Re: Weetabix
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2011 3:12 pm
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Let us know how they go with chip spice. Freak.Ryan Taylor wrote:Also since I haven't had Weetabix since like forever, I'm going to put them on my shopping list on Sunday and actually have them again and then I can feel part of this discussion rather than having to butt in and slag off the middle class.
Haha! Seriously I think you're all freaks for never having chip spice before. It's just standard round here, you ask for chips at a takeaway and they pretty much put the chip spice on without asking, it's that common! Please obtain some chip spice from somewhere and I promise you it will disappoint.Michael Wallace wrote:Let us know how they go with chip spice. Freak.Ryan Taylor wrote:Also since I haven't had Weetabix since like forever, I'm going to put them on my shopping list on Sunday and actually have them again and then I can feel part of this discussion rather than having to butt in and slag off the middle class.
Edited because I fucking wrote chip sauce instead of spice because it's clearly made up anyway.
It's just one of these local things though innit, every region has them. Like every single burger or pizza place round here (Teesside) does parmos, but I've never seen them anywhere else and even people as close as Newcastle won't know what they are.Ryan Taylor wrote:Haha! Seriously I think you're all freaks for never having chip spice before. It's just standard round here, you ask for chips at a takeaway and they pretty much put the chip spice on without asking, it's that common! Please obtain some chip spice from somewhere and I promise you it will disappoint.
True. We don't have parmos in Hull at all. Weirdo.JimBentley wrote:It's just one of these local things though innit, every region has them. Like every single burger or pizza place round here (Teesside) does parmos, but I've never seen them anywhere else and even people as close as Newcastle won't know what they are.Ryan Taylor wrote:Haha! Seriously I think you're all freaks for never having chip spice before. It's just standard round here, you ask for chips at a takeaway and they pretty much put the chip spice on without asking, it's that common! Please obtain some chip spice from somewhere and I promise you it will disappoint.
There's a weetabix FAQ? That's amazing.Michael Wallace wrote:The Weetabix FAQ recommends that you don't eat more than 4 'bix a day. So now you know.
Even if we have really low expectations anyway? Sounds great.Ryan Taylor wrote:Please obtain some chip spice from somewhere and I promise you it will disappoint.
Haha. Classic. (I've just watched 'The Hangover' again). Clearly I meant to put **not**.Jon Corby wrote:Even if we have really low expectations anyway? Sounds great.Ryan Taylor wrote:Please obtain some chip spice from somewhere and I promise you it will disappoint.
Just checked out http://www.chipspice.co.uk and it sounds very exciting; not sure about a product that has monosodium glutamate as its second ingredient, though...Matt Morrison wrote:a) Ryan - I've asked you to bring chip spice to Colin. I'm serious, and I'll be seriously disappointed if you don't.
b) Jim - parmos? And you should be touched I'm asking you rather than looking it up myself, like I did for Ryan slash chip spice. If likeable-sounding, I may also ask you to bring some to Colin.
We used to get Oatibix Bitesize Sultana and Apple, which goes brilliantly with orange juice.Jon O'Neill wrote:One of my Countdown opponents (Gary McInerny or something I think his name was?) had orange juice on his cornflakes instead of milk.
So do chinese takeaways and it doesn't seem to spoil them anyMike Brown wrote:not sure about a product that has monosodium glutamate as its second ingredient, though...
True... wonder what they'd taste like without it? Pretty good, but not quite as nice, I suspect. Seem to remember it's all to do with umami.Lesley Hines wrote:So do chinese takeaways and it doesn't seem to spoil them anyMike Brown wrote:not sure about a product that has monosodium glutamate as its second ingredient, though...
I really hope you're wearing these Saturday night.Ryan Taylor wrote:my Power Ranger pyjamas
I do still wear pyjamas and I think I still have two pairs of Simpson ones. However my mum got me some new pyjamas for Christmas (hooray) and you can tell just how well my mother knows me...not. I'll bring them ones.Jon Corby wrote:I really hope you're wearing these Saturday night.Ryan Taylor wrote:my Power Ranger pyjamas
I'll post their reply in the next post, so you can take all this in.Crazy Weetabix Dude wrote:I am afraid I am having great difficulty with my Weetabix. In short, whenever I make some it is always either too mushy, or completely dry in the middle, and I don't know where I'm going wrong. I have tried using the recommended quantity of milk straight into the bowl, but this is then absorbed by the biscuits from the base upwards, which results in soggy bottoms and dry tops. Pouring the milk directly on top of the biscuits risks dangerous splashage, and often results in the milk simply running off the top and soaking the bottoms again!
I have discussed this at great length with friends and colleagues, all of whom have suggested various ways in which to achieve a perfect Weetabix Milk Moisture Mix (or Weetabix MMM, for short). I have tried standing them on their edges, on top of each other, square bowls, circular bowls, only having one biscuit 'in play' at a time, and so on. Some methods have better success rates than others, and whilst a slow drip of milk tends to produce better results, it is incredibly inefficient in terms of my (obviously valuable) time.
I thought, therefore, that I could turn to you for some definitive guidance. How do the makers of Weetabix recommend one should combine milk and biscuit? Of course, I appreciate that successful Weetabix consumption is more of an art than a science, and that it presumably takes years of practice to achieve tasty whole grain nirvana, but if you have any tips they'd be most gratefully received.
Thanks, and regards,
Michael Wallace
P.S. One more thing – what is the plural of Weetabix? Weetabix, Weetabodes, Weetabices or Weetabixes? I have heard all in common use.
Excellent.Crazy Weetabix Dude wrote: it is incredibly inefficient in terms of my (obviously valuable) time.
So in summary: they don't know how to eat them either, and they think you have fish and sheep, not fish and chips. But they did send me a £1 voucher for Weetabix, so all's goodDear Mr Wallace
Many thanks for your letter regarding Weetabix.
I am tempted to say the amount of milk required and method in which it is applied is really a case of trial and error but you seem to have exhausted most possibilities!
In the end though it really is down to personal preference. I place two Weetabix side by side and barely cover the bottom half in cold milk. We know that others completely cover the biscuits. Some use hot milk, some us them as a biscuit base, like a cream cracker, topped with cheese and savoury snacks. Such is the versatility of Britain's favourite breakfast cereal!
You will see from the enclosed there are many ways to enjoy Weetabix. Perhaps we can entice you to try some of these serving suggestions?
Finally, the question of pluralisation. In fact, the plural of Weetabix is Weetabix. Like fish and sheep, the singular and plural are the same.
We hope this helps!
Thanks again for getting in touch.
Yours sincerely,
Paul Blomley
Consumer Services Manager
Michael Wallace wrote:Spent my £1 on some Chocolate Weetabix. Report tomorrow if I cba to go out and get some milk.
Oh right, sorry. I got distracted by the excitement of chocolate Weetabix. It is a cereal yes, and it's basically like regular Weetabix (complete with sogginess), but with bonus chocolate. Not really convinced.Chris Corby wrote:Michael Wallace wrote:Spent my £1 on some Chocolate Weetabix. Report tomorrow if I cba to go out and get some milk.
.......er, how much longer do we have to wait for an update? Is this a cereal?