365 Cookies
What better way to begin this blog than with Chocolate? :)
365 Cookies (as shown below) are a pack of 12 chocolate chip cookies. A product of the Netherlands, it is chock full of chocolate chips and the cookie itself is crisp (not soft or chewy, if it is, you better exchange the packet you have or throw it away) and gives enough bite.
While it can't compare with Chocolate Chip cookies like Keebler's Chocolate Chip Deluxe Cookies
or Chips Ahoy! Real Chocolate Chip Cookies
(US made, not the made-in-indonesia version that's rampant on our supermarket shelves), it more than holds its own against the competition on the shelves. The only gripe I have is that it needs a little salt to the taste to give it a more rounded flavour.Normal Price: S$3.50 per pack
Offer Price: S$4.35 for 2 packs (Offer ends 23 Feb 2011)
Where to get it: NTUC Fairprice (including X-tra, Finest) outlets islandwide.
California Chips
Passed by the Chips section when I came across this. Although I have never tried this before, I always favour American chips and at the price is quite a bargain. I got 2 packs, 1 sea-salt flavoured and this pack (below) of Honey BBQ. Look forward to trying this soon as I can. Will try to update this post with a taste verdict once I do.
Passed by the Chips section when I came across this. Although I have never tried this before, I always favour American chips and at the price is quite a bargain. I got 2 packs, 1 sea-salt flavoured and this pack (below) of Honey BBQ. Look forward to trying this soon as I can. Will try to update this post with a taste verdict once I do.
Normal Price: S$3.85 per pack
Offer Price: S$3.85 for 2 packs (Offer ends 23 Feb 2011)
Where to get it: NTUC Fairprice (including X-tra, Finest) outlets islandwide.
Tip: Just a tip to be careful when buying things on offer in supermarkets. ALWAYS check the expiry date on the package. If the offer sounds too good, it usually means the product is not far from expiry (maybe about 1 month or so). For the cookies above, the expiry date is in Mid June 2011, the Chips sometime in 3rd week of April 2011. Be careful & happy shopping!
*UPDATE: 15/03/2011*
Taste Verdict: Opened both packs of California chips. Here's my take:
Honey BBQ: Find the chips a little over-flavoured. Taste was aggressive: At once Salty, Sour, Sweet AND MSG sweet. I guess this is their attempt to replicate the taste of BBQ sauce. Can't take many chips without reaching for a glass of water.
Sea-salt: Found this much more pleasant and with a nice crunch to it.
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