1970s-1980s crisp snack help

[puzzleking123]

Hi. What was the name of the 70's/80's crisp snack? The crisps were very thin, often sharp (!) fried sticks varying in length from 4cm to 10cm. They weren't called chip sticks or French fries. What were they?

[factor-fiction]

I thought they were called Chipsticks

[yogasun]

Agree with factor 30. Maybe it's something I never saw or ate.

[cazzz1975]

I remember them, I cant remember what they are called though :S

[tonyav]

I seem to remember something like that ( can't remember what they were called though ), were they salt and vinegar flavour.

[chelle7272]

Yes these are the Chipsticks I'm thinking of

http://www.google.co....21&ved=1t:429,r:6,s:0

[cazzz1975]

they were quite sharp and occsionally overcooked

[tonyav]

Those were the ones i was thinking of chelle.

[cazzz1975]

the ones puzzleking could be talking about used to look like matchsticks

[tonyav]

cazz, i think the match stick looking ones were also called chip sticks.

[cazzz1975]

they could be I suppose, the textures are very different. strange that I cant remember the name yet I can remember the texture and flavour so easily :/

[China Doll]

http://www.google.co....=0CE4QhRYoAQ&dur=1022

^^^ These?

[tonyav]

cazz, my mom used to get them when i was a kid, Marks and Spencer own brand, and i am pretty sure they had chip sticks on the front of the packet. Not sure about Walkers, Golden Wonder etc.

[cazzz1975]

google "kp mini chips" people reported of these crisps as being really thin and hard

[Prudie]

were they called Mini Chips?

http://www.google.co....&ved=1t:429,r:11,s:77

[rockyracoon]

I remember these, they were quite thin weren't they, literally the size of a matchstick, I was always cutting my mouth on them. Can't remember what they were called though.

[Ann]

I have a feeling they were called Chipples - that is what I immediately thought.
Can't see it on the article but came up when I googled it ......
https://www.google.co...d507&biw=1016&bih=620

[Ann]

http://www.facebook.c...836600&id=40866251600

[boxtops]

These ones? http://www.google.co....9,r:0,s:0&tx=66&ty=88

[Ann]

Think they are still around today Boxie - PK said not French Fries in his OP.

[ethandron]

Chiplets