Emily Veg Crisps Sweet Potato Sticks

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Emily Veg Crisps Sweet Potato Sticks

Recently, Tesco Express stores have been selling a range of snacks from Emily Crisps, and one that caught my eye were these Sweet Potato Sticks. They cost £1.10 for a 35g bag.

Emily Veg Crisps Sweet Potato Sticks

The bag contains both purple and yellow sweet potato chips, sprinkled with sea salt and fried in sustainable palm oil.

Emily Veg Crisps Sweet Potato Sticks

I opened the bag, and was a little disappointed there didn't seem to be much in it - little more than a handful.

I wanted to like them, I really did but they were just somehow lacking. They tasted too greasy, and seemed like they had been overcooked, spoiling any natural flavour of sweet potato. I think they made a mistake in using palm oil rather than a lighter oil like sunflower, and it really shows in the taste.

Overall, these were a let down for me and not something I would buy again. I feel they're overpriced for what they are - the larger bags are over £2.50.

Have you tried Emily Veg Crisps? Are you a fan? Let me know in the comments!

5 out of 10.


Comments

  1. D18 July 2018 at 01:32

    what a rip off!

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  2. Victoria Prince18 July 2018 at 04:53

    What a strange move - with a product like these I'd have thought their main target market would run a mile at palm oil being added anyway! As you say, sunflower would have been a much better alternative for more reasons than one

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    1. Kevs Snack Reviews18 July 2018 at 07:42

      Yes it is odd! Even coconut oil would be better.

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    2. D18 July 2018 at 08:41

      goose fat would have been better lol

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    3. Kevs Snack Reviews18 July 2018 at 10:42

      Haha! Now that actually sounds yummy..

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