... 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 ... Read review
Advantages: All natural and really tastey Disadvantages: Not suitable for vegetarians (Just this particular flavour), calorific.
...about the creation of the Burts Chips company and the chips themselves on the left hand side. On the right is (from top to bottom) the sell by date, the name of the person who fried your chips and an explanation of the flavour inside. In this case, it is a combination of Norwegian lobster and chillies from North China (Mmmm, yummy). Proceeding this is the list of ingredients (see below), nutritional values, bar code and then contact details (also ... ...notice it is foil-wrapped for freshness. The aroma that arises is appetising and not powerful. It has a warm smell, though not at all spicey, as the chillies would suggest. The potato chips are quite thick, but not as thick as 'Kettle Chips' (which are also hand cooked), they are a lovely golden brown and covered with tiny flecks of red and green; I presume this is the lobster and chilli flavouring particles. On biting the chip, they are really nice ... more
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 blue square in the centre with the words 'BURTS hand fried POTATO CHIPS firecracker lobster MADE IN DEVON' in the same pink in the square. At the top and bottom is the website address (www.burtschips.com - excellent and very helpful site).
On the reverse of the bag, there is a breif history about the creation of the Burts Chips company and the chips themselves on the left hand side. On the right is (from top to bottom) the sell by date, the name of the person who fried your chips and an explanation of the flavour inside. In this case, it is a combination of Norwegian lobster and chillies from North China (Mmmm, yummy). Proceeding this is the list of ingredients (see below), nutritional values, bar code and then contact details (also see below).
On opening the packet, you notice it is foil-wrapped for freshness. The aroma that arises is appetising and not powerful. It has a warm smell, though not at all spicey, as the chillies would suggest. The potato chips are quite thick, but not as thick as 'Kettle Chips' (which are also hand cooked), they are a lovely golden brown and covered with tiny flecks of red and green; I presume this is the lobster and chilli flavouring particles. On biting the chip, they are really nice and crunchy and you can taste the fried potato under the added flavouring. They are not at all hard, like 'Kettle Chips' can be. Although I do not recall the actual flavour of lobster precisely, this does not taste fishy in any way, like some prawn flavoured crisps can be, it is very pleasant and aromatic. The chilli is subtle and not spicey in a 'set your mouth alight' kind of way. It's really complimentary to the lobster flavour.
These crisps are a little more expensive than say, 'Walkers Sensations', these really are a gourmet crisp. This particular bag was purchased from the student union and cost 49p but I really do think that it's worth the extra to get a crips that is naturally flavoured and coloured. These also come in 'No Salt,' 'Slightly Sea Salted', 'Salt and Black Pepper', 'Sea Salt and Sherry Vinegar', 'Hot Chilli Lemon' and 'Mature Cheddar' flavours. They also make parsnip chips (yummy) in 'Black Pepper' and 'Parmesan' flavours (I presume that these ARE suitable for veggies).
Advantages: Natural, Taste Disadvantages: Maybe a bit pricey
...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 explaining what they ... ...Who are they? **
Burts Potato Crisps
The Parcel Shed
Station Yard
Kingsbridge
Devon
TQ7 1ES
In the shop I bought mine, I notice a few other flavours, such as sea salt and cracked black pepper ( I haven’t tried these though)
Thanks for reading this nice short op. If you do try these, I hope you enjoy them.
Larry ...
lazza123 18.11.2003 (19.11.2003)
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