Chocolate Forum

Chat => General => Topic started by: paulham on August 03, 2008, 05:16:35 pm

Title: Raisin-free a muesli 'a first'
Post by: paulham on August 03, 2008, 05:16:35 pm

Rude Health has developed a new product that it says represents a first for the breakfast cereal market.

The company's No Flamin' Raisins is the first widely-available organic muesli to contain no raisins, currants or sultanas, according to Talking Retail.

Rude Health explained that it had conducted research into consumers' breakfast cereal preferences, finding that 30 per cent do not want raisins included.


Bloody freaks!

Title: Re: Raisin-free a muesli 'a first'
Post by: loulou on August 03, 2008, 06:14:28 pm

I don't like currants but sultanas are nice.

Title: Re: Raisin-free a muesli 'a first'
Post by: smurfboy on August 03, 2008, 06:37:08 pm

If it doesn't contain any raisins or other dried fruit, what actually makes it muesli? It's a bit like saying a slice of dry bread is actually a revolutionary filling-free sandwich.

Title: Re: Raisin-free a muesli 'a first'
Post by: paulham on August 03, 2008, 09:32:49 pm

I had dark chocolate raisins last week from one of those "healthy foods" stalls in the centre of shopping malls. I also had milk choc covered macadamias.
The raisins were AWESOME!
Mind you I paid £3-odd for about 100g of them mixed together. The nuts were excellent too.

Title: Re: Raisin-free a muesli 'a first'
Post by: oldspice on August 03, 2008, 10:17:04 pm

Raisins are fantastic.

Title: Re: Raisin-free a muesli 'a first'
Post by: loulou on August 03, 2008, 10:48:40 pm

Raisins are amazing .

Title: Re: Raisin-free a muesli 'a first'
Post by: naxos on August 04, 2008, 08:20:01 pm

Hey thanks Lou, that's given me a great idea for a new choc bar. What about a "Raisin Amazin'" bar?

I even have an idea for a jingle: "It's amazin' what raisins can do. Full of goodness and it's all for you."

Man, I'll make a fortune!

Title: Re: Raisin-free a muesli 'a first'
Post by: paulham on August 04, 2008, 08:49:30 pm

It'll never sell.

Title: Re: Raisin-free a muesli 'a first'
Post by: Forth Bridges on August 04, 2008, 11:58:14 pm

Make you own?  buy some grapes and dry them up

I don;t mind them.

Title: Re: Raisin-free a muesli 'a first'
Post by: loulou on August 05, 2008, 08:45:08 am

That would be a first, making my own raisins.

Title: Re: Raisin-free a muesli 'a first'
Post by: paulham on August 05, 2008, 09:33:02 pm

Try Imodium with every meal.

(http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/966/5000760.JPG)

Some mummified raisins, yesterday. ::)

Title: Re: Raisin-free a muesli 'a first'
Post by: Forth Bridges on August 05, 2008, 11:33:46 pm

that rabbit droppings

Title: Re: Raisin-free a muesli 'a first'
Post by: loulou on August 06, 2008, 12:15:12 am

i thought the same

Title: Re: Raisin-free a muesli 'a first'
Post by: kevvosa on August 06, 2008, 10:27:38 am

Holland and Barrett do a 'muesli base' which doesnt have raisins in, you just add what you want to it. It's got no sugar added either. I usually add almonds or hazelnuts but I'm not a fan of raisins or sultanas.

Title: Re: Raisin-free a muesli 'a first'
Post by: paulham on August 06, 2008, 06:14:42 pm

Quote from: kevvosa on August 06, 2008, 10:27:38 am

Holland and Barrett do a 'muesli base' which doesnt have raisins in, you just add what you want to it. It's got no sugar added either.

Mmmmmmmm! That sounds nice.



Sawdust at a premium price!

Title: Re: Raisin-free a muesli 'a first'
Post by: goldencup on August 06, 2008, 07:14:45 pm

Quote from: kevvosa on August 06, 2008, 10:27:38 am

Holland and Barrett do a 'muesli base' which doesnt have raisins in, you just add what you want to it. It's got no sugar added either. I usually add almonds or hazelnuts but I'm not a fan of raisins or sultanas.

I don't know what they charge for this but it has to be a rip-off - you'd do much better to make it yourself from scratch.  Muesli is hardly difficult to make.

Title: Re: Raisin-free a muesli 'a first'
Post by: paulham on August 07, 2008, 09:38:03 pm

Quote from: goldencup on August 06, 2008, 07:14:45 pm

I don't know what they charge for this but it has to be a rip-off - you'd do much better to make it yourself from scratch.  Muesli is hardly difficult to make.

It is a lot easier to come back out!