My Kendal mint cake just arrived!

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torc

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Last month I started using KMC in my tea. Two squares broken up into a mug of black tea is delicious.
I tried using Polo Mints and the Irish Silvermints but they left a white residue which is probably corn starch floating on top.
KMC is great in tea.
Happy trails...torc.
 
May 21, 2005
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I see aldi are selling kendall mint cake, i bought myself some as a treat and decided to let the kids try some that was a bad idea the kids are addicted to it now lol, so my treat went quite fast lol
 
Jun 13, 2010
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Wow....I haven't had Kendall Mint Cake since I was a child! My dad used to take us up to the hills of snowdonia back in the day (he was RAF Mountain rescue too), and we'd always have some. Aaaaarrrgh!! I need kendall mint cake!!!!!!! mmmmmmmmmm.
 

Thoth

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Aug 5, 2008
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I discoverd this stuff in the Yorkshire Dales in 1977. Romney's brown sugar version was my favorite then and still is. It never fails to give me a boost, especially when the weather is grim. On an unexpected overnight bivvy last year it was a big hit when I dug out a bar, especially since there was little actual food between four of us. I always liked the little note on the back of the wrapper recalling the 1953 Eversest Expedition;

"We sat on the snow and looked at the country far below us ... we nibbled Kendal Mint cake" "It was easily the most popular item on our high altitude ration - our only criticism was that we did not have enough of it"
 

Nonsuch

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Sep 19, 2008
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The chocolate covered version is superb - reminiscent of Fry's Chocolate Cream (for those children of the sixties) but firmer.
I hav had a pack of the regular stuff in my rucksack as an emergency food for a few years. Interestingly it has now turned to a paste within its wrapper. I expect it will still do the job though.
 

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Its the perfect survival energy boost cos its so bloody manky that you manage to leave it in the bottom of your rucksack till you are really in deep.
 

walker

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Oct 27, 2006
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just had to go and order 42 bars hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
from kendle korner works out at less than 38 pence a bar delivered
 

Sniper

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Aug 3, 2008
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I always see it as an item for survival kit / food stores. So it is more of a mint candy than what we (over here) think of as cake.

Gordy

I've run out and going to order in some more so I will order some extra and send some over to you Gordy Because it's full of sugar it lasts for ages and is commonly used in survival and emergency ration packs in lifeboats, aircraft and such like. High energy and tastes good too, but a cautionary note.... eating it can become addictive it's really yummy. :)
 

Whittler Kev

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