M&S Dry Roasted Peanuts

I was in M&S recently, picking up some cold meat that I could have for supper when I came home from staying with friends. And I casually snatched up this packet of Dry Roasted Peanuts to eat on the train.

I generally love Dry Roasted Peanuts but haven’t eaten any for quite a while, so I was sure I would enjoy these. But I didn’t check the list of ingredients which I discovered later features smoked salt. This significantly altered the taste of these peanuts and created a flavour I wasn’t expecting. Not the reassuring taste of your regular Dry Roasted, but a very strong smoky flavour.

Not nasty, just unexpected. I really think the addition of smoked salt should be in the name of the snack. However, the packet seems to be designed to be difficult to read.

I finished the packet over several days, and quite enjoyed them. But I think I would have been happier without the smoked salt. Very nice quality peanuts though.

Butterkist Simply Salted Popcorn

 

This gently flavoured popcorn isn’t as exciting as the Sweet & Salty version of my previous post. It is lightly salted, and lightly buttery, which may not sound very gourmet. But the popcorn itself is tip top. Really good quality, very nice indeed. 

If you like subtle flavours then this is the popcorn for you. Very easy to eat and extremely moreish.