MOTD

[pauliewalnuts]

I like the Roysters steak crisps, you can still get them in B&M. They used to do large peanuts back in the 90's as well and they were sensationally good but they disappeared and I can't find any evidence of them on the internet.

As (I think) PWS said earlier, B&M is a gold mine for weird or rare foodstuffs.

You can probably still find cigarette sweets in there if you look hard enough.

[AV84]

Home Bargains and B&M is nearly as bad walking through Primark though.

What's a Primark?

Penneys, hun!

Sold out to the Brits long ago.

I could be wrong but I think they're still Irish.  They just use the Primark name outside Ireland.

[Somniloquism]

Pickled eggs are lovely.

I used to see Pickled Eggs and Pickled onions in chippies and thought the jars must be at least 10 years old the amount I see being sold. When I used to live on the border of West Brom/ Oldbury, one chippy near me used to do the biggest pickled onions I have ever seen before or since. Each was almost the size of a full white onion. I didn't try any but they must have been value for money compared to the normal size ones in every other chippy.

[Sexual Ealing]

I like the Roysters steak crisps, you can still get them in B&M. They used to do large peanuts back in the 90's as well and they were sensationally good but they disappeared and I can't find any evidence of them on the internet.

There used to be a brand that did really proper flavours like ham and mustard. They leaned into their old-fashiondness. If anyone knows, you will. Excellent crisps.

[Sexual Ealing]

Brannigans!

[LeeB]

They don't colour the end red anymore and they're called candy sticks, my boy used to like to get them as they had superhero cards in when he was little.

[Somniloquism]

I like the Roysters steak crisps, you can still get them in B&M. They used to do large peanuts back in the 90's as well and they were sensationally good but they disappeared and I can't find any evidence of them on the internet.

As (I think) PWS said earlier, B&M is a gold mine for weird or rare foodstuffs.

You can probably still find cigarette sweets in there if you look hard enough.

I've noticed the pick and mix options in most places now are very poor with crappy selections and no chocolate limes.

[Monty]

Where do we stand on Scampi fries, the Ferrero Rocher of deep fried snacks?

Ferrero Rocher because nobody could actually stand them?

How could *anybody* not like Ferrero Rocher!?

When I split up with my wife, she fucked off to work for Ferrero Rocher in Luxembourg.

So whenever I think of FR, I think of her sour fucking face.

That's how I manage not to like them.





although when i lived in Italy, I used to love those intense coffee flavoured ones they did, and the cherry ones too, can't remember their name.

Oh, hang on, Pocket Coffee. That's it.

Pocket Coffee is extremely still a thing.

They're fucking awesome.

They're great. Also Baci di Perugina, also Nutella do little bars and things now which rule...Italy has a lot of top chocolate, which makes up for their crisp game in which they're literally unaware of the existence of flavours beyond 'crisps'.

[Sexual Ealing]

Where do we stand on Scampi fries, the Ferrero Rocher of deep fried snacks?

Ferrero Rocher because nobody could actually stand them?

How could *anybody* not like Ferrero Rocher!?

When I split up with my wife, she fucked off to work for Ferrero Rocher in Luxembourg.

So whenever I think of FR, I think of her sour fucking face.

That's how I manage not to like them.





although when i lived in Italy, I used to love those intense coffee flavoured ones they did, and the cherry ones too, can't remember their name.

Oh, hang on, Pocket Coffee. That's it.

Pocket Coffee is extremely still a thing.

They're fucking awesome.

They're great. Also Baci di Perugina, also Nutella do little bars and things now which rule...Italy has a lot of top chocolate, which makes up for their crisp game in which they're literally unaware of the existence of flavours beyond 'crisps'.

Foreign crisps, man. Foreign crisps...

[VillaTim]

anyway Walkers Wotsits Crunchy Flaming Hot are new daddy of the crisp world . These are game changers

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Home Bargains and B&M is nearly as bad walking through Primark though.

What's a Primark?

Penneys, hun!

Sold out to the Brits long ago.

I could be wrong but I think they're still Irish.  They just use the Primark name outside Ireland.

Still HQ in Ireland, but they're a wholly owned subsidiary of Associated British Foods.

[pauliewalnuts]

They're great. Also Baci di Perugina, also Nutella do little bars and things now which rule...Italy has a lot of top chocolate, which makes up for their crisp game in which they're literally unaware of the existence of flavours beyond 'crisps'.

My main memory of day to day food buying in Italy was how it was impossible to buy bread from a supermarket which was not hard.

[Ian.]

I haven’t seen Branston Pickle flavoured mini cheddars in years. That was always a great moment when they were in the crisp aisle.

[LeeB]

I was going to have an early night tonight as well, but no, I'll spend the evening  pissing myself laughing at snack based posts on a thread ostensibly about MOTD instead.

[AV84]

Home Bargains and B&M is nearly as bad walking through Primark though.

What's a Primark?

Penneys, hun!

Sold out to the Brits long ago.

I could be wrong but I think they're still Irish.  They just use the Primark name outside Ireland.

Still HQ in Ireland, but they're a wholly owned subsidiary of Associated British Foods.

Oh, it's still the Weston family, I see. Mad to think Penneys are owned by the same people as Fortnum & Mason!