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Fiona
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As a Pom living in sunny Perth in WA, I was very interested to see your article about Tim Tams being launched in the UK. Here in Oz, we are surrounded by Arnotts biccies. In fact the supermarkets sell extremely limited ranges of any other brand. It's a bit like the old Ford car really. You can have any sort of biscuit as long as it is made by Arnotts and is preferably a Tim Tam !! As most expat Brits will tell you, English chocolate is infinitely superior to the Australian attempt at this wonderful concoction so this will no doubt tell you what we think of the majority of Tim Tam biscuits. However, they do have some nice ideas about flavours - the chewy caramel being one of my husband's favourites. Also my 9 year old daughter loves the choc coated tiny teddies. Me-? I would love a real Highland shortbread biscuit. Arnotts just can't seem to get the recipe right. Also Sainsburys used to do a wonderful choc chip shortbread round. There is nothing to compare to that here at all.
I found out about your site from this weeks edition of the UK Mail published here every Tuesday and I will definitely be making regular visits.
What is it with Kimberley Biscuits. All our Irish friends here put them at the top of the shopping list for anyone visiting the Emerald Isle. In fact, one dare not return to the bosom of you friends here unless armed with copious packets from your suitcase. One of these days I may get to try one as they are jealously guarded and rarely shared with anyone else!
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Nicey replies: Well to us in the UK the Tim Tam is an exotic treat. As for the Kimberley thats all very standard stuff with the Irish, they love them, where as the rest of the world is generally left wondering what the fuss is about. |
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Stoo
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TIM-TAMS ARE EXACTLY THE SAME AS PENGUINS!
(Although they have lots of flavours, I think)
When will you blind fools realise the truth? |
Nicey replies: They are in-fact very different, 'Vive la difference'.
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Biscuit Enthusiast Mandy
Tim Tam vs Penguin Review |
I saw the mail from Tom Alred and can, indeed, confirm that I have tried M&S extremely chocolatey mini bites.
They are extremely chocolatey, in fact exactly as described on the plastic tub in which they are packaged. and take the form of a growth stunted mini roll, coming in varieties of orange and milk chocolate. Very rich, very sickly; but very delicious. I'm sure there are all sorts of activities to which they might lend themselves! :-)
As for the totally chocolate covered Jaffa Cakes. I have never seen those, although they sound very good indeed.
Btw, Nicey. I have now eaten about four Tim Tams and am completely smitten. Were I not due to get married in three weeks, and in dire need of fitting in a posh frock, I might investigate some other flavours. Alas, that will have to wait. :-)
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Nicey replies: Yes whilst we were at the Tim Tam launch Biscuit Enthusiast Mandy, valiantly volunteered to supervise the younger members of staff. For her bravery she received a pack of Double Coat Tim Tams which we liberated from Australia House. |
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Helen Ly
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HiT here
Just wondering when the Tim Tams will officially hit the shelves at Tesco? Also, will they be bring out the whole tim tam range or just the original flavour?
Cheers
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Nicey replies: They have been in Tescos for over a month now, hence the sightings in the news section. Original, Double Coat and Caramel will provide the core range.
The man from Tesco's tells me that they will probably drop in a limited edition flavour from time to time, and the man from Arnotts told us that Limited edition flavours tend to rotate over time. |
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Brian Barratt
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Highly esteemed Mr Nicey,
Celts, Romans, Angles, Saxons, Jutes, Norsemen, Normans... and now Tim Tams. Oh, what an invaded isle it is! But be consoled that this is not an invasion, not even an occupation. It is to rid the land of biscuits of mass destruction.
But don't tell anybody that Arnotts is owned by an *m*r*c*n company. Looting could break out.
Or something.
I remain, ever your humble.
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