Quarter Final 3 - Co-op Salt & Vinegar v Pringles Salt & Vinegar

Tasters for this match (left to right): Andy Fish, Jemma, Amy

Pringles march into the Semi-Finals for the second World Cup running. This victory over Co-op’s own brand was a close-run thing, with the supermarket crisp outscoring the Pringles for Crispness and Flavour. It would have been plain sailing had the Co-op crisps not been generally smaller, broken, and less appealing to the eye. Pringles outscored them by a massive 8 points in this category, ensuring the win. Pringles lost in the Semis in 2007 to eventual winners, Seabrooks - who will they meet this time?

Co-op Salt & Vinegar
Crispness 13
Flavour 11
Size & Appearance 5
Aroma 8
More-ish-ness 9

Pringles Salt & Vinegar
Crispness 11
Flavour 8
Size & Appearance 13
Aroma 8
More-ish-ness 11

Result

Co-op Salt & Vinegar 46 : 51 Pringles Salt & Vinegar

Quarter Final - Walkers Salt & Vinegar v Walkers Squares Salt & Vinegar

Tasters for this match: Andy Fish, Emma Lowesey, Scottish George

The second Quarter-Final gave us a Walkers local derby, with Squares taking on the mainstream crisps, thus ensuring that the UK‘s biggest crisp maker had a presence in the final four. Despite a superior flavour, the crisps were beaten in every other category by Ver Squares. The testers decided amongst themselves, before finding out the truth, that this sample was definitely not Walkers! After exiting in Round One in 2007, Walkers Squares are enjoying a superb run! Squares win!

Walkers Salt & Vinegar
Crispness 9
Flavour 12
Size & Appearance 9
Aroma 10
More-ish-ness 10

Walkers Squares Salt & Vinegar
Crispness 13
Flavour 11
Size & Appearance 10
Aroma 11
More-ish-ness 11


Result

Walkers Salt & Vinegar 50 : 56 Walkers Squares Salt & Vinegar


Fixtures

Round Three

4 May

Pipers Sea Salt & Somerset Cider Vinegar 42 : 51 The Real McCoy’s Ridge Cut Salt & Malt Vinegar

Walkers Salt & Vinegar 50 : 56 Walkers Squares Salt & Vinegar

11 May

Co-op Salt & Vinegar v Pringles Salt & Vinegar

Golden Sun Extra Thick Salt & Malt Vinegar Crinkle Cut v Herr’s Kettle Cooked Boardwalk Salt & Vinegar


Semi-Final Draw (18 May)

Quarter Final - Pipers Sea Salt & Somerset Cider Vinegar v The Real McCoy’s Ridge Cut Salt & Malt Vinegar

Tasters for this match (left to right): Andy Fish, Emma Lowesey, Scottish George

And so we go into the latter stages of SVWC09. The first quarter-final saw promising upstarts Pipers taking on 2007 finalists, Real McCoys. Could the new boys keep up their impressive progress? Or would experienced McCoys despatch them? The latter proved true. Both snacks were splendidly crisp, but Real McCoys were judged as tastier, with a slightly better aroma. And, thanks to these small differences, Real McCoys won through and now await a fresh opponent in the Semi-Finals. Congratulations to Pipers on a splendid campaign, especially as they were making their debut. McCoys have never failed to make it through to the Semi-Finals - this year is no different.

Pipers Sea Salt & Somerset Cider Vinegar
Crispness 13
Flavour 5
Size & Appearance 10
Aroma 8
More-ish-ness 6

The Real McCoy’s Ridge Cut Salt & Malt Vinegar
Crispness 13
Flavour 9
Size & Appearance 10
Aroma 10
More-ish-ness 9

Result

Pipers Sea Salt & Somerset Cider Vinegar 42 : 51 The Real McCoy’s Ridge Cut Salt & Malt Vinegar

Should We Hold A Cheese & Onion World Cup

The public have spoken on the question "Should we hold a cheese & onion world cup in 2010"?


Yes - 76%

No - 8%

Who cares, it's not salt & vinegar - 16%



It looks like game on!