It turns out that Pringles are extruded...

heresmo · 04-07-2008, 20:06

so they are not crisps - it's official. Who'd a thunk it? I always wondered how they got slices of potato once cooked to curl so to spoon as they do in the carton ...

There's an advantage to that though:
BBC NEWS | Business | Pringles 'are not potato crisps'

Of course, onion rings are similarly extruded (depressing isn't it) but I'm now wondering if VAT would be on those since they are not crisps either? I think I'll write to my EU MP and ask for these disparities in our VAT laws to be clarified

Mo

Lummox · 04-07-2008, 20:10

I once wrote to Pringles in a druken state to ask them if they could put a divider half way down the tube and a cap on either end, thus stopping the stuggle or reaching down the tube or saving the face full of crumbs when you tip one up.

Never did get a reply.

heresmo · 04-07-2008, 20:28

Should have gone "straight to the top" - it seems our judiciary has ample time to consider these important matters.

Erm... you don't usually get crumbs with Pringles unless you played hockey with the carton on the way home. The best thing is to spread most of them out on a plate and decide which one to eat first

When you say "s** it, can't decide", there'll still be a couple left in the cartoon and by that time, even the crumbs are welcome

Mo

PS Don't forget to hoover up the crumbs in case pro tem you can claim the VAT back on them.

Blade404 · 04-07-2008, 21:48

Cheaper Pringles!

Quote:

Originally Posted by BBC News

Separately, the Food and Agricultural Organisation and the World Health Organisation have decided - after seven years of debate - what qualifies as a proper tomato.

Still I suppose it keeps someone in a job.

Kaiserb_uk · 04-07-2008, 21:54

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Originally Posted by Lummox

I once wrote to Pringles in a druken state to ask them if they could put a divider half way down the tube and a cap on either end, thus stopping the stuggle or reaching down the tube or saving the face full of crumbs when you tip one up.

Never did get a reply.

That's genius - only a mechanic would think of that.

anonymouse · 04-07-2008, 22:00

Pringles - and every one tastes just like the one before

But I'd never have guessed they were extruded

gadgetman · 04-07-2008, 22:08

I wonder how else the VAT rules can be bent!

**roo** · 05-07-2008, 06:51

do Hula hoops fall into the same category, as surely they'd use a similar recipe.

***Neo_VR*** · 05-07-2008, 08:11

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Originally Posted by gadgetman

I wonder how else the VAT rules can be bent!

Jaffa cakes... cakes not biscuits

Captain Sisko · 05-07-2008, 08:15

I havent had Pringles for a long time.
I like my Crisps with the potato in!!!!!

Seabrooks and those Real crisps are the best ones.

Octygone · 05-07-2008, 08:20

But has anyone noticed that the pringles are now a very loose fit in the tube

they used fit very well in there and now you can get your finger between them and the tube.......not getting anywhere near as much pringle for your £1

bengie · 05-07-2008, 10:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captain Sisko

I like my Crisps with the potato in!!!!!

er, they do have potato in

42% to be exact

***Neo_VR*** · 05-07-2008, 10:09

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Originally Posted by bengie

er, they do have potato in

42% to be exact

Im sure they have something in them that makes them so damn addictive too!

bengie · 05-07-2008, 10:57

cocaine

ag.morley · 05-07-2008, 14:18

I like Twigletts........

andypandypoos · 05-07-2008, 14:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by bengie

er, they do have potato in

42% to be exact

and they're not crisps anyway

gadgetman · 05-07-2008, 19:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neo_VR

Jaffa cakes... cakes not biscuits

Was thinking as in a Octy VRS, maybe an evo....

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neo_VR

Im sure they have something in them that makes them so damn addictive too!

MSG aka E621

Monosodium glutamate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

TeflonTom · 06-07-2008, 01:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by roo

do Hula hoops fall into the same category, as surely they'd use a similar recipe.

hula's are made from maize aren't they??

heresmo · 06-07-2008, 01:31

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Originally Posted by TeflonTom

hula's are made from maize aren't they??

Just bought some hula's today as they're on a bogof.

They're potato (potato starch and dried potato), rice flour and maize flour - in that order, it doesn't say in what proportion. I'm now wondering if they might be extruded too!

Mo

**roo** · 06-07-2008, 08:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by TeflonTom

hula's are made from maize aren't they??

It may be part of the ingredients, but it's not a maize snack. Wotsits and skips are mainly maize based.

TeflonTom · 06-07-2008, 13:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by roo

Wotsits and skips

gawd bless wotsits.. i wouldn't have eated anything last week if it weren't for wotsits

dvere · 06-07-2008, 14:11

Most importantly, when is GB going to be giving us back all the illegally collected VAT???

Who else has had a 20 tubes a day habit for the past 20 years?

RobClubley · 09-07-2008, 22:37

Talking of crisps, these amused me:

Little Katie · 10-07-2008, 00:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by heresmo

BBC NEWS | Business | Pringles 'are not potato crisps'

How very strange, I never knew some foods had VAT on and others didn't. No wonder cereal bars are so expensive!

cheezemonkhai · 10-07-2008, 12:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by gadgetman

Was thinking as in a Octy VRS, maybe an evo....

MSG aka E621

Monosodium glutamate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Not the salted or S&V ones as I'm pretty damn allergic to it so the rest are out.

IIRC one of the fats in them goes straight through you so you eat more though :o

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