What’s your favourite flavour of crisp?

6 Minute English

Dec 04

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Shownote

You might know them as potato chips, but here in the UK we call them crisps... and we love them! With many different shapes, sizes and flavours, there's a lot to choose from, but why do we like them so much? And what are some of the other crispy snacks enj...

Highlights

Crisps—or potato chips, as they're known in some parts of the world—have a unique hold on snack lovers everywhere. Beyond their simple ingredients, it's the experience of eating them that keeps people coming back for more.

03:13

The snowball effect makes it hard to stop eating crisps once started

Chapters

What makes the crunch of crisps so irresistible?

00:00

How do British and Mexican snacking cultures compare?

03:13

Can you resist the snowball effect of eating more and more?

06:14

Transcript

Neil: This BBC podcast is supported by ads outside the UK. Speaker 5: This is Eva Longoria from Hungry for History, with Eva Longoria and Maite Gomez Rejon. Like the song says, it's the most wonderful time of the year and also a wonderfully busy one. All ...