Jordan’s Original Butterscotch Crunchy Oat Bars (Waitrose)

The texture of these bars is the same as it is with all the Jordan’s bars. They are indeed very crunchy and very brittle, and this is their selling point. I have to confess that this isn’t my favourite texture for a cereal bar but there are obviously fans. It also means that when you bite in they are rather crumbly and messy to eat!
In flavour thought the bars are lovely. The butterscotch taste is very nice, sweet and with lovely hints of caramel. This kind of flavour mixes well with the wholesome taste of oats and really works. If you like the Jordan’s range or like the idea of a crunchy bar then I suspect you will love this new flavour in the range.

Kelly's Cornish Clotted Ice Cream (Sainsbury's)

As mentioned previously, here is the promised write-up for Kelly's ice cream. I actually saw an advert for this product on TV and as it is from a brand I have not heard of before I felt obliged to track some down!
The ice cream was fairly easy to scoop and served really well. In taste, well it’s actually hard to describe without salivating! This is the creamiest smoothest ice cream I have tried. When it melts in the mouth there is a wonderful flavour of vanilla and cream which is heaven. It is absolutely perfect and I loved it. If you buy this to serve with apple pie, I warn you now the apple pie will be shadowed by this fantastic ice cream!

Voodooo – Rocky Road [Australia] (Cybercandy)

Okay, another of my finds from Cybercandy. This bar is an Australian bar called Voodooo (correctly spelt with three ‘o’s at the end of the word)! My first thought of this bar was just how big and chunky it is. You can’t tell from the photograph but the bar is al least one and a half times as thick as a Mars bar.
The bar is mostly milk chocolate, but with all sorts of goodies mixed in. I found peanuts, biscuit bits, red jelly and something that looked like a marsh mallow but with a very firm texture. I loved the wonderful mix of variety within this bar, and that each mouthful differed from the last. All the ingredients went well with the chocolate and it was quite a treat. As it is so big it does make the bar feel somewhat naughty, and requires a substantial chocolate craving!

Haagen-Dazs Cherries and Cream Ice-Cream (Sainsbury’s)

I am still running with the theory that even though it isn't sunny, it doesn’t mean I can’t eat summery foods. So I decided to invest in a couple of ice creams I hadn’t tried before . Firstly I purchased this new limited edition cherry ice cream from Haagen-Daz, and I also purchased some Kelly’s clotted cream as I saw it advertised on TV. The Kelly’s write-up will follow very shortly.
The Haagen-Daz Cherries and Cream variety is a wonderful rich pink in colour with lovely pieces of dark cherry mixed in that looked very appetising. The flavour is lovely and rich and fruity but with a creamy aftertaste. The ice cream is thick when it melts and the texture is quite sumptuous. The pieces of cherry add freshness and add to the overall juicy taste. I really enjoyed this ice cream, and felt that such a lovely fruity flavour is perfect for the summer. A really luxurious treat!

Kitkat Cookies and Cream (Cybercandy)

In the UK it seems that we don’t get that many interesting flavours of KitKat, and indeed when we get a new flavour, another seems to go. I talk of course of the news that KitKat Peanut Butter is being replaced by KitKat Caramel. This is a great loss to me as I just love peanut butter and chocolate, and there are so few UK bars with this combination.
To cheer myself up I decided to see what flavours of KitKat are available elsewhere in the world, and found this Cookies and Cream variety in my stash from Cybercandy. Instead of wafer in this bar, there is a lovely crunchy layer of dark biscuit, topped with a tasty creamy fondant that adds mellowness both in flavour and texture.
The chocolate, biscuit and cream layer work really well together, and as the biscuit is quite firm, the bar has a lovely substantial feel to it. A really well put together bar that will appeal to those fancying some chocolate coated biscuits as much as those wanting a proper bar.