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The Tim-Tams thread

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  • 05-06-2009 3:06am
    #1
    Coileach dearg
    Registered Users Posts: 416 ✭✭


    I thought they deserved a thread of their own. I am completely addicted to them, there I said it. Nothing goes better with a cup of tea (well maybe caramel rocky's but you can't get them out here). There are many variations but the original ones are by far the nicest.

    Post here if you want to join TTA (Tim Tams Anonymous). There must be a 12 step programme out there somewhere to get you off them!


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    #2
    hoody
    Registered Users Posts: 698 ✭✭✭hoody


    yay Tim-Tams! quality snacking. Picked up a box in Dunnes in Galway today on account of having a Kiwi visiting us for the weekend, doubt he'll prefer the combination of Barrys tea and Tim-Tam Original to a few tasty Guinness but they are a serious biscuit. Better than Penguins. More chocolately and don't have that weird greasy feeling on them either.


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    hussey
    Registered Users Posts: 6,240 ✭✭✭hussey


    The new ones RAWK, the ones with honeycomb in them

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    Jagera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 910 ✭✭✭Jagera


    the honeycomb ones are good... very good.. addictively good.

    I used to get by on Penguins when living in Dublin though. They're similar enough.


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    #5
    brendansmith
    Registered Users Posts: 4,526 ✭✭✭brendansmith


    I think they are horrible.


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    terencemc
    Registered Users Posts: 531 ✭✭✭terencemc


    It's all about chocolate scotch fingers...cheap as chips aswell.
    I think TimTams are more of an upper class snack and less of a backpackers


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    BraziliaNZ
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,671 ✭✭✭BraziliaNZ


    what is the feckin' fuss over these stupid things? Seriously, get a life!


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    #8
    Flairpinnedme
    Closed Accounts Posts: 91 ✭✭Flairpinnedme


    they're absolutely amazing. especially the caramel ones.


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    #9
    watna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,367 ✭✭✭✭watna


    Nah, I'm not in to them much. They're like penguin bars that are trying to hard.

    Arnotts do another amazing butterscoth crunch biscuit. They're big chunky cookies with chocolate on top. I'm addicted to those.

    /goes to open a packet


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    The Sweeper
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    Original: meh.

    Double chocolate: ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.


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    #11
    Rabies
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    No substitute for penguin bars, but they'll do for now.


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    #12
    Jagera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 910 ✭✭✭Jagera


    Does anyone do the Tim-Tam slammer? I'm a bif of a fan of that as well.


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    chris85
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    Tim Tams are good but I agree with the caramel rocky thought more.

    BTW you can get cramel rockies over there. I got them in Melbourne at the treats from home shop on a shoping centre on Collins street in the CBD. it went great with the cup of lyons tea using the tea bags i got from there also.


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    Jumpy
    Registered Users Posts: 7,606 ✭✭✭Jumpy


    I cant see the penguin/tim tam argument. They are totally different. Similar in how they are put together but apart from that I cant compare the two. One is meant to be a dry biscuit with substandard chocolate, the other is a Tim-Tam.

    As you can see, I dont lean to one side nor the other.


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    Mahatma coat
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,869 ✭✭✭Mahatma coat


    Tim Tams are brilliant, especially doing that thing with a cup of tea, it just dosent work with penguin bars.

    and there is an Arnots factory just up the road from where I work, OOOOOOH the smell is absolutley divine wwhenever I drive past.


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    Ozeire
    Registered Users Posts: 575 ✭✭✭Ozeire


    Good that TESCO has brought the price down too.

    Coles Oz

    Arnott's Tim Tam Chocolate Biscuits 200g

    $3.32

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    in

    TESCO Ireland

    Arnott's Tim Tam Chocolate Biscuits 200g

    €2.39 ( $4.20 aud )

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    Not bad only 88 aud cent more in Ireland


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    brookevsworld
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    Its funny because at first I didn't think they were that special, but something about them keeps me coming back. I especially LOVE the caramel ones mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm


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    hussey
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    Tim tams are $2.50 in my woolies ;)


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    watna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,367 ✭✭✭✭watna


    hussey wrote: »
    Tim tams are $2.50 in my woolies ;)

    In the woolies here, they are quite often on special. 2 for $3.

    We then stock up!


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    Coileach dearg
    Registered Users Posts: 416 ✭✭Coileach dearg


    BraziliaNZ wrote: »
    what is the feckin' fuss over these stupid things? Seriously, get a life!

    Haven't got any biscuits for your tea??....awwwwww


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    The Max
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    Ozeire wrote: »
    Good that TESCO has brought the price down too.

    Coles Oz

    Arnott's Tim Tam Chocolate Biscuits 200g $3.32

    in TESCO Ireland

    Arnott's Tim Tam Chocolate Biscuits 200g

    €2.39 ( $4.20 aud )

    Not bad only 88 aud cent more in Ireland

    Still well worth 88 aud cent more. Yum Yum


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    88show
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    it's all in how you eat them and with what drink, if you bite a little off both ends of the opposite corners then use the TT as a straw and suck the drink (try milo,) through the thing and eat it, divine for choco lovers


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    #23
    DamoDLK
    Registered Users Posts: 716 ✭✭✭DamoDLK


    AHH had me first tim tam yesterday with a nice cuppa! awh, t'was mighty!


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    #24
    daftdave
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    yeah they are deadly , just had 2 original ones there a few mins ago , the caramel ones are nicer , best biscuit i have ever had !!


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    #25
    Dancor
    Registered Users Posts: 3,624 ✭✭✭Dancor


    One of the things I miss about Australia! Brought a pack home for the family to let them know what their tea has been missing. Also them cheesy twister chrisps *drool*


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