Review of Phileas Fogg Sea Salt & Indonesian Black Peppercorn Flavour Crisps
By Blossom S, 22nd Feb 2011 | Follow this author
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Apart from producing Sea Salt & Indonesian Black Peppercorn Flavour Crisps Phileas Fogg also comes in Irish Cheddar with Onion Chutney Crisps, Mexican Sweet Chilli Crisps, Sea Salt & Italian Balsamic Vinegar Crisps, just to name a few.
Review of Phileas Fogg Sea Salt & Indonesian Black Peppercorn Flavour Crisps
Most people know Phileas Fogg as a fictional character of a novel Around the World in Eighty Days written by Jules Verne when they were children. As a snack brand Phileas Fogg first appeared in the UK in 1982. Originally their products were aimed at adults. Now it has a wide range of products including tortillas, nuts and potato crisps. The one I’m writing about is Phileas Fogg Sea Salt & Indonesian Black Peppercorn Flavour Crisps.
Packaging:
The crisps come in a foil bag with a feature of Phileas Fogg in a deep blue balloon. The front of the bag resembles a Phileas Fogg name, logo and product flavour. A small nutrition breakdown is on the bottom too.
On the back of the bag, you will find more details about Phileas Fogg products, Indonesia black peppercorns and nutrition information.
The Crisps:
The crisps in a light golden colour are kept fresh in the bag. They are in various sizes, but all are quite thin with a few powders of black peppercorn on.
Ingredients:
Potatoes with Indonesia black peppercorns and 100% Sunflower Oil. The crisps contain no Artificial Colours or Flavours, no MSG and no hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, but may contain milk, soya, gluten and mustard.
Nutrition:
Each 35g serving contains 177 calories, 0.6g sugar, 10.1g fat, 0.9g Saturates and 0.60g salt providing 742 kj energy, that is roughly ten percents of a daily amount for adults. One 140g pack contains approximately 4 servings.
Availability and Price:
In the UK the 140g pack can be found at most supermarkets including Sainsbury’s, Tesco, ASDA, Morrison’s just to name a few. The prices vary little and are around £1.60. As a guide the current price at Sainsbury’s is £2.50 for 2 bags.
My Opinion:
When I first saw the packaging I was very impressed. Different from many crisps brands Phileas Fogg bag has a rather austere colour, which made it stand out on the shelf. Opening the bag I could smell a strong black pepper aroma. I’m not keen to black pepper, but I don’t hate it. So the smell didn’t really bother me. Tastewise, biting into the crisp I immediately liked the mixture taste of potatoes and black peppercorn. The hint of black peppercorn perfectly decreased the oily feeling of crisps. It gave me a satisfyingly balanced flavour. I was really surprised with the performance of the collocation of potatoes and black peppercorns.
I would definitely buy it when it’s on offer. However I noticed it was rated very low by some ladies on a review website. I supposed it would be more acceptable for man due the hint of black peppercorn. Also I compared it with Walkers crisps and found it contains more sugar and salt per same amount. So I don’t suggest eating it too regularly.
More information:
Apart from producing Sea Salt & Indonesian Black Peppercorn Flavour Crisps Phileas Fogg also comes in Irish Cheddar with Onion Chutney Crisps, Mexican Sweet Chilli Crisps, Sea Salt & Italian Balsamic Vinegar Crisps, just to name a few. For more details please visit Phileas Fogg official website.
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Comments
22nd Feb 2011 (#)
Well, I have never heard of this brand, could be because, I live in Alabama. I have to admit, you made me want some though. Good review.
Thank you for sharing.:)
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