BaylorAirBear From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 2913 posts, RR: 52 Reply 3, posted (7 years 9 months 4 weeks 2 hours ago) and read 2752 times:
Is a crisp the same as potato chip? If so eat it. The green has something to do with something that starts with a G that I learned in Bio-101 a couple of years ago. Sorry for the long-winded technical answer.
GVBIG From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2004, 341 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (7 years 9 months 4 weeks 1 hour ago) and read 2738 times:
As you know, crisps are made from potatoes.
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Are green potatoes safe to eat?
No, the green section may contain naturally occurring poisons called alkaloids. Potato varieties are not released in Australia if they exceed the maximum level set for alkaloids. This rule minimises the chances of severe poisoning where green potatoes are accidentally eaten.
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So, no it's not really safe to eat them as they may contain poisons.
JGPH1A From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 6, posted (7 years 9 months 4 weeks 1 hour ago) and read 2732 times:
Quoting GVBIG (Reply 5): So, no it's not really safe to eat them as they may contain poisons.
I think alkaloids are the least of your worries. Any snack item where the Roast Beef flavour is suitable for vegatarians, and the cheese 'n onion flavour isn't, has some serious additive issues, and is best avoided.
AirEuropeUK733 From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2004, 961 posts, RR: 12 Reply 9, posted (7 years 9 months 4 weeks 1 hour ago) and read 2718 times:
Quoting Cornish (Reply 7): More importantly - should you have been eating Ready Salted when there are far more delicious flavours to be eaten
As discussed via e-mail Mr Cornish - I went for the safe bet as the green ones (which SHOULD be Cheese & Onion) and Salt 'n' Vinegar (which SHOULD be blue) are opposite in Walker's packets (WHY WHY WHY). Early on a Monday morning I went for the red as I don't think I could've done C&O before my first pint of meths....
JGPH1A From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 10, posted (7 years 9 months 4 weeks 1 hour ago) and read 2715 times:
Quoting AirEuropeUK733 (Reply 9): I went for the safe bet as the green ones (which SHOULD be Cheese & Onion) and Salt 'n' Vinegar (which SHOULD be blue) are opposite in Walker's packets (WHY WHY WHY).
I agree entirely. The unwritten law of the universe is that Ready Salted chips are in blue packets, and cheese-and-onion are green. Some at Walkers needs a slap.
Cornish From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2005, 8187 posts, RR: 56 Reply 11, posted (7 years 9 months 4 weeks ago) and read 2705 times:
Quoting JGPH1A (Reply 10): Some at Walkers needs a slap.
See I would recommend a boycott of Walkers, but as they seemingly control the entire UK crisp industry now I'd be cutting off my nose to spite my face. After all I'd have t stop eating Pickled Onion Monster Munch and I don't think I have that much willpower
Just when I thought I could see light at the end of the tunnel, it was some B*****d with a torch bringing me more work
AirEuropeUK733 From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2004, 961 posts, RR: 12 Reply 14, posted (7 years 9 months 3 weeks 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 2665 times:
Boycotting Walkers is a good idea as we could always hit the pringles....
AirEuropeUK733 From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2004, 961 posts, RR: 12 Reply 16, posted (7 years 9 months 3 weeks 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 2651 times:
Quoting Cornish (Reply 15): Oh and AEUK733 will need an exemption for Frazzles - won't you AE?
I could always eat the Sainsbury's own Frazzles - but I might need an exemption for Chicken & Thyme Walker's Sensations
Cornish From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2005, 8187 posts, RR: 56 Reply 17, posted (7 years 9 months 3 weeks 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 2626 times:
Quoting AirEuropeUK733 (Reply 16): but I might need an exemption for Chicken & Thyme Walker's Sensations
Nope - poncey crisps are definitely banned
That goes for Thai Green curry flavoured, basalmic vinegar and sea salt (call it salt and vinegar for god's sake!), aubergine and yoghurt or whatever other god awful ridiculous flvaour they think of next.
Just when I thought I could see light at the end of the tunnel, it was some B*****d with a torch bringing me more work
OB1504 From United States of America, joined Jul 2004, 2967 posts, RR: 8 Reply 20, posted (7 years 9 months 3 weeks 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 2604 times:
Well, I suppose if you're eating Apple Crisps, and they're the Granny Smith Apple kind, there's no problem with eating the green ones. I'd be concerned if they weren't green.
Gary2880 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 21, posted (7 years 9 months 3 weeks 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 2597 times:
Walkers should be boycotted, frisps and salt n shake haven't been the same since. And what happened to cheetos, they kicked wotsits arse any day. every walkers crisp tastes the same
Anyone remember 10p packets of puffs, they ruled!
aah this is my arena now
and why have they stopped making whispa chocolate bars! The team of whispa and cheeto beat wotsit and aero so why are we stuck with them
and I have to pay 2 pound fifty to get a packet of nerds imported from america its wrong!
AirEuropeUK733 From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2004, 961 posts, RR: 12 Reply 22, posted (7 years 9 months 3 weeks 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 2595 times:
For you Cornish backward thinking people who still think foil bags are a new invention then I agree that these are poncey crisps, but for us sophisticated Devon-type people these are everyday run-of-the-mill crisps.
AirEuropeUK733 From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2004, 961 posts, RR: 12 Reply 24, posted (7 years 9 months 3 weeks 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 2588 times:
Quoting Gary2880 (Reply 21): and why have they stopped making whispa chocolate bars! The team of whispa and cheeto beat wotsit and aero so why are we stuck with them
Maybe we could have a chocolate bar Olympics...
Wispa v Aero
Oh Yes (remember them?) v Finger of Fudge (leave the innuendo for now, Cornish )
Cheetos v Wotsits
Frisps v Discos
Pickled Onion Space Invaders v Scampi Nik Naks
Fish n Chips (in the newspaper like packets) v Mini Cheddars
and then we could diversify it....
Shandy Bass v Top Deck Larger & Lime
Cherry Coke v Vanilla (yuk yuk yuk) Coke
Anyone got any others...?
AE733
It's nice to fly with firends
25 Logan22L: There are hundreds if not thousands of alkaloids. Some are completely non-toxic and others can be very toxic. To broadly call alkaloids poisons goes
26 Cornish: Eeeewww. I don't think I could eat a packet of Salt n Vinegar ever again after that description. Thanks a million.....
27 AirEuropeUK733: No my friend the best oxymoron is the spreadsheet come database come word processor you get with Windows - Microsoft Works !! AE733 PS You're right -
28 GVBIG: Logan22L, another example of American ignorance I see Crisps are crisps, and Chips are chips aka Fish and Chips
29 Logan22L: Hardly. Having spent some time in the UK, and having several friends from there, I am completely aware of this. Just taking the Mickey. Now, speaking
34 Gary2880: Bah! *spits on it* was nothing better than a rock hard near frozen whispa I've been trying these new crisps from golden wonder lately called ringos th
35 BA757: Hell I hadn't noticed that, and now I REALLY want a Whispa/Bubbly bar, but unfortunately they don't have them here God even Mars Bars taste different
36 Tbar220: You Europeans across the pond speak of crisps and frazzles.... my brain can't handle it
37 Gary2880: Nothing better than getting out of a car going along the pavement hopping into a lift and eating blue coloured packet of crisps hehe frazzle is a make
38 Jaspike: Mmm lovely crisps. But not totally independent, it has the Smiths logo on the front, but on the back of the packets it says they're made by (wait for
39 TupolevTu154: Just had an idea! AE733, just eat the green crisp anyway, if you get some kind of illness, you can sue Walkers! Hmm, must try that sometime Tom
40 Banco: It's because the poor deluded fool believes that "going commando" will bring his Napoleon military fetish a little closer. Sad really. A British nati
41 Cornish: That or he just got tired of the expense of having to replace all those panties he loses down at the docks every weekend
42 Banco: I don't think he loses them. My understanding is that he's the only person in the world who buys edible panties for his own benefit.
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You wont die if you eat a green crips, I think the potato doesn't get cooked properly, but why would it be green? 
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The explanation for that might 
its wrong!
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