Salt and vinegar chips

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Salt and vinegar chips, as manufactured by Lay's

Salt and vinegar chips (or salt and vinegar crisps) are a potato chip variety. It is considered to be a "staple" in Great Britain and Ireland and is one of the earliest varieties of flavoured chips.[1][2] They are sometimes flavored sea salt[3] and sodium diacetate.

Salt and vinegar chips have a noticeable scent when bags are opened.[4] According to a writer for the Tasting Table, the flavour pairs well with beer.[5] Multiple brands that sell the variety only use vegan ingredients.[6][7]

Salt and vinegar chips are the fourth-most popular potato chip flavour worldwide.[3] In Britain, the flavour was first introduced nationally by Smith's Crisps in 1967,[8] and became highly popular.[9] In the 1970s through the 2000s, salt and vinegar was either the second or third best selling flavour in the country, along with cheese and onion, while ready salted was the single most popular.[10][11][12] In more recent years, salt and vinegar has matched or outdone the popularity of ready salted.[13]

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References

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  1. ^ Kesh, Jonathon. "The World's First Potato Chip Flavor Is Still A UK Staple". Chowhound. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  2. ^ Swenson, Madisen. "The Fascinating Origin Of Salt And Vinegar Chips". Mashable. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  3. ^ a b Nash, Elias. "The Reason Some Salt And Vinegar Chip Brands Are More Acidic". Tasting Table. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  4. ^ Basovich, Ben. "I Stumbled Upon Tom's Vinegar and Salt Chips and Now I Love the South Even More". Esquire. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  5. ^ Redden, Claire. "The Ultimate Beer Pairing For Salt And Vinegar Chips". Tasting Table. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  6. ^ Pointing, Charlotte. "These 7 Kettle Chip Flavors Are Deliciously Dairy-Free". VegNews. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  7. ^ Pointing, Charlotte. "What's Vegan at Frito-Lay? The Snack Company Is Full of Tasty Surprises". VegNews. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Channel 4 documentary tells dramatic story of how Corby's huge crisp factory changed the world of snacks - and how it exploded". Northampton Chronicle. Retrieved 23 April 2022. This is when Smith's hit back with their own revolutionary flavour — salt and vinegar, inspired by the country's love for fish & chips.
  9. ^ "SMITH'S POTATO CRISPS". Daily Mirror. 8 September 1967. p. 3. Crisp sales in recent weeks have shown a marked increase benefiting from the fine summer and the outstanding success of the new Salt 'n Vinegar flavour
  10. ^ "Popular choice in crisps". Lynn Advertiser. 11 October 1974. p. 4.
  11. ^ "IT'S A FACT". Daily Mirror. 16 May 1986. p. 15.
  12. ^ "Crunch time". The Guardian. 2000-01-14. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
  13. ^ Alao, Lola Christina (2024-03-14). "National Crisp Day: What are Britain's favourite crisps?". The Standard. Retrieved 2025-09-08.


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