Aldi have Kendal Mint Cake!

[spamel]

I went to Aldi the other day, and meant to post this but my conection was playing up and I forgot by the next time!

So, as the title says, the Aldi in Barnsley is chocka full of the stuff, Romney's Kendal mint cake, it comes three to a blister pack and is the stuff used on the Everest Expedition 29th May 1953 by the team including Sir Edmund Hillary and Sirdar Tensing.

Cannot remember the exact price, but it was just over a pound for a blister pack of three. We bought six blisters of the stuff and I still think we should have got more. It tastes delicious!

 

[Gwhtbushcraft]

I also took advantage of this and it was my staple at the weekend.

 

[bent-stick]

I also took advantage of this and it was my staple at the weekend.

Except the bits that I nicked - who do I send the dentists bills to

 

[Matt Weir]

I went on a school trip to Keswick when I was 14 and we all pigged out on the stuff - 21 years later and I'm still not sure I could manage any more

 

[Tengu]

its too sweet for me, Id rather have chocolate and marzipan.

 

[Eric_Methven]

Kendal mint cake with the dark chocolate covering is nicest. It's just like eating a giant after eight.

Eric

 

[spamel]

Good idea, I have some Bournville dark chocolate, I may try combining them!

 

[EdS]

Eric beat me too it.

 

[demographic]

Kendal mint cake is only good as a mountain survival food because it tastes so bleedin manky that you would have to be half dead and up a mountain before you would touch it so it stays in the bottom of yer rucksack for ages.
Far to sweet.

 

[spamel]

Kendal mint cake is only good as a mountain survival food because it tastes so bleedin manky that you would have to be half dead and up a mountain before you would touch it so it stays in the bottom of yer rucksack for ages.
Far to sweet.

Oh, I dunno, it's not all that bad. Saying that, I couldn't eat a whole one in one go, the sugar rush would be mental!

 

[Toddy]

And Lidl's have Lee's Macaroon and mint bars 3 for under 70p.
Not a fan of Kendal, I'm afraid, maybe the stuff I've tried is old but it's always been hard, sugary and tasteless.

Toddy......who's HWMBLT has just made a kilo of soft, creamy tablet

 

[spamel]

Well tis stuff is soft, very minty and very sugary! Really, try just one pack, you may all like it! And then my shares in Lidl will quadruple.......joke!

 

[torc]

I've never tried it but I have heard it's nice to use it in your tea instead of regular sugar.

Happy trails.......torc.

 

[bent-stick]

Tablet - now you are talking...

And Lidl's have Lee's Macaroon and mint bars 3 for under 70p.
Not a fan of Kendal, I'm afraid, maybe the stuff I've tried is old but it's always been hard, sugary and tasteless.

Toddy......who's HWMBLT has just made a kilo of soft, creamy tablet

 

[Eric_Methven]

Kendal mint cake is lovely in black tea. It makes mint tea, sweet and very refreshing.

Mary, any chance of the tablet recipe?

Eric

 

[spamel]

And by the looks of things, they will have nalgene type bottles in for 2.99 and a petzl type led torch for 4.99. Also a non-stick pan set for camping, 6.99. Check your local stores for more bargins!

 

[Ahjno]

I've seen the Kendal Mint cake while I was in the UK, regret it I didn't tried it ...
At the moment Lidl overhere has After eight: 200gr. for 1.49 EUR (about 1 GBP) ... Tried it once when I was a little nipper at my grandparents ... can't remember how it taste like though ...

Pour les hollandais:
http://www.lidl.nl/nl/home.nsf/pages/c.o.pc.p.After_eight

 

[Chopper]

is the stuff used on the Everest Expedition 29th May 1953 by the team

If its the original stuff used in 1953, will it still be ok to eat ?????