Eagle-eyed shoppers stunned after spotting secret message on crisp packets
WHEN it comes to crisps, everyone has a favourite flavour that’s their go-to for a yummy snack.
From ready salted to cheese and onion, foodies can also be very loyal to certain brands that they think taste the best.
And one eagle-eyed shopper has left crisp lovers stunned after revealing there’s a secret message on packets that can also make a difference to the taste.
Jessica, 31, is a self-confessed salt and vinegar fan and swears by Aldi’s £1.09 Specially Selected sea salt and chardonnay vinegar hand cooked crisps.
But she noticed that not every bag tastes the same – bringing a whole new meaning to the term variety pack.
After some investigation, she discovered a secret message on the back of the 150g packs which she claims affects the flavour.
Posting on the Dull Men’s Club public Facebook group, which boasts a staggering 1.1million members, she explained: “I’ve become partial to a supermarket brand of salt and vinegar crisps but I noticed every week they’re never the same.
“They can be too overcooked or hardly any flavour etc.
“I like mine vinegary….the ones where your tongue is nearly dissolving with the acidity!”
She added: “Anyway I noticed a few months ago that each bag has the cooks name on the back and my liking of each bag is dependent on each cook.
“Out of these two bags Dilips where tastless, Paresh are not over cooked but good flavour.
“My favourite chef is Deepak and I search for his name when I collect my favourite snack, Chef Sommanth comes a close second.”
Jessica’s post quickly racked up 14,000 likes and 1,500 comments with her fellow crisp fans loving the tip.
One gushed: “This is actually amazing. I love this flavour, so will be perusing the backs of these packs on my next trip.”
A second wrote: “I actually just got up to check my packet. I need strong S&V flavour and these do most of the time hit home. I haven’t matched your fave but my unopened pack is Sommanth.”
Meanwhile a third added: “Well I’ve learnt something new today! I’ve always wondered why they never taste the same.”
A fourth said: “I buy these every week for work, and have yet to spot this. I shall now be keeping an eye, and perhaps a tally on who makes the best.”
And an Aldi worker even admitted: “I work at this retail establishment and have never noticed this. Great fact.”
Other shoppers have now predicted that the crisp aisle will be very busy in the coming days as people test out Jessica’s theory.
“You do realise that there will be hundreds of people reading the back of crisp packets in supermarkets now”, said one.
A second echoed: “Can’t wait to go to Aldi tomorrow and see many of us blocking the crisp section looking for Deepak or Paresh.”
Aldi’s specially selected share bags of crisps come in seven flavours, with some in crinkle cut and others hand cooked.
They are also available in multi-packs but Jessica revealed the secret ‘cooked by’ message is “only on the big share bags”.