Your ViewsKeep your e-mails pouring in, it's good to know that there are lots of you out there with views and opinions. To help you work out what is what, are now little icons to help you see biscuit related themes. And now you can see at a glance which are the most contested subjects via this graph (requires Flash 6.0 plugin). Please keep your mails coming in to nicey@nicecupofteaandasitdown.com | If you like, you can use this search thingy to find stuff that matches with any of the icons you pick, or use the fantastic free text search, Yay! | Your e-Mails |
John Swift |
Thought you may be interested to know that in my local Sainsbury's I recently came across what was to all intents and purposes a Dundee biscuit. Made in the instore bakery, the biscuit had the same taste (so far as I can remember, it must be 15 years since I last had a genuine Dundee) texture, and ability of the chocolate to melt onto your fingers as soon as you pick it up. The only thing that was missing was the Dundee branding across the biscuit, not enough to diminish my enjoyment. The biscuit cost 70p. Quite expensive for a single biscuit, but well worth every penny for a trip down memory lane.
John |
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Tim Mosedale |
Dear Nicey and Scott Wilding,
Recently I found some Cadbury's animals in a shop near me in Reading. They were packaged in the box of old. Whether this indicates that they are still made like this, or that the grocer in question keeps stock of dubious vintage, I am not sure. I didn't buy them to test as I had only enough money for the jar of marmite I was purchasing at the time.
yours,
Tim |
Nicey replies: Tim
Thanks, thats the second report we've had of proper Animal biscuits in boxes. I'll keep a sharp look out for some next time I'm buying Marmite.
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Hofheimward
Bahlsen Orange Choco Leibniz Review |
Hi,
A British friend (in London) has just sent me your website address (via an American friend!!). So here am I sitting in Germany feeling EXCEEDINGLY MIFFED that Bahlsen has decided to launch their orange biscuits with you UK residents. I was somewhat mollified that they were launching it in milk choc, cos I would go for "Edelherb" every time and I think it suits orange better anyway. I mean, Terry's red orange is a lot better than the blue one, oder?
I shall drop in for a sit down and a chat more often, now that I know you exist!
Alison |
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Scott Wilding |
Quite simply
what ever happened to Cadburys animal biscuits-does any one know if they
still sell them? |
Nicey replies: Well all the Cadbury's stuff is made by Burton's foods and they still make Cadbury's animals. However, present day animal biscuits aren't really comparable to those of old. Todays, are in mini-format in snack bags. The biscuit is quite dark for a shortcake. Old style Animal biscuits came in a box, the animals were proper zoo/circus type ones rendered in a rich pale shortbread. The chocolate had a distinctive wavy piped pattern, and I considered them to be a delicacy.
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James Rudall |
Dear Nicey,
My house mate has foolishly undertaken a 2 week stint on the Atkins diet which means he can't indulge in biscuits or even have a cup of tea for the entire time. Are you aware of any Atkins-Friendly biscuits or Tea substitutes that he can have to help him through this extremely difficult period?
Also we're planning a long trip up to Scotland on the train in August - what would you recommend for the journey. Some sort of shortbread I presume?
Cheers
Jim |
Nicey replies: Unfortunately there aren't really any biscuits that are going to aid your friend as he chews his way through two weeks worth of bacon. I fail to see how drinking tea is going to interfere with his diet unless he is in the habit of taking three sugars in it. Still given how bad his breath is going to smell, all of this is merely of peripheral concern.
As for train journeys, I understand it is possible to buy Fruit Shrewsburys on the train to Scotland which is one of the few places where they are generally available. However, the last time I undertook the journey from Peterborough to Edinburgh I simply made do with four tins of Stella Artois, and some Digestives, having had a cup of tea at the station. |
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