chipopedia

Walkers: Steak & Ale Pie‑n‑alty – Football Series
167 views

Walkers: Steak & Ale Pie‑n‑alty – Football Series

We’ll give Walkers credit right away: they went all‑in on the pun. And when you open the bag, there is a definite whiff of the pub — that dark, gravy‑rich aroma that screams steak and ale pie (minus the soggy pastry and post‑match pint). The crunch is the classic Walkers let down – thin, quick, and gone before you know it. Flavor though? It’s doing its best impression of “liquid dinner in a crisp.” A malty sweetness leans forward first, then a savory, meaty background note. Think “Sunday lunch condensed into a potato flake.” It won’t fool your nan’s pie,…
Walkers: Monster Munch Pickled Onion

Monster Munch: Pickled Onion

A legend of its own really. Monster Munch occupies a peculiar corner of the snack world. Pure nostalgia clouds everything, which makes it really rather hard to determine if they actually are good. Certainly even in childhood I remember them operating at the extreme end. Only something the dirtier boys…
Kent Crisps: Lamb & Rosemary

Kent Crisps: Lamb & Rosemary

First impressions These were up next, and honestly, they made a pretty good first impression. The crisps had a rich golden colour with hints of green speckled throughout — a promising nod to the rosemary. A few had that pleasing curl and blister that makes hand-cooked crisps feel that just…
Bugles: Cheese

Bugles: Cheese

Cheese-flavoured snacks are a treacherous business. They can be glorious, or they can taste like the inside of a teenager’s school bag. Bugles: Cheese plays it fairly safe—but safe doesn’t mean boring. It just means this is the faux-cheese crunch you half-expect, dialled in for comfort rather than surprise. The…
Bugles: Southern style BBQ

Bugles: Southern style BBQ

Some snacks want to be crisps. Bugles at least know they’re something else. These trumpet-shaped corn cones are unapologetically weird—crunchy, airy, angular little vessels built for shovelling into your mouth by the fistful. At first bite, there’s a surprisingly mellow sweetness—like the kind you get from a sticky barbecue glaze…