In Ireland we are very particular about our crisps. Growing up, the choice wasn’t great but it didn’t seem to matter as Tayto was made in Ireland and happened to be the best crisp in the world. How lucky were we? Along with Barry’s Tea, Clonakilty black pudding, packets of Tayto were posted in food parcels to the ever growing Irish diaspora in Boston and Berlin. There were other home grown crisps – Perrie and more recently King Crisps – then we got Walkers and all the organic and handmade varieties. Jackets on or Jackets off, they arrived on our shelves, a new variety every week. I  found A BLOG ABOUT CRISPS – yes a blog, all about crisps. They are on number 28 when I last looked and when you think about it – there’s a long way to go.

Here’s what Mark, the man behind ‘A blog about crisps’, says about Chickatees…

They are clearly never going to win the award for our favourite crisp of all time, but Chickatees aren’t out to win any awards they’re just part of a delicious team. If they were a footballer they would be John O’Shea not the most stylish or refined crisp in the world, but always dependable.

Click on the image of Tayto’s chicken flavoured Chickatees  to get the full story on this ‘dependable snack’. (Yum yum, corn fed by the look on the bag.) If you ever wondered what a reblog was – wonder no more – this is one! I found this via Damien Mulley Ireland’s premier and award winning blog. Click here and marvel. And a big thanks to Mark over on “A Blog About  Crisps” – you are providing a valuable service. Keep it up! You are a genius. And that is a fact.

Photo from “A Blog about Crisps”