Make Your Tongue Tingle! (Walkers Thai Sweet Chilli Sensations)

Member Name: angeelu

Product:	Walkers Thai Sweet Chilli Sensations
Date:	02/04/05 (1382 review reads)
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Advantages: Unusual flavour, High quality from a trusted brand, Suitable for vegetarians

Disadvantages: More expensive than a regular packet of crisps, Quite high in fat (as per all crisps), More expensive than a regular packet of crisps

As much as I love chocolate there are times when I love a nice crunchy bag of crisps, on their own, in a sandwich (!) or with a nice cool dip!

I'm probably one of the few who hadn't tried Walkers Sensations Crisps before... sure, they looked nice, but I wasn't convinced they'd be all that much better than any other crisps. That was until multi-packs were recently on offer when I went to do my shopping... Amongst the flavours I discovered [b] Thai Sweet Chilli [/b]

In Walker's words...
"Thai Sweet Chilli balances gentle heat with a surprising, mouth-watering sweetness. Exotic Far Eastern herbs bring out exciting flavours. A dash of soy sauce, onion, tomato and garlic season this spicy treat to perfection."

How To Spot Them
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As per all the Sensations crisps, the packaging is mainly white with a luxurious looking picture representing the flavour underneath the classic looking black and white Sensations logo. A pile of shiny red chillis adorn the front of the packet next to a picture of a couple of the crisps... they look golden with small red flecks on.

When You Open The Packet
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The smell isn't overpowering like I thought it might be. The main smell is of potato crisps and it's hard to distinguish the flavour by smell alone. The crisps look of high quality, nice and golden in colour.

The Taste
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Now this is the best bit! The taste of these crisps is fantastic! I'm not the kind of person who would eat chillis - I like a nice spicy curry, but pieces of chilli on their own or as a pizza topping etc are not for me. The flavour on these crisps is subtle enough to not be kill-your-taste-buds spicy, but it's strong enough to fill your mouth with flavour and make your tongue tingle!

...And They Go Great With...
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These crisps have now become top of my favourite crisp list! Great as a snack on their own, they also taste great with a nice cool dip such as Sour Cream & Chive, or they add a great taste and texture to blander sandwiches... something like Dairylea or Philadelphia cheese spread with a few of these tastes great!

Nutrition?
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As per the majority of crisps, fat content's not low at 10.8g per 40g pack (27g per 100g). There's 194 calories per pack too. They're clearly labelled as being suitable for vegetarians.

The Verdict
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At around 40p a pack they're more expensive than a regular bag of crisps, but then again, there's a few more crisps in there as they're sold in 40g bags. I should imagine eaten every day they'd start to become boring, but eaten occasionally they're great. I can see these staying a firm favourite of mine for a long time to come. Highly recommended and definitely worth a try, even if you're not usually a 'chilli person'.

Five stars * * * * *

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