A new film adaptation of Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi comes out February 13, just in time for Galentine’s Day. And I don’t know about you, but I can’t seem to escape the press for this movie (not that I want to, though).
I love everything Robbie does, like the on-theme way she dresses for premieres, her passionate press interviews, and even what she likes to snack on. When we discovered Robbie’s favorite potato chips were Tayto Cheese and Onion Potato Crisps, I immediately tried to get my hands on a bag.
What You Should Know About Tayto Cheese and Onion Potato Crisps
During press for one of her prior projects, A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, Robbie revealed that she ate Tayto cheese and onion potato crisps every single day while filming. But she didn’t snack on them straight from the bag; her costar Colin Farrell would make her a “chippy sandwich” with white bread, Tatyo cheese and onion crisps, and “lashings of Kerrygold butter.” The sandwich sounded intriguing, but I was more interested in trying the Irish cheese and onion crisps.
The Tayto brand started in Northern Ireland in 1956 and prides itself on only using the “finest potatoes” and local ingredients. Since the beginning, these world-famous chips have been made on the grounds of an over 500-year-old castle, aka “Tayto Castle,” which now produces 1 million crisps and snacks per day and distributes to 43 countries, according to the brand.
Be warned: They really aren’t an easy chip to find here in the States. Amazon offers a pack of 24 bags of chips, but I just wanted to try a bag, not stockpile them. I live in New York City, where specialty European grocery stores exist. Even still, I had to go through quite a few email exchanges before finally finding them at a place called Myers of Keswick.
My Honest Review of Tayto Cheese and Onion Potato Crisps
I can see why Robbie ate these every day — they’re absolutely delicious. My roommate put it best: “You can tell that these weren’t made in the United States.” These Irish potato crisps taste like a subdued sour cream and onion Lay’s chip, but without that aggressive tang. The cheese and onion flavor isn’t overpowering or artificial tasting, and there’s also a subtle sweet flavor, which I surprisingly loved.
Unlike Lay’s chips (which happens to be my favorite chip, so no shade), I feel like I could eat the whole bag, or more, without my mouth feeling dry or my fingers getting all greasy. Texture-wise, the Tayto crisps aren’t as light and crispy — they’re thicker and feel less brittle. Perhaps they would be the perfect chip for dipping! For me, though, the selling point was definitely the cheese and onion flavoring.
While it seems like Cheese & Onion is their quintessential flavor (according to their website, 1 in every 4 bags sold in Northern Ireland is Cheese & Onion), they have plenty of other delicious-sounding options, like Slow-Roasted Beef & Peppercorn and Prawn Cocktail. I personally would love to test out Salt & Vinegar and “Ready Salted” (which seems to be Tatyo’s equivalent of Lay’s Classic). Come to think of it, maybe I should have stocked up.
Buy: Tayto Cheese and Onion Potato Crisp, $32.45 for 24 bags on Amazon.
