Crips Snack and Nuts
Our Crisps, Snacks and Nuts collection is the French apéritif aisle in one place: crisps from Brets, Lay's, Vico and Pom'lisse, Belin and Tuc crackers, Curly and Monster Munch puffs, Tokapi and Bénénuts nuts, apéritif biscuits from Michel et Augustin, Delacre and St Michel, olives, tapenades and more. With around 250 French snacks, many rarely seen in the UK, Epicerie Corner delivers them nationwide.
The French Apéro
The apéro, short for apéritif, is one of France's most cherished rituals: a drink with family, friends or neighbours before dinner, or a relaxed evening where nibbles become the meal itself. A good apéro table mixes textures and flavours: crisps and puffed snacks, crackers and cheese biscuits, roasted nuts, olives, a spread such as tapenade and often some saucisson and cheese. French snack brands have built entire ranges for this moment, with flavours inspired by regional cheeses, charcuterie and French dishes, which is why the French snack aisle looks so different from a British one.
What's in the Collection
Crisps (Chips)
Brets crisps from Brittany with flavours like Jura cheese, camembert, tartiflette and yakitori; Lay's French flavours such as old-fashioned ham, mustard, Jura cheese, mushroom, Ossau-Iraty and sun-dried tomato, paprika and Bolognese, plus oven-baked and family packs; Vico classic, kettle-cooked, grilled merguez and barbecue crisps, lentil chips and multipacks; Pom'lisse roast chicken and purple Vitelotte potato crisps; Jardin Bio organic crisps; and Pringles.
Puffs, Tuiles and Corn Snacks
Curly Original peanut puffs, Curly Extra Cheese and Donuts; Monster Munch in salted, barbecue, ketchup and cheddar; Bénénuts 3D's; Belin Croustilles and Chipster petals; Vico and Monster Munch tuiles with onion; Old El Paso tortilla chips; and Tokapi soufflés, Grignot' and pizza Vrilles.
Crackers and Apéritif Biscuits
Belin Monaco emmental crackers and assortments, Minizza, Triangolini, cheese puff crackers and the Belin Best Of Box; Tuc original and bacon crackers; Michel et Augustin savoury shortbreads with Cantal, Roquefort, goat's cheese or chorizo; Delacre Canasta and emmental batons; St Michel mini galettes with Comté or tomato and herbs; Tokapi mini crêpes, mini flutes and gressins; Trésors Gourmands; and Ancel pretzels.
Nuts and Seeds
Bénénuts peanuts, cashews and Twinuts; Tokapi peanuts (salted, dry roasted, no added salt, bacon or paprika coated), cashews, macadamias and mixes; Maître Prunille unsalted almonds, cashews and Chouchou caramelised peanuts; Vico Apérifruits and seed mixes; Couleurs Vives exotic mix; wasabi peas; and Bio Village organic almonds.
Olives and Spreads
Tramier and Rustica olives, Tokapi stuffed and herb olives, and Nos Régions tapenades and sardine rillettes.
A Tour of France in Snacks
One of the pleasures of French snacks is how many flavours come from regional cuisine. A bag of crisps can taste of Jura cheese, tartiflette from Savoie, Bleu d'Auvergne, Roscoff onions from Brittany or Ossau-Iraty ewe's cheese from the Basque Country. Apéritif biscuits are often made with Cantal, Comté, Roquefort or emmental, and Michel et Augustin's shortbreads borrow from the cheese board and the charcuterie counter. Even nuts have local twists, from bacon- or paprika-coated peanuts to the caramelised Chouchous sold on French beaches in summer. Trying a few of these flavours side by side is an easy way to discover French tastes without cooking.
How to Build a French Apéro
- Something crunchy: a bag of regional-flavour crisps and a bowl of Curly.
- Something cheesy: Belin Monaco crackers or Michel et Augustin cheese shortbreads.
- Something salty: roasted peanuts or cashews.
- Something Mediterranean: olives and tapenade on toasted bread.
- For a crowd: family-size bags, multipacks and the Belin Best Of Box.
- Allergens: many snacks contain wheat, milk, peanuts, tree nuts, sesame or mustard; check each product page.
Pairing Snacks with Drinks
At a French apéro, snacks are chosen to go with the drinks. Salty peanuts and crisps suit beer and cider, cheese crackers and Michel et Augustin shortbreads pair well with white wine, and olives, tapenade and chorizo biscuits complement rosé on a summer evening. For an alcohol-free apéro, serve sparkling water with a French syrup or a fruit juice alongside the same nibbles.
Storing Snacks
Keep snacks in a cool, dry cupboard. Once opened, reseal bags with a clip or transfer the contents to an airtight container so crisps, crackers and nuts stay crunchy. Refrigerate tapenades and olives once opened. Whole nuts are a choking hazard for young children. For more apéritif ideas, see Snacking and Aperitifs and Christmas Spreadables.
Snacks FAQs
What are Curly?
Curly are French puffed corn snacks coated with a peanut flavour, a classic of French apéritifs and children's parties. Curly also comes in cheese and other varieties.
What are Belin Monaco crackers?
Monaco are small, round, crisp Belin crackers flavoured with emmental cheese, one of the most familiar apéritif biscuits in France.
Why are French crisp flavours so different?
French brands often take inspiration from regional dishes and cheeses, such as Jura cheese, tartiflette, Bleu d'Auvergne or old-fashioned ham, so many flavours are rarely seen in the UK.
What are tuiles?
Tuiles, meaning roof tiles, are curved crisps sold stacked in a tube, made from a potato or corn dough. Vico and Monster Munch both make tuiles in flavours such as cream and onion or paprika.
Which snacks suit a children's party?
Mild, fun snacks such as Monster Munch, Curly, Bénénuts 3D's, plain crisps and small cheese crackers are popular with children. Avoid whole nuts for young children, who can choke on them, and check allergens for each guest.
What is a Chouchou?
Chouchous are caramelised peanuts, a French beach and fairground treat, coated in a crunchy sugar shell.
Crips Snack and Nuts
More About Crips Snack and Nuts
Our Crisps, Snacks and Nuts collection is the French apéritif aisle in one place: crisps from Brets, Lay's, Vico and Pom'lisse, Belin and Tuc crackers, Curly and Monster Munch puffs, Tokapi and Bénénuts nuts, apéritif biscuits from Michel et Augustin, Delacre and St Michel, olives, tapenades and more. With around 250 French snacks, many rarely seen in the UK, Epicerie Corner delivers them nationwide.
The French Apéro
The apéro, short for apéritif, is one of France's most cherished rituals: a drink with family, friends or neighbours before dinner, or a relaxed evening where nibbles become the meal itself. A good apéro table mixes textures and flavours: crisps and puffed snacks, crackers and cheese biscuits, roasted nuts, olives, a spread such as tapenade and often some saucisson and cheese. French snack brands have built entire ranges for this moment, with flavours inspired by regional cheeses, charcuterie and French dishes, which is why the French snack aisle looks so different from a British one.
What's in the Collection
Crisps (Chips)
Brets crisps from Brittany with flavours like Jura cheese, camembert, tartiflette and yakitori; Lay's French flavours such as old-fashioned ham, mustard, Jura cheese, mushroom, Ossau-Iraty and sun-dried tomato, paprika and Bolognese, plus oven-baked and family packs; Vico classic, kettle-cooked, grilled merguez and barbecue crisps, lentil chips and multipacks; Pom'lisse roast chicken and purple Vitelotte potato crisps; Jardin Bio organic crisps; and Pringles.
Puffs, Tuiles and Corn Snacks
Curly Original peanut puffs, Curly Extra Cheese and Donuts; Monster Munch in salted, barbecue, ketchup and cheddar; Bénénuts 3D's; Belin Croustilles and Chipster petals; Vico and Monster Munch tuiles with onion; Old El Paso tortilla chips; and Tokapi soufflés, Grignot' and pizza Vrilles.
Crackers and Apéritif Biscuits
Belin Monaco emmental crackers and assortments, Minizza, Triangolini, cheese puff crackers and the Belin Best Of Box; Tuc original and bacon crackers; Michel et Augustin savoury shortbreads with Cantal, Roquefort, goat's cheese or chorizo; Delacre Canasta and emmental batons; St Michel mini galettes with Comté or tomato and herbs; Tokapi mini crêpes, mini flutes and gressins; Trésors Gourmands; and Ancel pretzels.
Nuts and Seeds
Bénénuts peanuts, cashews and Twinuts; Tokapi peanuts (salted, dry roasted, no added salt, bacon or paprika coated), cashews, macadamias and mixes; Maître Prunille unsalted almonds, cashews and Chouchou caramelised peanuts; Vico Apérifruits and seed mixes; Couleurs Vives exotic mix; wasabi peas; and Bio Village organic almonds.
Olives and Spreads
Tramier and Rustica olives, Tokapi stuffed and herb olives, and Nos Régions tapenades and sardine rillettes.
A Tour of France in Snacks
One of the pleasures of French snacks is how many flavours come from regional cuisine. A bag of crisps can taste of Jura cheese, tartiflette from Savoie, Bleu d'Auvergne, Roscoff onions from Brittany or Ossau-Iraty ewe's cheese from the Basque Country. Apéritif biscuits are often made with Cantal, Comté, Roquefort or emmental, and Michel et Augustin's shortbreads borrow from the cheese board and the charcuterie counter. Even nuts have local twists, from bacon- or paprika-coated peanuts to the caramelised Chouchous sold on French beaches in summer. Trying a few of these flavours side by side is an easy way to discover French tastes without cooking.
How to Build a French Apéro
- Something crunchy: a bag of regional-flavour crisps and a bowl of Curly.
- Something cheesy: Belin Monaco crackers or Michel et Augustin cheese shortbreads.
- Something salty: roasted peanuts or cashews.
- Something Mediterranean: olives and tapenade on toasted bread.
- For a crowd: family-size bags, multipacks and the Belin Best Of Box.
- Allergens: many snacks contain wheat, milk, peanuts, tree nuts, sesame or mustard; check each product page.
Pairing Snacks with Drinks
At a French apéro, snacks are chosen to go with the drinks. Salty peanuts and crisps suit beer and cider, cheese crackers and Michel et Augustin shortbreads pair well with white wine, and olives, tapenade and chorizo biscuits complement rosé on a summer evening. For an alcohol-free apéro, serve sparkling water with a French syrup or a fruit juice alongside the same nibbles.
Storing Snacks
Keep snacks in a cool, dry cupboard. Once opened, reseal bags with a clip or transfer the contents to an airtight container so crisps, crackers and nuts stay crunchy. Refrigerate tapenades and olives once opened. Whole nuts are a choking hazard for young children. For more apéritif ideas, see Snacking and Aperitifs and Christmas Spreadables.
Snacks FAQs
What are Curly?
Curly are French puffed corn snacks coated with a peanut flavour, a classic of French apéritifs and children's parties. Curly also comes in cheese and other varieties.
What are Belin Monaco crackers?
Monaco are small, round, crisp Belin crackers flavoured with emmental cheese, one of the most familiar apéritif biscuits in France.
Why are French crisp flavours so different?
French brands often take inspiration from regional dishes and cheeses, such as Jura cheese, tartiflette, Bleu d'Auvergne or old-fashioned ham, so many flavours are rarely seen in the UK.
What are tuiles?
Tuiles, meaning roof tiles, are curved crisps sold stacked in a tube, made from a potato or corn dough. Vico and Monster Munch both make tuiles in flavours such as cream and onion or paprika.
Which snacks suit a children's party?
Mild, fun snacks such as Monster Munch, Curly, Bénénuts 3D's, plain crisps and small cheese crackers are popular with children. Avoid whole nuts for young children, who can choke on them, and check allergens for each guest.
What is a Chouchou?
Chouchous are caramelised peanuts, a French beach and fairground treat, coated in a crunchy sugar shell.