Chocolates?
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I keep seeing them and have yet to buy and try.
Don't they have a hilarious name like Turbo nuts?
I don't know about the Lidl ones, but the Mars and Snickers-alikes from Aldi are, hilariously, named "Titan" and "Racer" (the latter made me briefly laugh out loud, as I wasn't expecting a reference to the Marathon name), and they taste almost exactly like the real ones did twenty-odd years ago.
I keep hoping that they'll make a "Horsehead Nebula" bar or somesuch, because someone needs to bring back proper Milky Way bars somehow.
I keep hoping that they'll make a "Horsehead Nebula" bar or somesuch, because someone needs to bring back proper Milky Way bars somehow.
Rofl, didn't notice, I just looked at the picture. But they taste pretty much as good as Snickers.
Edit: Just found the empty wrapper, its just called (string) literally "Peanut & Choco".
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I don't know about the Lidl ones, but the Mars and Snickers-alikes from Aldi are, hilariously, named "Titan" and "Racer" (the latter made me briefly laugh out loud, as I wasn't expecting a reference to the Marathon name), and they taste almost exactly like the real ones did twenty-odd years ago.
I keep hoping that they'll make a "Horsehead Nebula" bar or somesuch, because someone needs to bring back proper Milky Way bars somehow.
Titan? Why a moon? lol. Nothing like Mars...
Funny how these references are knocking about though! I wonder how many other companies have done this.
I know there are Puffin choc bars (identical to Penguins). Can't recall who does them. Might be ASDA or Tesco.
I suspect that there's an entire thread to be had from amusingly-named off-brand products.
Oh dear Goddess.
Has this thread deteriorated into "What did you just eat for tea?"
Yes! Damn straight it has!
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I suspect that there's an entire thread to be had from amusingly-named off-brand products.
Very possibly! :blased:
I have throw Breakaway in the bin cos it is got whey and milk protein(I heard bad things about them 
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Scratch that, after 16 years in the job her store closes september 28th and all staff made redundant because the store missed its profit margin by 1.5%( they still made a large profit) and the insurance firm who own st helens arcade shopping precinct would not lower the rent based on 2008 values not 2013. Sucks, shes gutted. Especially as she is boxing shop items up and the shelves looking bare, doesnt help all the "we are closing" signs and EVERY customer asking are they really closing, sad thing is as customers realise the store will be gone, sales are up over 100% while they just panic buy I guess??
Shes been in the job almost from school.
We are now expecting our third child in january, things will be obviosly tight as I dont earn a great deal with mortgage and bills like everyone else.
Oh well tomorrow is another day and we get saturdays off together now she wont be working, time to make use of the national trust membership we have
@ AF
yes, whey can be traced back from rennet I believe which I think can come from calves stomach.
Nestle source much of their chocolate manufacture from abroad, where there is more disregard for using offal.
I'm sure most people would prefer not to have offal in their chocolate.
I always look for vegetarian based dairy and sweet products (even though i'm not vegetarian)
yes, whey can be traced back from rennet I believe which I think can come from calves stomach.
Nestle source much of their chocolate manufacture from abroad, where there is more disregard for using offal.
I'm sure most people would prefer not to have offal in their chocolate.
I always look for vegetarian based dairy and sweet products (even though i'm not vegetarian)
I do this as well - glad to see I'm not the only one!I always look for vegetarian based dairy and sweet products (even though i'm not vegetarian)
One of the main reasons I do so is because I find gelatine (which, let's be honest, is just offal itself) to be absolutely vulgar. And of course, being gotten by boiling down leftover bones, skin, and other tissues from various farm-animals (and, given recent scandals, I wouldn't be entirely surprised if it also came from unchecked horses, goats, and roadkill as well
) you can never 100% know exactly where or what it's come from.That said, I did find myself finally missing marshmallows recently as the cold weather's set in, because I used to like dropping a few in hot chocolate. Found the very-handy VeganStore a few days ago, which lo and behold, has gelatine-free marshmallows. Lovely.
Their "Moo Free" chocolate bars look rather nice, too.I do this as well - glad to see I'm not the only one!I always look for vegetarian based dairy and sweet products (even though i'm not vegetarian)
One of the main reasons I do so is because I find gelatine (which, let's be honest, is just offal itself) to be absolutely vulgar. And of course, being gotten by boiling down leftover bones, skin, and other tissues from various farm-animals (and, given recent scandals, I wouldn't be entirely surprised if it also came from unchecked horses, goats, and roadkill as well
That said, I did find myself finally missing marshmallows recently as the cold weather's set in, because I used to like dropping a few in hot chocolate. Found the very-handy VeganStore a few days ago, which lo and behold, has gelatine-free marshmallows. Lovely.
I feel the same, but I'm torn as I'm rather partial to Haribo and Wine-gums
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I like MINTS Choclates or vanilla slice or Choclates Enclair and I cant get enough of it!
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Mini Matchmakers Cool Mints got Whey in it
Time to bin that too :roll:
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Mini Matchmakers Cool Mints got Whey in it
Time to bin that too :roll:
I like MINTS Choclates or vanilla slice or Choclates Enclair and I cant get enough of it!
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Mini Matchmakers Cool Mints got Whey in it
Time to bin that too :roll:
What's the problem with whey? It's not all that surprising that chocolate (a dairy product) contains whey.
The best man to ask is AmiNeo and he will explain it on post here
Haha.I feel the same, but I'm torn as I'm rather partial to Haribo and Wine-gums
For what it's worth, Haribo does have a (quite extensive) gelatine-free line. It does taste the same, but it's not of the same consistency as the gelatine versions, though.
I have no idea about Wine Gums, though, as I never liked them back when I did eat such things.
The best-ever suitable-for-vegetarians jellies can be found in those Cadbury's Marvellous Creations bars, for what it's worth, but I don't believe they sell them separately, which is a great shame...
Morrisons selling cheap Orange choclates that is worth £3 and they selling it for 95p
Bargain!
Grab it while you can
Bargain!
Grab it while you can
Please don't ban me for this, but milk and white chocolate contain dairy products (milk powder).
However, the basic recipe for plain chocolate is only cocoa powder, cocoa butter, icing sugar, vegetable shortening and salt.
This being said, this may or may not apply to mathmakers (or indeed matchmakers!
): I don't know.The reason I mention it is because chocolate hungry vegans needn't lose out. In fact, I'd recommend seeking out a chocolate making course. They are super tasty and cheap fun!
Also, please can someone make a food grade Amiga mould for making chocolates. It'll be fun to see Windows lovers rushing off to copy the idea for fear that Amiga's cool might threaten their existence once more.
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Price driving?
Who says they're worth £3? Maybe they're worth 95p and everyone else is just greedy.
So what you're saying is that an item is worth what a buyer is willing to pay for it, and a seller is willing to accept? :-D
Ban you? That's no whey for a moderator to behave!
No, seriously, I'd completely overlooked the fact that dark (non-milk) chocolate is well, non-milk. I guess if you're a vegan, it actually matters!