggy crisp  >:( but its the amount you get in a bag that really bugs my happiness  >:( >:( >:(
Title: Re: Potato Crisps
Post by: Kevin Wood on 14 May 2013, 14:40:37
If you like tasty and crunchy ... try these ... baked pitta chips .. Black pepper ones are very nice, but the sourcream ones are simply moorish !!

http://www.warburtons.co.uk/press/latest_news.php?p=27&id=964

:)

Seconded. :y Quite partial to them myself.
Title: Re: Potato Crisps
Post by: Terbs on 14 May 2013, 14:45:13
Well my complaint is that these multi pack crisps come with 3 or 4 crisps in them  >:( what a rip off Mr Lineker  ::)

My sentiments exactly >:(
Got a packet from the cupboard last night....the bag weighed more than the crisps. As you say total, rip off....pay Lineker less and give us some more value for money
Title: Re: Potato Crisps
Post by: omega3000 on 14 May 2013, 14:52:22
Well my complaint is that these multi pack crisps come with 3 or 4 crisps in them  >:( what a rip off Mr Lineker  ::)

My sentiments exactly >:(
Got a packet from the cupboard last night....the bag weighed more than the crisps. As you say total, rip off....pay Lineker less and give us some more value for money

More air in the bag than crisps , maybe we should get trading standards in on it  >:( :-\
Title: Re: Potato Crisps
Post by: aaronjb on 14 May 2013, 15:07:13
Partial to a bag of 'REAL' crisps myself, especially the ham & English mustard flavour. Still crispy enough to make a hole in the roof of your mouth and plenty in the bag ;)
Title: Re: Potato Crisps
Post by: Rog on 14 May 2013, 15:18:09
Is it just me, or is anybody else fed up with less than crisp crisps?.

The bags seem properly sealed  but still the f***ing things don't seem to have any crunch.

Mrs Opti tells me they cook the spuds differently these days, and that according to her is the problem.

Any ideas or conspiracy theory?.   

Well firstly the shelf stackers often squash as many as they can onto the shelf, resulting in crisp fragments not whole crisps, resulting in reduced "crunch sensation"

Secondly, the do gooders are now want traffic lights and fat/calorie quantities on packs so the crisp producers are reducing the fat content so that they can say "reduced fat" or whatever. less fat = less crunch.

Longer shelf life to save money, but increased probablility of sogginess

Hula-Hoops are sabotaging crisp production


(I will wait for CEM to tell us that we should not eat any of these things anyway)

Title: Re: Potato Crisps
Post by: Jimbob on 14 May 2013, 17:53:10
Prefer seabrook to mass brands these days
Title: Re: Potato Crisps
Post by: scimmy_man on 14 May 2013, 18:08:05
I love seabrook :y
Title: Re: Potato Crisps
Post by: tigers_gonads on 14 May 2013, 18:32:46
Prefer seabrook to mass brands these days



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