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Walkers - Bacon & Cheddar

8/10/2017

Next up in Walkers' Choose me or lose me range, the US and A.

I would have thought they'd name this flavour bacon cheeseburger being American - but here we have Bacon & Cheddar. Not a flavour we're actually unfamiliar with. It's been seen before the BAKED range from Walkers.

So I already have an idea in my head of how sickly Bacon & Cheddar is, and how it will in no way match up to Smoky Bacon like they suggest. I guess this campaign is a good way to make people rediscover the neglected favourites!

And yes - they're sickly. I'm not getting the smokiness that I want from the bacon and the cheese flavouring is way too creamy.. bleugh.

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Walkers - Lime & Black Pepper

8/10/2017

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Bit of a random new campaign from Walkers - Choose me or lose me?

The idea is that they pit their classic british flavour up against a flavour from around the world - in this case the classic Australian flavour Lime & black pepper (?!?!)

And well.. .they'll not be replacing our beloved Salt & vinegar any time soon! They taste/smell like washing up liquid. If this was an actual Australian flavour i'd be like 'What the heck are you even doing down there???'

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Mini Cheddars - Stilton

8/10/2017

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It's been a while since mini cheddars brought out a new flavour - and these Stilton cheese are not for the faint of heart.

Stilton is sour, tangy cheese that are only for people with an acquired taste. That said - these are a dip into the flavour world of Stilton, as the actual cheese is a lot stronger - but I think they've picked the right amount of tang here. Any more and it would be getting pretty fungal.

They've hit the Stilton mark on the spot, but i'm not sure it's the style of cheese I would use. There's so many amazing cheeses out there.. I'm looking forward to more.

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Walkers - Japanese Sweet Wasabi & Ginger (SENSATIONS)

5/7/2017

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Next up in the Sensations range - Japanese Sweet Wasabi & Ginger.

I can't say i've ever tasted a sweet wasabi, but then again a packet of crisps that are rammed full of wasabi would be pretty darn extreme!

This is a pretty exotic flavour for this new range but actually a pleasant surprise. It's not spicy at all.

You can definitely get a tinge of the wasabi flavouring but it's very minimal and the soy, onion and ginger are more apparent. All round it's a pretty subtle flavour but definitely a lot more moreish than I had thought they would be.. If you're looking for a horseradish style chilli hit then these are not for you, but for a sophisticated tang with an onion hit - yum!

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McCoy's - Chip Shop Curry Sauce (CHIPS)

28/6/2017

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Wow I am so amazing surprised by how tasty these are - I was underwhelmed/horrified by the amount of salt in the other two in this range, but the chip shop curry sauce - while obviously very trashy, really hits the spot.

It's a paprika-ey tang with a peppery aftertaste that really sits well on these super thick & crunchy chip shaped crisps (just to confuse the US!). The salt levels don't seem anywhere near as extreme as the others in this range so i'm a happy camper.

I'm delighted to welcome, the pot noodle of the crisp world.

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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.

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Walkers - Poppadoms Mango & Red Chilli Chutney (Sensations)

27/6/2017

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A new sensations range from Walkers for the summer and they're looking pretty interesting!

To start off here we have some poppadoms and I don't know why it's taken me this long to realise - but pop Chips and poppadoms are so very similar!

Here we have a mild flavour as Indian as I Indian flavours come but a very welcome one. The mango is sweet, and the red chilli is subtle and peppery.

Really Moreish - definitely one for the BBQ.

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Pastinos - Arrabiatiata Chilli & Tomato

20/5/2017

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Ah! It's taken a long time to find the classy Pastinos again- and they were found in Waitrose of course.

Pasta-like crisps for a gourmet crunchy snack. They're like a cross between wheat crunchies (but not as thick) and sun bites. Light but with good crunch. The sweet tomato flavouring with a tangy chilli overtone is simply Devine.

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Pop Chips - Smoky Bacon (RIDGES)

24/3/2017

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New from Pop chips - ridges!

They're not exactly the ridges we've know, they're a slight variation of the classic popped crisp which can already be a bit bobbly - it's just that these are organised bubbles on one side! So I wouldn't say they add too much to the crisp except that they're a little crunchier.

They sure are smoky! So smoky they're strangely a bit spicy.. I think they were maybe a bit happy with the paprika here. It's a pretty intense flavour for pop chips. Much more than we're used to.. but that's not to say they don't work, it's just.. they shouldn't be spicy.

I'm usually a big fan of pop chips flavours so even though i'm a little confused by the spice - i'm actually pretty happy with the flavour.

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Doritos - BBQ & Chilli (HEAT BURST)

8/3/2017

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New in from Doritos - their Heat Burst range!

So the idea of these are that you start off tasting one flavour and end up tasting another. So here we go...

Ok well it's definitely Doritos own BBQ flavouring to start with that's without doubt.. and... there it is! The chilli is hitting.. actually hitting pretty hard. This is definitely one for chilli lovers.

I'd advise eating one and waiting 20 seconds for the heat to settle in before scoffing a mouthful like I just did!

Nice idea from Doritos, although it does have to be said that most chilli crisps don't have a heat hit until later on but props to them for making it work. I'm off to dip my tongue in some milk.

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