British Crisps
Craving British Crisps
While tea is always associated with the British people, other snacks are equally unique to the country including digestive biscuits, scones, and certain kinds of crisps. Are you a former resident of the United Kingdom who really loves British crisps? Perhaps you recently toured Britain and want more of those tasty snacks. These British versions of potato chips have some very distinctive flavours. There are varieties that taste like the potato chips found in supermarkets around the world, while others can only be found in the United Kingdom. Many British food stores operate online now so expatriates and English food lovers can get the products they crave no matter where they live.
Marmite crisps have the savoury and distinctive flavour of marmite spread. Marmite spread is a trademark owned by Unilever, but developed by the Marmite Food Extract Company based in Staffordshire, England. This thick, dark spread or paste has a powerful flavour which is very salty, similar to soy sauce. The name comes from the French word for an earthenware cooking pot. The British crisps of the same name have a strong Marmite taste. There are even cashews with this flavouring as well.
Walkers British crisps come in multiple flavours that are somewhat unique, such as Jamaican Jerk Chicken, Worchester Sauce, Ready Salted, Cheese and Onion, Steak and Onion, Roast Chicken, Meaty, Prawn Cocktail, Smokey Bacon, Barbecue Rib, French Fries, Frazzles, Squares, Wotsits, and Quavers. Walkers Extra Crunchy crisps are made from British potatoes, sliced thicker, and cooked long enough to make them extra crispy. McVities Mini Cheddars and Crinklys also come in several flavours, including cheese and onion, Branston pickle, barbecue, and original.
KP Crisps have some strange names but delicious tastes. These British crisps come in Nik Naks, Space Raiders, Skips Crisps, Discos Crisps, and Hula Hoops. Nik Naks are a corn snack that have won award for best British crisps. They come in four flavours. Space Raiders are a corn and wheat snacks that come in beef, pickled onion, and spicy flavours. Skips Crisps are a prawn cocktail flavoured snack that kind of fizzy melts in your mouth. Discos Crisps come in cheese and onion, salt and vinegar, and BBQ Beef. Hula Hoops are rings of potatoes that are short and narrow tubes. They come in a variety of flavours. You might prefer still other crisps, such as Golden Wonder, Red Sky, Tyrrells, Seabrook, or Pom Bears.