Le Contadine Sapore Fatte a Mano - Ica Crik Crok

"Le Contadine" packaging looks very authentic. Crisps&Critics wanted to test these chips because they are allegedly hand-cooked with extravirgine olive oil. 

Soon after tasting the first crisps we realize the labeling indicates something else: these chips are not hand cooked, are just "hand cooked flavour". Are we facing another deceptive marketing technique?

The potato chips in our bag are unfortunately so salty that it is hardly impossible to distinguish any potato flavour, let alone the olive oil aroma. The impression left after eating a bunch of these chips is like when an ocean wave sends you rolling and you swallow sea water. Way too salty.

Other than that, "Le Contadine" chips offers thick flat cut potatoes with partly unpeeled borders and a normal crunch. These chips are probably a good match to bland meals.

Features:
The biggest potato crisps is	6.8 cm long
and has a thickness of	0.97 mm
Crunchiness:	92 dB
Other features:	Flat cut, partially unpeeled potatoes, very salty.
Origin:
Country, region	Italy, Lazio
We got them from	Bennet supermarket in Lecco.
Price / gram	1.85 € / 130 g
On-line:	http://www.icafoods.it/prodotti/le-contadine-sapore-fatte-a-mano/

Inside a bag of "Le Contadine Sapore Fatte a Mano"

Chips gesalzen - Spar

Austrian potato chips in quite big quantites and price friendlier than other chips of similar quality to be found also on this blog (see for example here). 

The potato chips in this bag are of a medium size, peeled, with a thin and flat cut. We find very few bent-over potatoes. Sunflower oil is used for cooking these lightweight, almost transparent, bright yellow colour crisps.

If we could change something to these chips, we would spice them with a bit less salt to better enjoy the crunch and taste of this Austrian potato snack.

Features:
The biggest potato crisps is	6.5 cm long
and has a thickness of	0.84 mm
Crunchiness:	93 dB
Other features:	Light yellow colour, peeled
Origin:
Country, region	Austria
We got them from	a Spar supermarket in Salzburg
Price / gram	0.69 € / 200 g
On-line:	http://www.spar.at

С Солью - Lay's

These chips were purchased during a trip to Belarus. The "С Солью - Lay's" (Lay's with salt) have a soft and pleasant aroma. Once in the mouth, you can enjoy a subtle and light flavour. They are smooth and fragile at the same time: one bite suffizes to break each chip into many pieces. Eat 2 or 3 chips in a row to get your palate used to its delicate potato scent. 

The "С Солью - Lay's" chips do not have any potato skin trace. Either the skin of these potatoes is very thin, it is of a transparent colour or the potatoes are very well peeled.

And they are very correctly salted: Not surprising from a culture welcoming important, respected or admired guests with a loaf of bread and salt. It is very likely that Leo Messi would also feel very welcome in Belarus. So we felt.

Features:
The biggest potato crisps is	6.3 cm long
and has a thickness of	0.99 mm
Crunchiness:	84 dB
Other features:	Pale yellow colour, thin chips, unspecified vegetable oil.
Origin:
Country, region	Russia
We got them from	shop near ZUM stores, Minsk (Belarus)
Price / gram	20500 BYR / 80 g
On-line:	http://lays.ru/product/salt/ or http://lays.by

Inside a Lay's С Солью bag