Good old Walkers, not content with supplying us with more crisp flavours than Peter Smyth supplies ladies of the night with his hard earned cash , they have now brought out a range of Limited Edition flavours to tantalise our taste buds, clog our arteries and send us to the morgue ... Read review
Advantages: Delicious without being too strong flavoured Disadvantages: Not too healthy, tastes more like Bovril
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~Facts and Figures~
Walkers’ Crisps have been around since 1948.
11 million packets of Walkers’ crisps are eaten every single day.
Walkers are the largest UK Food Brand ... ...The Walkers’ product with the lowest amount of fat – French Fries (99 calories per pack)
It takes approx. 20 minutes to make a bag of Walkers’ crisps, from the time the potato arrives at the factory till the finished packet is ready to leave.
Cheese & Onion is the most popular flavour.
Each 34.5g pack of marmite flavoured crisps contains:
735jk/176kcal
Fat 11g (of which ... more
Good old Walkers, not content with supplying us with more crisp flavours than Peter Smyth supplies ladies of the night with his hard earned cash <wink>, they have now brought out a range of Limited Edition flavours to tantalise our taste buds, clog our arteries and send us to the morgue just that little bit sooner! Has anybody else noticed that Walkers’ crisps have more fat content in them than any other brand on the market? Well except for Pringles of course, a cardiac arrest in a tube!
But anyways, one of these Limited Edition flavours just happens to be marmite and I’m a bit partial to the stuff. So when I spotted a huge section at my local supermarket devoted to promoting this flavour, I couldn’t resist buying a pack. Especially because they come in a nice bright yellow packet, and I’m a bit partial to yellow too. It’s my favourite colour you see, is yellow. If they were selling yellow coal, I’d probably buy it, even if we do have gas central heating here…..!! I just like yellow, OK??
I trundled home with my yellow packet of yellow crisps (the packet also has a brown coloured edge and is complete with the official Marmite logo on the front), and the rest of my shopping, six yellow lemons, yellow custard powder, sunshine yellow potty….you get the picture…..! After packing away my shopping, I sat down to have a munch and opened the pack. A first tentative nibble led to enthusiastic chomping, these crisps are actually quite delicious! But before I give Walker’s a huge pat on the back, I feel I should say that the flavour is absolutely identical to the Bovril flavoured crisps you can buy, I think it’s Smiths Crisps that make them? The taste is more subtle and nowhere near as strong as I first imagined it might be, but it is definitely the same flavour, just not as smelly!
I enjoyed them though, have to be honest. They may be unhealthy and a paler imitation of Bovril crisps but the nice thing about them is that you aren’t lumbered with that strong aftertaste that you get with some other flavours, pickled onion and cheese & onion for example. Well worth the 36p I paid for them methinks, even if my arteries are screaming in protest!
Anybody with heart related health issues or anybody who is watching their weight should avoid these like the plague though, a 34.5 pack contains a whopping 11g of fat and totals 176 calories! But those of you with an intolerance to wheat-based products should be fine with these as they contain no gluten. Apparently they also contain more vitamin C than an apple, but the phrase ‘a bag of Walkers’ Crisps a day keeps the doctor away’ doesn’t seem to ring too true somehow!
You’ll also be thrilled to know that Walkers have a website, point your browser to www.walkers.co.uk and you can mug up on other products made by Walkers, the latest news, and even find yourself a job in the crisp industry!
~Facts and Figures~
Walkers’ Crisps have been around since 1948.
11 million packets of Walkers’ crisps are eaten every single day.
Walkers are the largest UK Food Brand and the fourth largest business within Pepsi.
The Walkers’ product with the lowest amount of fat – French Fries (99 calories per pack)
It takes approx. 20 minutes to make a bag of Walkers’ crisps, from the time the potato arrives at the factory till the finished packet is ready to leave.
Cheese & Onion is the most popular flavour.
Each 34.5g pack of marmite flavoured crisps contains: 735jk/176kcal Fat 11g (of which 5.2g saturates) Carbohydrates 16.9 (of which 0.8g sugars) Protein 2.2g Dietary Fibre 1.4g Sodium 0.3g
Advantages: People who don't like Marmite might like these Disadvantages: People who do like Marmite might not like these
So Walkers have added fuel to the fire of the great Marmite debate. No longer is the issue black and white, love and hate ...to find out why read on
First let us dispense with the essential nutritional info for everyone out there who has to watch their intake:
Nutritional info (per pack of 34.5g)
176 calories
Fat 11g (of which 5.2g saturates)
Carbohydrates 16.9 (of which 0.8g sugars)
Protein 2.2g
Dietary Fibre 1.4g
Sodium 0.3g
These crisps ... ...have come to expect from Walkers these crisps are indeed 'crisp' with not the slightest hint of sogginess in sight.
--Price--
Normally these will set you back around 30p per bag (perhaps as low as 27p). I believe they are also sold in three flavour multipacks of 6 with two each of Marmite, Branston Pickle, and Tomato Ketchup. These multipacks are usually cheaper per pack than buying individually, although you might of course get lumbered with some ...
Ciaoboy 04.11.2002
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Advantages: Nice subtle Marmite taste Disadvantages: Not as nice as cheese and onion flavour!
...I writing an opinion on Walkers Marmite flavoured crisps you might ask? Indeed! Well it is all down to the fault of my son, (you know, the one who is not a criminal;o)!!) He bought a packet of these as well as the Branston Pickle flavoured ones back from the pub the other night for me to try, as he knows my penchant for crisps and this irresistible urge to try all things new!
Naturally I tried the Branston Pickle ones first, assuming that I was ... ...feel about them considering I’ll give anything a try once;o)!! I liked them very much and he whipped the packet away from me, reminding me that I was on a diet! Ah haaa I was too quick for him though, being his Mother has taught me to be very astute, and I lunged at the other packet in his hand!!
Well…..what can I say? Well what do you expect me to say? That I hated them? As I assumed I was going to do….wrong!! Surprisingly enough ...
kazziebears 30.03.2002
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This will probably be my last opinion for a week or two as I am away. Now I know you will all miss me terribly, but I’ll send you all a postcard and stick of rock – okay? I knew that’d ease the pain!
Anyway enough waffle….
Walker’s crisps have recently introduced a number of different flavoured crisps, Tomato sauce (I thought they’d already done that one); Cheese and Branston pickle; Coronation chicken (see my ... ...According to the adverts for the yeasty spread, you either love it or hate it. That’s right, they are the adverts where people taste marmite and then go ‘yuck’ (here goes that yuck effect again). Anyhow personally I disagree with that, I neither love nor hate marmite. However I do like it! Especially when spread thinly on brown toast, a certain yum affect that one. (And isn’t the latest offering with Zippy a hoot?)
Marmite ...
dabmim 17.05.2002 (01.11.2003)
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Advantages: Taste delicious Disadvantages: Only limited edition, high in cals and fat
...They are... (drum roll, please) WALKERS MARMITE CRISPS.
I first tried these when they first came out last year, but after trying one bag I couldn't find them anywhere. So yesterday when I saw a bag in the pub I thought I'd sample them again.
The bag is a bright yellow with the Walkers Crisps logo in HUGE red banner which is circling what looks like a sun and a picture of 2 large crisps. The bag also shows the Marmite yeast extract logo, and tells ... ...of the nation's favourite crisps... WALKERS together with the unique & classic taste of MARMITE.' and 'ALSO AVAILABLE: the taste of the nation's favourite pickle...CHEESE and BRANSTON PICKLE.' The nutritonal informaiton is also listed - a scary 176 cals and 11g fat (of which 5.2g is saturated) per 34.5g pack - and the ingredients list. It also tells you that this product is suitable for both vegetarians and people who are on a gluten free diet. The ...
Fruity_Tart 17.01.2003
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Advantages: Suitable for Veggies. Disadvantages: Not like MARMITE.
...New Limited Edition Marmite Flavour Walkers Crisps, I just had to try them. What could be better? Two of my most favourite foods combined, crisps and Marmite. Yummy. I really love Marmite and have been known in the past to open a jar and eat the contents with a spoon, followed by licking it out with my fingers. Oh I am heaven!
Now, less of the dreaming back to the Walker Marmite Crisps in question; I was really looking forward to the packet. Shane ... ...the Limited Edition Marmite Flavour Walkers Crisps did not impress me, both in 2002 and again in 2003. I will not be buying them again. I think Walker’s Crisps should stick to the traditional crisp flavours, as for me this was a total flop. In fact if I want Marmite crisps, I will buy a very large jar of the spread and dip salt-free crisps in that instead. This will ensure that I am eating genuine Marmite crisps. I think I may pay a visit to ...
wulise 07.04.2002 (13.02.2003)
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Advantages: different Disadvantages: not going to be to everyone's taste.
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Advantages: great for part of a healthy diet Disadvantages: Its a love it or hate it food
ok i am changing my review as a result of accusations.
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