To think that crisps have gone downhill?

[GetOutOfMYGarden]

I bought a pack of salt and vinegar discos today and my mouth is completely intact. No burns. No tongue peeling off. None of that.

They've been neutered And it's not even just Discos! McCoys have gone right down as well. Crisp companies need to up the flavour a bit, none of these would make a good crisp butty anymore.

[PinkyBlunder]

21st century pickled onion space raiders are this century's biggest disappointment. They just taste of maize.

Monster Munch still taste the same but are woefully undersized.

Very disappointed to hear the news about Discos but agree Squares are as delicious as ever, as are S&V chipsticks although they don't do the very salty ready salted version anymore.

My fav is when you find a huge ball of Wotsit flavouring in the bottom of the bag and your mouth implodes

[Floods123]

In the West Country we have Burts Crisps. Started a few years ago and are so brilliant have knocked Walkers out of most pubs and are in major supermarkets. Thick crispy and full of flavour! Walkers put all there money into paying that idiot Lineker instead of a decent product. Hopefully Burts Will kill them off!

[confused123456]

I'm glad it's not just me. I've thought crisps have gone downhill of late I must admit. All of them.

[karriecreamer]

The only ones I eat are McCoys. Particularly the beef ones, cheese & onion and S&V, but I also like the ready salted ironically which are also far stronger than others. Not keen on the other flavours, but at least they're strong and you know you're eating them!

I've stopped buying Walkers etc as they're just so dull.

[AccrualIntentions]

I had some too many Tyrell's sea salt and cider vinegar crisps last night and they were unexpectedly powerful. The roof of my mouth feels tender today.

[Oblomov17]

I agree. All crisps seem to have changed taste recently.

[Laceup]

Not that I can eat them...but I dream of roast beef monster munch...the feeling of 2 crammed in your mouth crunching..god I miss that

[Laceup]

You only have to look at smarties ,to see how mad the world has gone..when I was a child they were bright clolours ,I rember being in brownies playing games to win some...now , shite colours ,shite taste...just as well I'm vegan ...manufacturers don't need to try to make things healthier,we know crisps / chocolate isn't good,it's not an apple.but even bad foods are okay in moderation

[Kraggle]

Those slab crisps look amazing! If only I could afford them!

[werewolfhowls]

And I'm sure cheesy puff style Crisps like wotsits used to be cheesier too. Loved thingies in 5p bags, don't forget my thingies mum! on the packet.

[werewolfhowls]

Yeah those coop ones are the dogs salty doodahs all right

[PandaPieForTea]

I’d like to mention the Walkers ‘choose me or lose me campaign. It pits pairs of flavours against each other. But it’s things like Cheese and Onion vs Marmalade and Haddock. What was the point?

[20nil]

Tayto always taste stale to me. But agree that the co-op Chardonnay ones are the business.

[Botanicbaby]

This is really very worrying news about S&V Discos

Agree with PP who recommended Golden Wonder S&V, they will make your mouth sting, in a good way.

M&S cheddar & pickled onion are quite tangy, as is their Worcestershire Sauce flavour. But still not on a S&V scale

[Mollie85]

Can we count scampi fries as “crisps”? They don’t have seemed to have changed in flavour I am pleased to report...

Still. A very odd yet delicious taste...

[Daftmare]

Frazzles are the best. Last year a colleague bought me a six pack for my birthday. Sadly she has retired now.

[HelenaDove]

Tesco Finest crisps are doing Pigs in Blankets flavour for Christmas.

[TaliZorahVasNormandy]

When pregnant with DD, the only thing I could was salt and vinegar discos. They taste shit now.

[Stoptherideiwannagetoff]

OP Get thee back to Golden Wonder S&V, still tastebud stripping amazing!

[Sandsunsea]

Yes. I bought some nice n spicy nik naks yearning for that salty spice hit. Nope. Chewy bland stick of disappointment

[cazzyg]

Golden Wonder crisps are making a comeback..,.their salt and vinegar in blue packets are usually pretty mouth burny

[WeeM]

Discos shmiscos..Onion rings are clearly the king of crisps...

[landgirl1]

Another vote for the Co-op salt & chaddonay vinegar which are my absolute favourite crisp ATM

[WellTidy]

I have a Frazzles addiction. I think it's the MSG in them. I crave them!

[TheWhyteRoseShallRiseAgain]

Foreveryseason yy to the Northern Tayto none of the others are quite right