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British vs American Snacks: 15 Surprising Differences
7 Jun 2026 · 14 min read

British vs American Snacks: 15 Surprising Differences

British snacks and American snacks share the same basic concept but almost nothing else. The words are different,...

Can You Buy Walkers Crisps In The US?
6 Jun 2026 · 10 min read

Can You Buy Walkers Crisps In The US?

Yes. Walkers crisps are available in the US but not through regular supermarkets. The easiest route is Amazon,...

Are British Crisps Different to American Chips? Yes
5 Jun 2026 · 14 min read

Are British Crisps Different to American Chips? Yes

Yes, British crisps are genuinely different from American chips. The mainstream British crisp is lighter and less aggressively...

Chips vs Crisps: Why the British Call Them Crisps
4 Jun 2026 · 14 min read

Chips vs Crisps: Why the British Call Them Crisps

In Britain, crisps are what Americans call chips. The thin, bagged, fried potato snack. In Britain, chips means...

Best Spicy Crisps UK: Top 10 Ranked From Mild to Fierce
3 Jun 2026 · 23 min read

Best Spicy Crisps UK: Top 10 Ranked From Mild to Fierce

The best spicy crisps in the UK range from the mild, sweet warmth of Tyrrells Sweet Chilli and...

Smiths Snaps Crisps: The Complete Guide to History and Flavours
2 Jun 2026 · 15 min read

Smiths Snaps Crisps: The Complete Guide to History and Flavours

Smiths Snaps were an extruded potato snack launched in 1975 under the Smiths brand, sold as a curved...

Are Crisps Vegan? What to Check and Which Ones Are Safe
1 Jun 2026 · 17 min read

Are Crisps Vegan? What to Check and Which Ones Are Safe

Plain crisps made from potatoes, oil, and salt are almost always vegan. The problem is flavoured crisps, where...

British Crisps Explained: What Americans Need to Know
31 May 2026 · 16 min read

British Crisps Explained: What Americans Need to Know

In the UK, what Americans call chips are called crisps. The thin, bagged, snack-sized potato snacks. What Brits...

Kettle Chips: The Complete Guide
30 May 2026 · 11 min read

Kettle Chips: The Complete Guide

Kettle Chips are hand-cooked potato crisps made in Norfolk using 100% British potatoes. They are the UK’s leading...

Salt and Shake Crisps: The Story Behind the Blue Sachet
29 May 2026 · 12 min read

Salt and Shake Crisps: The Story Behind the Blue Sachet

Salt and Shake crisps are plain potato crisps sold with a separate blue sachet of salt that you...

Walkers French Fries: The Complete Guide
28 May 2026 · 10 min read

Walkers French Fries: The Complete Guide

Walkers French Fries are thin, fry-shaped potato snacks made from potato granules rather than sliced potato. They come...

Frazzles: The Complete Guide
27 May 2026 · 11 min read

Frazzles: The Complete Guide

Frazzles are bacon-flavoured corn snacks made by Smiths under PepsiCo. They have been in production since 1975, making...

Roysters Crisps: The Complete Guide
26 May 2026 · 10 min read

Roysters Crisps: The Complete Guide

Roysters are T-Bone Steak flavoured bubble chips made by KP Snacks. They launched in the UK in 1992...

Marmite Crisps: Are They Discontinued?
25 May 2026 · 11 min read

Marmite Crisps: Are They Discontinued?

Marmite crisps are still available in the UK. Walkers discontinued their Marmite flavour in early 2024 after over...

Pom Bear Crisps: The Complete Guide
24 May 2026 · 13 min read

Pom Bear Crisps: The Complete Guide

Pom Bears are bear-shaped potato snacks made by KP Snacks in the UK. They launched in Germany in...

Quarterbacks Crisps: The Complete Guide
23 May 2026 · 11 min read

Quarterbacks Crisps: The Complete Guide

Golden Wonder Quarter Backs were a cheeseburger-flavoured baked corn snack shaped like American football players. Golden Wonder replaced...

Pipers Crisps: The Complete Guide
22 May 2026 · 8 min read

Pipers Crisps: The Complete Guide

In 2004, three farmers from North Lincolnshire sold 16 boxes of crisps to four local pubs. That was...

Walkers Sensations: The Complete Guide
21 May 2026 · 7 min read

Walkers Sensations: The Complete Guide

When Walkers launched Sensations in May 2002, the UK crisp market shifted noticeably. Before Sensations, premium crisps meant...

Discos Crisps: The Complete Guide
20 May 2026 · 7 min read

Discos Crisps: The Complete Guide

Discos have been around since 1979 and they have not changed much. Same flat disc shape, same punchy...

McCoys Crisps: The Complete Guide
19 May 2026 · 9 min read

McCoys Crisps: The Complete Guide

McCoys are not a subtle crisp. The ridges are bigger, the seasoning is heavier, and the crunch is...

Seabrook Crisps: The Complete Guide
18 May 2026 · 8 min read

Seabrook Crisps: The Complete Guide

Seabrook Crisps are the crinkle-cut crisps from Bradford. If you grew up in the north of England, you...

Are Frazzles Vegan?
17 May 2026 · 6 min read

Are Frazzles Vegan?

Frazzles look like bacon, they taste like bacon, and they are named after a cooking process most associated...

Space Raiders: The Complete Guide
16 May 2026 · 7 min read

Space Raiders: The Complete Guide

Space Raiders are one of those crisps that people feel a specific, almost irrational loyalty towards. The alien...

Hula Hoops: The Complete Guide
15 May 2026 · 7 min read

Hula Hoops: The Complete Guide

Hula Hoops have been a fixture of British snacking since 1973. They are the ring-shaped crisps made by...

KP Crisps: History, Flavours and What KP Actually Stands For
14 May 2026 · 7 min read

KP Crisps: History, Flavours and What KP Actually Stands For

KP is one of those names that everyone in Britain knows but almost nobody can fully explain. You...

Are Quavers Gluten Free?
13 May 2026 · 5 min read

Are Quavers Gluten Free?

Quavers are one of the most asked-about crisps when it comes to gluten-free diets. The question makes sense:...

Quavers: The Complete Guide
12 May 2026 · 8 min read

Quavers: The Complete Guide

Quavers have been one of Britain’s favourite light snacks since 1968, which makes them older than most people...

Walkers Sensations Crisps: Every Flavour Reviewed
11 May 2026 · 11 min read

Walkers Sensations Crisps: Every Flavour Reviewed

Walkers Sensations launched in 2002 as Walkers’ answer to a simple question: what if a crisp was actually...

Transform a Snack Crisps: The Complete Guide
10 May 2026 · 11 min read

Transform a Snack Crisps: The Complete Guide

Transform a Snack is probably the only crisp in the UK where the instructions on the packet tell...

Space Raiders Crisps: The Complete Guide
9 May 2026 · 12 min read

Space Raiders Crisps: The Complete Guide

Space Raiders are one of those crisps that almost everyone in the UK knows, but almost nobody can...

Are Lays and Walkers the Same Crisp?
8 May 2026 · 9 min read

Are Lays and Walkers the Same Crisp?

TL;DR: Lays and Walkers are made by the same parent company, PepsiCo, using a similar production process. But...

Skips Crisps: The Complete Guide
7 May 2026 · 9 min read

Skips Crisps: The Complete Guide

TL;DR: Skips are a prawn cocktail flavoured corn puff snack made by KP Snacks. They are best known...