Burts Hand Fried Potato Chips

I'm afraid that I have only tried one flavour of these chips, and they were a limited edition brought out especially fo Chinese New Year (as you all know I'm Chinese)... Actually, my friend bought these for me today, as a surprise, having no idea what this flavour was supposed to symbolise. Okay. This is a packet of 'Burts hand fried potato chips, made in devon' in Firecracker lobster flavour. The bag weighs 40g, so a tiny bit heavier than a standard Walkers bag (which is about 37g I think?). This particular bag is a lovely deep pink all over (this was why I got bought them) with a large navy ... more

In my trawl through the racks in the local health food shop, I came across these crisps – as I’ve mentioned before, I like to try anything new, so I snapped them up! ** What are they? ** Burts hand fried crisps (or chips as they call them) are literally that, crisps that are hand fried in deepest Devon. They fry the crisps in “a cauldron of sunflower oil” and when they finish frying, one of the staff “checks” them – I guess this means that they eat them!! ** What’s the bag like ** Plain, very plain, it is literally a clear bag, with a label on the front proclaiming no salt, and some notes ... more

If you have never tried these chips give it a go. Quite simply a life changing moment when you put the first one in your mouth. Well done to the fryers in Devon (they put their names on the back of each pack). Great flavours including Firecracker Lobster and Sweet Red Paprika. My personal favourite is their Sea Salted variety. I love the packaging, looks very cool and definitely catches your eye on the shelves. Great packaging, great flavour - altogether an awesome product!!!! By the way, I took a look at their website - just as much fun as the chips. Definitely worth a visit and will ... more