30 June 2019

Green Tea Ice-cream Oreos (@NLi10)

It's pretty hot at the moment in the UK - what more could you want than biscuits that taste artificially cold!


From the import section we have Green Tea Ice Cream Oreos - naturally they only taste of Oreos and the chemical they use in all their ice-cream varieties to simulate cold.


I guess it must be one of the sweeteners!


The box is typically confusing.


And the packaging will haunt your dreams


And here is the actual biscuit


Nice change from the typical Oreos - but at £2 for 12 biscuits it's not an every-day snack.  Better for sharing with friends on a nice sunny day.

29 June 2019

Brothers Rhubarb & Custard English Cider (Aldi) By @SpectreUK

Brothers Rhubarb & Custard English Cider

The weather has been glorious today. After a good long session on the weights at the gym, I had a swim in the outdoor pool as usual. There were lots of lovely ladies in bikinis lounging around getting tans and lots of kids playing in the children's side of the pool. It honestly felt like I was on holiday somewhere in the Mediterranean.

I came back home, had a huge tuna sandwich, dozed off afterwards in the heat over a good(ish) book, and then we've just come back from a long walk up the canal. It's still really hot. Why am I telling you all this? Well, I need something cool, possibly a refreshing cider to drink now, and I still can't bring myself to fancy this Brothers Rhubarb & Custard English Cider!

Now I like cider, as you may know. I like rhubarb. I like custard. All three of them in a 330ml bottle just don't sound very appetising to me. The problem is that they come in a four pack. Cinabar probably bought them as a punishment for something. The bottle of this 4% volume cider from Showerings Cider Mill, in Shepton Mallet, doesn't mention as to how they produce this cider with custard, and I'm not even going to contemplate it. It reminds me of a cartoon back in my childhood called Rhubarb and Custard, which when I tried to watch an episode recently, it seemed that you needed to be very drunk to understand what was going on. Perhaps that's why it's a four pack?

On opening the bottle there was a pleasant fizz. There was a strong smell of rhubarb, and if I'm not mistaken a creamy smell after it, with cider apples at the back of the aroma. This ultra pink and murky cider glugged menacingly into my waiting glass. It was at this moment I remembered that when I eat rhubarb as a sugary pudding, I like it without custard. I took a sip. It really does taste like rhubarb and custard, with cider apples for afters. I still have three bottles unopened.

28 June 2019

Oreo Muffins (Asda) By @Cinabar


I accept I’m a big fan of Oreo biscuits, most especially the indulgent ones dipped in chocolate. The only thing an Oreo needs in my opinion is more chocolate. The latest Oreo addition isn’t actually a biscuit at all but instead is a twin pack of Oreo Muffins, which are available in Asda, and are in a very posh box. Inside the box are two large chocolate muffins, both of which are topped with icing and a crumble. They very much look the part and once the distinctive blue box was open, they smelt amazing too and surprisingly like Oreo biscuits.
I always eat muffins by breaking off the bottom and starting there, leaving the iced or top section to last. I may be a bit weird, but I have seen other people do this. Honest! So I broke the Oreo Muffin in half this way and was a little disappointed to see that there wasn’t a dollop of Oreo icing inside the middle, I had hoped, even assumed, that there would be. The base of the Oreo was just a nice chocolate sponge, dark chocolate in flavour, but not especially Oreo like to be honest. The top though was where this muffin excelled. The icing tastes just like the Oreo “stuff” vanilla filling in the biscuit themselves, and the crumble was wonderfully Oreo like, dark and tasty. The biscuit pieces were soft though, not crunchy, which made them easier to eat in this context. Had these Oreo Muffins had a filling it was have been perfect, even without that they were pretty darn fine.

27 June 2019

Pringles Rice Fusion - Malaysian Red Curry (@NLi10)

Pringles are great. They are always on special offer to get you back in the habit , and they always come up with new things to get you back in the habit too. The fact they have special Pringles sales reps that visit stores to check they are in the right position is a little creepy.

They also have a medium size for cinemas so you don’t notice just how much you are paying for a mostly empty tube of oddly shaped disks.


They do make some exciting tube snacks though, and I think this might be the first ever flavour to rival my preference for the blue Salt & Vinegar ones.

They are called. Malaysian Red Curry, which to me tastes Thai, and are rice based - I assume for gluten reasons (although I didn’t check the allergy status).


And they taste like red curry paste, which regular readers will know I’m a big fan of. 

Consequently I could eat an awful lot of these without stopping, so I had to eat little piles of restraint. Luckily my big scoopy hands can’t get to the bottom of the tubes so resisting was easier.

Here are a lot of words that no human will ever read in their entirety.


26 June 2019

Lotus Biscoff Ice Cream Sticks (Waitrose) By @SpectreUK


This is a bit of a coincidence. Maybe even a Baader–Meinhof effect. You see I was sitting next to the kitchen table earlier in the week doing my knee exercises that I have to do three times a day during the recovery from my operation, and noticed a packet of Lotus Biscuits on the side. I said to Cinabar that I hadn't eaten Lotus biscuits for such a long time that I couldn't even remember if I liked them or not. I'm sure I did though. She reminded me that I don't like cinnamon, which ended in a discussion that I just don't like cinnamon muddying a good apple pie. And then, of course, I had to have some Lotus biscuits…

Anyway, Cinabar then found these Lotus Biscoff Ice Cream Sticks, and I as I like the biscuits so much, I decided to try one after my dinner. You see the Baader–Meinhof effect, otherwise known as the Frequency Illusion, where you don't hear about something for ages and ages, and then like buses, it suddenly turns up twice…


On opening the box of three Lotus Biscoff Ice Cream Sticks I instantly wanted to dislike them. The only reason for this was that before I could unwrap one I dropped it on my foot. Well one of my toes to be precise. You wouldn't believe how heavy one of these things are dropped from chest height. And boy was it heavy. It dropped like a dart and I was hopping around swearing for quite some time.


As you can see from the photograph Lotus Biscoff Ice Cream Sticks don't look all that appetising, been as though they look a little like someone stuck a stick where the sun doesn't shine. However, on taste this caramelised Lotus crumbled biscuit covered, Belgian milk chocolate coated dairy ice cream stick is unbelievably good. The chocolate coating cracked and melted in my mouth, whilst the spiced Lotus biscuit pieces gave this creamy delight a decent crunch. Mmm… perfect for soothing my tastebuds after a spicy Madras TV dinner.

25 June 2019

Kenco: Iced Latte Coconut Edition (Morrisons) By @Cinabar


I was in Morrisons over the weekend, when it was slightly warmer in terms of the weather. I was looking at the flavoured coffees and in amongst the sachets meant for hot coffee were these Kenco Iced Latte Coconut Edition sachets designed to be used with cold water. Instant iced coffee sounded rather lovely and I couldn’t resist picking up this coconut variety.


Inside the box are quite big sachets which can be made with cold water, cold milk, ice cubes or any combination of those ingredients. Being a simple person I decided to make this with cold water, and hoped that it mixed up well. I poured the generous sachet contents into my glass and added some water. I was really pleased to see it mixed up easily and after a gentle stir there were no lumps, just smooth coffee. I was impressed.


Next came the taste test and this was heaven too. The coffee was at a good flavour level, and the coconut made this extra creamy and rich. There was a touch of sweetness, but this was well balanced, and all the flavours just worked rather well together. I liked this so much I know I will be buying more Kenco Iced Latte Coconut Edition sachets, it was easy to mix and rivals iced flavoured lattes I have had from the big brand coffee shops, it is also easy to make at home. This product is new to the market and certainly fills a gap really nicely.
I think I will try this next but mixing it up with milk, as that should be a seriously indulgent drink. All we need now is a bit more sunshine and then this could be the drink of summer for me.

24 June 2019

Remedy: Kombucha Cherry Plum Drink (Marks and Spencer) By @Cinabar


I nipped into Marks and Spencer to get a few top up items for the grocery shop, bread etc. Although I don’t do my main shop here I can’t resist having a look around from time to time as they are a great place to find new and interesting items for Foodstuff Finds. This is where I found this Remedy: Kombucha Cherry Plum drink, sitting smartly in its thin purple can. It was chilled so ready to drink.
Kombucha is a fermented drink made from sweetened tea, supposedly good for digestion due to the number of probiotics it contains. I am always sceptical about these things but was looking forward to giving it the taste test. The drink is a peachy colour and fizzed once the can was opened. I gave it a sip and wasn’t sure what to make of the flavour, it reminded me of something. The taste was sour, but with a hint of fruit ands sweetness. It was refreshing but the aftertaste had almost a vinegar like flavour which was okay, but far from something I loved. Then it dawned on me what the taste reminded me of and it put me off a bit. Sometimes I buy those prepared fruit boxes with melon and berries in them, and I know I should make my own fruit salads but they are so convenient, although not the cheapest way to buy fruit. Sometimes I will have one with my lunch at work, and eat up the melon chunks and then quite messily leave the pack on my desk until the end of the day when I tidy up, at this point I will drink the remaining juice, and it tastes like this Kombucha Cherry Plum Drink. Non distinguishable fruit, a little sour and vinegary. Not sure I’d buy this again to be honest.


23 June 2019

I'm not eating KFC Vegan food (but only because it's not there yet!) (by @NLi10)

There is a definite health kick in the UK fast food market at the moment.  Whether the consumer chooses the healthy option or not it's certainly a boost to the ego when eating at a place which has healthy options.  People also like vegan food.  The stylish like the lifestyle, and the religious also like the fact that it's automatically Halal. This means that adding a vegan option to the menu, then hyping the heck out of it (like Gregg's did) is good PR and might actually sell.

Because all risks are bad risks the people at KFC decided to do a trial and only sent out a few of the offerings to select stores.  None of these happened to be near me, so at the weekend I went on a jaunt to find one that did.


Too slow! But it comes back in July, which is a week away.  Interestingly they have imposter salads and imposter wraps too which is groovy.

And speaking of wraps - they seem to have all changed!  The plain wrap is now 'original' but different as it has coleslaw in it, and there is a BBQ wrap too.  You don't automatically get the new KFC fries either but have an option for healthier sides.  The new skin on fries are OK actually.  When I asked for an iced tea I got a regular tea - which is fine as all tea is good.


I didn't have the Smokey Mountain BBQ, I think they wrapped me up in the wrong direction.


But it looks fine, has good chicken, and had a lot of colours of veg in there instead of just some lettuce.  It's not as good as the MR Egg wrap, but here this was all £5 and the wrap there was £4 so its a balance thing.

And yeah - I'll be coming back for the Vegan KFC nonsense (it's Quorn again - why don't they get more adventurous!!!) but i was surprised just how much they've developed the menu this year since I last popped in.  I still don't thnk it's the best place to take a veggie on a date, but give them 6 months and who knows.

22 June 2019

Wild River IPA Beer (Aldi) By @SpectreUK


It's been a gloriously sunny day today. Not many clouds in the sky and perfect weather for taking a swim outside in the outdoor pool at the gym. Of course, it's supposed to rain and be miserable tomorrow morning, and I'll still go outside for swim, but hey, at least I won't need waterproof suntan lotion.

Not that I'd go swimming in a Wild River, except perhaps if it's full of beer! I do have a salmon sandwich for dinner and this Pacific Pale Ale has an image of a bear trying to catch a salmon on a Wild River. This beer was inspired by the Golden State. Wikipedia tells me that there are still around five hundred Grizzly Bears in California, which also has the Grizzly Bear on its flag and seal.

At 4.5% volume this Wild River was brewed by Fuller's in South London. It's sported as being double hopped, being zesty with a dry finish. Citrus hops usually go well with fish, I'm sure any bear, Grizzly or otherwise would tell you that. On opening the can there was definitely a zesty citrus hoppy smell from the bright golden liquid contents, with sweet pale malt at the back of the aroma. My tongue felt like the salmon trying to escape the bear whilst drinking this beer. On taste the bitter and yet refreshing citrus hops snapped at my tastebuds much like the jaws of a ferocious Grizzly Bear. After a moment of fighting this blast of citrus, the sweet pale malts soothed and cushioned my tongue allowing it to beat the citrus rapids, to escape the bitter jaws of the Grizzly Bear, and jump up the refreshing waterfall to the sweet pale malts in the tranquil aftertaste. Mmm… lovely... Salmon sandwich time.

21 June 2019

Maryland Cookies: Chocolate Cookie Bars (Asda) By @Cinabar


These Maryland Cookies - Chocolate Cookie Bars are one of those products that are ‘new’ but aren’t labelled as such. I can never quite work out the logic of this, if I had launched a new product I’d want to share the excitement and I’d be proud to put the word ‘New’ on the pack in big letters. Perhaps they want that familiar brand “of course this has always been available” feel. As someone who stares far more than they should at the biscuit aisle in the supermarket I can confirm that these are a new release.


The pack contains 8 individually wrapped biscuits, coated in milk chocolate and they are just 96 calories each. This means that these biscuits are an excellent idea for a lunch box treat or for portion control any time.
I unwrapped my first biscuit and realised that the chocolate coating all the way round made these a little melty on the fingers. The biscuits are chunky oblong and quite thick which meant I didn’t feel right dunking them, I practically always dunk biscuits but these were in too much of a chocolate bar shape.
The chocolate on the outside is nice and the biscuit flavour was flavoursome. They tasted wholesome and chocolatey and were a nice treat. The biscuits being thicker meant they had a good crunch and one was an enjoyable snack. There isn’t anything ground breaking here, but the Maryland Cookies - Chocolate Cookie Bars were a nice afternoon treat. I think I prefer a regular biscuit, just because I like to dunk, and these were a bit awkward for that.

20 June 2019

Overpaying for luxury or unusual snacks (@NLi10)

There are lots of funny little sweet shops around the UK that want to charge you double for imported food. They seem to prey on tourists and families looking for unusual gifts. If you hunt around in the corner shops and Poundland’s though you can usually find similar for less.


Here we see a prime example of exotic Fanta - we paid £1.20 which is a lot for a can of pop on the street, but not if you are in a bar or restaurant. We also picked up more Blue by Pepsi.

This tasted of fizzy strawberries and wasn’t really worth the money. We had however seen identical cans for £2 in the sweet shops!


The supermarkets take a different angle, here we see Tesco selling you a few biscuits and some dip for £2 and five pence. While the price amuses me (and other Von Trier fans) even I turned down this review. It’s tempting until you think how many Jaffa cakes or regular biscuits you could buy for £1 and how much peanut butter you could get for the other £1. The 5p can even get you a bag to take it home in. Maybe I’ll see these on special.


My crazy lizard brain doesn't have an issue with paying £4 for this. It’s a creme brûlée flavoured BoBo tea, which is basically what bubble tea is called in the Birmingham institution that is Mr Egg. It’s basically a pot of coffee, cream and little tapioca balls, but I just couldn’t resist. The flavours and sweetness were amazing and I’m going to recommend it to my crazy colleague that loves hot chocolates which are entirely cream.

So I guess over paying for luxury items is fine if they are made in front of you and viewed as a treat, but not if they are just hyper convenience foods and unexceptional imports? Or maybe we’ve just become desensitised to overpaying for coffees. I’d be interested to know what you’ve overpaid for snackwise recently!

19 June 2019

New Fruits Skittles Dips Yoghurty Coated (Morrison’s) By @SpectreUK


Three Sundays a month around mid-morning Cinabar and her mom troop out to the local supermarket to undertake the weekly food and drink shop. Being the lion of the house, I usually sleep in or go and sit in the sauna at the gym. Once a month we have our shopping delivered. I think this is because Cinabar has at least one bath a month, but I'll only share that with you…

Anyway, I was unpacking our monthly delivery earlier this week and saw this big red packet. It was lying face down in the bottom of a bag under a bunch of other more boring foodstuffs. I was instantly excited, as I love Skittles and haven't had any for ages. It was then that I turned them over and immediately exclaimed; "What the…?"

I'm reliably informed by Cinabar's teddybear that there was a terrible accident at the Skittle manufacturer's. A new consignment of regular Skittles had just been crated up and was leaving the factory when it collided with a truck full of dairy produce. This is what happened… Skittles Dips. Strawberry, Lime, Orange, Lemon and Blackcurrant Skittles all smothered in Yoghurt. Yoghurt!? It couldn't have been a double-cream truck, could it?

I usually rip the edge off a packet of Skittles and then rather un-daintily tip the entire contents into my mouth and spend a great deal of time chewing, but seeing as I'm writing a blog here I better tell you what they taste like individually. It's at this point I'd like to point out how disturbed I was when I opened the packet. Generally when I open a packet of Skittles I like to breathe in the fruity aromas before shovelling them into my gob. This time there was no fruitiness. They smelt of yoghurt!


The yoghurt coated Skittles looked more or less the same off sickly white colour each, but with different rather ill looking colours underneath their coatings. I picked up a pasty faced off white yellow lemon Skittle to start with, and noted the small residue of yoghurt on my fingers once I popped it into my mouth. It took a bit to get to the sweet through the thick yoghurt coating. It actually tasted like a really creamy lemon Skittle. I was sold from this point. The Lime tastes ridiculously good. Creamy lime. The orange made me actually want to try orange jelly and ice cream… which I usually have in separate bowls (don't get me started on that!)!

I mean, whoever came up with this idea should get a medal or something. Maybe even a statue next where the two trucks crashed into each other. And these yoghurt coated Skittles just get better and better. The Strawberry was literally to die for. Strawberries and cream! Perfect for tennis. And then came the Blackcurrant, which is generally my favourite sweet flavour in any sweet packet. I was beyond typing at this point, my tastebuds somewhere close to the ceiling. These Skittles Dips are really something special. Try them and whatever you do; don't share!

Information on the packet;
In the 115g packet there are 172 calories per 38.3g serving (supposedly 3 servings in the packet), with 6.9g of fat, 26.8g of sugar, 0.09g of salt. See photograph for ingredients.

18 June 2019

Oasis Aqua Shock - Spicy Raspberry (WH Smiths) By @Cinabar


I bought this Oasis Aqua Shock Spicy Raspberry drink to share but decided to only buy one bottle and not two. For me the idea of a drink that “shocks” doesn’t actually sound like something I want to drink. I was thinking “refresh” is a much more sensible option. Anyway I bought one bottle to share between two and to taste test rather than to thirst quench. I approached the drink with caution too, I don’t mind a dash of chilli in a cooking sauce, but in a drink it just sounded weird.
This Oasis Aqua Shock Spicy Raspberry is a still and clear drink, and I poured some into two glasses. Then I starred at it for a while trying to decide whether I actually fancied taking a sip, eventually I built up the courage for the sake of the blog. What happened next was a complete anticlimax, this Oasis Aqua Shock Spicy Raspberry is not shocking or spicy, it is a drink of flavoured berry water and if you really really concentrate you might just pick up on a tiniest dash of something warm, but realistically you probably wouldn’t notice anything but the light raspberry flavour.
I had another sip and realised I liked the drink and I would buy it again as it would be quite refreshing on a hot day. It is easy to drink and raspberry taste is very pleasant. The problem is that it doesn’t deliver the promised chilli buzz, so people like me who don’t get excited about a drink with a shocking kick won’t buy it. If you did want a spicy blast this Oasis Aqua Shock Spicy Raspberry will just disappoint.

17 June 2019

Cadbury Dairy Milk - Simply The Zest (Poundland) By @Cinabar

Cadbury Dairy Milk - Simply The Zest

This is the third and final bar in the selection of new Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate bars that have been launched as part of a public vote. I have already written about “The Raspberry Shortcake” which was lacking raspberry taste and the “Choca-Latte” which was coffee based and which I loved. This bar is called Cadbury Dairy Milk - Simply The Zest, and consists of orange flavoured chocolate with pieces of almond caramel.
The other two bars had quite a strong aroma when I took the wrapper off but this one had just a mild citrus hint. The other bars had a quite a lot of content visible too when the pieces were broken off, but this bar didn’t have show much.

Cadbury Dairy Milk - Simply The Zest

I tried one of the pieces of chocolate and found myself thinking that it needed more orange. If you are going to name a bar “Simply The Zest” it sort of comes with quite a bit of expectation that the chocolate is going to have a strong orange taste, I think it was far too mild in orange citrus tang, it was just a gentle background flavour. I did like the almond caramel pieces (think Orange Daim Bar) the crunch and sugary hit was nice. In fact the more I do think Orange Daim Bar the more I found myself thinking I’d rather be eating one of those. This Cadbury Dairy Milk - Simply The Zest bar was okay, but it wasn’t magic. The same goes for The Raspberry Shortcake, neither had anything offensive about them. The coffee one, Choca-Latte rocked my world, and is something new for the British market which is desperately lacking chocolate coffee combos. I know where my vote is going.

16 June 2019

Olly’s olives - Holland & Barrett (by @NLi10)

Convenient olives seems to be a growth area and I love eating olives so I’m going to keep participating!

Here we have Olly’s Olives - a cool little brand that has show up near the counters in Holland & Barrett. I chose the Hippie flavour to eat first.

Olly’s olives - Holland & Barrett

They have a few odd claims. Would olives need to be pasteurised if they are in the salty water? It said no messy oil, then dripped something on my trousers - annoying!!

Olly’s olives - Holland & Barrett

Flavours here are exactly what I want though, lemon and olive goodness. Not a huge portion but a good convenient snack when in town!

15 June 2019

Founders Brewing All Day IPA Beer (Morrison’s) By @SpectreUK

Founders Brewing All Day IPA Beer

A while back I thought of the concept of a breakfast beer when drinking a beer that's name has slipped from my old head. I'm probably not the first. Not to forget a beer… but to think of beer for breakfast. Of course there is 'hair of the dog' for those that have had a hard session the night before, and wake up to cure their hangover with an early morning beer. This All Day IPA is brewed by Founders Brewing company in Michigan, USA. It's quite strong for a session ale at 4.7% in volume, so I'm not sure people could drink it all day and be standing by the end of it. I suppose if you're savvy you could try to save one to cure your hangover the next morning?

On popping open the 355ml can there was a well travelled ca-thunk, click and fizz! It was the cheerful sound you may hear in a beer commercial that made me want to drink the contents straight away. There was the unmistakable smell of sweet pale malt mixed with herbal hops and a little citrus in the background. This All Day IPA pours as a deep golden pale ale. On taste it's really rich in flavour. There's crispy bitterness that instantly combines with the sweetness from the barley malts. This bitterness follows through to the aftertaste, with oodles of herbal hops and that citrus flavour nudging away at my tastebuds in the background. This is a really glorious beer that would not go amiss at any time of the day, even if I'd be too pie-eyed to drink it All Day!

14 June 2019

Cadbury Dairy Milk Choca-Latte (Poundland) By @Cinabar

Cadbury Dairy Milk Choca-Latte

Gosh I love the combination of chocolate and coffee. It must be an acquired taste though as it is surprisingly hard to find a decent bar of chocolate flavoured with coffee. There are few on the market, but when you consider how popular caramel is, you soon notice how unpopular coffee is. The point is I was viewing this Cadbury Dairy Milk Choca-Latte bar as having a lot of potential.
This new bar is one of the new varieties from Cadbury which is one of three the have been brought out, although they only intend to keep one for sale. This is decided by a public vote, of course as everything important is these days. I have tried the Cadbury Dairy Milk - The Raspberry Shortcake bar but thought it wasn’t fruity enough.
I pulled back the wrapped and the coffee aroma was amazing. Weirdly after a moment the scent had gone and the chocolate bar itself didn’t smell anywhere near as strong, I started to think they packaged it with an extra puff of coffee aroma in the wrapper! :-D
Thankfully the bar has lots of coffee flavour, and a rather lovely crunch from some added biscuit pieces. It was was sweet, with lovely tones of roast coffee and Dairy Milk chocolate. The coffee was very well balanced, it worked with the chocolate not over powering it and as someone who loves that combination I was in heaven. The raspberry bar didn’t get my vote, this Cadbury Dairy Milk Choca-Latte bar is looking like the one, it would have to take a heck of a lot from the other new orange bar to beat this coffee chocolate treat.

Cadbury Dairy Milk Choca-Latte

13 June 2019

DC Candy Sticks WITH TATTOO (@NLi10)

As a child I loved candy sticks. I was mortified to find out they were basically pretend cigarettes, but still continued to buy them as a little thing to carry around. I used to buy the multipacks and superhero based things so when I spotted these I thought I’d have a trip down memory lane.

DC Candy Sticks WITH TATTOO

Here we have a DC version, 35p instead of 10p is a big rise but probably in line with inflation.

DC Candy Sticks WITH TATTOO

And here we have the tattoo. It’s very hard to see but it’s actually a rainbow version of the batman symbol. Very inclusive, very cool. I’m saving it for a small person.

DC Candy Sticks WITH TATTOO

And here are the sticks themselves. Still just dusty compressed sugar, but still just as moorish as I remember.  Much too hard and not as fun to eat for 40 year old me as ten year old me, but we will see if I pick more up.

12 June 2019

New Bounty Secret Centre Biscuits (By @SpectreUK)

New Bounty Secret Centre Biscuits

New Bounty Secret Centre Biscuits

I'm finding it difficult to grasp where the "secret" is with these new Bounty Secret Centre Biscuits? Personally I haven't eaten a Bounty milk chocolate bar since I was very young. I determined at an early age I just didn't like them. They have too much coconut flavour for my liking and not enough milk chocolate. A multitude of other chocolate bars were available, even more now, so I've never looked back. I even avoid Bounty mini-chocolate bars in variety boxes, and generally scoff mostly everything else. Don't get me wrong, as I've always liked coconut biscuits, but too much coconut puts me off a bit. Surely "Secret Centre" should entail not telling us what is in the biscuit in the first place? Calling it Bounty to start with kind of gives away the "secret"!

Anyway, on opening the packet there are eight chocolate disc shaped biscuits that look a little like roughly four centimetre wide Wagon Wheels. On biting into the first one… Okay, I'm lying there… I never actually bite into biscuits… my mouth is too big (as you may guess), so I generally just dump them in my gob and chew. These Bounty ("Secret Centre") biscuits have a decent crunch to them and a light creamy coconut centre. The coconut flavour is not overpowering. In fact these Bounty Secret Centre Biscuits taste a little like creamy coconut biscuits covered in milk chocolate. Quite a genius idea, I may add.

Information on the packet;
Each 16.5g biscuit contains 89 calories, 5g of fat, 7.5g of sugar, and 0.06g of salt. Please see photograph for ingredients.

New Bounty Secret Centre Biscuits

11 June 2019

Kettle and Apple Slices - Norfolk Pork Sausage Seasoning Crisps (Asda) By @Cinabar

Kettle and Apple Slices - Norfolk Pork Sausage Seasoning Crisps

There have been quite a few different crisps on the market recently that have used either a fruit or vegetable instead of the traditional potato as a base for their crisps. I’ve seen a few beetroot crisps and avoided them at all costs but we have had some nice variations with other root vegetables. Beetroot tastes of soil, well to my tastebuds. Anyway, these new Kettle and Apple Slices - Norfolk Pork Sausage Seasoning Crisps are the first I’ve spotted that combine potato with a fruit, ie both in the same bag.
The packet consists of potato crisps seasoned with Norfolk Pork Sausage seasoning and slices of apple crisps, to give an apple sauce like taste. The bag seemed smaller than other sharing bags I’ve had from Kettle, and we shared them out as best we could with sandwiches. The pieces of apple seemed to pretty evenly distributed, but there was far more potato slices than fruit. I gave one of the crisps a try and really enjoyed the seasoned meaty flavour. They were herby and had a great taste. The apple pieces were lovely in the mix, sharp tangy pieces of sweet apple, and it went perfectly with the pork flavouring. If you eat both a potato and and an apple slice together then there is a perfect hit of seasoning and tang, and they really were the best bites.
I’m impressed with these new Kettle and Apple Slices with Norfolk Pork Sausage Seasoning Crisps and found them to be quite innovative. I’m hoping there are some other fruit and potato crisps being released because these were a complete success, if only the bag had been bigger, or I didn’t have to share…

Kettle and Apple Slices - Norfolk Pork Sausage Seasoning Crisps