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stann
28/11/2006, 2:20 PM
We want to be... Smiths Crisps. Salt n Shake yum. And I think squares used to be by them too?

I'll see your 'We want to be... Smiths Crisps' and raise you a 'We love Smiths Crisps.. they are the greatest... I love Smiths.. love crisps.. Cheese & Onion!'

Christ, where in the hell did that get dragged from! :eek:
Magicme
29/11/2006, 5:02 PM
When walkers max came out at first there was a chipshop curry flavour that was lovely but you don't seem to be able to get those anymore.

Hunky Doreys have just brought out a limited edition Chipshop Curry Crisps, bought some today for my wee lad so will sneak one later and let u know how they taste!
Poor Student
29/11/2006, 5:17 PM
I'd rank Tayto as the worst Cheese and Onion crips I've ever eaten. King, Perri and Walkers all outdo it in my opinion. The Salt and Vinegar and Smokey Bacon are decent enough though.
Reggie
29/11/2006, 5:42 PM
Bikers or Wheelies for me especially bikers they are a legend packet of crisps
Anto McC
29/11/2006, 5:43 PM
Doritos are NOT crisps
sligoman
29/11/2006, 9:52 PM
Hunky Doreys have just brought out a limited edition Chipshop Curry Crisps, bought some today for my wee lad so will sneak one later and let u know how they taste!Bought a packet of them tonight, nice but nothing spectacular.
The Stars
29/11/2006, 9:54 PM
Bought a packet of them tonight, nice but nothing spectacular.

You sound like a French wine expert there, the way you just demised MagicMes best efforts:)
sligoman
29/11/2006, 9:58 PM
You sound like a French wine expert there, the way you just demised MagicMes best efforts:)I always shoot Magicme down, she's used to it by now:p.
BohsPartisan
29/11/2006, 11:41 PM
Doritos are NOT crisps

Who cares? They taste great!
Magicme
30/11/2006, 8:30 AM
See I accept Sligoman has an inferiority complex and to make him feel better he takes pot shots at me all the time.....I understand children u see!

They taste like Chipshop curry alright, just like they threw the powder on and didnt mix it into a sauce!
Kildare Lad
30/11/2006, 7:12 PM
The Dark Green Hunky Dorys do it for me
Andyh
30/11/2006, 7:48 PM
Ok not allowed to eat crisps anymore, they are lethal for cholesterol. Just thought all you young whipper snappers should know why you are all going to have heart attacks down the line :D

Smiths crisps were owned by Tayto at one point. Tayto are no longer m/f in the Republic as far as I know . There is a plant in the wee North churning them out. The company that revived Perri Crisps in the 1990's as far as I am aware are the brains behind Hunky Dory.

Everything else on the Irish market is foreign owned including Walkers,Pringles, Doritos etc.
Pringles may be made here under licence , not 100% sure about that.

The Northern Tayto and Southern Tayto are two entirely different companies. They made a "gentleman's agreement" in the 1950s that neither would sell in the other's market. The Northern Tayto is based in Tandragee, Co Armagh. They have gone from strength lately having bought over all Golden Wonder's crisp making factories in England. Not too sure about the Southern one - I think C&C own them.
brendy_éire
01/12/2006, 1:22 PM
The Northern Tayto is based in Tandragee, Co Armagh. They have gone from strength lately having bought over all Golden Wonder's crisp making factories in England. Not too sure about the Southern one - I think C&C own them.

You're right. Northern Tayto (formed about 10 years after southern Tayto) are now making all of Tesco's own brand crisps, as well as Pringles Minis (the rest of Pringles are made in Belgium, I think).

No comparison between north and south, southern all the way. The northern Tayto are good for their variety of flavours though. I love the pickled onion and the spring onion ones.

C&C do own southern Tatyo, as well as King.

On Perri Pub Crisps, there's still a pub in Belfast selling them. Great they are too.

Anyone have an opinion on the new Ready Salted southern Tatyo? Just ok, imo, a bit too salty perhaps.

And if we're going to be talking about corn snacks, it has to be pickled onion Meanies. Perfection.
Andyh
01/12/2006, 4:55 PM
[QUOTE=brendy_éire;584803]

No comparison between north and south, southern all the way.


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Can't agree with that, always found the Southern ones a bit lack lustre. Northern Cheese and Onion all the way!!
steno
02/12/2006, 5:34 PM
And if we're going to be talking about corn snacks, it has to be pickled onion Meanies. Perfection.

Meanies are great, Monster Munch and Burger Bites as well