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Everyone's got their favourites, here's my personal write ups on the crisps I try.

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A Crisp Nation Christmas!

23/12/2014

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Now I don't usually review supermarket brands as they are just exact replicas of proper crisp brands and are usually made in the same factories using the very same flavours. 
But, being the season it is, it seems fitting to be trying out these couple of festive flavours as they're not your usual crisp pairing.


First off is pigs in blankets, and as I thought would be the case- they're pretty much a smokey bacon. 

The salt levels are high as you'd expect from pigs in blankets and bacon.. But what I feel they've done well here is an after tang of paprika & bay leaf. Leaving a kind of peppery Lincolnshire sausage type vibe that I wasn't expecting. The crisps have a suspiciously kettle chips like crunch and texture to them, which is of course great.




If they were to make my crisp list: 8/10


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Next up.. another from Tesco's Finest range and something pretty shocking.

That's right it's Salted Caramel flavour crisps - NOT MADE IN THE US!! A shocking flavour from a UK crisp maker..

High in novelty value - but also extremely high in VOM value.

They really do taste like salted caramel... which is SUCH a bad thing!!! blueeuuughghghgg I dare anyone to get through a whole packet of these monstrosities!!



0.000000012/10 

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Last up are from M&S and Highland Burgundy Red British Potato Crisps... Red and white crisps that been lightly salted.

Not so exciting then for these! There's a reason why red potatoes don't get used.. they're a bit bland. Their tones are reminiscent of parsnips in a very subtle way. Salt is very low so that's the main flavour here. 

They've got good crunch at least, but to look at - pretty gross!


5/10
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MERRY CRISPMAS ONE AND ALL!
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Manomasa - Tomatillo Salsa

1/12/2014

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My second taste of Manomasa, but this time the shape is closer to an original tortilla - but as you can see - it's fan shaped. 

Flavouring is a tomatoey salsa. It has really nice little hit of chilli that doesn't overload, but is packed with sweet tomatoey goodness.

The actual crisp has an amazing crunch to it, with apparently comes from the red and white Quinoa seeds imbedded into it. Tis good!

A really nice tangy flavour, that tastes natural aswell as intense. 

Another great addition to this amazing range.

9/10

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Manomasa - Manchego & Green Olive

1/12/2014

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Amazing new range I've just come across, Manomasa, they create corn tortilla crisps with a difference. The shape of these particular ones are rectangle and they've gone for the flaked texture of corn which so many corn crisp makers get so very wrong, they end up being sickly and not crunchy enough.. Well Manomasa have manomastered it! 


The flavour is just great. Manchego is certainly tangy, the olives taste like green olives and the pimiento is oh so subtle but more welcome to the well rounded flavour party.

They've apparently been going since 2012 but in going to give them 'Best newcomer of 2014'




9/10


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