Loaded crisps: four recipes for the ‘perfect finger food’
They are essentially nachos that don’t require cooking, but is this trend worth your time? There was only one way to find out ...
TL;DR
- Loaded crisps are a no-cook snack trend, similar to loaded fries or nachos.
- The trend, also known as Basque nachos, gained popularity on TikTok.
- Recipes involve adding various ingredients like cheese, meats, and vegetables into an opened bag of crisps.
- Four recipes were tested and ranked: Cheddar and onion Pipers with salami, lentil crisps with hummus and red peppers, Walkers with brie and fig jam, and Torres truffle crisps with anchovies and olives.
- The Cheddar and onion Pipers recipe received the highest rating (4/5) for its complex flavors, despite being messy.
- The Eat Real salted lentil crisps recipe also scored 4/5, praised for being lighter and plant-based.
- The Ready salted Walkers recipe with brie and fig jam scored 3/5.
- The Torres truffle crisps recipe with anchovies and olives received the lowest score (2/5) due to being excessively salty and soggy.