Crisps on Trains

[Greenback]

What brand of crisps are available on the Inter City TOC's? I seem to recall munching Piper's or Burt's, but I can't remember which company or companies have them.

Sorry if it's a bit of an inane thread!

 

[Yew]

I think emt serve your basic walkers

 

[All Line Rover]

What brand of crisps are available on the Inter City TOC's? I seem to recall munching Piper's or Burt's, but I can't remember which company or companies have them.

Sorry if it's a bit of an inane thread!

Virgin have Piper's either in First Class on board or in their First Class lounges. It's one type in the lounges and one on board!

 

[SS4]

Virgin have Piper's either in First Class on board or in their First Class lounges. It's one type in the lounges and one on board!

I think they have Tyrill's on board iirc, I'll update it once I've travelled next

 

[lyesbkz]

I think they have Tyrill's on board iirc, I'll update it once I've travelled next

East Coast have Tyrrell's at least for FC complimentaries

 

[All Line Rover]

I think they have Tyrill's on board iirc, I'll update it once I've travelled next

Yes, that's it. I absolutely detest "flavored" crisps (such as Walkers), but Tyrill's are absolutely delicious with a sandwich, and have only 0.1g of salt per packet! They're the only crisps I eat!

 

[HugePilchard]

Apropos of nothing, Tyrrells also make vodka.

 

[bnm]

FGW is Walkers Big Bags from the Buffet.

Believe it is still Burt's for the comps in 1st Class. Although now only Sea Salted. They used to give out Sea Salt and Black Pepper ones which were seriously peppery! Often times my tongue would find a bit of black pepper trapped between my teeth hours after I'd munched on a bag!

One comp I do miss from the FGW 1st Class trolley is the wasabi peas. Well spicy and great for clearing the sinuses!

 

[Darandio]

Yes, that's it. I absolutely detest "flavored" crisps (such as Walkers), but Tyrill's are absolutely delicious with a sandwich, and have only 0.1g of salt per packet! They're the only crisps I eat!

I am a bit stumped by that, Tyrrells do several "flavours". Or do you mean you only prefer Lightly Salted?

 

[dk1]

NXEA is good old fashioned Walkers, you cant go wrong then.

 

[All Line Rover]

I am a bit stumped by that, Tyrrells do several "flavours". Or do you mean you only prefer Lightly Salted?

Yes, I like the lightly salted one. They are much superior to Walkers' "Ready Salted", which I find disgusting.

 

[dk1]

To be honest im bored of the so called 'posh crisps'. It gets tiresome. If you sell Ready Salted (Plain in old money), Salt/Vinegar & Cheese/Onion you will please 95% of your customers. The remaining 5% must be vegatarians who are always hard to please

 

[YorkshireRider]

GNER used to sell pipers over the buffet in 4/5 different flavours, but EC is now walkers or quavers, burts in first class although tyrells do pop up now and again.

 

[valenta]

I have to admit that crisp flavours are starting to become ridiculous, and frankly, not tasting anything like the description on the packet.

 

[WatcherZero]

I have to admit that crisp flavours are starting to become ridiculous, and frankly, not tasting anything like the description on the packet.

What like Cheese flavour containing meat extracts and beef flavour being vegetarian?

 

[BestWestern]

To be honest im bored of the so called 'posh crisps'. It gets tiresome. If you sell Ready Salted (Plain in old money), Salt/Vinegar & Cheese/Onion you will please 95% of your customers. The remaining 5% must be vegatarians who are always hard to please

Hmm, vegtarians....my sister is one of them. Grrrr

Anyway, crisps. It's surely got to be McCoy's for a quality salted crisp, hasn't it?! Though you now have to part with 95 of the Queen's pennies for a bag in the Pumpkin, jeez... :cry:

 

[Darandio]

I still think Seabrook is hard to beat and in a great range of flavours, a shame they are not used on TOC's AFAIK.

 

[HugePilchard]

Are Seabrooks available anywhere other than t'North, though? I'd never encountered them until I moved up here.

 

[dk1]

I still think Seabrook is hard to beat and in a great range of flavours, a shame they are not used on TOC's AFAIK.

No no no. NXEA tried Seabrooks as had better margains than Walkers. Punters complained so much that Walkers came back pretty damn quick. Unfortunatley the same cant be said for Coke as we still have to suffer Pepsi.

 

[SS4]

Yes, I like the lightly salted one. They are much superior to Walkers' "Ready Salted", which I find disgusting.

I prefer their cheese cheddar and onion ones.

Overall I'd have to say monster munch are my favourites, either flaming hot or pickled onion. You can certainly tell the difference between Tyrrell's and Walkers though, the former is a strong biscuit and holds more flavour - a fairer comparison would be to with McCoys
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No no no. NXEA tried Seabrooks as had better margains than Walkers. Punters complained so much that Walkers came back pretty damn quick. Unfortunatley the same cant be said for Coke as we still have to suffer Pepsi.

With Pepsi they may as well sell 100g of sugar

 

[dk1]

Overall I'd have to say monster munch are my favourites, either flaming hot or pickled onion.

My God, we are made for each other

 

[bnm]

With Pepsi they may as well sell 100g of sugar

Never let the facts get in the way of a good exaggeration. Just 0.4g difference in the sugar content per 100ml between Coke (10.6g) and Pepsi (11g). A 500ml bottle of either contains the equivalent of 12-13 teaspoons of granulated sugar. A teaspoonful being approx 4.2g.

So with both 500ml bottles it's nearer 50g of sugar.

 

[Greenback]

I prefer Pepsi to Coke in the Uk, but I only drink the diet versions. Abroad, I find the Light versions of Coke better than pepsi for some reason!

Back to the crisps. I like Walkers as a sandwich accompaniment, but for crisps on their own the luxury brands are better.

 

[trainophile]

And there was me thinking this was going to be a rant about sitting down on a discarded crisp in your best suit!

 

[radamfi]

I'm sure I've seen 50g bags of Golden Wonder on Gatwick Express trains a while ago. Is that still the case? I haven't even seen 50g bags of Golden Wonder crisps in any shops for years. I won't eat any other brand.

 

[WestCoast]

I always find myself next to someone munching loudly on crisps! It's really annoying, unless I am the one doing the munching!

 

[Greenback]

I'm sure I've seen 50g bags of Golden Wonder on Gatwick Express trains a while ago. Is that still the case? I haven't even seen 50g bags of Golden Wonder crisps in any shops for years.

You cna usually get cheese and onion or ready salted at the Home Bargains shop near us. Big bags, small bages and multipacks!

 

[Darandio]

You cna usually get cheese and onion or ready salted at the Home Bargains shop near us. Big bags, small bages and multipacks!

I was about to say that, they do seem to be more of a "bargain" crisp now despite being quite good!

 

[radamfi]

You cna usually get cheese and onion or ready salted at the Home Bargains shop near us. Big bags, small bages and multipacks!

I pick up 6 packs of 25g or 33g single bags in Home Bargains when I am in the north - Surrey/Sussex is too posh for Home Bargains sadly. However, I haven't seen 50g bags in shops, only on trains!

 

[WestCoast]

I pick up 6 packs of 25g or 33g single bags in Home Bargains when I am in the north - Surrey/Sussex is too posh for Home Bargains sadly. However, I haven't seen 50g bags in shops, only on trains!

Home Bargains are steadily heading South!

Not Surrey or Sussex, but Edmonton Green in North London, Trowbridge, Waltham Abbey and Basildon now have branches!