Fig Rolls

Fig Rolls, 39p, 200g (10 rolls)



Lesley said fig rolls were utterly 1970's, but I take that as a good thing. Fig rolls, as you may well know, defy time. They are an all time classic, and if they are seen as a bit 1970's then it's time the nation woke up to the realisation that the fig roll is a wonderful innovative snack.



Lidl's version is a bit hit and miss. They are a bargain at 39p for ten (remember that a chocolate bar costs that much nowadays), but at that price something has to give. For me there is just not enough fig filling making the figness too subtle, it really just comes through at the end.

Having said that the price makes up for the lack of figness so on that basis alone I would highly recommend them. If you have forgotten about the joys of fig rolls then buy them today!

Obviously

Lidl seem to like stating the obvious. They make us chuckle every time.....

Lidl Dreamteam

Happy haselnuss to you!

At one scottish pound and thirty nine pence this was undeniably good value for 400grams of sugared goodness. I was particularly impressed with the photo on the front, although I was glad that the bag consisted of hazlenut rolls, rather than hazlenuts and rolls as the picture suggests. I liked the fact that the original German name 'Haselnuss-Roellchen' was kept - clearly a reflection of the bilingual shoppers that the store attracts.

The rolls were a sensous delight: crunchy shell with a tasy smooth hazelnut mousse-like filling. The only danger being that they were so appetsising that I devoured 6 or 7 in a few minutes. These were very sweet and maybe a little too sugary for some tasters. One of the selling points that the haselnuss-roellchen photographer missed out on was the diversity of these dessert snacks. They would make an ideal accompniment to ice cream or chocolate sauce, that being said they taste equally good as a cheeky chocolate snackette.

Overall, these are nice light biscuits and would go well with a glass of buickfast as part of a sophisticated evening treat. Well done lidl...Widl.

Phil

Phil is our favourite Lidl employee. His hair might look like it was around in the seventies but we still like him. We always wish he will serve us and today he did.

We first encountered this lovable rogue when we were served by him sometime before christmas. We picked up one of the new Lidl recipe books and he said to us as we walked away "ah yes, Lidl has gone up in the world!".

I think it was his cheeky comment and willing to interact with us about the joys of lidl that made him our favourite.

He must have gone up in the world too in the last six months. No longer has he a handwritten badge, now he has a bit of paper with his name printed on. Phil is going places.

Today was another day for a classic Phil quip. On spying the new promotions leaflet I saw that Lidl have an equestrian line from next week (this week Lidl are selling motorcycle equipment). Adorning the promotion is an image of a rather fine looking horse with its female rider standing rather stiffly besides. I commented on this strange range of items by saying "I wouldn't have thought the average Lidl customer is into that sort of thing". Phil replied, "Yes, and the horses make an awful mess on the floor".

He cemented his place in our hearts further.

Honey and Lemon Chewing Gum

Nord Fresh Chewing Gum (Sugar Free), Honey and Lemon Fresh.

45 gram, 49p


Well these are an experience.

Sugar free sweets are never any good and this chewing gum made by Nord Fresh will not change this. They should really be relabeled anti-congestive or something because they really clear your nostril passages.

Lesley describes these as medicinal, this is meant in a negative way. But I quite like them. They are a great alternative to Airwaves and come in a variety of flavours. Next time you have a cold try them out.

Like most chewing gum the flavour seems to last about ten minutes and then subsides into an annoying nothingness.

To be honest my favourable stance towards them has kept them out of the bottom 5, I think Lesley would very much like to consign these to the list.

Mini Snowballs

18 Mini Snowballs, £1.49

"Soft fluffy mallow (51%) covered in chocolate flavour coating (26%) and desiccated coconut (23%)"

I think the fact that this has stormed the top 5 list speaks for itself. They also come in a pot which means the packaging can be reused.

The beauty of these is that they are smaller than your average Tunnocks snowball which means they are perfect to take in one bite. Although there is a downside. As they are smaller you want to eat more and then feel sick.....like I do now. I think I just ate about 7 or 8.

Lesley thinks these are the best marshmallow product Lidl sells. I would agree, but the chocolate is a bit poor, just the usual substandard stuff. But the marshmallow is to die for.

Strongly recommended for office scoffing.