Four new exciting crisp flavours are in development in San Fransisco, California. They are: Godfather Sauce (horseradish, garlic & Dijon mustard) Dirty Sauce (garlic & herb aioli) Ménage à Trois, named after Ike Shehadeh’s signature chicken sandwich, which is made with three cheeses (Swiss, Gouda, pepper jack), topped with three sauces (real honey, honey mustard,Continue reading ““Ike’s Love & Potato Chips””
Monthly Archives: August 2020
Rileys Crisps
Who remembers Rileys Crisps? Alongside standard flavours such as Cheese & Onion and Salt & Vinegar, Rileys created some pretty unusual ones, including New Potatoes with Mint, Scampi & Lemon and Grouse flavour. Rileys Crisps was founded in 1947, just after the end of the Second World War, by Bill Riley, son of a fishContinue reading “Rileys Crisps”
Dakota Style potato crisps
Dakota Style was founded in 1985. It began as a family business making kettle-style chips on a farm near Clark, South Dakota. The website lists these as all the Dakota Style potato chip flavours: Buffalo Ranch Cayenne Chili Lime Cinnamon Churro Dill Pickle Honey Mustard Jalapeño Mesquite BBQ Nice N’ Spicy Original Salt & VinegarContinue reading “Dakota Style potato crisps”
Chef’s crisps: the Hairy Bikers created four flavours which we wish were still around
We’ve just been tipped off by Neal at Burts Snacks that the Hairy Bikers brought out a range of crisps back in 2010. So we went to investigate. They sound pretty delicious. Sadly they aren’t available in 2020. Keralan King Prawn with Coconut Prosciutto and Blue Cheese Chicken Tom Yum Lemon & Olive Tagine
Corkers Crisp factory fire
We were sad to hear today that Corkers Crisps suffered a devastating fire at the end of May this year. No-one was hurt, but the fire caused a lot of damage. “As part of the crisp manufacturing process, there was a huge amount of combustible material within the building – things like oils and packaging,Continue reading “Corkers Crisp factory fire”
When is a crisp packet not a crisp packet?
If you’re a keen crisp collector, vintage crisp packets can be quite a draw. But buyer beware, particularly of ‘unused’ crisp packets. It wouldn’t cost very much to print something that looks vintage, so unused packets may not be what they seem. A quick online marketplace search for ‘old crisp packets’, for instance, brought upContinue reading “When is a crisp packet not a crisp packet?”
Two Farmers’ compostable crisp bags
In 2019, Two Farmers became the first company to pack their crisps in compostable bags. The bags are made from cellulose & sustainably grown eucalyptus trees, and are 100% plastic-free. They are designed to compost down in 26 weeks. You can read more about it here. Update: Which? has just issued a report on worstContinue reading “Two Farmers’ compostable crisp bags”
1944 British Pathé: Boy Steps Out
It’s 1944. A young boy, about five years old, sets off from home with a knotted bag on a stick. His provisions: a packet of crisps. In 1944, packets of crisps were hard to come by. The Battle of the Atlantic was in its fourth year. Rationing was at its height. As the commentator notesContinue reading “1944 British Pathé: Boy Steps Out”
6 facts about crisps
Crunching a crisp is as noisy as standing next to a busy road or doing the vacuum cleaning. That’s “annoyingly noisy”, according to the official Noise Comparison chart. Research shows that people like crunchy crisps. If crisps aren’t crunchy, they aren’t nearly as fun to eat. The first crisp flavour ever was Cheese & Onion.Continue reading “6 facts about crisps”
Crisp packaging
In the early years, crisps were sold in bulk from barrels or glass display cases or supplied to customers in tins. This limited the production possibilities. In 1927, Laura Scudder entered the crisp business, with the Laura Scudder Potato Chip Factory. She was a packaging innovator: she started paying her workers to take home sheetsContinue reading “Crisp packaging”
Museum of Crisps 