My love affair with crisps started at a very young
age. Out of the many childhood goodie cravings I may have possessed, crisps
were always superior to any other possible treat. My Dad too was a keen crisp
fan, as well as being partial to an odd glass of Guinness in his local at the
weekend. Never would he return home without two packets of crisps, one in each jacket
pocket; one for me and one for my mother, who was never too fond of the pub
scene. Some nights the thoughts of diving into a bag of fresh crisps would keep
me awake well past my bedtime. I'd carefully listen for the sound of car
tyres crunching against the gravel. Then, knowing that my dad would have turned
the corner of the house, I would sneak to the back door. Without fail I would be
met by an over-exaggerated shocked Dad, who would of course be expecting me yet
would like me to believe that I had frightened the life out of him. As the
kettle would boil, for my father's night-time cuppa, I'd enjoy my bag of
crisps, while he would divulge almost word for word all of the conversations that
took place in the pub bar that evening. Sometimes the whistle from the kettle
would draw my mother from her bedroom, to join us for a cup of tea and a nibble
of a few crisps. This was the routine for many Saturday nights for many years.
It can sometimes be the simplest of situations where we find our happiest of
memories, and Saturday night's tea and crisps, with my parents, at the kitchen
table is one of mine. I think my love of crisps will always stand the test
of time. Every now and again I will have a bag of crisps with my own night-time
cup of tea. I think those flavours together will always conjure up very strong
and special memories for me.
When there is much focus
on how our food is produced it is ever important to choose with care what we
place in our supermarket trolley. While I don't find it too difficult to
refrain from including biscuits and chocolates in the weekly shop, crisps are a
different kettle of fish. I do however like to choose the somewhat
"healthier" option; ones that are free from additives and as
naturally produced as possible. For any regular blog readers you will be well
aware that I am a huge fan of the Irish-made crisps, Keogh's. As well as having
high quality delicious products, their potatoes are grown and the crisps are
cooked on the family farm. This week they are introducing a new variety to the
market, Keogh’s Irish Atlantic Sea Salt
Crisps. Keogh's decided to use Irish Atlantic Sea Salt in their new
flavour crisps as it is in keeping
with the strong tradition Keogh’s have
for producing only the best Irish produce, using locally sourced fresh
ingredients. O’Neill’s Irish Atlantic Sea Salt are the only producers in Ireland to harvest
gourmet, dried sea salt that is extracted directly from the Irish Atlantic Sea,
and now using just a pinch of sea salt these new crisps from Keogh’s are actually the only lightly salted
crisp product made in Ireland. They are also gluten-free which is another
wonderful addition.
Keogh’s Irish Atlantic Sea
Salt Crisps are available in Superquinn and Dunnes Stores nationwide,
as well as select independent food retailers. For more
information about Keogh’s hand
cooked crisps visit: www.keoghs.ie or find them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/keoghsfarm.
4 Comments:
We call them "potato chips" in the US & I LOVE them! My favorite are Kettle brand and are baked. I used to eat them with my nana and drink a cup of tea too! How funny is that!
Good luck with your launch!
That is a funny coincidence! Thank you. I'm so looking forward to the launch. Have a good week!
Love Salted Crisps Nessa - actually the only ones I like but have yet to get Keogh's - now on a mission!! Lovely post and lovely memory about your DAD :)
Thanks Lisa. Hopefully you can get your hands on some. I think you'd really like them.
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