{"title":"Brown Bag Crisps","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvery Brown Bag Crisps product we sell, made in Cullompton, Devon. Each listing carries the size, the ingredients and the allergens as the maker declares them, and a note on what to eat it with.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"brown-bag-crisps-west-country-cheddar-onion-40g","title":"Brown Bag Crisps West Country Cheddar \u0026 Onion","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 40g bag of hand-cooked cheddar and onion crisps seasoned with dried Somerset mature cheddar rather than a cheese flavouring. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/brown-bag-crisps\"\u003eBrown Bag Crisps\u003c\/a\u003e cook them in Cullompton, Devon, frying sliced potatoes in rapeseed oil before the seasoning goes on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe seasoning is 8% of the bag and its cheese is the real thing: dried Somerset mature cheddar made with vegetarian rennet, listed alongside onion, sea salt, garlic and a little sugar. The producer describes the mature farmhouse cheese as a match for the crisps and the onion as a kick that completes the pairing, which is about right: sharp cheese up front, sweet onion behind, and a proper crunch. The flavour took a Great Taste star in 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEat them with a lunchtime sandwich, or open a bag beside a pork pie and a spoon of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/tracklements-perfect-ploughmans-pickle-jar\"\u003eTracklements Perfect Ploughman's Pickle\u003c\/a\u003e. If you want to double down on the cheese, put out a wedge of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/wookey-hole-cave-aged-cheddar\"\u003eWookey Hole Cave Aged Cheddar\u003c\/a\u003e and use the crisps as the crackers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne 40g bag. Contains milk. The producer lists the crisps as vegetarian and gluten free.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brown Bag Crisps","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53865242689879,"sku":"CRI-BBC-CHEDDAONION-40","price":0.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/3917\/1159\/files\/1000_bbc042.jpg?v=1782336867"},{"product_id":"brown-bag-crisps-sea-salt-malt-vinegar-40g","title":"Brown Bag Crisps Sea Salt \u0026 Malt Vinegar","description":"\u003cp\u003eHand-cooked salt and vinegar crisps in a 40g bag, seasoned with sea salt and dried malt vinegar. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/brown-bag-crisps\"\u003eBrown Bag Crisps\u003c\/a\u003e make them in Cullompton, Devon, slicing and frying potatoes in rapeseed oil before an 8% seasoning goes on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe seasoning combines salt and sea salt with dried malt vinegar, a touch of dried balsamic vinegar, citric and malic acid for extra sharpness, and lactose from milk to carry it. The producer calls the result zingy and moreish and talks about the balance of sea salt and malt vinegar, and the acids on the ingredient list back that up: these are sharp crisps, not timid ones. Great Taste gave the flavour a star in 2017 and again in 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe obvious partner is fish and chips, but they are just as good torn open beside a cheese sandwich or a scotch egg. On a snack board, put them next to \u003ca href=\"\/products\/drivers-1906-pickled-onions-in-vinegar\"\u003eDrivers 1906 Pickled Onions\u003c\/a\u003e for a vinegar-lover's corner, and pour a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/belvoir-freshly-squeezed-lemonade-275ml\"\u003eBelvoir Freshly Squeezed Lemonade\u003c\/a\u003e to go with them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne 40g bag. Contains milk, so not vegan. The producer lists the crisps as vegetarian and gluten free.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brown Bag Crisps","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53865242722647,"sku":"CRI-BBC-SALTVINEGAR-40","price":0.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/3917\/1159\/files\/1000_bbc043.jpg?v=1782336868"},{"product_id":"brown-bag-crisps-tiger-prawn-chilli-lime-40g","title":"Brown Bag Crisps Tiger Prawn with Hint of Chilli \u0026 Lime 40g","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 40g bag of hand-cooked potato crisps seasoned with dried cooked prawns, chilli and lime. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/brown-bag-crisps\"\u003eBrown Bag Crisps\u003c\/a\u003e fry them in Cullompton, Devon, from sliced potatoes and rapeseed oil, then add an 8% seasoning that includes real prawn rather than a flavouring alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe seasoning lists sugar, lactose and salt first, then garlic and onion, dried vinegar, tomato powder, dried lemon and lime juice, chilli and the dried cooked prawns, with cumin and paprika extract at the end. The producer describes it as succulent prawn with a hint of chilli and a twist of lime, and calls the flavour zingy. In the mouth that is sweet and savoury seafood first, a citrus lift, then a low chilli warmth that never takes over. It took a Great Taste star in 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eServe them with drinks: a cold lager, a gin and tonic made with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/fentimans-connoisseurs-tonic-water\"\u003eFentimans Connoisseurs Tonic Water\u003c\/a\u003e, or a glass of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/lyme-bay-winery-chardonnay\"\u003eLyme Bay Winery Chardonnay\u003c\/a\u003e. They also make a good side to a bowl of noodles or a prawn sandwich, and a handful on a board with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mr-filberts-chilli-lime-peanuts-40g\"\u003eMr Filbert's Chilli \u0026amp; Lime Peanuts\u003c\/a\u003e keeps the theme going.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne 40g bag. Contains crustaceans and milk. The producer lists the crisps as gluten free.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brown Bag Crisps","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53865242755415,"sku":"CRI-BBC-PRAWNCHILLI-40","price":0.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/3917\/1159\/files\/1000_bbc046.jpg?v=1782336866"},{"product_id":"brown-bag-crisps-aberdeen-angus-beef-onion-40g","title":"Brown Bag Crisps Aberdeen Angus Beef \u0026 Onion 40g","description":"\u003cp\u003eHand-cooked beef and onion crisps in a 40g bag, seasoned with Aberdeen Angus beef powder and onion. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/brown-bag-crisps\"\u003eBrown Bag Crisps\u003c\/a\u003e make them in Cullompton, Devon, frying sliced potatoes in rapeseed oil and finishing them with an 8% seasoning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnion leads the seasoning, followed by rice flour, yeast extract, salt and garlic, then caramelised sugar, black pepper, cinnamon, fennel seeds and thyme, with the Aberdeen Angus beef powder at the end of the list. The producer describes succulent roast beef with tangy onion and calls it a punchy, classic flavour. The pepper, fennel and thyme give it more of a roast-dinner character than a standard beef crisp, and the sweet onion is easy to pick out. It won a Great Taste star in 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePut a bag beside a beef sandwich with a smear of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/stokes-creamed-horseradish-200g\"\u003eStokes Creamed Horseradish\u003c\/a\u003e, or open one on a Sunday afternoon with a bottle of beer. They also sit well on a snack board with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/billy-franks-hot-n-spicy-beef-jerky-30g\"\u003eBilly Franks Hot N Spicy Beef Jerky\u003c\/a\u003e and a pot of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/tracklements-strong-english-mustard\"\u003eTracklements Strong English Mustard\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne 40g bag. No allergens are declared. Contains beef, so not suitable for vegetarians. The producer lists the crisps as gluten free and dairy free.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brown Bag Crisps","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53865242788183,"sku":"CRI-BBC-BEEFONION-40","price":0.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/3917\/1159\/files\/1000_bbc048.jpg?v=1782336867"},{"product_id":"brown-bag-crisps-beetroot-carrot-parsnip-40g","title":"Brown Bag Crisps Beetroot, Carrot \u0026 Parsnip 40g","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 40g bag of vegetable crisps: slices of parsnip, carrot and beetroot cooked in rapeseed oil with 1% salt. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/brown-bag-crisps\"\u003eBrown Bag Crisps\u003c\/a\u003e, the family firm Phil and Viv started in Shepperton, Surrey, hand-cook them the same way as their potato crisps, and say the slices keep their size, shape and colour through the fryer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are five ingredients and nothing else. Parsnip comes first on the list, then carrot, then beetroot, so this is the sweet, earthy end of the vegetable crisp rather than a beetroot-only bag, and the salt is kept low enough that each root tastes of itself. The producer puts the fat at 30% less than many other brands, and the recipe took two stars at the Great Taste awards in 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen one with a sandwich at lunch, or tip it out beside a wedge of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/quickes-mild-cheddar\"\u003eQuicke's Buttery Clothbound Cheddar\u003c\/a\u003e and a spoon of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/tracklements-sticky-fig-relish\"\u003eTracklements Sticky Fig Relish\u003c\/a\u003e for a ploughman's that is not all brown. The colours earn them a place in a party bowl, and they go well with a glass of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/belvoir-elderflower-cordial-500ml\"\u003eBelvoir Elderflower Cordial\u003c\/a\u003e topped up with sparkling water.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA single 40g bag. No major allergens are declared, and the producer lists the crisps as vegan and gluten free.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brown Bag Crisps","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54807236182359,"sku":"CRI-BBC-VEGGIECRISPS-40","price":1.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/3917\/1159\/files\/OWN13.jpg?v=1787959274"},{"product_id":"brown-bag-crisps-oak-smoked-chilli-150g","title":"Brown Bag Crisps Oak Smoked Chilli 150g","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 150g sharing bag of hand-cooked potato crisps seasoned with oak smoke and Scotch bonnet chilli. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/brown-bag-crisps\"\u003eBrown Bag Crisps\u003c\/a\u003e fry them in Shepperton, Surrey, where Phil and Viv began the business in 2010 by cooking and seasoning crisps at home until the crunch and flavour were right.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe crisps are potatoes and sunflower oil with an 8% seasoning, and that seasoning is where the work is: oak smoked sugar and oak smoked salt for the smoke, both chilli and Scotch bonnet chilli for the heat, with garlic, onion, cumin and tomato powder underneath. The producer says the smoke comes from sustainably grown oak and describes the chillies as a punch, so expect proper warmth that builds through the bag rather than a mild tingle. Great Taste gave it a star in 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a bag for the table rather than the lunchbox. Pour it into a bowl for a barbecue or a film night, put it next to a cold beer or a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/belvoir-ginger-beer-can-330ml\"\u003eBelvoir Ginger Beer\u003c\/a\u003e, and keep a pot of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/stokes-garlic-mayonnaise-300g\"\u003eStokes Garlic Mayonnaise\u003c\/a\u003e nearby for anyone who wants to cool the chilli down. They also stand up to a crumbly cheese such as \u003ca href=\"\/products\/shorrocks-bomb\"\u003eShorrocks Lancashire Bomb\u003c\/a\u003e on a snack board.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne 150g bag. No major allergens are declared, and the producer lists the crisps as vegan, gluten free and dairy free.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brown Bag Crisps","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54807236313431,"sku":"CRI-BBC-OAKSMOKEDCHILLI-150","price":2.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/3917\/1159\/files\/OWN07.jpg?v=1787959276"},{"product_id":"brown-bag-crisps-smoked-bacon-40g","title":"Brown Bag Crisps Smoked Bacon 40g","description":"\u003cp\u003eHand-cooked potato crisps with a smoked bacon seasoning, in a single 40g bag. \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/brown-bag-crisps\"\u003eBrown Bag Crisps\u003c\/a\u003e make them in Shepperton, Surrey, a family firm that has stayed independent since Phil and Viv started it in 2010 and still hand-cooks every batch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePotatoes and rapeseed oil carry an 8% seasoning of oak smoked sugar, yeast extract, salt and a small amount of real cooked dried bacon, with lactose from milk in the mix. The producer says the smoke comes from sustainable oak and that it sits well against a full-flavoured bacon, and it is clear that these are not for vegetarians: there is pork in the bag. The flavour is savoury and smoky first, with the bacon behind it, and the 2013 recipe holds a Great Taste star.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA bag for a packed lunch, a desk drawer or the walk home from the pub. They are good on the side of a bacon-free sandwich that needs some, and a handful crushed over a baked potato with a spoon of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/stokes-brown-sauce-505g\"\u003eStokes Brown Sauce\u003c\/a\u003e is a cheap trick that works. With a beer, put them next to \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mr-filberts-salt-crust-peanuts-40g\"\u003eMr Filbert's Salt Crust Peanuts\u003c\/a\u003e and let people alternate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne 40g bag. Contains milk. Not suitable for vegetarians. The producer lists the crisps as gluten free.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brown Bag Crisps","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54807237362007,"sku":"CRI-BBC-SMOKEDBACON-40","price":1.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/3917\/1159\/files\/OWN10.jpg?v=1787959288"}],"url":"https:\/\/madeinengland.com\/collections\/brown-bag-crisps.oembed","provider":"Made In England","version":"1.0","type":"link"}