Why do they make prawn cocktail crisps?

[swee'pea99]

I don't understand what all the fuss over them is, seriously, and as others have said, if they didn't sell them then they wouldn't make them!! Just because you don't like them.... Actually, so what if you don't like them?? You are falling into the trap of thinking that everyone is the same, but, get this, others do like them, so get over it, stop making a big fuss and see what happens.

This is just the kind of woolly-minded 'tolerant' namby-pamby liberalism that is reducing our once-proud nation to an international laughing stock and object of pity and contempt. People who like prawn cocktail crisps should be thrashed soundly until they see the error of their ways. People who make them should be forced to attend compulsory re-education classes. And whoever it was that first thought them up should be hunted down and shot.

That is all.

 

[Fnaar]

Or you could try the naked ones, and add your own condiments to spice things up. You would need a large packet and someone to share it with.

Funnily enough, I had to go to the doctor the other day, as my genitals had turned orange.
The doctor said "What do you do in your spare time?"
I replied "Nothing much, I just tend to sit at the computer, watching porn and eating Wotsits"

 

[ayceejay]

And whoever it was that first thought them up should be hunted down and shot.
He was.
Patrick Murphy worked as topper and tailler in a shrimp factory, the shrimp would go off to be sun tanned so they could pass as prawns and the tops and tails were thrown back in the sea. For lunch Patrick had plain crisps but one lunchtime he forgot to wash his hands and was surprised how good his lunch tasted. Well anyway, to cut a long story short, this was the birth of the prawn cocktail crisp.
Years later the hapless Mr Murphy was attempting to make bear flavoured crisps from what he found in the woods and a hunter shot him by mistake.

 

[buggi]

Mmmmm I love em

 

[hopless500]

This is just the kind of woolly-minded 'tolerant' namby-pamby liberalism that is reducing our once-proud nation to an international laughing stock and object of pity and contempt. People who like prawn cocktail crisps should be thrashed soundly until they see the error of their ways. People who make them should be forced to attend compulsory re-education classes. And whoever it was that first thought them up should be hunted down and shot.

That is all.

 

[subaqua]

Just got one of those big boxes of Walkers for an upcoming birthday party, and they're 1/4 each of S&V, RS, C&O and bleedin' prawn cocktail. I suggested to my wife that we put the prawn cocktail ones on top so maybe they'll get taken, but I just know the little buggers are smarter than that, and they'll dig down for the quality, and we'll be left with 10 packs of crisps no-one wants.

oooh you don't want to let kids have prawn cocktail crisps.

you will end up with heavy handed policing . best buy a shed load of smartees or skittles

 

[tyred]

These remind me of happy childhood holidays in Ireland.

An uncle, on a visit to Blighty, couldn't get why pub landlords didn't understand him when he asked for "a packet of Taytos".

Personally I preferred Sam Spuds Crinkle Cutz but I haven't seen them in many years

 

[subaqua]

The red complexion and horns weren't a giveaway??

I married satans other sister. the horns were handy for grabbing onto.

 

[Dayvo]

Frazzles are/were BEST!

and second best

LUVLEE!

 

[postman]

Can you still get crisps,with the little salt bag inside.

 

[ianrauk]

Frazzles are/were BEST!

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and second best

LUVLEE!

Frazzles were very good for sticking to your tongue...

 

[Dayvo]

Frazzles were very good for sticking to your tongue...

They did get stuck, on occasion, to the roof of my mouth.

 

[MontyVeda]

Cheese and Onion are my least favourite. Worcester Sauce are alright but a bit meh.
Ready Salted will always be number 1 por moi
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But.. Walkers pale into insignificance when it come to crisps.
Tyrells chips knock them into a cocked hat.

Never a truer word said... but why do so many people disagree with me (and possibly you) on this?

My nana use to buy salt'n'shake and eat them sans salt... surprisingly tasty is just a plain potato crisp... but much better with salt. My mother used to put malt vinegar into her bag of salt'n'shake to make S&V flavour... that was wrong on several levels.

seabrook canadian ham is a favourite, as is seabrook sour cream and chive... but their cheese and onion are rank. (whatever happened to 'cheesy'?)

When i lived a bit closer to scotland, i liked the highlander crisps (*off topic* and stotties and ecclefechan cake, and the variety of cumberland sausage available).

Brannaghan's Roast Beef & Mustard are wicked, but seldom seen so a rare treat.

but at the end of the day, you know where are with a ready salted crisp

 

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[Markymark]

If you don't like prawns but want to try other fish flavoured crisps....