THERE'S nothing quite as satisfying as digging into a tasty packet of crisps. But food fans have been left horrified after it was revealed how one popular brand of the tasty snack is really made. This comes after crisp lovers got a glimpse inside the factory where Quavers are made, as comedian Paddy McGuinness explored took a look as part of the BBC's Inside The Factory series.
![[Bag of Walkers Quavers cheese crisps.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/crisps-taste-test-photo-sophia-931988519.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Things started off as you might expect, that is until is was revealed that Quavers aren't even technically classic as crips. This is because Quavers are made from the potato starch powder, which left behind during the crisp-making process - who knew?. So, how are Quavers made?.
![[Quavers dough mixing.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/www-facebook-com-watch-ref-966623132.png?strip=all&w=960)
First starch powder, fine rice and soya flours are mixed together to make a dough. Then the mixture is passed through a machine where it comes out looking a lot more like lasagne sheets than the cheesy snack we all know and love. The huge sheets are then quickly cooled and cut by a machine at rate of 7,900 a minute.
![[Two workers wearing headsets inspect a large sheet of yellow material on a factory production line.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/www-facebook-com-watch-ref-966623127.png?strip=all&w=960)
The small sections are then added to sunflower to cook, which is when they begin to look a little more familiar. The hot of the oil transforms any water to steam, which puffs them up into the cheese curls. Finally, the cheesy coating is added as the Quavers travel through a huge metal drum.
![[Potato chips moving through a factory machine.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/www-facebook-com-watch-ref-966623134.png?strip=all&w=960)
