Bacon Fries

What is it?

Sold in the familiar card packet you’d spot near the pub till, these crunchy fry-shaped snacks are seasoned with smoky, salty bacon flavour. Each piece is small, dry and light, with a firm bite and a dusty coating that clings to the fingers. The flavour leans more toward cured meat and grilled fat than sweet bacon bits, so it sits closer to a savoury bar snack than a crisp. Smith’s Savoury Snacks also sells Scampi Fries in the same format, which makes these part of that old-school pub counter line-up. They’re made to be eaten by the handful, straight from the packet, without any heating or preparation.