Brits go "nuts" over squirrel-flavoured chips

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Britons go "nuts" over squirrel-flavoured potato chips


LONDON (AFP) - Cajun squirrel is one of a tastebud-testing new range of potato chip flavours launched in Britain on Friday.

The flavours, chosen by the public and developed with the help of top chief Heston Blumethal, also include chilli and chocolate, crispy duck with hoisin sauce, fish and chips, builder's breakfast, and onion bhaji.

"The complexities of flavour fascinate me and to watch the British public get so excited about taste has been absolutely inspiring," said Blumenthal, chef of the Michelin three-starred Fat Duck restaurant.

The six flavours were chosen from more than a million suggestions sent in to chip makers Walkers after they launched their "Do Us A Flavour" campaign last year to find out the British public's snack tastes.

They will be sold until May, after which there will be a vote to decide which flavour stays on sale permanently. The creator of the winner will get 50,000 pounds ($77,000) plus 1% of future sales.

Of the six finalists, only one was proposed by a man: Cajun squirrel is the brainchild of Martyn Wright, 26, who said he was inspired to enter when he saw squirrel on a restaurant menu.

"Although the idea might sound bizarre, it really works," he said, while underlining that no squirrels were harmed in making the chips.

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actually, that's the squirrel picture I was trying to find!

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[SIZE="5"]Nuts of steel[/SIZE]

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Lawn rat potato chips eh?
Sounds like something I could sell locally.