Category: Beef

Doritos - Flame-Grilled Whopper

2/5/2023

A new Doritos collab! This time it's with Burger Kind, and a flame-grilled whopper is the subject.

Does it taste like a Whopper? Not really.

Is it a tasty crisp? Yes!

A smoky beef flavouring with a touch of sugar to signify tomato (I guess?) and a slight tang to show the dill pickle.

For some reason, they felt the need to say "Burger not included" on the front of the pack?! haha!!!

Doritos have, for some reason opted for a thicker corn chip on this crisp - it's pretty subtle on the packaging but definitely makes for a deeper crunch than you're used to with Doritos.. I'd be interested to see if they roll that out to any other flavours and I wonder why they chose this crisp to do it with.. and not make a song and dance out of it??

Anyway, I'm not completely sure that doritos need a thicker crisp, they've already got a pretty good crunch.

8/10

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Walkers - Chargrilled Steak & Chimichurri (SENSATIONS)

27/6/2017

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Next up in the new Sensations range - and another good flavour for the bbq.

Usually meat flavoured crisps are veggy-friendly but in this case it's an unmistakable flavour - you wouldn't get such a pin-pointed steak flavour without there being beef in it.

The Smoky aroma seeps through the crisp making for a smooth finish.

Chimichurri is an Argentinian recipe for steak - usually containing a mixture of Parsley & Oregano - and it's a flavour that goes down really well. What a treat!

Another bullseye from Walkers sensations.

9/10

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Walkers - Meaty (MIXUPS)

19/4/2016

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Another addition to walkers' mental range of mixups, a mixture of some very different crisps all in one! It's gives you a great opportunity to see the very real differences between these crisps. As a mixed flavour I feel it works very well, the flavours compliment each other just splendidly.

That having been said it does throw up a clear divide in my tastes. This is the order I'd put them in:

1. French Fries, Worcester sauce - just a great classic with an awesome little crunch.
2. Monster Munch, Roast Beef -
Another great nostalgia enhancing classic, beef isn't the best of the monster munch flavours but it sits well in this lineup.
3. Doritos, BBQ Rib - again definitely not the best of Doritos flavours, but the Doritos crunch is a welcome addition.
4. Wotsits, Roast Beef - not really the same roast beef as the mighty monster munch, and definitely not the same great texture, these are soft and sickly. I've left most of them in the pack.
So there we have it, a range that works well together but I'd rather leave the Wotsits.

7/10

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Burts/Hobgoblin - Spit Roast Steak

16/2/2016

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Burts seem to be dead set on taking over the Pub-crisp market, first by having two collaborations with Guiness:

http://www.crispnation.com/reviews/burts-guinness

http://www.crispnation.com/reviews/burts-guiness-rich-beef-chilli

And now - a collaboration with the well know Hobgoblin Ale of Wychwood Brewery!

Here we have a smokey spit-roasted steak.. which has a distinctly Ale-like tinge to it. Burts always give good crunch with little to no grease so have delivered here and the flavouring although maybe slightly subtle is actually really moreish.. a real smoke.. slightly sweet bbq tang.. finished off with a hint of Ale.

Luvly juvly.

8/10

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Walkers - Sizzling Steak Fajita

26/8/2014

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Another of the 'Do us a flavour' range and I have to say MY BEST FLAVOUR YET!

This is the exact flavour of sizzling beef I'd want in my fajita. These are not veggy friendly and rightly so, the flavouring using Scotland's own Aberdeen Angus beef.. and it goes down a treat.

There's a very slight chilli to it, but more roasted, smokey paprika than a hard hitter- perfect for this flavour.

I'd be surprised if this doesn't top the list, good luck Jed!

8.5/10

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Mini Cheddars - Chilli Beef

15/4/2014

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New mini cheddars!

Always loved mini cheddars, although they should really be in a cracker/biscuit section - i'll let them slip through as they're a classic in the crisp section.

The new flavour is chilli beef and I like it!

I actually thought it would be a lot calmer than it is. Chilli gives a nice hit and the beef flavouring is spot on.

Always liked cheddar cheese on my chilli con carne jacket potato.

8/10

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McCoy's - Chargrilled Steak & Peri Peri (ULTIMATE)

25/3/2014

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New from McCoy's, found in Luton airport.

I was a little hesitant when I first saw that ULTIMATE meant that the crisps have been flavoured twice.. McCoy's crisps are rammed full of flavour already, surely these are going to be sickly?!

Well, no is the answer. The flavour isn't bad at all. The chargrilled steak flavouring is deep and smoky. The aftertaste is peri peri and is great, more of a medium nandos heat rather than an extra hot. It's got a great tang.

The ridges are super deep and super crunchalicious. These are great crisps, bursting with but not overpowering with flavour.

9/10

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Mackie's - Flamegrilled Aberdeen Angus

18/5/2013

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Another addition from Mackie's here, and i've been liking the last few flavours I tried, but these ones go back to being pretty dry. Too dry.

Saying that, sat here hungover in my Pyjamas... i've nearly finished the pack. Not sure if it's because I like them or if i'm too lazy to leave the house and eat something real.

No they're definitely not great. Very cardboard like. The flavour is pretty average and not so exciting.

A standard flavour and a dry cardboardy crisp.

3/10

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Jack Pots - Roast Beef & Horseradish

24/1/2013

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Second flavour from Jack Pots (fairfields farm)

and i'm happy.

They're beefy in a different way from mccoys steak... they're more like a really tasty gravy.

The thing that makes these crisps what they are is the horseradish/mustardy seasoning, it's just the right amount. The flavour is there without the pain. The quantity has been perfected and it pretty lick your fingers good.

The crunch is still pretty good, if a little soft on some crisps (maybe to do with this years potato crop)

A good hearty pub crisp.

8/10

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Tayto - Roast Beef & Peppercorn Sauce

4/1/2013

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Here i'm starting to bite into my reviews from the Crispmas party a couple of weeks ago. Make sure you keep tuned as there's some pretty insane crisp reviews coming up that i'm looking forward to sharing with you/ some of made me vom.

Here we start with a safe bet. The Irish crisp makers Tayto (you can't say that without putting on a Irish accent can you?!)

Part of their very welcome Fusion range and i'm pretty happy with the crisp. It's got a really really good crunch with nice smooth flavour, the pepper is not too full on but very much an integral part of the taste. The roast beef is well - very similar to roast beef! These went down a treat at the party.

Tayto have done well here and get the crisp nation sign off.

7/10

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Doritos - Flame-Grilled Whopper

Walkers - Chargrilled Steak & Chimichurri (SENSATIONS)

Walkers - Meaty (MIXUPS)

Burts/Hobgoblin - Spit Roast Steak

Walkers - Sizzling Steak Fajita

Mini Cheddars - Chilli Beef

McCoy's - Chargrilled Steak & Peri Peri (ULTIMATE)

Mackie's - Flamegrilled Aberdeen Angus

Jack Pots - Roast Beef & Horseradish

Tayto - Roast Beef & Peppercorn Sauce

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