A thing I did not know and a thing I did know
i. Tooty Frooties are still being made!
ii. They are still completely horrible :(
July 10th, 2008
Written by Tom on Thursday, July 10th, 2008 | 73 views |
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i. Tooty Frooties are still being made!
ii. They are still completely horrible :(
Written by Tom on Thursday, July 10th, 2008 | 73 views |
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Billy Smart on July 10th, 2008
Somebody bought a bag of Jelly Tots into my old workplace, and I was astonished by the absolutely concentrated sweetness of them - even by the standards of confectionary.
I could almost feel the enamel of my teeth dissolving as I chewed one. They must be like taking crack or something to a two year olds’ constitution.
Mark G on July 10th, 2008
Whereas Jelly Babies are as nice as they ever seemed to be!
FT's Tom on July 10th, 2008
Yes! Jelly babies hold up well into adulthood.
More findings from the “Rowntree’s Pick’n'Mix” bag:
- Fruit Gums are a lot softer than they used to be (thankfully for my teeth)
- You can definitely taste the “real fruit juice” in Fruit Pastilles, but unfortunately it makes them taste slightly off.
Of course I’m only eating them because the baby’s too young for them, you understand.
lockedintheattic on July 10th, 2008
Tooty Frooties are ACE. I still buy them about once a fortnight.
katie on July 11th, 2008
Oh MAN I used to LOVE Tooty Frooties! I might have to buy a pack and see if I still like them - just for SCIENCE you understand.
Dan R on July 16th, 2008
Tootie Frooties need to be sucked for a while to make them soft enough. It is a well-known rookie error to try crushing them between your teeth; bits of them can shear off if you do that. Mind you, if you think Jelly Tots are bizarrely sweet, I tried a packet of Rolos recently. Christ alive, there’s no taste but burned sugar.
Billy Smart on July 16th, 2008
Well, they are supposed to be caramel!
FT's Pete Baran on July 16th, 2008
I remember the old days of fruit gums, where they appeared to be pre-moulded to fit snugly into your molar and never, ever be shifted.