Food and Drink: Spy It... Buy It?

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  1. MelissaJayne's Avatar
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    Re: Food and Drink: Spy It... Buy It?
    (Original post by TotoMimo)
    Rep up for making me guffaw! AND IT ACTUALLY LET ME REP YOU UP. Wow.


    SPIED BUT DID NOT BUY: My local corner shop is selling these "Bitsa Wispa", and I'm sure they're out nationally now. I keep getting suckered in by these Twirl Bites-esque "pay four times as much just because they're the same thing bite-sized" Cadbury are into at the moment, but no doubt they'll eventually get me again with these.

    This post made me so happy for a number of reasons. Wispa is in my top 5 FAVOURITE chocolate of all shapes, sizes, varieties of all time. I know the financial failures of buying "bites" but it allows me to have some without having to have a "whole" bar - :rolleyes:
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    They'll get me too, Melissa, I just know it. I suppose with Wispa the exterior super-smooth chocolate portioning with the bite-sized ones will be of higher ratio, because it's a smaller chunk.

    Hahaha, listen to me trying to make up reasoning/excuses to buy 'em...
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    Haha, no excuse needed my good man.

    I spied Alpen Porridge a while back, I bought a box today.
    Couldn't help myself!
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    If I spot these, I have to buy them. :coma:
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    Re: Food and Drink: Spy It... Buy It?
    (Original post by TotoMimo)
    I know, Leicester, right? Same goes for the new Philadelphia just out. I saw it in Tesco too.

    Just seemed a bit *too* crazy for me. Spied, did not buy indeed!

    (Original post by BioSam)
    Surely it's just like a tub of chocolate cheesecake filling? Sounds epic to me!
    I'm totally gunna make cheesecake using this

    (Original post by TotoMimo)
    SPIED DID NOT BUY TODAY:

    That Stella Artois Cidre.

    Anyone tried it? Is it any good? I like my cider like... REAL cider. Not like Bulmers-easy-going-Smirnoff-Ice-Generation cider.

    It's not like real cider.. More like the magnersy strongbowy crap... Drinkable when already drunk, so I actually have no idea what it tastes like sober
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    Now, I know they're just gonna be like regular Haribo, but I gotta admit, the inner child in me screamed out to buy them. Just because they're smurf-tastic.
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    (Original post by MelissaJayne)
    Haha, no excuse needed my good man.

    I spied Alpen Porridge a while back, I bought a box today.
    Couldn't help myself!
    I tried some when it was on special in Tesco; I still FAR prefer my "Specifically for kids" Paw Ridge!!
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    I tried some when it was on special in Tesco; I still FAR prefer my "Specifically for kids" Paw Ridge!!
    Yeah didn't like the one I had this morning much. Raisin, raspberry and something. A massive let down, was too bitty and the fruit bits didn't really taste of much. And I'm sure it was just raspberry SEEDS (the worst bit of raspberrys everywhere!)
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    Saw these in Sainsbury's earlier today alongside some weird "rounds" things, new to the 50/50 range. Didn't buy, as they're clearly just 4 regular pitta breads cut in half. HOW PRECISELY, ARE THESE AN INNOVATION?!

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    Yesterday I spied and purchased a pack of Wild Atlantic Scallops from M&S (5.99 a pack!!) and some venison leg steaks for about a tenner.

    I couldn't help it. I hope they're worth it..
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    (Original post by MelissaJayne)
    Yesterday I spied and purchased a pack of Wild Atlantic Scallops from M&S (5.99 a pack!!) and some venison leg steaks for about a tenner.

    I couldn't help it. I hope they're worth it..
    Their venison must've went up! I got mine for about six quid odds! SO WORTH IT THOUGH. I've had those scallops, and they are of a quality the human race has yet to make a word for.

    I was in Tesco... SPIED, DID BUY:



    Because even though the "Orange for Easter" thing is tenuous, they sounded ace. The orange bubbles reminded me of orange Aero, which I believe is one of the best mergings of chocolate and orange.
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    (Original post by TotoMimo)
    Their venison must've went up! I got mine for about six quid odds! SO WORTH IT THOUGH. I've had those scallops, and they are of a quality the human race has yet to make a word for.

    I was in Tesco... SPIED, DID BUY:



    Because even though the "Orange for Easter" thing is tenuous, they sounded ace. The orange bubbles reminded me of orange Aero, which I believe is one of the best mergings of chocolate and orange.
    I can't believe I haven't done this - BUT FINALLY, I see the elusive Peanut butter Kit Kat Chunky.They also had orange and double choc in my local store.

    Only 50p as well - bargain, well under the RRP.

    I know you didn't like them as you said it lost the wafer integrity, and the peanut butter was a bit salty, but would you recommend leaving it at room temp, or in the fridge?
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    If I spot these, I have to buy them. :coma:
    You can still get these?!

    I want to the salted flavour.

    I have fond memories of them.

    (Original post by TotoMimo)
    Saw these in Sainsbury's earlier today alongside some weird "rounds" things, new to the 50/50 range. Didn't buy, as they're clearly just 4 regular pitta breads cut in half. HOW PRECISELY, ARE THESE AN INNOVATION?!

    An innovation for the lazy student.

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    (Original post by TotoMimo)
    Their venison must've went up! I got mine for about six quid odds! SO WORTH IT THOUGH. I've had those scallops, and they are of a quality the human race has yet to make a word for.

    I was in Tesco... SPIED, DID BUY:



    Because even though the "Orange for Easter" thing is tenuous, they sounded ace. The orange bubbles reminded me of orange Aero, which I believe is one of the best mergings of chocolate and orange.
    Twas a double pack I think, but yeah..I'm sure it'll be worth it.
    Orange aero > Terrys chocolate orange.
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    (Original post by MelissaJayne)
    Yesterday I spied and purchased a pack of Wild Atlantic Scallops from M&S (5.99 a pack!!) and some venison leg steaks for about a tenner.

    I couldn't help it. I hope they're worth it..
    My treat to myself in prep. for the stressful weekend I have ahead is a pot of M+S Smoked Salmon Pate... 25% off :teehee: I also nabbed myself some 'Extremely Chocolatey Millionaires Crispies' (which boast at being '150 CALORIES OR LESS', which I don't quite get as on the back is says each individual one is 120 calories, so why not just put that?!) to snack on :yy: I love M+S, especially when the reductions roll around!
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    (Original post by tehforum)
    You can still get these?!

    I want to the salted flavour.

    I have fond memories of them.
    Yep, I'd never seen before I got to uni though - And I can only find them in the train station shop, the 24 hour Spar and sometimes in the petrol station across the road from my house! So if I spy them, I have to buy them
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    (Original post by tehforum)
    I can't believe I haven't done this - BUT FINALLY, I see the elusive Peanut butter Kit Kat Chunky.They also had orange and double choc in my local store.

    Only 50p as well - bargain, well under the RRP.

    I know you didn't like them as you said it lost the wafer integrity, and the peanut butter was a bit salty, but would you recommend leaving it at room temp, or in the fridge?

    Know you were asking Toto, but id probably go for the fridge option, might help combat the sickly sweet taste
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    Spied but not bought:
    Baklava at the desserts corner.

    <3 x
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    (Original post by dani_1991)
    Know you were asking Toto, but id probably go for the fridge option, might help combat the sickly sweet taste
    I ate it - it was too hard to resist.

    It went in the fridge.
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    You know the Polish Princessa bar I last reviewed and NEEDED another one?



    It was less "spy it, buy it" and more "HUNTING THE **** OUT OF ANOTHER ONE!!" - needless to say I nabbed that bad boy!!
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