Heads up, America, the world’s best chocolate biscuit is now available at a grocery store near you!
Yes folks, Pepperidge Farm has done a deal to import Tim Tams from Australia. (And I do mean import – it says “Product of Australia” on the wrapper, which I don’t think it would say if they were made locally.) Our local Safeway has both the standard and caramel flavors. Apparently they did a trial last winter, but the biscuits were exclusive to Target. According to this report, this winter the standard and caramel flavors will be available widely and Target will have an exclusive on the dark chocolate variety.
Stock up while you can, people. They will only be available through March.
By the way, this report suggests that there are differences between the US and Australian versions. That’s by no means impossible – Arnott may have had to change the recipe to comply with US food laws, or Pepperidge management’s ideas of what Americans like. I’m not sure I have any actual Australian-bought Tim Tams, but I do have a packer of the “Arnott’s Original” variety that World Market has been importing for some time. I will do a tasting and report back.
I will have to look. I can find the Arnott’s Original brand in my favorite local grocery story now (Wegman’s), though only in standard.
Mmmm.
Tim Tam’s are addictive. I had about six or seven of them at Worldcon. I am thinking about seeing if I could get Anime USA staff addicted on them in two weeks.
I’ve heard about them for years and shall have to try some finally :>. However, I shall be far more celebratory when I can readily pick up Tullamore Dew at the local liquor shop (while it is available in the US, unlike when I was younger, it is not so available in our silly state-run liquor stores…) :>
We’ve just restocked after a visit to Australia. The ones on the shelves in Suva are stale even as they are stacked. Ahhh, Tim Tam Slam here I come!
I noshed on a couple of TimTams at Anticipation. Yum, and very addictive. They are available in Canada in most Sobey’s Supermarkets.