Trying Australian Snacks for the First Time! | Moving to Australia

[@teresamikedownunder]

What’s your favourite snack? 🍫

[@squalloogal]

Fruit tingles are interesting

[@linhofmann4913]

You mentioned Vegemite in the video. I'd suggest going to a bakery and buying some mini cheese and Vegemite scrolls. Give them a quick whirl in the microwave before eating , they are nice and a good introduction to Vegemite.

[@paulwbafc73]

Salt and vinegar shapes are moreish. Also bacon but not seen them for a while. Arnotts biscuits are good. Get the Kingston they are dangerous as you will not stop yourself eating the whole pack.

[@linhofmann4913]

As kids we put 1 cheezel on each finger and walked around eating them. Such an Aussie icon

[@teresamikedownunder]

They’re so good!

[@Steve21945]

Thanks for sharing. Just a Tim Tam Slam tip - nibble off a much smaller corner from each before sucking the tea up - it makes your “straw” longer and it’s therefore easier to get the tea up without trying to bury your head in the cup. Once a little bit of tea comes through the top then pop the whole Tim Tam into your mouth and let it sit there for a moment before you eat gobble it up.

[@teresamikedownunder]

Thanks for the tip, we’ll have no issue practicing 😄

[@MrDarkwing78]

It’s also up to your own personal preference, but I’ve found chocolate goes much better with coffee than tea. I’ll also repeat, the SLAM is because the heat of drink dissolves the chocolate, so you don’t bite the Tim Tam in half, you risk losing it in your drink that way. Instead, slam the whole thing in your mouth as soon as it starts dissolving. Enjoy your practice.

[@peterdunn5910]

@@teresamikedownunder i nibel a small hole in middle of each end and hold the tim tam in your teeth suck up your tea or coffee then with one finger at the bottom push the hole thing in your mouth

[@JoSantz07]

Guys it's called a Tim Tam Slam lol which means you slam it in 1 go 👌

[@teresamikedownunder]

Knew we were missing something 😂

[@JoSantz07]

@@teresamikedownunder Now you have an excuse to eat the whole packet 😂 Not hard to do.

[@teresamikedownunder]

It’s a tough life but someone’s gotta do it

[@georgecopley3403]

When I was a teenager I used to sell these at David Jones in Perth, they were made by McRobinsons, Cadbury bought them out and changed the receipe they used to be made with real cherries

[@-sandman4605]

When doing the TimTam slam just a little nibble of each corner then suck the tea or coffee through then slam the whole biscuit, also fill the cup to the top as it makes easier to do. 😎👍 🥳

[@axle2327]

SHook my head so hard when you said the violet crumble is the same as a crunchie. Both are good, Violet crumble is amazing, its honeycomb is harder than a crunchies

[@beckakorbel8557]

Brb going to make some fairy bread 😂

[@sueloughnan]

Fairy bread and cocktail frankfurts (smally boys) with tomato sauce have been staples of kid's birthday parties forever in Australia. Never criticise our national culinary treasures. Fairy bread - think post WW11 food inventions.

[@kathleenmayhorne3183]

What kind of bread did you use for fairy bread? It's supposed to be white and real butter.

[@teresamikedownunder]

We used real butter with 100’s & 1000’s, just not white 🍞

[@laurenshilton1900]

Living for these videos 👏🏻 you need to post me all of these! Xx

[@richardsoane6192]

Never seen a kid knock back fairy bread so maybe you should have included something else. The bread did not appear to be from a white sandwich loaf which can alter the experience.

[@samuelfawell9159]

The standard recipe is white bread, butter, and sprinkles

[@Dr_KAP]

Yep agree doesn’t look like they used fairy bread. Also they aren’t the original hundreds and thousands - they’re a cheaper rip off version with less colours. Not enough butter. And always cut the crusts off and cut into four triangles!

[@Dr_KAP]

@@samuelfawell9159never use sprinkles for fairy bread!! Always hundreds and thousands. They’re the round crunchy one. Sprinkles are like a dash shape.

[@teresamikedownunder]

We’ll have to give it another go! We used actual butter and 100’s & 1000’s just not the white bread.

[@PineappleSkip]

When I was a kid, Twisties were the go, cheezels we regarded as impostors when they first appeared in the 1970s. I have never ever tried to ruin both a cuppa and a timtam by dunking😮 it’s been about 50 years since I’ve eaten fairy bread. My wife recommends not eating violet crumble with a denture. Righto, time for some vegemite and tomato on toast after that lot. Highly recommended👍

[@djgrant8761]

Ian Norris the man who created the Tim Tam biscuit was travelling through the UK in 1958 when he found the Penguin biscuit and decided to make a better biscuit. The Tim Tam biscuit is named after an American racehorse called Tim Tam which won the 1958 Kentucky Derby. The Freddo Frog chocolate is originally Australian being created in 1930 in a chocolate factory in Fitzroy, Melbourne.

[@NickStevens-o7n]

Freddo Frog should be declared a cultural heritage, solid OZ.

[@teresamikedownunder]

Thanks for sharing. It’s really interesting hearing the inspiration behind all these!

[@vickersonp]

Violet crumble leaves Crunchies for dead.

[@mariannekresse4957]

The problem with Cheezels is that once you open the packet and have the first…. You can’t stop till you finish the whole package 😂

[@teresamikedownunder]

Definitely! They didn’t last long 😂

[@jennybowd2962]

Every flavour of shapes are a differentbshape. The Vegemite and cheese flavour is the Australian shape

[@Danger_Mouse3619]

You guys definitely need to practise the Tim Tam slam 😂 you gotta be quick once you suck a bit through. Then slam the whole lot in your mouth before you have melted chocolate all over your fingers.

[@teresamikedownunder]

We think you’re right 😂

[@Danger_Mouse3619]

@@teresamikedownunder I know I'm right been there done that. 🤣

[@JessicaSophie8411]

Best vid yet ❤️

[@melekharn7943]

The best Shapes are either Chicken Crimpy, followed by BBQ. Pizza goes OK as well...

[@melekharn7943]

Alternatively - Smith's Crinkle Cut Chicken chips and a piece of Cadbury chocolate... 🤤

[@teresamikedownunder]

Yeah they sound good!

[@janetb7566]

Crunchies are not the same… even in colour. Buy a bag of Allen’s snakes, they have individual flavours. When I was a child fairy bread did not come with crusts ( 55 or more years ago), probably a reason why we enjoyed fairy bread and why it was only served at birthday parties… I haven’t eaten fairy bread since my childhood years! 😀

[@stephenogier7499]

Just remember with Vegemite that you only need a little. Use too much and it would be similar to spreading too much Marmite on your bread. If you find you like it, you can always gradually work up to a bit more, but even the most ardent Aussie can only take a relatively small amount when compared to jam or peanut butter. Anzac biscuits and lamingtons are things you should try. Try the lamingtons with chocolate before the ones with jam. For something bigger, make a pavlova.

[@teresamikedownunder]

Thanks for the suggestions 😃

[@slayerking69]

You used wholemeal bread for Fairy bread no wonder it wasn't good, fairy Bread is white bread, Butter (or marg) and sprinkles

[@teresamikedownunder]

Is the white bread a game changer?

[@marcdaniels3350]

@@teresamikedownunder Big time!!! I'm near 60 and friends/family know NOT to invite me to kiddie parties unless there is fairy bread and chocolate crackles!!! I'ts my only opportunity to eat them guilt free!!!

[@slayerking69]

@@teresamikedownunder Huge difference

[@BassMatt1972]

10:28 Crunchie is a different kind of honeycomb, that has a more textured, bubbly honeycomb with more bite of the caramelised sugar/baking powder taste. Tim Tam slam is done with Milo/Hot Chocolate, not tea/coffee.. And nibble the tiniest bit off each corner..

[@karangooch1274]

Have to say cherry ripe is my favourite chocolate, but I love salt thin crisps lol😂chips here

[@NickStevens-o7n]

Cherry ripe and Freddo Frogs mine.

[@Danger_Mouse3619]

Shapes are a different shape to what the flavours are. Every flavour has a different shape.

[@timallan879]

Cheezels are good as emergency fire lighters don't light them inside though

[@SaintSfefan]

You need to try the salty caramel Tim Tams and the Mango Tim Tams

[@teresamikedownunder]

Ooo they sound good!😁

[@Nwhiff]

The British meme near the end 😂

[@markleon411]

"It looks like a fairy". That's literally what it's called - Fairy Bread and it was created for five year olds because it looks pretty.

[@Danger_Mouse3619]

Pavlova, lamingtons, sausage on bread but you best to go down to a bunnings on a weekend. They have these set up with a group who are raising money for their cause. Snag on a piece of bread and some onions and sauce ya cant beat it. 😎

[@teresamikedownunder]

Sounds great!

[@sharondreghorn5856]

I still have fairy bread and im in my 50

[@AliceMartin-f8q]

Loved this ❤ I wanna try the Tim Tam slam!!

[@frankmartin3057]

Try a Tim Tam Slam with Port wine.

[@PryceMortensen]

That’s why they call it a Tim tan slam went use suck the tea up you slam the whole lot in your mouth at once or they melt really fast

[@sandrahallam2431]

:D tim tam slam = hot chocolate mousse

[@tbonesfishies1797]

You need to take a tiny bite from the corners, not bite half the biscuit off.

[@gordo191]

Fairly bread is only for tin lids at a party 😅yeah nah just have the tim Tam on its own .

[@davidhynd4435]

Nacho Cheese Shapes

[@Bellas1717]

Quite a difference between the Crunchie and the Violet Crumble. The 'slam' means slam the lot in your mouth. Cheers. Warning for vegemite: a very very small scraping on a lot of butter. Try on a cheese sandwich as well as toast.

[@teresamikedownunder]

Thanks, will do!

[@linhofmann4913]

Next time try Tim Tam slam with warm milk. 😁

[@teresamikedownunder]

Definitely!

[@trevorcook4439]

The bread has to be white, margarine and 100’s and thousands not just any coloured sprinkles

[@trevorcook4439]

More importantly you have to be no older than 8 😂

[@craigmitchell3477]

google the correct way to do a tim tam slam

[@steveheywood9428]

Fairy bread isn't really an Aussie snack but used to be offered at children's parties.😂

[@shirleywilliams4901]

Cheezels look like hula hoops

[@teresamikedownunder]

Yeah the puffy ones 😃

[@maddoghofficial]

HOW DO U HATE FAIRY BREAD??!!!

[@teresamikedownunder]

WE DON’T KNOW 😭

[@abbysutton531]

shouldve tried vegemite

[@sophitsa79]

They have Marmite there - it's not that different

[@bubbyberry]

Let me guess. St Kilda?

[@squalloogal]

Try a timtam slam with double choc Tim tams and cold milk

[@MrDarkwing78]

For your afternoon tea, Arnotts Cream Favourites (especially the Monte Carlos and the Shortbread Creams), and you might want to try Arnotts Iced Vovo’s from the same isle. Edit: If you’re scared to try Vegemite straight up, maybe have a look at Woolies or Coles to see if they have any Cheese and Vegemite Scrolls in the bakery section first.

[@teresamikedownunder]

No fear. it’s next on the list! 💪

[@spiderrabbit1556]

I am Australian and the tim tam slam thing is just stupid and messy and dont do it. Who ever told you that this was a thing is taking the piss.

[@michaeljk555]

Golden Gaytime ice creams are wicked. 👍😄

[@juliebird5307]

Oreos are actually American so don’t bother trying them, they aren’t that good. Violet crumble is real honeycomb where Crunchies are like eating sandpaper, they rip your tongue up

[@Dr_KAP]

Crunchie is a rip off of Violet crumble. Violet Crumble was our first ever chocolate bar and came out a few years before Cadbury decided to copy it ! Ps 13:09 your “no way” sounded soo Aussie!! 👏🏻 ❤

[@teresamikedownunder]

That’s really interesting!

[@nottogood415]

never tell or say to an aussie fairy bread is disgusting not a good start to being here, doing the throw up sound to it is a bit far.

[@davidhynd4435]

Ice cold Bundaberg ginger beer

[@eggy4152]

Those 7 items on the counter top would cost about 40 Aussie dollars, or even cheaper if they were on sale.

[@davidhynd4435]

Even as a boy, I thought fairy bread was yucky. You take a perfectly good slice of buttered, soft white bread, and you ruin it with coloured, tasteless sand. Not a fan.

[@teresamikedownunder]

Mike’s definitely with you on that one!

[@barrycopas1671]

You picked the right Tim Tam, original, they have 2 more biscuits than the other types....

[@teresamikedownunder]

Now that’s just not right

[@adanianking]

Tim Tam SLAM, dip the Tim Tam, suck till moist, then SLAM in your mouth quickly before making mess.