Struggling for ideas for your next dinner party? Searching for something that will wow your discerning foodie friends? You can find one new culinary trend in your local corner shop: a bag of crisps. Hear me out. No longer consigned to snack bowls at drinks parties — although Nigella keeps a “crisp cauldron” of Hula Loops, Monster Munch and Frazzles on hand for TV viewing — crisps are having a moment in main courses, where you’ll find them served with mussels, sprinkled over eggs and even paired with lobster at fine dining restaurants up and down the country.
• First Labour, then Oasis — now 1990s crisps are back in fashion If your mouth’s not watering yet, José Pizarro’s mussels with crisps and chives, served.