A Further Taste of Ireland
Posted in Curiosities, Nostalgia at 20:48 on 1 May 2013
There is a full set of shelves in my local supermarket selling Irish products.
This includes for some reaon – third shelf up extreme left – Irish shortbread. Irish shortbread? On sale in Scotland? That seems a bit coals to Newcastle.
Anyway here is a close-up on the Cadbury shelf.
Caramello, Tiffin, Mint Crisp, Golden Crisp and Snack Bars. Fair takes you back. The 95p price for a vending machine sized bar might be thought a bit steep.
I bought the Mint Crisp this week, though. As good as I remembered.
Tags: Caramello, Golden Crisp., Irish shortbread, Mint Crisp, Newcastle, Scotland, Snack, Tiffin
Denis Cullinan
1 May 2013 at 22:09
On my first trip to Scotland, I rushed to but some Cadbury flake. I’d read about it in a children’s book–my daughter was eight years old at the time–but was puzzled as to what it could be. Most of it crumbled, falling to the ground. But it was an interesting snack. I regret to mention that I’m unfond of Cadbury Cream Eggs.
My daughter returned to attend Embro University and came home with a Scottish husband. He’s the only Scot in New York City and wisely declines to drive here. It’s a nightmare.
jackdeighton
1 May 2013 at 23:12
Yes, Denis.
Flakes are good, but you do have to watch the crumbs! They’re also (now) about half the size they were when I was young. Creme eggs – they have that incorrect spelling thing with them – are a bit of an acquired taste; a taste which the good lady indulges pre-Easter. They’re actually better very slightly warm.