A key component of any holiday spread is mince pies. Those who like a more savory treat can pick up the classic Christmas recipe in the form a packet crisps.
Walkers has launched three Yuletide flavors for 2021, including mince pies. These mince pies are described as having all the sweetness of mincemeat and the crisp crunchiness of crisps.
The crisp giant also offers pigs in blankets and roast potatoes flavors, which have sparked mixed reactions online.
After being posted online by viral Instagram food account Kev’s Snack Reviews – hundreds of people commented with some saying they ‘loved’ the unusual flavours while other called them a festive flop.
Walkers have launched three Yuletide flavours for 2021 including mince pies – which are said to have all the sweetness of mincemeat with the crunch of crisps and roast potato
The viral Instagram account Kev’s Snack Reviews posted the recipe online. Hundreds of comments were left, with many saying that they liked it. Others criticized them as a festive failure. Here are the Pigs In Blankets crispys
The crisps cost £1 for a multipack of five and are available at Tesco, with part of the proceeds going towards Comic Relief.
You get all the flavors of a traditional mince pie, with sugar, fructose and even fruit powder.
One Twitter user wrote: “Bravo for Mince Pie flavor!” This shouldn’t happen and these should be an abomination, but they do and they don’t!
A second comment was added: “Have to admit mince pie flavours are bizarrely wonderful.”
One Twitter user wrote: “Bravo for Mince Pie flavor!” This shouldn’t happen and these should be disgraceful, but it does.
One third said: “Taste exactly like mincempies!” I am going crazy over this.
Others were not so optimistic, with others calling them ‘grosse’, ‘criminal’ or ‘wrong.
One said, “They’re quite certain the most disgusting thing that I’ve ever eaten in my mouth,”
One added: “These are vile, just plain wrong.”
Many fans also liked the blanket and roast potato flavours. Some even said they reminded them of existing flavors.
A third said, “Walkers make mince pie crispys and think that I’m going to cry in the corner.”
Many fans also liked the blanket-style smoky pork in blanket and roast potato flavors.
“The limited-edition Roast Potato crisps taste great, but they are very similar to regular Roast Chicken flavours, maybe a more subtle flavor,” said one.
‘Well @walkers_crisps you can’t fool me. The new Roast Potato crisps you have just added are the Roast Chicken crisps, but in another bag.
“Potato crisps with roasted potato taste” What about milk-flavored milkshakes? A commenter said one.