Walkers crisps

Fisherman
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edited November 2016 in Food & Drink #1

If Walkers as they say use British Potatoes how do they justify a "Brexit" price hike.Pofiteering or not? We will boycott them from now on. and hopefully the likes of Tesco take them off their shelves just like Marmite.

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  • bill
    bill Forum Participant Posts: 388
    edited November 2016 #2

    Perhaps it's to pay for Gary Lineker's divorce !

  • Metheven
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    edited November 2016 #3

    Do people actually pay for these overpriced branded crisps, nothing wrong with supermarket own brand multipacks.

  • JVB66
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    edited November 2016 #4

    According to them its only the potatoes that are from the uk,so another reason for not buying them Undecided

  • IanH
    IanH Forum Participant Posts: 4,708
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    edited November 2016 #5

    According to them its only the potatoes that are from the uk,so another reason for not buying them Undecided

    What else is there in crisps?

    A bit of salt? Yeah, that would really warrant a price rise.

    Disgraceful, profiteering people.

    If they need to save money, get rid of that footballing, philandering idiot that they pay a fortune to.

  • brue
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    edited November 2016 #6

    What else Ian? Oil, extruded plastics in the packaging, cardboard containers, printing etc etc. But the potatoes are grown by UK farmers. Smile

  • Navigateur
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    edited November 2016 #7

    One of the fryers in my local chip shop makes crisps. He slices a potato on a mandolin and makes far more than would go into a bag from each potato. They go into a small tray with a bit of salt for the customers to munch on when waiting for food. I don't
    think I will ever want to eat cold crisps out of a packet ever again.

  • brue
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    edited November 2016 #8

    Sounds good Smile

  • Jood
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    edited November 2016 #9

    One of the fryers in my local chip shop makes crisps. He slices a potato on a mandolin and makes far more than would go into a bag from each potato. They go into a small tray with a bit of salt for the customers to munch on when waiting for food. I don't
    think I will ever want to eat cold crisps out of a packet ever again.

    I want to go to that chip shop!

  • Pippah45
    Pippah45 Forum Participant Posts: 2,452
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    edited November 2016 #10

    I used to make my own crisps - easy enough to do - perhaps its time to do it again! 

  • Merve
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    edited November 2016 #11

    I tried 'Real crisps' a couple of years back and although I don't really eat them now due to watching my weight, they were some of the nicest crisps I have ever had. 

    I used to make my own crisps - easy enough to do - perhaps its time to do it again! 

    Write your comments here...yeah but there's only about 2 varieties you can use Pippah. Trying to get hold of them is very hard. 

  • Pippah45
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    edited November 2016 #12

    2 varieties?  Not sure I have ever bothered with varieties - as long as you "wash" the cut potatoes and fry them twice - any variety should work? 

     

  • DSB
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    edited November 2016 #13

    I prefer Tyrells crisps to Walkers.

    David 

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