JAM TEACAKES

Looking back on what my mum loved for a mid morning or afternoon treat with her cuppa, iv decided to review jam teacakes, I still love these today (probably because i ate so many as a child).
These sweet treats are often overlooked I feel, but seem to still be loved by the older generation, lets give the humble jam teacake a boost!!.

I decided not to buy my regular brand so I give a fair review this is what I found!!

Id never heard or to be honest even looked for anything else except my normal brand but spotted Lee's Teacakes and thought Iv give them a review, the packaging is quite simple and plain, the teacake looks appealing and full of jam.

Opening up the packaging you see the teacakes huddled together in there plastic tray, not very appealing but it looks like any other to be honest.
The teacakes smell nice and I decide to have a coffee to wash one or three down.

The teacakes look appealing, the chocolate on top is shining and id probably get a couple of bites out of one before its gone, you can make out the biscuit base through the chocolate coating and I cant wait to tuck in. I decide to cut one open to see what its like inside

WOW!!! that has totally surprised me, now im no good with a knife and have just cut the teacake in half but it looks almost exactly the same as the picture on the packaging!! How often do you buy something these days and what you actually get looks nothing like the picture on the packaging?, I'm impressed and that's before iv eaten it..

The biscuit base is soft but has a little crunch to it, love the marshmallow all squidgy and soft and WOW that hit of jammy goodness mmmm im in heaven, I cant believe the amount of jam in these teacakes their AMAZING!!.

I have to say I will definitely be buying these again, At 59p for 6 they are nearly half price of my normal brand, i loved the amount of jam and was impressed by the picture on the packaging and what you actually get inside, Well done LEE'S


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85% COCOA DARK CHOCOLATE

Today i thought i would do a comparison test on 85% COCOA Dark Chocolate to see how a brand leader compared to a supermarket own brand?, After looking around i found 2 worthy contenders whose ingredients were nearly identical apart from a couple of things.

  

So how would Lindt a master chocolatier fayre against Tesco a supermarket own brand?.

I decided to judge on these things.

1, Packaging

2, Appearance of the chocolate

3, Aroma of the chocolate

4, Taste test

Lets start with Lindt

The packaging screams out quality, from its gold embossed writing to the way the light catches the piece of chocolate on the front highlighting the corner as if its waiting to be nibbled, The white background is simple yet elegant to complement and it does just the job!

The appearance of the chocolate is dark and rich with a subtle glimmer of sheen, the unmistakable Lindt name sitting gracefully in the top left hand corner, the squares have ridges running from corner to corner and the chocolate can easily be broken along these so you can taste a small piece if you so wish.

The aroma of the chocolate is unmistakable, you get that fine chocolaty sweet smell and then the undertones of the raw cocoa itself, It just wants you to eat It - Its begging you too.

The chocolate has a firm snap as i brake some off the corner and pop it in my mouth, the smooth yet unmistakable dark cocoa taste is the first thing you notice as the chocolate starts to melt slowly on your tongue, a sweet hint of vanilla in the background and then comes the drying of the pallet from the cocoa solids, Oh this is good chocolate!! 

Now for Tesco lets see how a supermarket own brand compares!

The packaging is quite plain but funky i love the shimmer of the printed text and the colours are eyecatching, 

Its unmistakable of whats inside from how big the text is, but when your sitting on a supermarket shelf with thousands of other products yours has to either be eyecatching or have big bold text to set it apart from everything else, The chocolate picture on the front is quite appealing and i like the fact Tesco has the traftic light system on the front, I also like the way the colours merge and how it explains to you where the cocoa is from, Just by looking at the colours you could imagine yourself sat on a lazy beach on the Ivory coast nibbling Its contents.

The First thing i notice about this chocolate is the sheen its positively glowing with a dark richness to it, you can probably see it in comparing the pictures, The colour of the chocolate is a little lighter for some reason, the squares are nicely formed and also have ridges which allow you to break a small piece off.

The aroma of the chocolate is unmistakably dark and rich, it has a raw aroma about it, Almost as though you could imagine the cocoa bulbs being broken open to reveal the beans inside, or smell the beans being roasted releasing that dark raw chocolaty smell.

The chocolate has a good snap as you bite into it and is smooth as it starts to melt on your tongue, there is a sweet hint of a flavoring which i think is vanilla, then you get the drying of the pallet from the raw cocoa which is unmistakable in dark chocolate, i have to say this is good chocolate and not what i would expect of an own brand.  

Today has totally surprised me, the quality of the chocolate from both company's is excellent, i like the richness and smooth darkness of the Lindt, I also liked the dark rawness and smooth melting taste of the Tesco Chocolate.

So lets give some price comparisons Lindt 100g bar cost £1.85, Tesco 100g bar £1.00.

Lindt - Worth every penny, loved the packaging, the aroma, the taste would i buy it again yes for sure! i have seen other brands that cost a lot more.

Tesco - loved the colours on the packaging (very funky), liked the aroma and the taste would i buy again? at that price - Defiantly!

Happy Eating!

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What Does 10P Buy In 2013

Answer - Not a lot!

After scouring the shops on a mission to rekindle my school days, remembering running to the corner shop to buy my sweets for mid morning break, I must say I was disappointed on what i could find today, I suppose it was 30 odd years ago when my 10p bought what seemed like a mountain of candy treats.

Today i visited 5 run of the mill high street stores and this is  the best of what i found for my 10p budget.

Refreshers have been round for what seems like an eternity and still seem to be going strong, I remember when these were 1p and a more boxy oblong chew, the packaging does say New Giant Refreshers, but im wondering if they have not just squeezed out the rollers to make the original chew bigger and longer, It certainly looks better value for the money which is properly why i chose it in the first place.

Drumstick lolly pops were also a must in my bag on my school days, these were also 1p and i remember stretching it off the stick with my teeth, I fear these days it will probably pull out a filling or something, the packaging does not seem to have changed in all those years and it still looks the same size as i remember, It just goes to show if something works then keep the style and packaging the same.

Haribo Star mix are a relatively new contender but on inspection of its contents i see things i recognize from my school days, (cola bottles, mini fried eggs, gummy rings, gummy bears) all were firm favorites for a mid morning treat.

I suppose although these confections have increased 90% in price in the 30 odd years since my school days, they are all still quite good value, and to say there only 10p they make for a perfect sweet treat.

Happy Eating!

After a hectic day shopping im sat in the kitchen having a Nescafe AZERA http://www.nescafe.co.uk/product_details_en_co_uk.axcms?Id=561 got to say Nescafe are onto a winner with this one its the best so far iv tasted, it smells just like proper coffee and tastes like it too - well done Nescafe ill be buying this again