25 Jan 2016

Kartoffel Chips Salz - Bravo

Bravo chips took our attention from the supermarket shelf: a matt bag with "SALT" glossy letters simulating lightbulbs, the packaging additionally reading "30% less fat". 

These chips allegedly contain less fat than regular potato chips (sunflower oil is 22% of total weight). Such low fat may feature at the expense of a faded potato taste. For us the chips felt dry, less juicy than other chips. On top of that the chips felt very salty (we calculated a 2% salt in weight). 



Features:

The biggest potato crisps is
6.4 cm long
and has a thickness of
1.01 mm
Crunchiness:
85 dB
Other features:
Flat cut, peeled, light yellow colour.
Origin:

Country, region
Germany, Schleswig-Holstein
We got them from
a Penny market in Hamburg.
Price / gram
0.99 € /150 g
On-line:
http://www.wilkbonbon.de/
Inside a bag of Bravo Kartoffelchips Salz



14 Jan 2016

Tsakiris Chips - Τσακίρης πατατάκια με αλάτι

Welcome to the first Greek review at Crisps&Critics: Tsakiris Chips.

George Tsakiris was the first to elaborate potato chips in Greece. It was back in 1954, and the delivery van was a very nice Ford truck.

Nowadays, the potatoes are processed in modern facilities: The chips are washed, its skin perfectly removed, cut flat, fried in palm oil and salted. This process results in a uniform and intense yellow colour. The chips are medium size, taste fresh and have a regular crunch. The amount of salt is normal.

Tsakiris potato chips with salt are presented in a flashy orange packaging.
Features:

The biggest potato crisps is
6.5 cm long
and has a thickness of
1.11 mm
Crunchiness:
86 dB
Other features:
Flat cut, intense yellow colour.
Origin:

Country, region
Greece, Phthiotis
We got them from
a kiosk in Athens.
Price / gram
0.78 € /72 g
On-line:
http://www.tsakirischips.gr/
Inside a bag of Tsakiris salt chips.