A blind taste test of 17 supermarket plain-salted crisp brands ranked from worst to best
Consensus Summary
Two identical articles from THEAGE and SMH detail a blind taste test of 17 plain-salted crisp brands sourced from Australian supermarkets. The test, conducted without knowing which brand each crisp belonged to, ranked Aldi’s and Chappy’s crisps among the top five. The author consumed all 17 packets, describing the experience with exaggerated humor, noting that fanciness does not guarantee quality and that plain-salted crisps are inferior to other flavours. The articles highlight Aldi’s perceived superiority in food technology and the subjective nature of crisp preferences, though the identical content suggests potential duplication rather than distinct reporting.
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Key details reported by multiple sources:
- A blind taste test of 17 plain-salted crisp packets was conducted using crisps purchased from Australian supermarkets including Aldi, Coles, Woolworths, and fancier stores
- The test involved analyzing the crisps' colour, constitution, salt, oil, and 'spudliness' without knowing which brand each was
- Aldi's plain-salted crisps ranked highly in the top 10 of the taste test
- Chappy’s plain-salted crisps ranked in the top five of the taste test
- The author consumed all 17 packets of crisps during the test
Points of Difference
Details reported by only one source:
- The article includes a playful, exaggerated self-deprecating tone describing the author's physical state after eating the crisps ('I am a constellation of electrolytes', 'I am human jamon')
- The author humorously states 'Fight me!' after declaring plain-salted chips are inferior to any other flavour
- The article is identical in content to the SMH version, suggesting it may be a duplicate or republished article
Contradictions
Conflicting information between sources:
- No contradictions exist between the two sources as they contain identical text and factual claims
Source Articles
From the bleachy to the bubbly: The ultimate plain-salted crisp taste test
In a quest to find the best, Frank Sweet blind taste-tested 17 plain-salted crisps. Which home-brand supermarket crisps knocked the posh ones off the podium?...
From the bleachy to the bubbly: The ultimate plain-salted crisp taste test
In a quest to find the best, Frank Sweet blind taste-tested 17 plain-salted crisps. Which home-brand supermarket crisps knocked the posh ones off the podium?...