Do people no longer just want original crisps flavours like BBQ, salt and vinegar, plain or chicken? Because supermarkets seem to be stocking products that sound more like proper meals rather than crisps.
Over the years, Tesco has released crisps that taste like lamb roast, rum and cocoa, steak and ale, and sour cream peppercorns. But now it's unveiling it's latest limited edition flavour: pigs in blankets. For just a single pound ($1.32), shoppers can now pick up a 150g bag of crisps that will remind you of delicious pork sausages wrapped in smoky bacon.
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It appears the new flavour has divided people on the social media.
A Twitter user exclaimed they were so excited about the crisps that they couldn't sleep, however another person believed they were a 'let down'.
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One user said: "How can crisps be pigs in blanket flavour? Isn't it just bacon and sausage flavour? How is the macabre arrangement we know and love reproduced in a crisp?"
While another wrote: "Tesco Finest pigs in blanket crisps are an actual festive gift from the gods."
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But while people continue to debate these meat-flavoured snacks, it seems as though the world was united against the idea of another of the supermarket's latest creations: the candy cane crisp. Announced over the weekend, the Tesco's Finest crisps are flavoured with peppermint to give off a 'sweet and salty experience'.
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What's even weirder is they have a slightly pink hue to them.
People flocked to social media to vent their frustration and confusion at the 'festive' flavour, with one person commenting: "Just seen Tesco are selling Candy Cane flavoured crisps. I stood by them on curry and pigs in blankets flavours, but I can't defend that."
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But despite people's initial assumptions about pairing sweet with savoury, some people claimed they were 'oddly nice' or would go down well if they were drunk.
If you've ever wondered why packets of crisps seemingly come with more air than anything edible, it's called 'slack fill', which helps to stop the delicate food from being crushed when crammed into tight spaces.
It's also not just oxygen that comes out of the packets once they're opened. They're filled with nitrogen, according to Mental Floss, because oxygen makes them go soggy.
It'll be interesting to see what other flavours Tesco can produce - maybe a Full English Breakfast edition? How about tiramisu? What about pairing a curry like chicken tikka masala or korma with crisps?
The possibilities are endless.
Sources: Tesco, Mental Floss
Topics: Christmas, Crisps, Bacon, Tesco
