over 2p a chip? (Original Microwave Fries To Go)

Member Name: freud

Product:	Original Microwave Fries To Go
Date:	08/05/09 (128 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: quick & easy to prepare. good taste & texture

Disadvantages: wasteful packaing & expensive

When hubby & youngest daughter arrived home from Sainsbury's today I was pleased to see they'd bought a box of Fries To Go. However, I was horrified to see the price on the till receipt - £1.49. To be fair neither of them yet have the knack of snapping up offers & there's no way I'd have paid this much as I've seen them on offer sometimes & bought them as a treat.

The cellophane wrapper keeps all 3 boxes together (rather like a Kellogg's Variety Pack) & each individual box contains 24 chips - how do I know? - well each chip comes in it's own section of the box, nestled in a compartment which has reflective card.

My maths (please correct if I'm wrong?) tells me that one of these chips costs me over 2p - good job they taste nice.

They are crisper than the perforated black box type that McCains do & the style of packaging means they're a bit more fun to eat. They're not soggy at all & there were hard / black bits in the ones we ate for lunch.

If I had to describe the taste, in my opinion, the nearest chip that I think we've all tried is Kentucky - only I think Fries to go may be slightly longer.

Each box is 90g which is quite a generous helping if you're eating it with a meal but maybe not if you're just wanting chips on their own?

Warnings such as very hot temperatures & not putting in the oven or grill are provided along with cooking directions for the various wattage microwaves - in our case they took just 2 minutes 15 seconds to cook which is great if you want something fairly sustantial in a hurry.

Health-wise chips are not known for being the greatest option to choose. I won't bore you all the nutritional values but just to let you know that per 100g there are 255 calories , 36.3 carb & 10.9g of fat - it would really help if they told you these per 90g as that's the size of the box!

The ingredients are straightforward enough - potatoes, sunflower oil, dehydrated potato, e471, salt & dextrose. I wondered why I was thirsty all afternoon & now I see why - if I'd known there was salt already in the chips I wouldn't have added so much when eating.

They have a nice taste & good texture so I'd buy them for a treat but I definitely would NOT pay £1.49 for them.

summary
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- expensive if you don't buy on affer.
- nice packaging but wasteful which is maybe why they cost more?
- good taste & texture.
- healthier than 'chippy' chips'
- really easy & quick to cook.

Summary: would recommend these for a treat but only when on offer