{"id":786645,"date":"2026-07-08T09:31:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T09:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/786645\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T09:31:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T09:31:16","slug":"aldi-smiths-chip-flavours-supermarket-brings-back-legendary-british-smiths-crisp-flavours-but-shoppers-are-split","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/786645\/","title":{"rendered":"Aldi, Smith\u2019s chip flavours: Supermarket brings back legendary British Smith\u2019s crisp flavours \u2013 but shoppers are split"},"content":{"rendered":"

Aldi has done it again, this time sparking a fierce debate<\/a> with the return of three legendary British Smith\u2019s chip flavours. <\/p>\n

For a limited time only<\/a>, Aussies can purchase a packet of Smith\u2019s chips (or \u201ccrisps\u201d) in the Prawn Cocktail, Cheese & Pickle and Worcestershire Sauce flavours usually found in the UK. It begs the question: should they be a permanent fixture on Australian shelves, too?<\/p>\n

\"nine.com.au<\/p>\n

British Smith\u2019s chip flavours have arrived Down Under – so obviously, we had to taste-test them.\u00a0Nine<\/p>\n

Expats are currently weeping tears of nostalgic joy into their shopping trolleys<\/a> \u2013 along with our Lifestyle editor Karina, who declares the Worcestershire Sauce flavour the \u201cbest item to ever be stashed in the junk aisle at any supermarket, ever\u201d.<\/p>\n

So, is she right? There was only one way to find out. Cue: an office-wide taste test.<\/p>\n

The verdict?<\/p>\n

We love a good chip flavour in Australia, but these British varieties take us way beyond our comfort zones of Original, Salt & Vinegar and Chicken \u2013 or Cheese & Onion for the more adventurous<\/a>. <\/p>\n

The Prawn Cocktail variety got mixed reviews, largely because the prawn flavour was hard to detect. They tasted more like tomato chips, which are fine, but nothing special.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s definitely just tomato.\u00a0I don\u2019t taste any prawn, just straight tomato,\u201d was Joseph\u2019s verdict.<\/p>\n

However, it got a rave review from our resident Brit, Nicole: \u201cIt tastes exactly like home. I love it. 10 out of 10.\u201d<\/p>\n

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We put the Prawn Cocktail, Cheese & Pickle and Worcestershire Sauce flavours to the test.\u00a0Jo Abi<\/p>\n

There were similarly mixed opinions about the Cheese & Pickle \u2013 although even some who stated they loathed pickles became instant fans.<\/p>\n

While Joseph felt it was \u201ca lot\u201d of pickle \u2013 \u201cI don\u2019t know if I like that\u201d \u2013 Patrick found it weak: \u201cIt\u2019s not bad, but I was expecting more of a stronger pickle taste.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNice pickle aftertaste, but not very strong,\u201d Polly added. Nick agreed it was \u201cvery mild\u201d compared to other pickle-flavoured products. <\/p>\n

Lauren said it \u201chit the spot\u201d, describing the taste as, \u201cNice and acidic, not too overly cheesy\u201d. <\/p>\n

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The iconic UK flavours drew mixed opinions from our team.\u00a0Jo Abi<\/p>\n

This was a far cry from Nicole\u2019s verdict of \u201cthe most rancid thing I\u2019ve ever tasted.\u201d<\/p>\n

We had a clear winner in the Worcestershire Sauce chip, with Nicole giving it a \u201c9.8 out of 10\u201d as she \u201cloved every second\u201d of the eating experience.<\/p>\n

Damian said it was \u201ccertainly\u201d his favourite of the three, a verdict echoed by Patrick.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t believe I\u2019m saying this, but I think the Worcestershire Sauce is actually the best.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI would go back for more of these. This feels like barbeque chips-plus,\u201d Lauren added.<\/p>\n

How to get your fix<\/p>\n

The British Smith\u2019s chip flavours are in stock for a limited time only and cost just $2.99 for a 150g pack. <\/p>\n

They feature alongside other famous UK brands that arrive at Aldi Australia once a year.<\/p>\n

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The UK\u2019s favourite lollies and chocolates are also in Aldi supermarkets.\u00a0Jo Abi<\/p>\n

New arrivals in the British snack range for 2026 include the Swizzels Sweet Shop Favourites Box, made up of iconic British lollies including Parma Violets, Drumstick lollies, Love Hearts, Refresher bars, Fizzers and Double lollies, for $9.99. <\/p>\n

There are also Swizzels Squashies, which are soft, squishy gummies, for $3.79.<\/p>\n

Also back by popular demand are British chocolates including Cadbury Pouch Buttons for $5.49, and Galaxy chocolate blocks for $4.99.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Aldi has done it again, this time sparking a fierce debate with the return of three legendary British…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":786646,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[64,63,99],"class_list":["post-786645","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-business","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-business"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/786645","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=786645"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/786645\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/786646"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=786645"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=786645"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=786645"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}