Put the Kettle on, Eat the Crisps (Kettle Chips Sweet Chilli)

Member Name: JJJJ

Product:	Kettle Chips Sweet Chilli
Date:	19/04/09 (359 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Decent Flavour, No MSG

Disadvantages: N/A

"Hand Cooked Potato Chips with Sweet Chilli Style Seasoning"

In my previous encounters with Kettle Chips, I have been a little disappointed. Their general crunchiness is something I appreciate, and the flavours seem really tasty at first - but when I'm half way through a pack I start to find them a little bland. That said, I haven't tried many of the flavours, which is why I was keen to sample the Sweet Chilli variety.

A packet of crisps generally makes for an unhealthy snack - and that will probably never change - however, compared to some crisps made by rival companies, Kettle Chips perhaps represent a healthier option. This is due to the fact that they have no Monosodium Glutomate added, don't contain any artificial flavours or colours, and use only sunflower oil. I'm particularly glad about the lack of Monosodium Glutomate, as it's a nastly little addidive which fools your body into thinking you're still hungry when you actually aren't!

Price & Availability
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A 150g bag of Sweet Chilli Kettle Chips usually retails for £1.55 from the majority of UK supermarkets, however, Tesco are currently running a promotion which allows you to purchase them for only £1.

Ingredients
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In terms of their contents, Sweet Chilli Kettle Chips contain;
Select Potatoes, Sunflower Oil, Sweet Chilli Seasoning (White Sugar, Dried Soy Sauce (Soya Beans, Maize Maltodextrin, Wheat Flour, Salt), Dried Tomato, Sea Salt, Dried Red Pepper, Dried Garlic, Dried Onion, Yeast Extract, Ground Chilli, Ground White Pepper, Dried Parsley, Ground Paprika, Ground Ginger, Citric Acid from Sugarbeet Molasses, Paprika Extract, Ground Fennel, Lime Extract, and Cayenne Pepper Extract).

Per 100 grams, Kettle Chips contain 466 calories, which is about the same as similar potato based crisps.

How Do They Taste?
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In comparison to the 'Walkers Sensations Sweet Chilli crisps', the Kettle Chip version are much milder in terms of their spiciness - i'm not saying that as a criticism, as the flavour is very tasty, and the crunchy nature of the crisps (apparently a result of being hand cooked in small batches) makes for a pleasing eating experience.

All in all, the taste is much better than I expected, and the crisps don't suffer from the mid-packet bland-ness which I have experienced with other Kettle Chip flavours - recommended.

Nutritional info per 100g
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Fat: 25.4g
Saturated Fat: 3.2g
Sugar: 3.4g
Salt: 1.3g

For more information see www.kettlechips.co.uk

Summary: Tasty Crisps