Rillies - Bravo

 

Rillies chips could be considered the ruffled sister of our last Bravo review. Apart from the Rillies' wavy cut, these are thicker and tastier. 

Middle sized potatoes have their skin removed, cut undulated and baked in sunflower oil. This results in chips that are much savoury and juicier compared to its reviewed "light" predecessor.

A pity with the Rillies undulated chips share with its sister: the huge amount of salt used doesn't allow us appreciate its true potato flavour.

Features:
The biggest potato crisps is	5.6 cm long
and has a thickness of	2.05* mm
Crunchiness:	91 dB
Other features:	Wavy cut, peeled, pale yellow colour.
Origin:
Country, region	Germany, Schleswig-Holstein
We got them from	a Penny market in Hamburg.
Price / gram	0.99 € /200 g
On-line:	http://www.wilkbonbon.de/

* Due to the wavy cut, with very small and close undulations, the thickness has been measured between the top peak and the bottom of the valley.

Inside a bag of Rillies

"tatas" Patatas Fritas Artesanas - La Madrileña

Inside a sort of brown paper grocery bag we are presented with two separate transparent bags (140g each) of very thick, big and round chips. Such dimensions are not often found in packed potato chips bags and it provides a slight rough feeling, like home made potato chips. 

Cut flat and partly unpeeled, the potato chips are fried in sunflower oil. Then the chips are spiced with salt (1.4%). Enough dressing?

Depicted at the bag rear we find a picturesque drawing of a woman dressed up in a "chulapa", a typical costume from Madrid, a wink to the company name: La Madrileña. The word "chulapa" derives from the word "chulo" which, at least in Madrid, means well dressed. Very well dressed chips by a group of coworkers that refloated a company lashed by the economical crisis in Spain.

Features:
The biggest potato crisps is	9.8 cm long
and has a thickness of	1.22 mm
Crunchiness:	98 dB
Other features:	Partly peeled, thick, pale yellow colour.
Origin:
Country, region	Spain, Madrid
We got them from	a local shop in Madrid
Price / gram	2,80 € / 2 x 140 g
On-line:	http://www.comercialdeaperitivos.es

Inside a bag of "tatas"