Kettle Krinkle Aberdeen Angus Ribeye Steak and Peppercorn Ridged Potato Chips, 130g

Kettle Krinkle is the ridged range from Kettle, and Aberdeen Angus Ribeye Steak and Peppercorn is its steak house flavour: black pepper, onion and real beef on a thick, deep ridged chip. This is the 130g sharing bag, marked with a new bold krunch badge on the front. The full product name on the pack is hand cooked ridge cut potato chips with Aberdeen Angus ribeye steak and peppercorn seasoning.

The ingredients

According to the published pack listing, the chips are made from select potatoes, vegetable oils (rapeseed and sunflower, in varying proportions), rice flour, dried yeast extract, sugar, ground black peppercorn, dried onion, natural flavouring, dried spirit vinegar, citric acid, reduced sodium salt, dried lemon juice, smoked maltodextrin, paprika extract and dried Aberdeen Angus beef ribeye steak.

Real beef

Dried Aberdeen Angus beef ribeye steak is on the list, and the listing calls it real beef. Aberdeen Angus is a Scottish breed of beef cattle, and ribeye is the marbled steak cut from the rib. It is a small part of the seasoning, but it means the chips are not suitable for vegetarians.

The peppercorn

Ground black peppercorn is the sixth ingredient, high enough to give a clear, warming pepper bite, the steak and peppercorn sauce of a steak house.

Yeast extract and onion

Dried yeast extract, the first flavouring after the rice flour, gives a deep, savoury, beefy taste, and dried onion adds sweetness.

Smoke and tang

Smoked maltodextrin carries a chargrilled, smoky note. Dried spirit vinegar, citric acid and dried lemon juice give a sharp edge, like a squeeze of lemon on a steak.

Reduced sodium salt

The seasoning uses reduced sodium salt, a blend of salt with a salt replacer. The label gives 0.58g of salt per 100g.

Rice flour

Rice flour carries the seasoning so it spreads evenly over each ridge. It contains no gluten, which is how the pack can carry its gluten free claim.

Hand cooked

The listing says the chips are hand cooked in small batches, from British potatoes. Batch cooking gives a hard, crunchy chip.

The oils

The listing notes that the chips may be fried in rapeseed oil, sunflower oil or a blend, depending on supply.

Numbers per 100g

The label gives 502 kcal (2093 kJ), 28g of fat, 2.7g of saturates, 51.9g of carbohydrate, 1.2g of sugars, 6.1g of fibre, 7.6g of protein and 0.58g of salt per 100g.

A 25g serving

The front of pack box on the listing gives, for a 25g serving, 126 kcal (524 kJ), 7g of fat, 0.7g of saturates, 0.3g of sugars and 0.14g of salt, which it puts at 6% of an average adult's daily energy reference intake.

Reading the front of the pack

On the UK front of pack scale, per 100g, fat at 28g is red, as it is for fried crisps generally. Saturates at 2.7g are amber, sugars at 1.2g are green and salt at 0.58g is amber.

Against the other Krinkles

At 0.58g of salt per 100g, the Ribeye is the saltiest of the Kettle Krinkle bags we stock; the others are 0.35g to 0.38g. It also has the most protein of the Krinkles, 7.6g per 100g.

Allergens and diet

No allergen is highlighted in the published ingredients, and the listing gives no may contain advice. The listing carries a gluten free claim. The chips contain beef, so they are not suitable for vegetarians or vegans. Recipes and factory arrangements change, so check the allergy advice on the pack you receive.

Nothing artificial

The listing says there is absolutely nothing artificial in the chips; the colour comes from paprika extract.

Deep ridges

Krinkle chips are cut with deep ridges, thicker than a flat chip, which gives a heavier crunch and holds more seasoning in the grooves.

A sharing bag

A 130g bag holds about five 25g servings, a bag for a table or a night in.

With a steak night

Serve the chips beside a steak sandwich, a burger or a plate of cold roast beef, where the pepper and beef flavours match the food.

With a drink

A peppery steak chip suits a red ale, a bitter or a glass of red wine.

In the kitchen

Crushed, the chips make a peppery crumb for the top of a cottage pie or a mac and cheese.

Who it suits

The Ribeye Krinkle suits anyone who likes a bold, peppery, meaty crisp and a thick, crunchy chip. It is not for vegetarians.

Storage and packaging

The listing advises a cool, dry place away from bright light. The recycling guidance says the whole pack can be recycled with carrier bags at larger supermarkets rather than at home.

Other Kettle Krinkle

We also stock Kettle Krinkle Lightly Salted, Sea Salt and Balsamic Vinegar of Modena, and Sweet Chilli and Sour Cream, all in 130g bags.

Other 130g packs of Kettle Krinkle we stock

Figures as published on each pack's label.

The tasting notes on this page are our own editorial assessment against the current pack format and the brand's published description.