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General Category => New Products => Topic started by: kosciosco on October 02, 2004, 11:19:46 am

Title: Wagon Wheels - new recipe
Post by: kosciosco on October 02, 2004, 11:19:46 am

Has anyone tried the new recipe Wagon Wheels?


The old recipe tasted like polystirene and the biscuit was soft, but my friend gave me one and I was really surprised, they seem to have changed it and it was a lot better than I remember.


Question is, has it got smaller?

Title: Wagon Wheels - new recipe
Post by: oldspice on October 02, 2004, 01:29:57 pm
I hope the chocolate coating has improved too. For years Wagon Wheels have always tasted stale to me.
Title: Wagon Wheels - new recipe
Post by: goldencup on October 02, 2004, 05:08:09 pm
And yes, of course they've got smaller - and so have Curly Wurlies!
Title: Wagon Wheels - new recipe
Post by: oldspice on October 02, 2004, 05:21:44 pm
And Cream Eggs, and Walnut Whips!
Title: Wagon Wheels - new recipe
Post by: goldencup on October 02, 2004, 05:23:30 pm
Not so sure about the Walnut Whips but you're probably right.
Title: Wagon Wheels - new recipe
Post by: on October 03, 2004, 10:30:53 am
Wagon Wheels, always used to be nice in the 70's and 80's and then got worse in the 90's. It's something to do with the EU and certain ingredients.  It explains why a lot of different foods tasted better in the olden days.
Title: Wagon Wheels - new recipe
Post by: goldencup on October 03, 2004, 04:46:14 pm
Ah, so it's not just senility setting in then - that's good to know!
Title: Wagon Wheels - new recipe
Post by: chocadmin on October 03, 2004, 09:21:18 pm
Somethings changed in the coating as they're now 'Real chocolate coating' instead of 'chocolate flavoured coating'

Although for me the jammie ones are now too jammie.


Title: Wagon Wheels - new recipe
Post by: on October 03, 2004, 09:40:25 pm
That's interesting.  For something to be chocolate flavoured as opposed to chocolate flavour it MUST contain chocolate.  So the difference between a 'real chocolate' coating and a chocolate flavoured coating is a subtle one.  I guess it's a question of quantity.
Title: Wagon Wheels - new recipe
Post by: oldspice on October 03, 2004, 10:19:43 pm
Yes, "chocolate flavoured coating" suggests a coating that is flavoured with chocolate whereas "chocolate flavour" actually means artificial flavour that tastes like chocolate.
Title: Wagon Wheels - new recipe
Post by: chocolate chick on October 04, 2004, 11:09:45 am
Thats interesting and explains a lot!
Title: Wagon Wheels - new recipe
Post by: on October 06, 2004, 09:37:13 pm
I haven't tried the new ones yet. I notice they have taken the cinnamon out of them though.
Title: Wagon Wheels - new recipe
Post by: loulou on October 10, 2004, 04:39:24 pm
jammie wagon wheels are the best.
Title: Wagon Wheels - new recipe
Post by: chocolate chick on October 11, 2004, 11:02:46 am
I agree loulou, they are fantastic!
Title: Wagon Wheels - new recipe
Post by: loulou on October 11, 2004, 07:39:29 pm
I'd like to see kingsize wagon wheels.
Title: Wagon Wheels - new recipe
Post by: chocolate chick on October 12, 2004, 12:34:33 pm
Apparently Wagon Wheels used to be bigger? Talking 60's or even before?
Title: Wagon Wheels - new recipe
Post by: kevvosa on October 12, 2004, 07:10:15 pm
Anyone remember the Toffee ones?
Title: Wagon Wheels - new recipe
Post by: oldspice on October 12, 2004, 08:23:17 pm
NO? They sound great though.
Title: Wagon Wheels - new recipe
Post by: loulou on October 12, 2004, 09:42:31 pm
I liked toffee yoyo's. Are yoyo's still available?
Title: Wagon Wheels - new recipe
Post by: oldspice on October 13, 2004, 07:58:03 am

Toffee Yo Yos were magnificent. I loved the mint ones too. I also loved the way the foil wrapper fitted snugly round the biscuit. Do you remember those McVities fully covered choc biscuits in milk or plain chocolate? They were wrapped the same way.


 It reminds me of school tuck shops. Also, Potato Puffs - we always sold Potato Puffs in our school tuck shop.

Title: Wagon Wheels - new recipe
Post by: chocolate chick on October 13, 2004, 10:29:19 am

I remember the toffee ones. They were great too! And yoyo's, trios, and viscounts! I have no idea if they are still avaliable. I dont tend to go for the lunch box bars anymore.


Gold bars are still avaliable. I see them at the weekend.

Title: Wagon Wheels - new recipe
Post by: loulou on October 14, 2004, 10:48:44 pm
I think mint and orange viscounts are still available.I'm quite partial to club biscuits.