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Foreign Grocery Friday: It's Australian Tim Tam Time!

January 7, 2011 at 2:38 PM | by | Comments (0)

When we travel, one of our favorite things to do is to pop into a local grocery store and check out the food products and candies we'd never find anywhere else. So we're trying out this new feature, Foreign Grocery Friday, where each week we'll feature some of our (and your) favorite overseas treats. Got a recommendation? Let us know!

Yes—it's the moment you've been waiting for (whether you knew it or not)! It's the Foreign Grocery Friday for Tim Tams! We've received many email requests for this popular Australian cookie to make an appearance, but first we had to get our hands on some. And luckily we finally found both the large box size and some in-flight snack sizes, but the small one (as pictured here) makes for the best photos, so here we go...

The Taste: Chocolatey. No really, the chocolate Tim Tam is the most basic, and in this flavor it excels. Since a Tim Tam is essentially some chocolate creme snuggled between two crisp chocolate biscuits then covered in chocolate, the texture is way better than simply gnawing on solid chocolate, and it's lighter overall. There's a satisfying crunch, a clean finish that doesn't chocolate up the entire inside of the your mouth, and quite a bit of crumbs. Verdict: yums.

Price: A pack of Tim Tams is about 3 AUD, which is currently valued almost 1:1 with the USD. If you're flying to or from Australia or New Zealand, or even Asia, you can cross your fingers to get them free as a snack on your flight.

Where to Find It: If you're in Australia, you can practically bathe in a bathtub of Tim Tams after a quick visit to the corner store; they're everywhere and in abundance. In Canada, you should just check out your local major grocery store. If in Asia, keep your eye open for grocery stores or mall specialty shops that cater to expats. If in America, you've got it most difficult because Tim Tams usually like to reside in the "British Foods" section of grocery stories that are pioneering enough to have such a section. We've never found a shelf dedicated to just Aussie products, so oftentimes the Tim Tams get branded as UK.

[Update: @kimb0lene just reminded us on Twitter that Pepperidge Farms is doing Tim Tams in the USA, so take a closer look in and around the Pepperidge Farms cookies area, and don't get sidetracked by minty Milanos.]

[Further Update: @ajmoreland has convinced us on Twitter to include the awesome Tim Tam Slam move. Here's how to do a Slam: bite off each end of a regular Tim Tam. Put one end in a hot beverage, like cocoa or coffee or a latte, and suck the drink up through the center of the Tim Tam. The creme melts and comes up with the drink. Just be sure to eat the rest of the Tim Tam before it starts to melt, too.]

Pro-Tip! When you're in other countries (like, say, Indonesia) and hungry for Tim Tams, don't shy away from the more exotic flavors, like cappuccino or—OMG—cheese!

[Photos: Jaunted]

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