Quiz
CHIP OFF THE BLOCK
Take our quiz and test your crisp knowledge as EU bans smoky bacon flavour
Do you know the footballers who have had special Walkers flavours named after them?
THE EU has made a rasher decision to BAN smoky bacon crisps due to claims the chemicals used to create their taste could be toxic.
Eight smoke flavourings, including those used for the snack, will be phased out in Northern Ireland’s crisp factories due to post-Brexit trading agreements.
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But British buyers, who consume more crisps per capita than anywhere else in Europe, will still be able to pig out on the product as we have left the EU.
To celebrate, see if you know your (cheese and) onions about crisps by taking Alex Lloyd's quiz.
Answers below.
1. WHAT is the most popular UK crisp?
a) Walkers Cheese and Onion
b) Monster Munch Beef
c) Pringles Salted
2. THE earliest known recipe for a crisp was found in William Kitchiner’s book The Cook’s Oracle. In which year was it published?
a) 1752
b) 1817
c) 1898
3. IN which one of these countries can you enjoy lasagna flavour Lay’s crisps?
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a) Italy
b)Thailand
c) Norway
4. WHICH of these brands was the first to manufacture pre-flavoured crisps in 1954?
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a) Seabrook
b) Walkers
c) Tayto
5. HOW many bags does the average Brit consume per year?
a) 75
b) 150
c) 203
6. WHICH animal did the RSPCA have to put on a diet in 2021 after a crisp addiction left them dangerously overweight?
a) Bud the parrot
b) Molly the cocker spaniel
c) Daisy the rabbit
7. WHAT flavour are the most expensive crisps in the world, costing around £45 for a box of five?
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a) Lobster
b) Truffle
c) Wagyu beef
8. WHAT is the name of the man with the moustache found on tubes of Pringles?
a) Chris
b) Spud
c) Julius
9.WHICH of these is a real Walkers flavour?
a) Smoky rabbit
b) Barbecue goat
c) Cajun squirrel
10. WHAT food business did the family behind Seabrook start out in, before switching to crisp production?
a) Fish and chips
b) Roasted nuts
c) Pork scratchings
11. WHICH UK region is home to the biggest crisp fans, with 58 per cent of locals eating them at least once every week?
a) East of England
b) Scotland
c) Lancashire
12. LAY’S are known as Walkers in the UK – but what is their Aussie version called?
a) Sheila’s
b) Sydney’s
c) Smiths
13. WHICH type of crisps crunched the loudest, at 79.2 decibels, in a 2018 test by The Sun?
a) Smiths Frazzles
b) McCoy’s Flame Grilled Steak
c) Walkers Ready Salted
14. TWO of these are real Pringles flavours from around the world – which one is not?
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a) Eggs Benedict
b) Dill Pickle
c) Gorgonzola
15. WHICH UK city produces the most crisps per year?
a) Bolton
b) Tamworth
c) Leicester
16. WHICH of these footballers has not had a special Walkers flavour named after them?
a) David Beckham
b) Jamie Vardy
c) Michael Owen
17. WHICH of these Walkers flavours is no longer available to buy?
a) Pickled Onion
b) Beef and Onion
c) Tomato Ketchup
18. WHICH brand originally launched Wotsits in the 1970s?
a) Walkers
b) Smiths
c) Golden Wonder
19. HOW many years has Match Of The Day host Gary Lineker been the face of Walkers crisps?
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a) 18
b) 29
c) 33
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20. WHAT ingredient is not always found in cheese and onion crisps?
a) Cheese
b) Onion powder
c) Salt
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