Spring onion is an underrated crisp flavour. Softer than pickled onion, more interesting than plain onion, with a freshness that other allium flavours lack. Golden Wonder’s version is a pleasant surprise.
The flavour is distinctly spring onion rather than generic onion. There’s a green, almost grassy note that regular onion crisps don’t have. It tastes like the actual vegetable, which is rarer than it should be in the crisp world.
Without the vinegar punch of pickled onion or the cheese pairing of cheese and onion, spring onion stands alone. It’s a confident flavour choice, trusting the allium to carry the crisp without support.
These work surprisingly well as an alternative to ready salted when you want something with more personality but not the intensity of stronger flavours. They’re crisps for people who like flavour but don’t want to be assaulted by it.
Underappreciated and quietly excellent.
