Wednesday, 2 October 2019
[Review] Tesco finest tarte au citron
[Review] Greggs Apple danish and yumyum
I love cream donuts and anything with cream, so on this visit got the Apple Danish.
Strangely, it is only available in certain areas according to the media.
To be honest, it does not look like a danish as it is basically an iced bun filled with apple and cream.
Anyway, the apple danish definitely satisfies your sweet cravings filled with fresh cream, apple chunks and icing.
Strangely, it is only available in certain areas according to the media.
To be honest, it does not look like a danish as it is basically an iced bun filled with apple and cream.
Anyway, the apple danish definitely satisfies your sweet cravings filled with fresh cream, apple chunks and icing.
Also tried yum yun which was quite nice but it was quite sweet.
[Review] Greggs Vegan Sausage Rolls
Sausage rolls are a popular pastry in the UK.
Fortunately, they now do Vegan sausage rolls which means vegans can get their fair share.
The ones at Greggs are made with Quorn and the price tag is only £1!
Queues at Greggs are endless so I seized the chance and got one when there was a quiet moment.
I was super impressed after taking a bite.
The pastry was lighter and not as oily.
The taste of the vegan sausage filling was exactly like the real thing with a salmon colour.
The texture was definitely like the real sausage roll but I would describe it like pink slime but not as oily as the meat sausage which I also tried for comparison.
Greggs Vegan Sausage Roll:
Greggs Sausage Roll:
After trying the vegan sausage roll, the meat version was definitely heavier and the pastry was more oily.
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Fortunately, they now do Vegan sausage rolls which means vegans can get their fair share.
The ones at Greggs are made with Quorn and the price tag is only £1!
Queues at Greggs are endless so I seized the chance and got one when there was a quiet moment.
I was super impressed after taking a bite.
The pastry was lighter and not as oily.
The taste of the vegan sausage filling was exactly like the real thing with a salmon colour.
The texture was definitely like the real sausage roll but I would describe it like pink slime but not as oily as the meat sausage which I also tried for comparison.
Greggs Vegan Sausage Roll:
Greggs Sausage Roll:
After trying the vegan sausage roll, the meat version was definitely heavier and the pastry was more oily.
https://www.facebook.com/greggsofficial/
https://www.instagram.com/greggs_official/
[Review] McVities Jaffa Cakes Strawberry - Limited Edition
Traditionally Jaffa Cakes are have an orange filling but these days there have been new fillings like lime and other fancy fruits.
This time it was McVities Jaffa Cakes with a Strawberry filling.
Basically it was the same visually but filled with strawberry in the middle.
Overall, I liked it as strawberries can never go wrong and the dark chocolate complements it nicely.
I hope they will launch other fillings like cherry, raspberry, blackcurrant etc.
This time it was McVities Jaffa Cakes with a Strawberry filling.
I hope they will launch other fillings like cherry, raspberry, blackcurrant etc.
[Review] Marks and Spencers Raspberry Yum Yums
I love Yum Yums which are twisted dough coated in icing.
At Marks and Sparks they had Raspberry ones which were fancier than the plains ones.
My instinct was that the plains ones were going to be better but decided to try the raspberry ones which looked like donuts.
According to the label, they were Raspberry Yum Yums filled with raspberry fruit curd with fine raspberry fondant.
Unfortunately, it was too sweet overall and the raspberry curd was disappointing as it tasted and looked like clear raspberry jam.
At Marks and Sparks they had Raspberry ones which were fancier than the plains ones.
My instinct was that the plains ones were going to be better but decided to try the raspberry ones which looked like donuts.
Unfortunately, it was too sweet overall and the raspberry curd was disappointing as it tasted and looked like clear raspberry jam.
Monday, 30 September 2019
[Review] Island Delight Jamaican Patties - Lamb & Jerk Chicken
A Jamaican patty is a pastry that contains various fillings and spices baked inside a flaky shell, often tinted golden yellow with an egg yolk mixture or turmeric.
It is made like a turnover, but is more savoury and filled with meat.
(quoted from Wiki)
Normally I get fresh patties from Jamaican shops but you can also find ready made Jamaican patties by Island Delights at the supermarket so I decided to try them.
The Lamb and Chicken were purchased from Sainsburys.
It is best to put them in the over as microwaving it will result in a soft pastry.
As I just couldn't wait, I microwaved it as I wasn't bothered about the soft pastry.
There was a reasonable amount of filling in the middle with a good level of spices in it that wasn't really spicy.
The lamb meat was a bit chewy, not top quality meat but overall worth trying.
Attended IFE2022 so I got to sample the Salt Fish which is now my new favourite because the filling is really flavourful but in a fishy way.
Island Delight Jamaican brown stew lamb with rice, mutton curry and jerk chicken.
http://www.island-delight.co.uk/products/
It is made like a turnover, but is more savoury and filled with meat.
(quoted from Wiki)
Normally I get fresh patties from Jamaican shops but you can also find ready made Jamaican patties by Island Delights at the supermarket so I decided to try them.
The Lamb and Chicken were purchased from Sainsburys.
As I just couldn't wait, I microwaved it as I wasn't bothered about the soft pastry.
The lamb meat was a bit chewy, not top quality meat but overall worth trying.
The jerk chicken fared much better and the chicken was really tasty.
http://www.island-delight.co.uk/products/
Wednesday, 31 July 2019
Jack 'n Jill Salted Egg Crisps
Salted Egg is trending at the moment so we are seeing salted egg in everything.
Lots of crisp brands and even fast food chains like KFC and McDonalds have some form of salted egg in their dishes.
Jack 'n Jill has the salted egg crisps too with a difference.
It is different in the sense you have to put the salted egg yolk powder in the bag and shake it.
I liked it that way because I got to taste the crisps without any seasoning and they were just as good as your usual ready salted crisps.
Overall I was really impressed with these crisps because the salted egg flavour and crisps were not sweet like other Chinese brands.
Lots of crisp brands and even fast food chains like KFC and McDonalds have some form of salted egg in their dishes.
Jack 'n Jill has the salted egg crisps too with a difference.
It is different in the sense you have to put the salted egg yolk powder in the bag and shake it.
I liked it that way because I got to taste the crisps without any seasoning and they were just as good as your usual ready salted crisps.
Overall I was really impressed with these crisps because the salted egg flavour and crisps were not sweet like other Chinese brands.
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