Walkers Mighty Lights : Review
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The Lilypad may not be the first place you would look for a review of the new Walkers Mighty Lights as we are not a particularly "foodie" blog, however we are very much a family blog and my family love crisps! When the man on the pad opened the package containing crisps today, the look on his face made me think, at that moment, he actually loved me a little bit more!
Personally I have an odd relationship with crisps, especially when my treat of choice is cake, but there is something about Walkers Cheese and Onion crisps that make me want to devour the whole packet in seconds. More specifically, when I had morning sickness during both my pregnancies, Walkers Salt and Vinegar crisps were the only thing to stop me feeling sick. This is a true fact. (it is not a medically proven fact but it certainly worked for me!)
So what is different about Mighty Lights? Well the sales blurb tells me that "With 30% less fat than standard crisps, Mighty Lights are perfect for kids' lunchboxes. They are tasty, ridged crisps that come in three flavours - roast chicken, cheese and onion and lightly salted. All the flavours are suitable for vegetarians, and are available in shops nationwide. They're made from real potatoes with no artificial colours of preservatives- and they're a source of fibre".
So what did we think?
Firstly I had to try and get some sense over the sound of the crunching and munching that was happening to ask what everyone thought but there was definately a general thumbs up. The man on the pad said that they had a drier, more baked texture (listen to him and his gourmet description) whereas the littlest member of the family just said "more mommy".
As I said before, Walkers Cheese and Onion, are generally the only crisps I eat so the real test for me was whether or not being 30% less fat, meant 30% less taste. Thankfully not, in fact I would even go as far as saying that there is somehow a stronger flavour .... if that is possible. Now we know my love of all things quirky and I had to giggle when I saw a rather happy looking "crisp man" on the back of the packet saying "I am a crisp who knows how to have fun. Even though I'm light, I can part hard, mixing it up, cheese and onion style" But let's be honest, any Company that can get Gary Lineker to fool around on their adverts, has to have a good sense of humour!
For us, the good bits are ....
- 30% less fat
- Soure of fibre
- No artifical colours or preservatives
- Suitable for vegetarians
And the bad bits .....
- They are very moreish :-)
So the Walkers Mighty Lights get a mighty thumbs up from the Lilypad.
Disclaimer: We received crisps to review and compensation for this feature. The thoughts, descriptions and photos are all our own.
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