Twiglets are covered in marmite - a yeast extract which is very popular (and divisive -- "you either love it or hate it", that's their slogan) in the UK. Marmite is eaten on hot toast with lots of butter, and you only use a tiny amount because it's super intense. You'll see a lot of foreigners try it but they put WAY too much Marmite on their toast or they just eat it on a spoon and then are shocked when it's awful. It's like eating a teaspoon of salt -- only good when used sparingly and in the right way. I like Twiglets and Marmite but it's an acquired taste.
Twiglets are ace but not to everyone's taste , however i have in the past convinced friends who initially didn't like them to dip them in sour cream or cream cheese and now they love them . I myself find nothing better to sit with my feet up in front of the tv watching soccer with a cold beer and a bowl of twiglets .
Since you like the Anise you may enjoy Blackjacks, they are made by the same company that makes Fruit Salads and were usually sold together, but they are Anise flavour. They also turn your tongue black. Twiglets are my favourite, I can eat kilograms of them without stopping, I've never reached a limit with them.
Another commenter said they were a love it or hate it thing. I didn't realize they were coated with Marmite, because I enjoy Marmite, but that burnt flavor (perhaps a combination of the Marmite and the cooking process) too much. I did like that crunch and texture, though
@@snacktheworld5667 I'm actually the reverse, I'm not too much a fan of marmite itself, but I love twiglets. I can eat it, but I rarely will choose to. They are an acquired taste, and you can convince yourself to like them the more you eat them, it's just getting over it to begin with that stops most people, though I liked them straight away. I'm the only one in my family that actually likes them, but my brother will always try them if I have them around him, even though he hates them.
@@LastEuropaKiss hah! I know that feeling of hating a snack and then eating it due to it being around. Thanks for all your thoughtful comments and recommendations.
So as a fan of both liquorice and aniseed I'll tell you this they're not the same thing, black liquorice is made from liquorice root it has a sweet and earthy flavour which is very different from anise. I don't know why Americans think they're the same thing when they aren't, I'm pretty sure root beer contains liquorice root.
I'd have to check, but our black licorice was much stronger than that example of British black Licorice. Does Anise seem stronger to you? Maybe we (Yanks) think that because Anise flavors our black licorice? I'd have to look into that. Black licorice flavor, here, seems to be almost generational, as most/many younger people don't seem to like the taste. Thanks for the information!
@@snacktheworld5667 Anise has a different flavour its unique. I can't really compare it to anything else except things that contain it like absinthe or aniseed balls (my favourite traditional hard-boiled sweet/candy). I believe basil contains the same chemical which gives its unique flavour profile, so I guess it could be best described as a strong herbal or cough medicine flavour.
American black liquorice is made with aniseed flavour, and on rare occasions may have actual liquorice in it,, and has more in common with pasta than liquorice (it is a flavoured gummy steamed pasta paste) whereas British liquorice is made with actual liquorice root, and depending on the brand, may or may not have aniseed flavour added.
We actually liked the UK box (save for The Ghost) as evidenced by our overall grades, and especially when compared to grades we've given in the past on most of the other boxes/videos on this channel.
@@snacktheworld5667 Anyone who grew up with Monster Munch would tell you to eat the 'fingers' off the claws one at a time, then finish with the ring. They can be eaten whole but are meant to be munched in bits.
