Yesterday, my girlfriend and I spotted a new flavour of crisp (AmE: potato chip): McCoy's Sizzling King Prawns.From the name, my girlfriend got the impression that the crisps would be spicy. I didn't get that impression at all (after all, bacon sizzles but isn't spicy). So two questions:
- Would you expect a 'sizzling' flavour of crisp to be spicy?
- Have you ever tried McCoys Sizzling King Prawns, and were they spicy?
6 comments:
In answer to question one: I wouldn't normally expect something called "sizzling" to be hot in the spicy sense, but I suppose the fact that the crisps can hardly be hot in any other sense implies that they might be hot in this sense.
In answer to question two: yes, but I can't remember! Damnit.
I don't know what I'd expect it to be...barbecued, I suppose. I think of 'sizzling' more as a noise than a flavo(u)r.
FWIW, here's a link to my discussion of the crisps/chips distinction.
I would expect something exciting, at least, if not spicy. Sizzling seems to imply hot to me. Haven't tried them, but you've whetted my appetite, literally ...
This is all a thinly-veiled attempt to get sent a lorryload of crisps as a promotional exercise, isn't it?
I promise to share them with my loyal readership!
I'm sorry, but as much as I ADORE Brits (evidenced on one of my blogs) I have to say you have some pretty disgusting flavours for your crisps. LOL
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