Ringo Salt & Vinegar flavour crisps

BlizzardUKBlizzardUK Posts: 4,965
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Bloody hell, what do they make these of ? Just had a pack and the roof of my mouth and nose almost melted. I couldn't get through a whole pack. What is in them that make them strong ? The salt content listed on the front doesn't look that high.

Anyone tried them ? I notice in Tesco they have the brand new design and also the older (but still new) ones both in stock side by side, no big shock that the ones before the recent design change were 2g more per pack but still at same price.
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  • hooterhooter Posts: 30,206
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    BlizzardUK wrote: »
    Bloody hell, what do they make these of ? Just had a pack and the roof of my mouth and nose almost melted. I couldn't get through a whole pack. What is in them that make them strong ? The salt content listed on the front doesn't look that high.

    Anyone tried them ? I notice in Tesco they have the brand new design and also the older (but still new) ones both in stock side by side, no big shock that the ones before the recent design change were 2g more per pack but still at same price.

    No idea what they put in em, but think the salt and vinegar crisp are rather an acquired taste....some are waaaaaaaay to strong a flavour:eek:
  • cjsmummycjsmummy Posts: 11,079
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    I like the cheese and onion ones better, probably because I remember one playtime at primary school, I found a huge lump of flavouring in a bag! It was amazingly good.:o
  • Flat MattFlat Matt Posts: 7,023
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    Ringos?

    I haven't seen a packet of those since about 1983!
  • LaceyLouelle3LaceyLouelle3 Posts: 9,682
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    Never heard of them.
  • karapote monkeykarapote monkey Posts: 3,688
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    Cheese and onion are so morish, the only problem is, after you've eaten 3-6 packets, they make your breath both feel and taste rank.
  • cjsmummycjsmummy Posts: 11,079
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    Never heard of them.

    They were around a lot in the 80s. They slowly disappeared but came back recently, not as good as they were:(
  • AddisonianAddisonian Posts: 16,377
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    I find that with salt & vinegar Discos. They are ridiculously flavoursome.

    And something about this being in the Food & Drink forum blah blah.
  • November_RainNovember_Rain Posts: 9,145
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    Never heard of them.

    They ring a bell but I don't think I've ever tasted or even seen them being sold anywhere.
  • November_RainNovember_Rain Posts: 9,145
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    Addisonian wrote: »
    I find that with salt & vinegar Discos. They are ridiculously flavoursome.

    And something about this being in the Food & Drink forum blah blah.

    I used to love Discos for that very reason. Come to think of it I haven't seen them anywhere for a while either.
  • Bex7t6Bex7t6 Posts: 1,736
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    Wouldn't touch the salt and vinegar flavour but the cheese and onion ones are tasty. My son often has them after school and I nick his:p
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 36,630
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    Ooh, have they changed the recipe?.

    I love salt and vinegar crisps, but find nearly all of them these days are nowhere near as strong as they used to be, and I like them strong.

    I'll have to buy some S&V Ringos. :)
  • mcghee76mcghee76 Posts: 192
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    Mild curry flavoured Ringos used to be the best back in the day.
  • whatever54whatever54 Posts: 6,456
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    mcghee76 wrote: »
    Mild curry flavoured Ringos used to be the best back in the day.

    Mild Curry you say, I never saw those back in the day and I bet I'd of liked them:(

    I used to love Ringos, have still not found them in Tesco's yet, need to go to the really big one
  • LaceyLouelle3LaceyLouelle3 Posts: 9,682
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    cjsmummy wrote: »
    They were around a lot in the 80s. They slowly disappeared but came back recently, not as good as they were:(

    Ahh I'm probably a little bit young to remember them then. Nothings ever as good as it used to be, is it!
  • macsmurraymacsmurray Posts: 2,134
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    Ahh I'm probably a little bit young to remember them then. Nothings ever as good as it used to be, is it!

    The rose tinted glasses I have now are nowhere near as good as my old pair.
  • LaceyLouelle3LaceyLouelle3 Posts: 9,682
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    macsmurray wrote: »
    The rose tinted glasses I have now are nowhere near as good as my old pair.

    I like that :D
  • karapote monkeykarapote monkey Posts: 3,688
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    whatever54 wrote: »
    Mild Curry you say, I never saw those back in the day and I bet I'd of liked them:(

    I used to love Ringos, have still not found them in Tesco's yet, need to go to the really big one

    They sell them in iceland and 99p stores for a quid.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 951
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    Salt & Vinegar crisps like paper cuts to the lips.
  • valkayvalkay Posts: 15,726
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    Whatever happened to Hedgehog crisps.?
  • manickangaroomanickangaroo Posts: 1,427
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    Must try these Ringo as I love S&V and the stronger the flavour the better.

    Never buy S&V Pringles any more as they've hardly any vinegar flavour.
  • Ben_CoplandBen_Copland Posts: 4,602
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    I'm getting that weird feeling in my throat just reading the OP, the one that vinegar sets off. What the hell is that anyway!? Is it one of life's mysteries?
  • lemoncurdlemoncurd Posts: 57,778
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    They sell them in iceland and 99p stores for a quid.

    I'd get Trading Standards onto them! :mead:
  • cbe21okcbe21ok Posts: 3,047
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    I tried a packet of Ringos a few weeks back, thought they were a little less crunchy than they used to be. I agree they do have a stong vinegar taste, always have. I aint seen Discos for a while either, these were my fave crisps of all time years ago and then i went and bought a box of 48 packs and went off them for a while.
  • jzeejzee Posts: 25,498
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    Tried some Squares crisps recently, the salt & vinegar was way too strong, Pringles and other posher type crisps are more to my taste.
  • manickangaroomanickangaroo Posts: 1,427
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    Okay seen these in Tesco. £1.48 for 6 bags but they only have 14g each!!! I thought I was reading wrong but no, 14g eac bag. How many Ringos in there then? I'm not paying that for 14g bags. The 28g multi[pack bags are bad enough.
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