M&S: Hand Cooked Sea Salt & Cracked Black Pepper Crisps

You open the bag and the aroma definitely hits: sharp cracked black pepper, clear sea salt, no messing around.

The crisps also look damned good – thick potato slices, the kind you expect to deliver a satisfying crunch.

First bite: strong pepper, balanced salt, and a proper potato body. The oiliness is there in all its hand‑cooked glory, meaning crunch with resistance, not the light flakiness of some crisps (I’m looking at you Walkers). These are indulgent in a quiet way, not shouty but assured.

Aftertaste lingers with peppery heat and salt in equal measure. It doesn’t fade away into harmlessness. It stays like a memory of a snack you probably enjoyed more than you planned.

If you like pepper punch and real crisp texture, these deliver. If you’re after something gentle or subtle, they might be slightly too unapologetic.

This is a crisp that knows what it is: bold seasoning, stout texture, comfortable indulgence. Not for the faint‑hearted, and that’s a good thing.

Nutritional snapshot (per 100 g)