I know you're doing the funnies but I don't like Fry's Turkish Delight, it's disgusting. I do like the rose and lemon version though, so it's not all bad.
"That's really really nice....real nice.....and to be honest, you put a little rum in there, you put a little vodka in there maybe - that's a fantastic summer drink." You were already an adopted daughter of the UK, but this just confirms it!!
Wispa Gold is deffo one of the best bars of chocolate you can get. I like them Milky Bar thingys aswell... And the Munchies... Man, I think I need go the shop!
You are definitely one of us Brits now Alanna... "Oh this drink is delicious, refreshing and healthy..... Quick let's throw some vodka in it!" Exactly the correct response from any Brit worth his/her salt!
I used to love Fry's 'Five Centres' bars - shaped like the Peppermint Cream bars but with a different flavour fondant in each segment - just like having a selection box in a chocolate bar! Sadly they stopped making them years ago.
I remember seeing a 10 ten list of "Canadian" chocolate - it showed the influence of British confectionery makers in that country. Mackintosh, Cadbury and Rowntree's aplenty. They think Smarties are Canadian. They think Kit-Kat is North American. Coffee Twist is just Toffee crisp - with a North American centric flavour. 🤣
Personally, I'm always grateful that you tell us that's it's you at the start of every video. Without this handy tip-off you could frankly be anyone, and in this day and age you can never be too careful. Many thanks.
I'm 65 now, when I was young we used to sing a miss-quote from the Fry's Turkish Delight advert. We would sing, "Fry's Turkish Delight, makes you sick in the night!" This was sung to the faux Turkish tune from the TV ads.
Co-ops as a concept (co-operatives) exist in many countries - the main UK co-operative group not only does food, it also does things like funerals, utilities, pharmacies, and more. The Co-op supermarkets in the UK range from tiny corner shops to full-fledged supermarkets in size, and there are also regional co-ops that operate independently with some connection to the main group. They've also recently taken over Nisa (a mutual group, which is similar to a co-operative), so lots of small independent corner shops stock Co-op products now.
Fry's Chocolate Cream which was instroduced in 1866 is the oldest British chocolate bar. Fry's Chocolate Cream is older than Canada. If you like history then you should try it. Fry's Turkish delight is old too. It was introduced in 1914. I like both of these chocolate bars.
I love the wispa gold. They used to make them in the 80s and then they stopped making them. I was really pleased when they brought it back a few years ago. When we were kids cream soda was always made by putting a dollop of vanilla ice cream into a glass of fizzy lemonade. It was lovely.
Ah - Parma Violet's - another ancient sweet from before they discovered sugar. It is, like Turkish Delight, completely disgusting - but oddly is still being made.
Fry's Turkish Delight is delicious. I like the traditional stuff too, without chocolate, but I grew up in this classic from Fry's... Send me the other 2 bars 😎
Fry's Turkish delight has a rosewater flavour. It was launched in 1914 and Fry's was taken over by Cadbury in 1919. Vimto has a long history and was flavoured with a secret blend of fruit. When I was a kid we were not allowed in pubs, so we had to play in the pub garden while our parents kept us supplied with Vimto and crisps at intervals. I recently tried a Vimto and was disappointed that the lovely fruity flavour of my childhood had been replaced by something akin to cream soda. So I agree on that.
I remember doing 2 things to fry turkish delights.. 1. heat it up... becomes a great paste. 2. cool it in the fridge and then you can nibble though the chocolate and then just pure pink rosewater gel candy.
To me, cream soda tastes of vanilla whereas Vimto is fruity. If you found a British cream soda which tastes like a Canadian one we could all go and get a bottle and compare. Fun fact, fizzy pop was not rationed during WW2 as it was believed essential to British morale.
Turkish Delight the Worst? That’s my favourite of the bunch. Haven’t had Munchies in years, but I love them. Vimto uurgh, vile drink. Thanks for another entertaining video Alanna.
Fry's Turkish Delight shouldn't be sold in those little palm-sized slabs. It should be produced in tapered blocks, 18 x 42 cm at the base, 16 x 40 cm at the top and 16 cm high ... ... and shot.
Thank you for another good video. I wanted to say how fair I think you are. You taste something, and your face shows how unhappy you are with the flavour, but yet you still go back for a second taste! I remember trying to get my kids to try new things and they would let three atoms of the food touch their tongue for a millisecond and then give up. You, though are brave and experimental. Good work Buddy!
Ugh Turkish delight is like chewing your way through a bar of soap. Any Cadbury dairy milk is pure joy for the mouth hole. Galaxy chocolate too. JOYFUL.
I think, to settle the cream soda naysayers, you need to get your family/friends back in Canada to send over some cream soda, and get your boyfriend to try it and see if he thinks it tastes like Vimto
Facial expressions followed by your valiant (and successful) attempts to be diplomatic are priceless. You should taste test “digestives” despite the medicinally-horrific and archaic name. Hobnobs (the ones with chocolate) are epic. Beauty, eh.
As someone diagnosed last year with T2 diabetes, I now live vicariously through your 'Eat This...' videos as I don't eat any of it anymore...great work, girl, keep 'em coming (though you are soooo wrong about Fry's Turkish Delight).
Hi! It was a long day but I'm in bed now with a cup of soup and watching you eat stuff.. so life is great again.. innocent bubbles is awesome.. never had anything else from this video.. have had real traditional Turkish delight though and its really nice..
When you asked what you should do with the Fry’s Turkish Delight my wife who is on the other side of the room shouted “throw it away love!” 😂 she loves Munchies though!
The pink part in the middle IS the Turkish delight. A traditional Turkish jelly sweet, typically in a sugar powder. The putting chocolate around it is the UK basterdised version. Just fyi
I am visiting Wolverhampton,UK in a few weeks time. If there is anything Cnadian that you would like brought over...girl, let me know. I love all of your videos. My fiance is from England and I laugh at many of your videos because they are so relatable. I've had many of the treats and drinks you try in your videos. I'm from the East Coast and would love to bring anything over for you! Keep up the awesome work!
@@AdventuresAndNaps You can find me on Facebook if you would like. I know t must be hard at times being so far from home. I'd love to be able to bring anything over for you. 😁
Fry's Turkish Delight is great! The traditional stuff coated in caster sugar is better - it comes in rose, lemon and 'plain'(?) flavours, usually in an octagonal box.
Real Turkish Delight is traditionally sold at Christmas time, without the chocolate coating but powdered with icing sugar. It was made famous by Edmund in The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe as he was bewitched by The White Queen with enchanted Turkish Delight. I have no idea where the sweets originated but they seem to have been around forever!
@@arrgghh1555 I was trying to make the point that some of the snacks Alanna tries have a long history across the generations and can be close to our hearts. They're a tradition, no matter how revolting! Interweaved into our childhood memories, she sometimes causes offence without knowing why.
There's a skill to eating Turkish Delight, you bite carefully on the edge of the chocolate so it separates from the jelly, and when you get good at it you can detach a whole side in one go!...then you just throw the middle away!! 😀.
I'll put it this way when it comes to those Fry's Turkish Delights. I had one as a child and i'm now 31 years old and i am yet to have another. I am scarred for life!
I know you're not comfortable with us talking about looks and beauty and all that but.... that puppy in the background look so damn cute. ;-) Maybe bring them front and centre for a better look?
I never had vimto growing up.. but was converted to it when at university.. it won me over as you can dilute it far more than other cordials and it can be used to mix with vodka. this makes it both very good value for money for a cordial and also dual purpose as an alcohol mixer.
Fry's Turkish Delight has a long history (don't like it myself). It was launched in the UK in 1914 by the Bristol chocolate manufacturer J. S. Fry & Sons. The brand still survives though Fry's merged with Cadbury 100 years ago. Other famous Fry's chocolates are Fry's Peppermint Cream and Five boys (discontinued now).
Used to hate Turkish Delight as a kid-although the advert was incredibly cool, but as I got older I developed a taste for it-once you get past that initial perfumey taste it is really nice.
Frys should be elevated to sainthood for producing the humble Turkish Delight. Closely followed by the makers of chocolate-covered honeycomb, especially those in the 1 kilo bag from Amazon!
I was in Canada for the first time last weekend(I'm a scottish ex-pat living in usa)Flew into yyz and spent 4 days in a 57th floor lakefront condo.EVERYTHING about Canada and Toronto was great,from Longos to the CN tower, had a blast .Any-hoo Alanna just wanted to let u know how much I Enjoy your takes on living in the UK. PS> "Innocent Bubbles" sounds like it could a Strippers name.
I love your honesty and devil may care attitude. The way you flirt with the wrath of the masses is hilarious. But most of all I love the facial expressions and hand gestures ... don't ever play poker :)
You should do a video on trying food of each of the countries of the UK, eg, Wales - welshcakes, lavabread, etc...Scotland - Haggis....Ireland - Guiness I guess? Haha. Would be interesting to see although you may not be able to get some of the things in English stores. Great vid as always :thumbsup:
Don't Mint Munchies have another name or am I thinking of something similar in the same shape. They stopped selling the mint ones I'm thinking of around here a few years ago, so I can't remember.
Hi Alanna, great video. We used to have Fry's here in Australia. I think I have tasted the Turkish Delight, though I preferred Crunchie myself. I remember the jelly taste in the Turkish Delight and I know exactly what you mean. The Crunchie is a long bar of chocolate mixed with honeycomb. We also have Violet Crumble bars here, which are similar to Crunchie bars, though the taste is slightly different. Over the years, Fry's have become part of Cadbury's, which makes most of our chocolate here these days. Anyway, take care. Robert.
I love Vimto. It's fruit flavours. It contains the juice of grapes, raspberries and blackcurrants (in a 3% concentration), flavoured with herbs and spices. If you can find a brand of Canadian cream soda it would be nice to compare.
Vimto is also available with zero sugar. I personally have very sensitive teeth, and struggle to eat or drink sweet things, so low or zero sugar alternatives are so convenient.
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There are few things worth doing on a Tuesday as spending some time with Alanna. The Innocent Bubbles drink should be delicious considering the price. About the Fry's Turkish Delight; proper Turkish delight is rather different and worth having.
We used to get Munchies in massive 1kg bags because they had come off the machines wrong and we lived with the danger of consuming them in one sitting and then just dying somewhere.
Fry's Turkish delights exceptionally popular in the 1970s am informed, I believe like most chocolate over the years they have shrunk, they do have an acquired taste.
When you said "I don't know what to do" when eating the Turkish Delight, its traditional to head to the nearest toilet and vomit. Your expression was perfect and yes, its so bad you have to laugh - its what probably stopped you vomiting :-)
Thank you for your sacrifice in the name of a youtube channel! If I did similar taste test on a channel I think I'd run out of wide angle lens real quick!! ;o
Lovely vid Alanna, I disagree entirely about Turkish Delight, I love em! However, I like all the rest too, particularly the Wispa Gold. Again your hilarious method of rating products is in evidence and I'm going to give you thirteen out of thirteen... fun videos! Cheers!!! 😊👍
I thought linking Cream Soda with Vimto was odd, Cream Soda is usually vanilla flavoured but then I checked and it would appear that in Canada you have Cream Soda that is pink and tastes like Grenadine except for Quebec and Newfoundland, turns out that there is a wide variety of flavoured soft drinks called Cream Soda around the world.
I suspect the issue people have with you saying Vimto is like Cream Soda is because what people traditionally consider Creme Soda is a vanilla flavoured drink. In Canada it traditional is made with Grenadine which is a syrup made of pomegranate juice. As pomegranate is actually fairly expensive these days it's usually replaced with either just Blackcurrant or a mix but with Blackcurrant being the strongest flavour. Vimto is a mixed bery drink with Blackcurrant being the dominant flavour so is basically what Canada calls Cream Soda. For once the US usage actually makes more sense than the Canadian (or the other countries that use the term Creme Soda to mean a mixed berry drink) as some cream you do flavour with Vanilla (Although I suppose you could argue that you put cream on berries and its referring to that)
You gotta try UK cream soda now and put the mystery to rest... How you say Vimto tastes like it is boggleling my mind lol, cream soda basically tastes like vanilla ice cream right? Vimto just tastes like fruit and chemicals surely? completely different :D
The problem seems to be that Canadian cream soda also tastes like fruit and chemicals, because, unlike the US and British versions, it's not real cream soda. [EDIT: it's pink, for a start]
As an Australian never heard of 'cream soda'. We have creaming soda which is pink, berryish flavoured carbonated drink. When ever I heard someone talk about cream soda, I thought it was just a different name for creaming soda, which is clearly not the case.
Here's the deal. Canadian cream soda is much as Past, Arrgghh, and Mark descrbe it. It has an indescribable fruit-like taste, quite intense, and the carbonation is somehow soft. The bubbles are more like drinking thin shaving foam, somehow. Mark's term creaming soda sounds right. It tastes nothing like vanilla ice cream. It's usually consumed as a phase of growing up. Very few teenagers and older will admit to ever having it. The last time I had any was probably 60 years ago.
