What is the best flavour of crisps and why is the answer clearly Salt and Vinegar?
Jokes aside, we understand everyone has their own personal favourite, but there's something about salt and vinegar that has made them quite iconic over the years.
Whether you're popping them in a sandwich or munching them on their own, there is something appealing about the weird mixture of acid and salt.
While the likes of Mackie's, Kettle Chips, Tyrell's and Walkers are well-known among the crisp-loving community, quite a few supermarkets are offering their own 'fancy' versions to compete against them.
With prices ranging from 79p to £1.50, the cheaper supermarket offerings are good for sticking to a budget, especially giving the current cost of living crisis.
But, are they actually worth it?
Well, that's what Bethan Shufflebotham, a reporter from The Manchester Evening News set out to find out as she picked up five 'premium' supermarket salt and vinegar crisps.
She visited Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Aldi, M&S and Tesco in the hopes of figuring out what versions were the best.
Here's how she got on...
Morrisons
Starting out with Morrisons and a packet of "hand cooked sea salt and Suffolk cider vinegar" from their The Best range, the supermarkets crisps were 'nice, bite sized crisps.'
Speaking of the taste, Bethan said: "They had a nice flavour, albeit a little bit on the too-acidic side, but they were still pretty tasty."
"The taste test did find that the all the bags included were "the least full" of all the crisps involved, but there was still a "decent amount for a quid."
Sainsbury's
Up next was another sea salt and Suffolk cider vinegar, but this time it was from Sainsbury's premium Taste The Difference range.
Unfortunately, this time round did not go as positively as the previous, as they were found to be "an unusual combination of fruity and acidic."
Costing just £1, the crisps themselves were found to be of significant size - because everyone loves a big, crunchy crisp - but they were found to be the least favourite of the bunch.
Tesco
Next up was a 90p packet of sea salt and chardonnay vinegar hand cooked crisps Tesco's The Finest range.
Despite being the only crinkle cut option, they were found to be 'crunchiest' of the bunch and seemed to lock in flavour much more.
As the second cheapest of the bunch, it looked like higher prices don't always equal the best quality, as Bethan found these to be her favourite so far.
She said: "They were a good balance of salt and vinegar, and well priced too, gaining a seal of approval from me."
M&S
When it comes to M&S food, you usually expect high quality, which is why the results of their Sea Salt and Balsamic Vinegar Hand Cooked Crisps may come as a surprise.
At £1.50 a bag, they were the most expensive of the bunch, yet they were thinly sliced and lacked any real proper crisp crunch.
Bethan did add that the packet also had a "fruity taste" due to the addition of the red wine extract.
Aldi
Last but not least, was Aldi and they're budget friendly 79p specially selected sea salt and chardonnay vinegar hand cooked crisps.
And, once again, it looks like Aldi proves why it continues to be so popular with shoppers across the country.
Not only was the bag the fullest of the bunch, but it also ticked all the right boxes as it was named the best of the whole bunch that was tested.
Bethan said: "For me, these were the best in terms of crunch, texture, and consistency, also gaining points for the most balanced flavour, and the lowest price.
Aldi’s posh salt and vinegar crisps appear to tick all of the boxes, and I can buy twice as many bags than I could at M&S."
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