What are the best crisps to bring back that are unique to the UK?

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Haven't they gone now though? I live overseas and a friend offered to bring me back some English crisps so I asked for Frazzles and she said they didn't have them anywhere and she was told they were discontinued??

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Strange_Beat_9287@reddit

They still exist and are available in all the supermatkets

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WryAnthology@reddit

I'm very relieved but also now confused as to why she couldn't find them anywhere!!!

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NeilJonesOnline@reddit

As a matter of interest, did she avoid looking you in the eye and have an oddly-bacon smelling breath when she told you this?

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WryAnthology@reddit

Haha, more suspicious still, she told me this by text...

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nearlydeadasababy@reddit

Not to throw shade on your "friend" (or as she will now be know former friend) but I get the impression she didn't even bother looking and made up an excuse.

You might not find them as loose bags as much, but that's true of most crisps outside of walkers etc. Anywhere selling mulktipack crisps would almost certinaly be selling them.

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WryAnthology@reddit

Haha yeah, questions definitely need to be asked!

Thanks. I am relieved they're still about!

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Illustrious-Divide95@reddit

Smith's lives on ✊

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trainpk85@reddit

Just had a 6 pack delivered with my shopping. £1.50 so a lot cheaper than other crisps like quavers.

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Fr0stweasel@reddit

Frazzles are just bacon fries for the weak!

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jonnybee2041@reddit

Frazzles are the OG of bacon flavour crispy snacks. Bacon Fries are the NKOTB and far inferior.

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Fr0stweasel@reddit

Both have been around since the early 80s at least so that hardly counts, I think frazzles are slightly older but you’d have to ask a pensioner to be sure.

The fact that you think Frazzles are superior to Bacon Fries though is like saying Star Wars is superior to The Empire Strikes Back, only edgelords and crack-heads think that!

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jonnybee2041@reddit

Pensioner? I'm not far off. Crack head? Definitely not these days..

Had to Google Edge Lord 🤣

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Useful-Basil-7340@reddit

Fair but you can't get Bacon Fries in big enough bags. You have to make do with Frazzles

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Otherwise-Plane8282@reddit

Tesco’s do a big 300g bag of bacon fries for £1.75

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Useful-Basil-7340@reddit

Smith's ones? starts car

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Otherwise-Plane8282@reddit

No their own brand, they also do some Polish ones in their world foods aisle which I think are better not as greasy as Smith’s

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cantsleepclownswillg@reddit

Although I’m sure they’ve been enshitified.

They just don’t hit with the same amount of flavour as they used to, I’m sure..

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Intheborders@reddit

M&S Foodhall - Combo Mix are the absolute BOSS of crisps. Comes in multiple flavours.

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Fun_Cheesecake_7684@reddit

I'd go for an English Sparkling rather than a bag of crisps....

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El_Scot@reddit

Can I recommend you get coop own brand salt and vinegar crisps? Other countries offer salt and vinegar crisps, but none are as good.

If you want a quintessentially British flavour though, I would suggest prawn cocktail.

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Flimsy_Maize6694@reddit

Crab chips

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Paulstan67@reddit

Not technically a crisp.. but twiglets need exporting (please take ALL of them)

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jonnybee2041@reddit

1975, I'm clearly a pensioner and edge lord 😁

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notacanuckskibum@reddit

Do they still make hedgehog flavour crisps?

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Sea_Fuel_2138@reddit

I wish. 😁

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Born-Car-1410@reddit

Tried them once. Just once.

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Fearless-Dust-2073@reddit

Cajun Squirrel

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MattDubh@reddit

Constable Savage??

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Sea_Fuel_2138@reddit

Walkers Cheese and Onion, Cheese Quavers, Smith's Bacon Fries and Worcester Sauce.

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ArmWildFrill@reddit

Tyrell's or Seabrook's

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Available_Lie1434@reddit

space raiders 100%

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SRJT16@reddit

I have no idea whether these are exclusive to the UK or not but some of my favourites include:

Prawn Cocktail Quavers/ Rib ’N’ Saucy Nik Naks/ Tomato Ketchup Wheet Crunchies/ Walker’s Meaty Mix Ups (contains a mixture of Doritos, Monster Munch, French Fries and Wotsits - all meat flavoured 🤤)/ Worcestershire Sauce French Fries/ Onion Rings

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Wild_Wolverine9526@reddit

Nooooo, it has to be the Nice ‘n’ spicy Nik Naks!

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Eryeahmaybeok@reddit

Both.

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NoAlgae465@reddit

Man, now I want nik-naks. I knew this post was a trap.

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WelshBathBoy@reddit

Onion rings aren't unique, in my local Polish supermarket they have Polish and Romanian ones. They have an equivalent in the US, called Funyons.

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ClassroomDowntown664@reddit

not sure if co op still do the saucey crisps which was ketchup,mayo and bbq flavoring all in one bag

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Cultural-Web991@reddit

Seabrooks!!!!!

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Foundation_Wrong@reddit

Can you still get Hedgehog crisps?

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Longjumping_Egg5640@reddit

Nice and Spicy Nik Naks Worcestershire sauce flavor french fries

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Soukchai2012@reddit

Seabrooks beef or prawn cocktail, and plenty of Twiglets

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Western-Hurry4328@reddit

These are proper crisps, not reconstituted potato waste.

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JulieRush-46@reddit

I used to love seabrooks prawn cocktail. Last trip back I was totally disappointed with what they’ve become these days. Nowhere near as good as they used to be 🙁

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The_Blonde1@reddit

Chipmunk oxo.

Hedgehog.

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Fast-Fruit-8569@reddit

Marmite

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No_Struggle_8184@reddit

Worcester Sauce.

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RegularWhiteShark@reddit

You have no idea how unbelievably happy I was they brought these back. Same for BBQ.

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No_Doubt_About_That@reddit

Seabrook never stopped doing theirs + they’re ridge cut.

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RegularWhiteShark@reddit

Yeah, I did get them for a while but I prefer the Walkers Worcester sauce ones by far (although they are now officially Lea & Perrin’s flavour and not Worcester Sauce).

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Pineapple_JoJo@reddit

Prawn cocktail crisps or marmite crisps if you can find them

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No_Doubt_About_That@reddit

Marmite crisps have returned but under the Marmite name I see - no longer with Walkers.

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i3earci@reddit

Prawn cocktail are my favourite in the UK

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CatCafffffe@reddit

I mean prawn crisps sound SO AWFUL. Is the flavor more "prawn cocktail"? Like a spicy tomato flavor? Or is it fishy?

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gibberishnope@reddit

They used to be amazing, then something in the flavouring got banned, now they taste flat. Got a packet of prawn cocktail discos, they don’t have the same kick

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Fantastic_Deer_3772@reddit

It's Marie Rose sauce. But prawn crackers are actually prawn and are good, so I think crisps would be fine if they did exist tbh.

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CatCafffffe@reddit

Oh I see. Looked it up and it's sort of a combination of our "shrimp cocktail sauce" here in the US (which is basically tomato/worcestershire/ horseradish/lemon) and "thousand island" (mayo, ketchup, pickle relish). So it's the sauce, rather than the "prawn"! Got it. Sounds delicious! Will definitely have to try them!

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sal101010@reddit

The flavouring is MSG. When I used to eat them, they had never seen a prawn!

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Deep-Capital-9308@reddit

I don’t like prawns much. I love prawn cocktail crisps. They’re nothing alike.

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CatCafffffe@reddit

That's what I was hoping. I'll have to try them!

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MapOfIllHealth@reddit

I wouldn’t eat prawns if you paid me, but whenever I return from visiting the UK my suitcase is always full of prawn cocktail crisps!

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FoolishDancer@reddit

Similar to Japanese prawn-flavoured crisps.

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illtakeontheworld@reddit

Spicy-ish and sweet. Not a fishy or tomato flavour imo

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Proud_Grapefruit63@reddit

I would try it

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Temporary_Ad_4668@reddit

Brannigans. All flavours.

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Lynel_Richie25@reddit

Walkers Sensations Roast Chicken & Thyme

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Active_Doubt_2393@reddit

Guinness flavoured. Burt's I think made them

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SorryGarbage1551@reddit

Evey flavour of MONSTER MUNCH

Scampi Fries

The end

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shelbyeatenton@reddit

But don’t eat either of them before a date! lol

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Active_Doubt_2393@reddit

Mate, not sharing them after the date

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TheSchofe@reddit

Agreed, plus salt and vinegar Discos.

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Double_Field9835@reddit

Scampi & Lemon Fries / Bacon Fries. I get the multipacks from Home Bargains.

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tanbrit@reddit

Quavers, Hula Hoops and Prawn flavored crisps

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not1or2@reddit

Hedgehog flavour!

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AltoVulpes@reddit

KP Prawn Cocktail Skips. Won’t take up any weight in your luggage. They’re floaty light!

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b10v01d@reddit

Roast ox crisps. A pint of water in a straight glass. And mine’s a babysham.

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sparkielev@reddit

Mcoys salt vinegar, salt vinegar Pringles 😋

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Fuzzy_Shape_4628@reddit

Worcester Sauce

Monster Much Pickled Onion

Tayto Cheese & onion

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itchybeats@reddit

MONSTER MUNCH PICKLED ONION

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Careless_Fun7101@reddit

I've just returned to Aus as an expat. Brought back Scampi Fries, Sainsbury's Bacon Rashes, Hula Hoops, Pickled Onion Monster Munch, Walkers Prawn Cocktail, Walkers Worcestershire Sauce and Skips

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eve_713@reddit

Wotsits , Worcester sauce walkers , monster munch, quavers , skips, Pom bear

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shandybo@reddit

Prawn cocktail

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ExpressMagazine7161@reddit

For me Hula Hoops, Prawn Cocktail & Scampi Fries!

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armenianfink@reddit

Worcestershire Sauce

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nmzzzz@reddit

Scampi Fries

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disobeyed_dj@reddit

This. This is the answer.

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AzzTheMan@reddit

Nik-naks

Supermarket own brand flavour Prawn Cocktail, and also cheap Cheese and Onion (usually in green packets not blue).

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BarryIslandIdiot@reddit

I'm British, but when I lived in Canada, I missed Thai Sweet Chilli Walkers Sensations for than anything. I could find the occasional bag of Walkers Cheese and Onion in specialist shops.

Maybe not what you asked, but I would suggest these because you won't find them easily.

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drPmakes@reddit

Smith square crisps

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funnystuff79@reddit

Hedgehog flavoured

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SarkyMs@reddit

Salt and vinegar.

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PastorParcel@reddit

Pickled Onion Monster Munch

Thai Sweet Chicken McCoys

Salt and Vinegar Squares

Walkers Prawn Cocktail

Frazzles Smokey Bacon

Quavers

Walkers Sensations Thai Sweet Chilli

Walkers Sensations Chicken and Thyme

McCoys Flame Grilled Steak

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BG3restart@reddit

Why are the Twiglets a joke? They're my favourite savoury snack.

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PastorParcel@reddit

Ah, I knew I'd find you! You're the person who likes Twiglets! Nice to meet you.

I'm not sure if there are any others or you are single-handedly propping up the Twiglets brand, but well done for keeping salty twigs on the shelves disguised as food, you've done a champion job!

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BG3restart@reddit

My whole family likes Twiglets so it must be genetic :)

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cantsleepclownswillg@reddit

You forgot CoOp salt and Chardonnay vinegar crisps.

I can bang a large pack of those easy.

Then spend the next week growing the lining of my mouth back.

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PastorParcel@reddit

Yes, the Lidl Specially Selected Salt and Vinegar are just as good, and cheaper. (Probably the same crisps repackaged.)

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G30fff@reddit

Pickled Onion Monster Munch has already been suggested, and righty so, so I'll go with Scampi Fries or Walkers Mango Poppadoms

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SpiritualSilver2277@reddit

Walkers cheese and onion. M&S Honey roast ham are my favourite.

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Cal_PCGW@reddit

I found these in a farm shop and they were bloody delicious. https://tasteofgame.org.uk/

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turnipbrick@reddit

Pickled onion monster munch Roysters T bone steak Frazzles Mini cheddars

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Doub1eDe1ta@reddit

Salt and Vinegar Discos, McCoys Sizzling King Prawn would be my pick. Anything else can probably be sourced on your side of the water. These are unique

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Acceptable_Bunch_586@reddit

Salt and vinegar discos just aren’t the same anymore

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mralistair@reddit

prawn cocktail

worcestershire sauce

hedgehog.

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Illustrious-Divide95@reddit

Picked Onion Monster Munch is undoubtedly the tops

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LochNessMother@reddit

Prawn cocktail Skips

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Midnightraven3@reddit

Paprika Pringles

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OzzyinKernow@reddit

Co op’s fancy salt and vinegar ones

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TheDuraMaters@reddit

Came to say this. They take the skin off your tongue and it’s 100% worth it.

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the_curtains@reddit

Brannigan’s beef and mustard

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bertrum666@reddit

S tier,!

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SeahorseQueen1985@reddit

Branston beef & mustard.

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bertrum666@reddit

Big up the brannigans Massive!

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ZookeepergameOk2759@reddit

Brannigans

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SeahorseQueen1985@reddit

You're right! Thank you!

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ZookeepergameOk2759@reddit

No worries I miss them too lol

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Greedy_Investigator7@reddit

They dont exist but Tesco do a Roast Beef and Horseradish version in their Finest range which I think are better, or at least as good as, Brannigans!

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TheSecretIsMarmite@reddit

They are imo not as good as Brannigans as the texture is different and the flavour isn't as spicy, but they are pretty decent in their own right

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marcpearson101@reddit

The only answer

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Englandshark1@reddit

Wotsits and Monster Munch.

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Inner-Conference-644@reddit

Seabrook's Worcester sauce are the best, hands down!

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Ok-Advantage-5875@reddit

Marmite Crisps. Not as divisive as actual Marmite, great umami flavourful crisps.

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Dennyisthepisslord@reddit

Yeah they are really nice

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AdorableAd1812@reddit

Skips

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Fantastic_Fig_8559@reddit

Hula hoops

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Fearless-Dust-2073@reddit

Jacobs sea salt & balsamic vinegar cracker crisps. They're like small crackers that you'd have with cheese, but crunchier and super sweet/salty. They come in a big bag but it never lasts long enough.

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