Seabrook Salt & Vinegar Crisps (Seabrook Crinkle - Salt & Vinegar Crisps)

Member Name: dizzysummer03

Product:	Seabrook Crinkle - Salt & Vinegar Crisps
Date:	04/11/09 (24 review reads)
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Advantages: Flavoursome and filling

Disadvantages: Not suitable if you can't eat wheat

My husband has always been a fan of Seabrooks crisps, but untill recently I'd avoided them and gone for other brands instead. However, when I noticed that they had salt & vinegar flavoured crisps and they were on offer in Asda I thought I would try them as they seemed to be the best offer going.

The crisps come in a pack of 6 which costs £1.26 in Asda (last time I looked), they can also be bought indivdually in sandwich shops etc for around 40p - 50p a packet depending on the shop. The packet is white & light blue, you do need to be careful because the unsalted packets are almost identical and I did make the mistake of buying unsalted once & not realising until I bit into a crisp!

These crisps are crinkle cut and I find them much more substantial and filling than a pack of my previous favourite brand - Walkers. They contain 165 calories a bag which is about 30 more than Walkers or Hoola Hoops, but they do fill you right up. I usually have a crisp break at about 10.30am and although I'm not too full for my lunch, I'm not desperate for it either - perfect.

The main thing that you notice as soon as you start to eat the crisps is the powerfulness of the flavour, they are very strong and flavoursome crisps, but they aren't too much. The mixture of salt and vinegar is perfectly balance so that one flavour does not overpower the other. When you're eating the crisps, you'll find that they aren't particularly greasy, your fingers do get a bit salty, but they don't seem to be greasy and you can just brush your hands of rather than needing to wash them before you start working again.

These crisps are cooked in sunflower oil and this means the fat content should be lower, however I've noticed that the fat content is 8.9g per packet, but only 1g of that is saturated. They are suitable for vegetarians and do not contain MSG, they do however contain wheat and so wouldn't be suitable for those who can't eat wheat.

I was very surprised and impressed by these crisps, they're filling and flavoursome, they cost the same as most comparable brands of crisps and they don't seem to be too bad for you either! I've gone from exceptionally sceptical to a huge fan of these crisps and would definitely recommend them to crisp lovers everywhere. Seabrooks come in a wide variety of flavours, so there is guaranteed to be something for everyone.

Summary: Surprisingly I'm converted to these crisps