Cheese and onion is robust enough to survive budget execution. The flavour is so forgiving, so embedded in British crisp DNA, that even minimal effort produces something acceptable.
Waitrose Essential Cheese & Onion is more than minimal effort.
The cheese is tangy and present. The onion provides balance. Orange dust transfers to fingers as tradition demands. The basic cheese and onion contract is fulfilled with reasonable competence.
Against Walkers, these compare favourably. Similar quality level, different retail context. Waitrose Essential achieves standard supermarket crisp quality while carrying premium supermarket expectations.
For value-seeking Waitrose shoppers who want cheese and onion without premium pricing, these work.
