Sainsburys cheese and onion crisps (Sainsburys Cheese & Onion Crisps)

Member Name: Clareowen

Product:	Sainsburys Cheese & Onion Crisps
Date:	01/05/09 (63 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Cheaper than Walkers

Disadvantages: Overpowering unbalanced flavouring

I find it particularly difficult to review crisps, mainly because I am a Walkers crisps fan and as yet have never found anything that can compare to them.

However in these current credit crunching times I have taken Martin Lewis' advice (Moneysavingexpert.com) and have tried to buy one brand lower than my normal choice in order to make savings to my shopping list. This lead me to try Sainsburys Cheese and Onion crisps.

Now my favourite flavour of Walkers crips happens to be cheese and onion so I though that this flavour of Sainsburys would be a good place to start. Sainsburys do not sell these bags singularly (or at least I couldn't find them in my local store) so I purchased a multipack of six at a cost of £1.02. Each bag of crisps is 25g.

The packaging is green and the bags do look quite small and flimsy but packaging to me is not a particularly big deal when it comes to crisps, mainly because they are not going to be in it for very long!

The crips themselves are quite small and the texture is relatively thin in comparison to brand name crisps. In addition they don't tend to be quite as "crispy" and have more of a bendy feebleness to them.

The taste is also much stronger and uneven than other brands. The onion is the overpowering flavour and this is accompanied by a salty taste, leaving you with the feeling that these crisps have been overflavoured.

As for the amount you get, this should be the same as a bag of Walkers but for some reason it just feels that you are getting slightly less. This may be because the crisps are smaller and tend to resemble a bag of crumbs.

Although I don't want to compare these crisps to Walkers, as in my opinion a home brand will always struggle against a brand that has been in existance for such a length of time, I find it difficult to do much else. I don't eat crisps on a daily basis but when I do I want to enjoy them and for "crispiness", texture and balance of flavour, these cannot compare to Walkers Cheese and Onion. The price difference is 23p (Walkers are £1.25) and for that small difference i'm happy to stick with my regular brand. For those people who have a large family or consume a bag on a regular basis, the price difference may appeal more, and if you are happy to compromise slightly they are still an acceptable packet of crisps.

Summary: Won't stand up as against Walkers