Packet #86 Darling Spuds Sea Salt & Italian Balsamic Vinegar

We here in Crisp HQ have travelled far and wide in search of the finest crisps the world has to offer. We've even been to Leitrim. Well this latest packet comes all the way from the great Dublin area of Fairview via Chesham (I've no idea where that is either) with ingredients being brought in from exotic places such as Italy. I'm not sure if it's all the travelling or the way they make them but these crisps also happen to be gluten free, ideal for all you gluten haters out there.

 The crisps are of the hand cooked variety, I wonder if that's a skill you can learn on JobBridge? Cooking crisps with your hands. This particular cook must have magical hands because the crunch on these crisps is spectacular. They make such a crunch that everyone in close proximity can also hear and enjoy the delight. Flavour wise the trip to Italy paid off. They aren't as moorish as some S&V crisps, it is more of a subtle, welcoming, calming splash of flavour. Like a nice Italian giving you a hug.

 This is the third different flavour of Darling Spuds I have tried, all three have been delicious and worthy of a review, I just happened to eat this bag today. So keep your peepers peeped when you’re out and about and when you see them buy as many packets as you can because, you know, crisps are bleedin lovely.

 Deano

 

Packet #80 Spuds.ie Nude Crisps

There are few better things in life than running wild and nekkid now and again. The only disappointing element is the lack of a deserving snack to cap off your needless early morning exercise. But never fear, it's crisps to the rescue once again and this time their nude. That's right NUDE. The good folk at spuds.ie have taken rejected apples of the earth and added nothing but sunflower oil to highlight the humble taste of the potato.

Enough of the messing, are they tasty? Yes, yes they are. It's kind of like eating flat chips which have gone cold. Which I think is the point of the crisps, tasting the actual potato. They are made at the ever impressive Keoghs farm and carry that same distinctive crunch which we here at the blog love. I devoured the bag as you can see from the photo and think they would go superbly along side a big old sandwich. 

These crisps are all about highlighting the deliciousness of Irish potatoes and sustainability. There's loads of info on their website which can explain it better than I ever could but I particularly like that I can now chuck the empty bag in the compost heap. So I think the conclusion of this post is that crisps continue to be deadly, go eat some now and everything will be OK.

Deano.