Croccante - San Carlo

San Carlo is going big presenting huge potatoes with a crinkle cut in his Croccante edition. 

We remark the beauty of a big and thick slice of potato, elegantly ondulated, as it can't be otherwise for a product coming from the fashion capital Milano. And as long as the potato chip is, it crunches from the begining till the end. We found the chips slightly dry,  perhaps due to the oil mix or proportion (palm and sunflower oil).

Features:
The biggest potato crisps is	11.5 cm long
and has a thickness of	3.3 mm *
Crunchiness:	91 dB
Other features:	Big size potato slices, thick but light.
Origin:
Country, region	Italy, Milan
We got them from	a glamper in Italy.
Price / gram	1.99 € / 180 g
On-line:	www.sancarlo.com

* Thickness measured between top of the wave and bottom of the valley in the biggest chip we found.

Inside a bag of Croccante by San Carlo

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.

北海道 ようていポテトチップス うすしお味 - Fukagawa Yushi Kabushikigaisha

"Hokkaido Mt Youtei Potato Chips soft salt" are named after the Youtei volcano. The mascot of Kutchan city, a skiing potato, presents these chips in a greenish bag with a background photo of the volcano. Kutchan is known for its proximity to the world famous snow region of Niseko and for its production of quality potatoes, hence its mascot.

The potatoes chosen for this delicacy are of the Danshaku type. The chips are flat cut, partly unpeeled and, once baked in a mix of palm and rice oils, get a pale yellow colour. The crunch is thud, short and slightly muffled, probably due to the reduced quantity of oil used in the baking. This provides an intense potato flavour maybe at the expense of a mouth dry feeling.

On the bag rear, there's plenty of information about the mountain region with national parks, museums, trekking routes, etc... an interesting use of a potato chips bag as a leaflet to promote touristic spots in the Hokkaido area. 

Features:
The biggest potato crisps is	6.2 cm long
and has a thickness of	N/A
Crunchiness:	86 dB
Other features:	Pale yellow, mix of palm and rice oil.
Origin:
Country, region	Japan, Hokkaido
We got them from	a YoursLIVI supermarket in Hiroshima, Japan.
Price / gram	151 ¥ / 75 g
On-line:	http://kumachan.co.jp/shop

Inside a bag of Hokkaido Mt Youtei Potato Chips soft salt.

Sós Chips - Coop

The first Hungarian review at Crisps&Critics comes from a Budapest supermarket own brand: Coop.

Hungarian potatoes irrigated with plenty of Danube water are probably used for this bag of crisps. "Sós Chips" potatoes are partly peeled and then baked in palm oil. Many dark skin traces from the chips' edges are found scattered all around the chips' surfaces.

The flavour is good, not too intense, slightly reminding a countriside potato, with a moderate crunch and appropriately salted.

The 90g bag will be more than enough if you are still hungry after eating some Lángos, or while queueuing for dinner where the best Goulash in town is served.

Features:
The biggest potato crisps is	6.6 cm long
and has a thickness of	1.05 mm
Crunchiness:	92 dB
Other features:	Medium/Small chips with some black/burnt edges.
Origin:
Country, region	Hungary
We got them from	a Coop supermarket in Budapest
Price / gram	250 HUF (Hungarian Forint) / 90 g
On-line:	www.coop.hu

Inside a bag of Sós Chips from Coop.

Tirtikli Cipso - Doğuş

Doğuş produces undulated salted potato chips, in Turkish: Tirtikli Sade Patates Cipsi.

Gold potatoes harvested in Turkish fertile lands are peeled, washed and crinkle cut before being baked in abundant palm oil. After being cooked, the chips have a straw yellow colour. Once in the mouth the chips offer very little resistance, the crunch being subtle and soft. Each chip feels very juicy and proportionally salted.

Very correct middle-east chips to taste with Anatolian cuisine, experiencing first-hand hospitality while sailing along its turquoise Mediterranean waters.

Features:
The biggest potato crisps is	6.2 cm long
and has a thickness of	1.81* mm
Crunchiness:	84 dB
Other features:	Wavy cut, juicy. free of any pork or its additives.
Origin:
Country, region	Turkey
We got them from	a shop near the Fethiye marina.
Price / gram	2.99 ₺ (Turkish lira) / 115 g
On-line:	www.cipso.com.tr

* 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 Tirtikli Cipso, Dogus.