I can remember enjoying Wise Salt and Vinegar chips as a kid during lunch. We would all sit around and see who could get through a few bags on their own. Pucker-faced and parched from the salt, it was both painful and delicious. Being a more “premium” style, hand cooked chip, the Caffe Nero Sea Salt & Balsamic Vinegar chips were a far cry from the chips of old.
As mentioned in an earlier post, the MunchiesBlog webmaster happened to find himself enjoying a coffee at a café at the London airport and found the café also sold chips. The Sea Salt chips were quite uninspiring, but the Sea Salt + Balsamic Vinegar chips created a super tasty, very unique chip.
Unlike the standalone sea salt chips; the Balsamic vinegar addition made these chips tremendous. It was tart enough to add some kick, but there was no puckering and gasping for water here, although I doubt the 25 cent Wise chips were using a more premium style vinegar. The flavor was reminiscent of real London-style french fries…er chips… with some salt and vinegar on them.
Like the Sea Salt version, the chips were thick-cut, but this time the bag was depleted quickly. The salt seemed much more prevalent due to the just-sour-enough balsamic taste. Needless to say, they were delicious. If you happen to live by a Caffe Nero or are traveling somewhere that you see one, these are a Must Munch, our first infact!.
Tags: a must munch, handmade, sea salt, semi premium, vinegar
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