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Seabrook Crisps: An Appreciation

by Owen Blackhurst
12 August 2013 22 Comments

How had I forgot about them for so long?

Seabrooks

2.30pm on a Friday afternoon is a funny time. You can hear the pub calling but are trapped in the realization that you still have five hours work to do in three. You need crisps. I sauntered off into the kitchen laughing at Geoff Boycott banging on about his stick of rhubarb on TMS, wondering if his mum could, actually, make a better fist of batting that Johnny Bairstow.

Rustling around in the boy’s packed lunch area, I found a packet of Seabrook sea salt flavour, hidden underneath some bagels. “The bastards,” I thought, “they’ve hidden them from me on purpose.” Not that I blame them mind, I’m a crisp heathen, especially ready salted.

I’m a crisp heathen, especially ready salted

Seabrook, what a crisp you are. Opening the packet I got more excited than a man of 35 should over some thinly sliced and cooked potatoes. I honestly can’t remember the last time I had a packet of Seabrook, it could’ve been as long ago as school. As the first one hit my tongue it all came flooding back, why I’d looked at Walkers with disdain for years only for the passage of time to make me forget.
Salty, a touch greasy, but with a real depth to the flavour. You can keep your fancy Tyrrell’s and stick your Kettle Chips up your arse, I am from this day forward a Seabrook man. Now I need to find myself a packet of Beefy without going on the website. That could be the end of me.

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Johnny fartpants 7:50 am, 3-May-2012

Seabrooks cheese n onion rule!!

Dave lee 7:51 am, 3-May-2012

The appearance of this piece is definitive proof that Blackhurst will do anything to try and blag free crisps. It'll be an appreciation of Lion bars next. Then Razzle.

Gareth 7:58 am, 3-May-2012

Never mix crisps and Razzle. Especially the wasabi flavour.

jetl76 9:20 am, 3-May-2012

I often treat myself to a seabrooks 'meat feast' . recipe below; Open bag of beefy flavour. Open bag of Canadian ham flavour. Shovel into mouth all at once.

Mark L. Potts 10:53 am, 3-May-2012

Worcester Sauce flavour was/is the canine undercarriage of Crispdom...

Peter 11:25 am, 3-May-2012

Sea salt and salt and vinegar are the only acceptable flavours. Both shit on all other brands and flavourings from a great height. Perfect to add to a sandwich too.

Andy Long 12:13 pm, 3-May-2012

I'll give you a day until you break and go to the website. You do know you can order a 'mixed box' of any flavour you want directly to your house?

weekender 12:28 pm, 3-May-2012

about the only thing Bradford can be proud of

Mags 12:38 pm, 3-May-2012

I'll not buy Tory crisps. I'll not buy crisps that are made in Bradford but the makers won't acknowledge the fact on the packets. But I will google pictures of the semi nude crisp heiress

Jettatura 12:40 pm, 3-May-2012

100% agree! The best crisps known to man!

Bluer 1:23 pm, 3-May-2012

Probably get shot for this...prawn cocktail

weekender 1:53 pm, 3-May-2012

@ Mags link ??

Rodney 5:29 pm, 3-May-2012

But do they have hedghog?

Toasty ghosty 5:37 pm, 3-May-2012

The beef flavour are the true successor of beef discos

Blake Carrington 5:41 pm, 3-May-2012

Used to be well into the old Seabrook but I find them a little to oily these days apart from sticking in a mature Cheddar sandwich. Another famous Bradford product much like the Jowett Javelin and the Grattan catalogue, that's gone down the pan...

Placid 6:13 pm, 3-May-2012

Seabrook crips are indeed a top guilty pleasure. As are them photos of Ms Seabrook, shame she was promoting Lays.

fieryjack 7:15 pm, 3-May-2012

Proud devourer since Southroyd Junior school, Pudsey they are truly the king of Crisps...tried to get LUFC to do a tie-in to produce 'Leeds 'n'Onion' in the club colours but the club catering arse vetoed it.

placid 11:22 am, 4-May-2012

FAO Weekender email me, its worth it. The little tinker gets her Candian Ham out.

Frontwheel 2 10:55 am, 7-May-2012

Smiths Savoury vinegar,Delish.Stopped making them many years ago,God only knows why.

City Bob 6:07 pm, 9-May-2012

@fieryjack. Seabrook's would never have done it anyway, the factory would have been burned to the ground within the week. LUFC is not universally popular in Bradford. Get your own crisps!

Phil 12:57 pm, 12-Aug-2013

Seabrook Tomato..... now that's where its at, sadly rarely seen on supermarket shelves (at least over here on the 'dark side' of the Pennines)

WastedPotential 10:30 pm, 12-Aug-2013

Seabrook Cheese and Chive are the best crisps. Really, try them.

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