MOTD

[dave shelley]

My mother used to work the twilight shift at Kunzle in Garretts Green/Lea Hall when they first opened up there. 

[Rory]

There used to be an Irish section in Tesco West Brom. Not sure if it's still there, but that's where I'd get my soda bread, Taytos, tiffin, Club rock shandy etc.

That's the second mention of tiffin in relation to Ireland in this thread and it's time to admit I've no idea what it is.

Chocolate with biscuit and raisin. I'm not even sure it's Irish, I just know I find it tough to track down in the UK.

Often confused with the far inferior Rocky Road.

Spot on, Rocky Road isn't a patch on Tiffin.

[Rory]

There used to be an Irish section in Tesco West Brom. Not sure if it's still there, but that's where I'd get my soda bread, Taytos, tiffin, Club rock shandy etc.

That's the second mention of tiffin in relation to Ireland in this thread and it's time to admit I've no idea what it is.

Chocolate with biscuit and raisin. I'm not even sure it's Irish, I just know I find it tough to track down in the UK.

It isn't Rory mate.  I used to have a Tiffin with a cup of coffee at work in the first job I ever had at age fifteen.  They were Cadbury's IIRC.  Really nice.

Fair enough, Dave. I've just found it part of a standard selection over, whereas here it's a bit more niche.

[Brazilian Villain]

Tiffins are very nice but didn't recall seeing them much nowadays probably because (having checked) they no longer come in the reddish-orange wrapper. Cadbury's 'Rum and Butter' was a favourite of my gran's back in the day and always very welcome when it was shared out.

[Brazilian Villain]

I didn't know any of that.  Donning tin hat, I don't like Tayto either.  The missus loves 'em.

I believe what you're trying to say, is that your missus has very good taste.

[Dave]

Since we've moved on to niche cakes, are Fifteens a thing for any of our Irish brethren, or are they specifically a north-of-the-island thing?

I've not made them in years, but remember them as very good.

[Ian.]

There used to be an Irish section in Tesco West Brom. Not sure if it's still there, but that's where I'd get my soda bread, Taytos, tiffin, Club rock shandy etc.

That's the second mention of tiffin in relation to Ireland in this thread and it's time to admit I've no idea what it is.

Chocolate with biscuit and raisin. I'm not even sure it's Irish, I just know I find it tough to track down in the UK.

It isn't Rory mate.  I used to have a Tiffin with a cup of coffee at work in the first job I ever had at age fifteen.  They were Cadbury's IIRC.  Really nice.

You can even get Tiffin in Teignmouth.

[Brazilian Villain]

Since we've moved on to niche cakes, are Fifteens a thing for any of our Irish brethren, or are they specifically a north-of-the-island thing?

Must be, have never eaten or heard of them.

[AV84]

Since we've moved on to niche cakes, are Fifteens a thing for any of our Irish brethren, or are they specifically a north-of-the-island thing?

I've not made them in years, but remember them as very good.

I saw them somewhere very recently but I am in and out of the North quite a lot so no idea which side I saw them.

[Dave]

Since we've moved on to niche cakes, are Fifteens a thing for any of our Irish brethren, or are they specifically a north-of-the-island thing?

I've not made them in years, but remember them as very good.

I saw them somewhere very recently but I am in and out of the North quite a lot so no idea which side I saw them.

I know them only via my solid, Unionist inlaws-once-removed, so I'm sure it would be north. But curious to know any history behind it if anyone knew more.

I've spending Christmas with the Ballymena wing of the (extended) family, so might throw a batch together to take.

[PeterWithe]

I love crisps and would have enthusiastically joined a thread about them, were it not heinously disguised in a thread about Match of The Day.

Has anyone mentioned NikNaks? Council price but Ambassador quality.

[Ian.]

NikNaks, oh yes, nice and spivey! I forgot about them. There was talk of scampi fries last night, but didn’t NikNak have their own smelly version which were ace.

[LeeB]

NikNaks, oh yes, nice and spivey! I forgot about them. There was talk of scampi fries last night, but didn’t NikNak have their own smelly version which were ace.

They're alright but Nice & Spicy are the go to Nik Nak, for sure.

[itmustbe_it is!]

NikNaks, oh yes, nice and spivey! I forgot about them. There was talk of scampi fries last night, but didn’t NikNak have their own smelly version which were ace.

They're alright but Nice & Spicy are the go to Nik Nak, for sure.

Rib 'n Saucy for me

[LeeB]

NikNaks, oh yes, nice and spivey! I forgot about them. There was talk of scampi fries last night, but didn’t NikNak have their own smelly version which were ace.

They're alright but Nice & Spicy are the go to Nik Nak, for sure.

Rib 'n Saucy for me

The Dandilion and Birdmuck of the snack world, not a fan.