Arctic Roll

brettmirl

Has anyone seen Arctic Roll back on sale in Ireland?

Used to love this as a kid...http://www.birdseye.co.uk/features/arctic-roll/

Much nicer than your fancy smancy Ben & Jerrys!

_blank_

What is it?

A frozen swiss roll?

I'm 29 btw, never seen, or heard of, these before

thepoolgirl

Tesco are suppose to be doing them,Not seen any yet will look tomorrow when I'm in Dublin.

brettmirl

Des wrote: »

What is it?

A frozen swiss roll?

I'm 29 btw, never seen, or heard of, these before

Twas a recession desert from the 80s. I'm only a couple of years older than you and I remember it. See more about it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic_roll

Vienetta came along after a few years and stole it's thunder.

We've all since gotten above our stations, eating Haagen Daz and Ben & Jerrys.

Tis no wonder the country is fecked :pac:

strongbluebell

On a shopping trip to Northern Ireland yesterday and bought one in Sainsburys in Sprucefield. Haven't seen them in the Republic.

cozmik

I hate sponge.

brettmirl

strongbluebell wrote: »

On a shopping trip to Northern Ireland yesterday and bought one in Sainsburys in Sprucefield. Haven't seen them in the Republic.

Fantastic! Let me know if they still taste yummy please!

strongbluebell

Yea, still good, nice raspberry bit in the middle. And the sponge seems to defrost withing seconds of coming out of the freezer. Carefully hidden amongst the brussel sprouts and other veg so my kids don't find it.;)

colinn

just gave birdseye a call they said there not on sale in the republic of ireland and couldnt tell me if they ever would be

barleybooley

I bought one in SuperValu in Manynooth recently. I don't think it was the Birdseye one but it as yumilicious. I've seen them in small shops, like independent ones and in garage shops and stuff. The big stores are too snobby to stock them I'd imagine

emeraldstar

Doesn't look very exciting, though the chocolate one looks yum

Woden

Hmm I remember this from childhood must get some when I'm home.

pow wow

emeraldstar wrote: »

Doesn't look very exciting, though the chocolate one looks yum

It's not

emeraldstar

Oh no, really? I'm quite disappointed.

Really really?

pow wow

'Fraid so. My eyes nearly popped out of my head when I spotted it in Sainsbury's....popped one in the trolley, raced home, dived into it (to sounds of the OH lol-ing at me) and it was rank. Cheap chocolate ice-cream at its worst.

_Whimsical_

They have these in Tesco now since they've started introducing more items that are available in their UK stores in the Republic.

lordgoat

barleybooley wrote: »

I bought one in SuperValu in Manynooth recently. I don't think it was the Birdseye one but it as yumilicious. I've seen them in small shops, like independent ones and in garage shops and stuff. The big stores are too snobby to stock them I'd imagine

Off to superb value i go when i get home.

Des i'll give you a full report, being 29 too i had never heard of this and am quite excited about it.

emeraldstar

mick_irl wrote: »

Much nicer than your fancy smancy Ben & Jerrys!

False!

Weyhey

I know this is a very old thread but you don't see Arctic Rolls in the shop very often.

https://www.aldi.ie/en/specialbuys/sunday-7-september/products-detail-page/ps/p/ice-cream-roll-1/

Amalgam

Weyhey wrote: »

I know this is a very old thread but you don't see Arctic Rolls in the shop very often.

https://www.aldi.ie/en/specialbuys/sunday-7-september/products-detail-page/ps/p/ice-cream-roll-1/

Yes, Zombie revival.. Looking at the date on _Whimsical_'s post, I think the Tesco Arctic Rolls have been and gone, no longer stocked, as far as I can tell.. I was very partial to them.

December 2011 - Daily Mail: The cold shoulder for Arctic Roll: Major supermarkets abandon traditional Christmas treat as demand plummets


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2070088/Arctic-Roll-Major-supermarkets-abandon-traditional-Christmas-treat-demand-plummets.html

A minute of silence please..

whiskeyman

Weyhey wrote: »

I know this is a very old thread but you don't see Arctic Rolls in the shop very often.

https://www.aldi.ie/en/specialbuys/sunday-7-september/products-detail-page/ps/p/ice-cream-roll-1/

Saw this in Aldi last weekend, and meant to buy it before I left but forgot!!
Anyone try it?
Hope they still have them in stock when I go back..

Chip Whitley

whiskeyman wrote: »

Saw this in Aldi last weekend, and meant to buy it before I left but forgot!!
Anyone try it?
Hope they still have them in stock when I go back..

Last summer I had it from Aldi yeah! Nice, but the novelty wore off very quickly! We recently chucked out a roll and a half that was left at the back of the freezer since last summer!