Showing posts with label Marks and Spencers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Marks and Spencers. Show all posts

Wednesday, 18 January 2012

Rhubarb and Custard : Marks and Spencers

It's entirely appropriate that Heston Blumenthal is on TV as I write this. As I have found some gastronomic magic living in plain sight on supermarket shelves all around the country. The big thing is I don't think even the bald Joe 90 look-a-like could pull this one off.

This doesn't need a lot of words. They (Marks and Spencers) have stolen the souls of innocent boiled sweets such as these



and then I can only assume made some sort of sacrifice (in fact has anyone seen Mylene Klass recently?) to pagan gods to create this drink. It's amazing. AMAZING. It's not only a delicious drink but it tastes exactly like the sweet. Exactly. Give this a go. They deserve it. You deserves this. Fantastic.


Sunday, 24 July 2011

Give peas a chance

Hello one and all,

we're breaking a bit of new ground at the fizzness blog this morning. Turns out, and this may shock you so grab onto something nearby, that not only do we drink too much but we also eat too much as well. I know earth shattering. We've decided to share with you some of our favourite snacks as well as tasting some new varieties of common snacks. Some of them will be readily available in the UK (like this our first snack) and some of are imported goodness which we are either picking up from online importers or from local specialty shops.


The first snack is from UK supermarket Marks and Spencers and is.... WASABI PEAS

Don't let the pale packaging and friendly tree shapes deceive you, these peas pack a punch. Roasted to give a satisfying crunch the super sweet peas are coated in wasabi, which is part of the same family of plants as Horseradish and Mustard for those not in the botanical know, to give a powerful warm flavour. The contrast between the sweetness of the peas and the mustardy kick of the wasabi is brilliant. You will find yourself snacking on these until you lose all taste and feeling in your tongue, and even that doesn't stop me most of the time.

These are one of the most perfect snacks to have whilst enjoying a film or game. Great alternative to crisps and can be a brilliant alternative to nuts (although check the packaging as a lot of the time they will be in the same factory as nuts)

Highly recommended.


FACT : Did you know that Broccoli is also a member of the same family of plants are Horseradish, Wasabi and Mustard