I can't believe yanks eat those greasy, crumbly little Oreos as a national cookie instead of something vastly superior like Tim Tams. Mmm, chocolaty perfection.
Perfection is right! What I don't understand is that Arnott's is now owned by Campbells, and the yanks STILL have to import tim tams. If Campbells ever wanted to increase their profits they only have to sell our chocky bickies over there.
I did some research for a few friends that spent some time in Australia and went through withdrawal when they got back to the USA.
Tim Tams (and Violet Crumble and Cherry Ripe) are available from a few mail-order places in the USA. Have a look at Everything Australian in Little Rock, Arkansas, Australian Products in Santa Clara, CA, and Agape Outback Unlimited in Leavenworth, WA. (Caution: The Agape web site drives my copy of Mozilla crazy).
In 2001, Arnotts did a trial marketing of Tim Tams in 400 stores in California with Tim Tams marketed with the name "Double Trouble". There was no advertising, and they were relying on word of mouth to spread the news. AFAIK, the project was abandoned.
About 10 years ago, I noticed cartons of Violet Crumble bars in a Bay Area Trader Joe's. I haven't seen them in any Trader Joe's store since.
I guess it's a culturally-acquired thing. You grew up with Vegemite, so you don't realize how awful it is. }:xD
If you grew up in the midwestern U.S., you might be fond of "mountain oysters" (fried testicles -- no kidding!). If you grew up in the deep south, you might like chitterlings (pronounced "chittlens") which are fried intestines. If you were Mexican, you might consider fried cactus worms ("agave worms") a delicacy. If you were Norwegian, you might be fond of lutefisk (fish jellified in natural lye -- it has the consistency of lumpy Jello and smells like... well, use your imagination). Funny thing is that if you are a Norwegian-American, and not raised in Norway, you'd be statistically likely to despise lutefisk.
So, I guess all things considered, Vegemite is probably the least of all evils.
And yes, Tim-Tams *are* on my diet, as long as I don't eat too many at one time.
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I have never had a package of TimTams.
Snickers bars are good, but the are not TimTams.
I'll have to see about making my own *real* Violet Crumble.
*sniff*
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Oh, no reason...
cock-ees? Oh, "cookies!"
*Drools*
They sorta make up for Vegimite, eh?
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So, Tim Tams are on your diet? 8)
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Tim Tams (and Violet Crumble and Cherry Ripe) are available from a few mail-order places in the USA. Have a look at Everything Australian in Little Rock, Arkansas, Australian Products in Santa Clara, CA, and Agape Outback Unlimited in Leavenworth, WA. (Caution: The Agape web site drives my copy of Mozilla crazy).
In 2001, Arnotts did a trial marketing of Tim Tams in 400 stores in California with Tim Tams marketed with the name "Double Trouble". There was no advertising, and they were relying on word of mouth to spread the news. AFAIK, the project was abandoned.
About 10 years ago, I noticed cartons of Violet Crumble bars in a Bay Area Trader Joe's. I haven't seen them in any Trader Joe's store since.
Re: cock-ees? Oh, "cookies!"
If you grew up in the midwestern U.S., you might be fond of "mountain oysters" (fried testicles -- no kidding!). If you grew up in the deep south, you might like chitterlings (pronounced "chittlens") which are fried intestines. If you were Mexican, you might consider fried cactus worms ("agave worms") a delicacy. If you were Norwegian, you might be fond of lutefisk (fish jellified in natural lye -- it has the consistency of lumpy Jello and smells like... well, use your imagination). Funny thing is that if you are a Norwegian-American, and not raised in Norway, you'd be statistically likely to despise lutefisk.
So, I guess all things considered, Vegemite is probably the least of all evils.
And yes, Tim-Tams *are* on my diet, as long as I don't eat too many at one time.