We are in Australia at the moment and that means lots of new snacks to try.
Today we went to the supermarket and stocked up on some nice little treats.
We're going to be sampling these today and telling you what they taste like.
It appears most of these items are heavily skewed towards sweets and junk food, but that
is not a problem for me.
So first up we are going to be trying Shapes (Arnott's).
These look like some savory crackers and they come in the shape of Australia.
Here we have Australia in cracker form and we are actually here on the east coast in
Queensland.
It tastes like a pizza cracker.
It is nice and salty.
I could munch on these while watching a movie.
Well, first up for me is Freckles.
Because I don't have enough on my arm as it is.
This is choc buds with hundreds and thousands of freckles.
Let's give it a go.
It is chocolate-y and crunchy.
It is kind of strange.
It is like these things are exploding in my mouth but it does taste good.
It has a very chocolate-y taste.
Yeah, thumbs up from me.
Next up is a classic.
This is Tim Tam original and the package says the most irresistible chocolate biscuit.
Here is my first chocolate Tim Tam.
I already like the smell of it.
Okay.
It is like a chocolate cookie with a nice creamy chocolate filling in the middle and
it is covered in chocolate.
I can't complain.
That is a lot of chocolate-y goodness.
We've got Bowen Mango Macadamias.
These are chocolate covered macadamias with mango flavor.
We actually went to Bowen and it is the home of the biggest artificial mango I have ever
seen.
It was just this massive mango structure.
Bowen is known for its mangoes, so let's give this a try.
It looks pretty big.
I'm going to eat the whole thing.
Wow.
I'll tell you what.
I love mangoes.
I love chocolate and I love macadamia.
This is really good.
I'm not sure how this is pronounced.
I think it is Fantales maybe.
Honestly, I'm not so sure I'm going to like it just based on the look of the package but
we'll see.
It looks like chocolate.
Oh my.
Okay, it is very chewy.
Very very chewy.
It is getting stuck on my teeth.
This actually reminds me of the kind of candy that your Grandmother would have in her purse.
So I don't like it.
Hahaha.
Okay, next up we've got some weird looking candy here: Chicos.
I don't really know what is going on but it'll be interesting to try these.
These are pretty bizarre.
They look like naked little babies.
I'm going to be gobbling up one of these.
It is really chewy.
That's not good at all.
I think it is trying to be chocolate-y but it is just so artificially flavored.
No thanks.
Next up is Lamington.
This is a soft sponge cake that is coated in rich chocolate.
Coconut-y.
Okay.
This is a pleasant surprise.
Honestly, in the supermarket we could only find the Weight Watchers variety so I thought
it was going to be a little bit bland and not very sweet.
But it is actually a nice cake.
It is very soft and very spongy.
It has a thin layer of chocolate, so it is not overwhelming and I really like the shredded
coconut over top.
This would be nice with a cup of tea.
Chokito.
Fifty five grams of chewy caramel, fudge, crunchy balls and loads of chocolate.
I think I'm going to like this one.
Ooh, it is kind of shaped like an O'Henry bar.
Oh, I can taste all of that caramel and fudge.
This is a really really good chocolate bar.
This would do well in Canada and US.
Next up I'm having a bar called Violet Crumble.
I really like the tagline on this.
I says, "It's the way it shatters that matters."
I think it is going to be really crunchy.
I'm not sure what the filling is.
It looks dry.
Like a dry sponge.
That is crunchy.
It is like coffee meringue.
This is surprising.
Or maybe really crunchy caramel mixed in with meringue.
I'm kind of confused about this one but it is super sugary and sweet so I do like it.
Next up is Cherry Ripe - the big cherry taste.
I just had a friend on twitter tell me that I'm going to get addicted to this, so I better
watch out.
Alright, I think I'm ready for the big cherry flavor.
It taste coconut-y too but you can really taste the cherries.
I think my friend is right.
I better not have too many of these or I may get addicted.
Okay, so here we have a Mint Pattie and again it looks like we accidentally picked out the
diet variety.
It says 50% less fat.
We'll see what it is like.
I hope it tastes like the After Eight chocolate squares because I really like those.
Okay.
It doesn't have a very strong peppermint flavor.
It is more like a hint of it.
The filling is also a little bit chewy.
Yep, I do like it.
I'm giving it the thumbs up.
These are Anzac biscuits.
We were just around Australia for Anzac day.
This will be interesting to try as well.
These smell good.
They smell very buttery.
Oh wow.
That is a lot crunchier than I thought they'd be.
That is a nice cookie.
It is very rich and as expected also very buttery.
This is Kirk's Originals.
We've actually been seeing this brand a lot here in Australia.
I'm going to be sampling the Ginger Beer.
It is called Olde Stoney and it says Australian made since 1865.
Alright, so this is already smelling like medicine.
It has a really strong ginger flavor and it doesn't really smell artificial.
This seems like the real stuff.
Sam wants me to chug it like a man, so I'll do my best.
It has a strong aftertaste.
You don't really taste the ginger at first but once you swallow it is like the ginger
is here.
I don't know.
I'm not convinced yet.
It probably wouldn't be my first choice for a beverage.
Let's leave it at that.
Bundaberg.
Another kind of ginger beer.
And we've become so famous in Australia that look - our photos are on the cover.
Hahaha.
Yeah, right.
We've staying in Pepper's Hotel in Broad Beach, which is located in the Gold Coast.
And to surprise us they gave us these beverages with our faces on them.
I think I'm almost obligated to like this here.
You're guzzling that.
Gingery gingery goodness.
I love anything with ginger.
Yeah, this is something I would actually endorse this.
Overall, this was a really pleasant surprise that I liked - I don't know - over 90% of
the things I tried.
My favorite being the Chokito bar followed by the Cherry Ripe bar, which is hardly a
surprise because I really have a sweet tooth.
The only thing I really didn't like were these Chicos.
They were not tasty.
Okay, so for my favorites I'm going with the Shapes crackers.
I thought these were really tasty and really flavorful.
Kind of like pizza.
Yeah, a nice snack.
And I also really enjoyed the Lamingtons.
They were a pleasant surprise.
I was expecting them to be a little bit bland so these were nice.
I like shredded coconut so it was a good combo.
If you ever find yourself in Australia now you have some ideas of treats you can try.
These can easily be found in a local supermarket and they don't cost very much.
So enjoy!
For today's food challenge we are trying Vegemite for breakfast.
This is really popular here in Australia and we received lots of comments on YouTube of
people asking us to try this.
Let's see how we like it.
Before we eat the Vegemite I'm just going to read a little bit of information about
it.
It says Vegemite is a dark brown Australian food paste made from leftover Brewer's Yeast
extract with various vegetable and spice additives.
Apparently, Vegemite is quite healthy.
It has got B1, which is essential for brain function; B2, supports your nervous system;
B3, essential for energy release and folate helps to fight fatigue.
But the question is does it taste good?
And I was also looking at the Vegemite website and it says Vegemite is a nutritious and undeniably
delicious start to the day.
Now, I'm not really convinced because I've watched some people eat this and the reaction
is just disasterous.
We're going to try it out and see whether we like it or not.
We're slathering on that butter here.
This isn't going to be thin.
We've got a thick amount here.
Before we spread this bad boy sauce all over our toast let's have a little sniff test.
Wow, that is strong!
Very repugnant.
Alright, let's put some of this on.
Wow, that is really thick and dark.
It is almost like a Nutella spread here.
I think it is supposed to be a thin layer.
Ooops.
Alright, it is time.
Time for the first bite.
I'm going to take a big massive bite.
There is no wimping out here.
Just a giant bite of this.
It's freakin' awful.
I wouldn't give this stuff to my worst enemy.
I think Sam put on way too much Vegemite, so I am making my own toast.
Or bread actually because I don't like toast my bread.
I'm not going overboard here.
I'm just putting a very thin layer like I was advised by Australians.
Hopefully this tastes better than what Sam had.
What you're doing is wimping out.
No way.
So here we go - my first bite of Vegemite ever.
I also have a glass of Mango juice nearby in case I need it.
You know what?
I think I may it the right way because this is not awful.
I can actually eat this for breakfast.
It is just a little bit salty but it is not as overpowering as Sam's reaction.
I ate my bread with butter but I've also heard Australian's say that you can eat this with
avocado, so I think that actually might taste nice.
Maybe we can try that next time.
So I have to say a thumbs down.
I'm giving it a thumbs up.
There are a lot of foods that I've tried around the world that other people can consider strange
or an acquired taste.
Quite often I'm the one who likes them whereas Audrey doesn't.
A good example of that is Salmiakki in Finland, which is a very salty black licorice, which
I loved and Audrey hated.
But this is something I don't think I would ever like to eat.
Arrrwwww it is awful.
Well, surprisingly I did enjoy this stuff so I guess I'm going to be eating for breakfast.
And since we have two jars I may be bringing one home back to Canada for my family.
Get ready.
The other day we made a video where we sampled lots of Australian snacks and one of them
was the Tim Tam.
I just opened the pack and ate a cookie.
That is how I sampled it but then I got lots of comments from people saying you have to
do a Tim Tam slam.
That is what we're going to be doing today.
First off, what exactly is a Tim Tam?
It is a chocolate biscuit with a cream chocolate filling covered in chocolate.
The whole idea behind a Tim Tam slam is that you use the biscuit as a straw.
You need to bite the top end and the bottom end off, stick it in the cup and slurp.
That is going to melt the chocolate inside and it is going to make the cookie really
nice gooey.
We're going to be doing this.
The first part of the slam is to bite off both ends of this biscuit.
That is exactly what I'm going to do.
I've got one done.
The idea is to use it like a straw with a hot beverage.
I've got some tea here.
I've got my Tim Tam ready.
It is time to give it a try.
Mmmmm...that is good.
Oh, it is melting and getting gooey.
Look at that?
Woah!
That is delicious.
It kind of reminds me of how a deep-fried chocolate bar tastes.
It is kind of like what we had in Edinburgh when we had a deep-fried Mars bar.
It totally melts it.
Look at that.
I've got gunk all over my hands.
I'm going to be doing mine a little bit different.
I'm actually going to be biting off each of the corners instead of the entire top.
I've seen some people do it that way, so we'll give it a try.
One.
Two.
Okay, let's see if this works.
Mmmm.
It does work.
Wow!
Okay.
Before it disappears.
It worked!
That is seriously delicious.
It is the best way ever to eat a Tim Tam.
The verdict on this one: we are giving it the thumbs up.
It was delicious, chocolate-y goodness.
We loved it.
It was messy.
I think we're going to be having this again.
Oh yeah.
Amazing stuff.