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I was wondering if anyone would make that comparison. But Tim Tams are about as far from Oreos as you could imagine. Tim Tams have chocolate cream in the middle, chocolate biscuit and then real chocolate covering. Plus, all those ingredients are much better quality than Oreos. Comparing Oreos to Tim Tams is like comparing Hersheys to Lindt.

For as good and addictive Tims Tams are, they are still just "supermarket" cookies. Lindt might be compared to those Belgian fine cookies that come in a metal box with great chocolate coating. But i agree that Tim Tams (as well as other chococolate Arnotts cookies) are a BIG step above north american cookies. Ingredients of the dark ones: Dark Chocolate (35%) (contains sugar, cocoa mass, cocoa butter, full cream milk powder,lecithin, flavouring), Wheat flour, Sugar, vegetable oil (palm), Golden Syrup, Milk Chocolate, Invert Syrup, Full cream milk powder, colour (E102, E110, E129, E133). You can also see more Arnotts products as the woolies web site: http://www-ets.woolworths.com.au/ets/owa/items?search_pattern=arnotts… (you may have to re-assemble the hurl, or just go to www.woolworths.com.au and do a search on arnotts.)

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OK, you got me curious. Is there a generic equivalent to these? Actually what I’m looking for is a description. I finally "understand" vegemite.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Tim Tam eating should be an Olympic sport! Fortunately NBC focused on Vegemite and didn’t mention Tim Tams–otherwise Americans would be descending upon Australia to find them. Oddly enough, the lowly and often despised Tim Tam is what Ansett (the Olympic airline) serves as a ’snack’ on daytime flights. — Craig

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OK, you got me curious. Is there a generic equivalent to these? Actually what I’m looking for is a description. I finally "understand" vegemite.

Unfortunately, no equivalent. totally unique to Australia. Campbells, who is worldwide and operated in the USA, to my understanding, have no current plans to have them sold anywhere else. They must be imported. What makes them unique, is that they use thick rich Australian chocolate. Hershey’s has nothing compared to it, and I doubt will. Mars and Nestle also. There is a website which you can buy them from, but I do not know the URL. I had the pleasure of visiting one of Arnott’s factories, in Strathfield, Sydney. If I had my druthers, I’d break in there, and dive into one of the chocolate vats, never to BL. — Web + NewsMaster, BOFH.. Smeghead! | http://www.wizard.com/~tyketto PGP: 1024D/E319F0BF 6980 AAD6 7329 E9E6 D569 F620 C819 199A E319 F0BF

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there was a link lower down. They are described more or less as creme filled cookies with a chocolate outer coating in various flavours. Sounds interesting, but off my diet. If they weren’t rectancular, I’d sort of describe them as chocolate covered Oreos (same idea any way).

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Ah, you’ve done it now. Please… enlighten a poor North American as to just what, exactly a Tim Tam is, and if there is an American/Canadian/Israeli equivalent (the only 3 food markets I have reference to). And if there isn’t, can I scrounge up a Canadian delicacy and send one to you in exchange for some Tim Tams? (Too bad poutine doesn’t send well…) Matthew I just got my shipment of Timtams from Arnotts (great when you own stock in it and the parent company, Campbell’s), and was shocked and upset to find out that they nixed the Hazelnut ones. I thought those were the best. Biting off opposite corners and sucking a caffe mocha through it was dreamy! (Timtam Slammer!)

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I am disapointed however to learn that Arnott’s is owned by Campbell’s. Is there any Aussie company that isn’t owned by some yank one ?

Dick Smith’s food company. Cheers David

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OK, you got me curious. Is there a generic equivalent to these? Actually what I’m looking for is a description. I finally "understand" vegemite.

Try: http://www.arnotts.com.au/default-arnotts.htm I was told that Tims Tams are Aussies’s cultural equivalent to Oreo cookies in the USA. But I feel that Tims Tams are culturally a much bigger icon in Australian than Oreos are in the USA.

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interesting, but off my diet. If they weren’t rectancular, I’d sort of describe them as chocolate covered Oreos (same idea any way).

No, they are MUCH better than oreos. Oreos are much too sugary. Tim Tams are much mroe chocolaty (especually the double-cream dark chocolate ones !!!!). What surprised me was that Woolworths in the CBD has a whole section for Tim Tams because they get so many tourists buying them prior to returning home. (including myself !!!!!)

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Luckily, I found a shop in London that sold them and was able to stock up on them, very expensive though. I think I paid what worked out to be about A$8.00 for a packet – but it was worth it.

There is an internet shop that will ship Tim Tams worldwide. But it is more expensive than just having an aussie friend buy a few packages at coles or woolworths and send them by airmail. I have been toying with the idea of buying bulk diret from Arnotts and going through a cargo broker to see how much that would cost.

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Penguins don’t look anything like TIm Tams! And Tim Tams don’t explode on the top of your TV. I have found that offering Tim Tams to aussie FAs or ground personnel is a great way to get good service. Even if they are able to resist, they appreciate the offer. (and usually, by the end of the flight, they weaken and accept the offer of Tim Tams…. I am disapointed however to learn that Arnott’s is owned by Campbell’s. Is there any Aussie company that isn’t owned by some yank one ?

Yes, but instead of being owned by the yanks, they are owned by the Poms or Kiwi’s Unfortunately Castlemaine Perkins (Brewery for you Non-Australians) is one of them!! Owned by Lion Nathan (Kiwi Brewer) Coke seems to have stolen all the drinks in Oz (pushing out the great Berri sports drinks in favour of the disgusting PowerAde), as well as buying all the fizzy drink companies such as WA’s Guest etc.

They also own Samboy Chips! Most of the radio stations seem to be owned by Village. Movie theatres by Hoyts, and of course, that contraption known as Vegemite owned and manufactured by Kraft.

JJJ is still an Australian owned Radio Station. (Unless you ask Pauline Hanson) ;)

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Ah, you’ve done it now. Please… enlighten a poor North American as to just what, exactly a Tim Tam is, and if there is an American/Canadian/Israeli equivalent (the only 3 food markets I have reference to). And if there isn’t, can I scrounge up a Canadian delicacy and send one to you in exchange for some Tim Tams? (Too bad poutine doesn’t send well…) Matthew – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I just got my shipment of Timtams from Arnotts (great when you own stock in it and the parent company, Campbell’s), and was shocked and upset to find out that they nixed the Hazelnut ones. I thought those were the best. Biting off opposite corners and sucking a caffe mocha through it was dreamy! (Timtam Slammer!)

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If you’re ever in the UK, try Penguins. They’re identical to our Tim Tams. Steve P. I’ve done some serious promotion of Tim Tams amongst non Australians,

usually by arranging swaps of what ‘they’ regard as delicacies and a packet of Tim Tams and so far

nothing compares. I usually feel the loser out of the trade, so have stopped and instead now point them

to websites which will – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -arrange overseas sale.

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If you’re ever in the UK, try Penguins. They’re identical to our Tim Tams.

Penguins don’t look anything like TIm Tams! And Tim Tams don’t explode on the top of your TV. Cheers David

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Penguins don’t look anything like TIm Tams! And Tim Tams don’t explode on the top of your TV.

I have found that offering Tim Tams to aussie FAs or ground personnel is a great way to get good service. Even if they are able to resist, they appreciate the offer. (and usually, by the end of the flight, they weaken and accept the offer of Tim Tams…. I am disapointed however to learn that Arnott’s is owned by Campbell’s. Is there any Aussie company that isn’t owned by some yank one ? Coke seems to have stolen all the drinks in Oz (pushing out the great Berri sports drinks in favour of the disgusting PowerAde), as well as buying all the fizzy drink companies such as WA’s Guest etc. Most of the radio stations seem to be owned by Village. Movie theatres by Hoyts, and of course, that contraption known as Vegemite owned and manufactured by Kraft.

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I took a half a packet of Tim Tams to London with me, and my Aussie cousins who I was staying with devoured them within 5 minutes of pulling them out of my bag!! Luckily, I found a shop in London that sold them and was able to stock up on them, very expensive though. I think I paid what worked out to be about A$8.00 for a packet – but it was worth it. Kym – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Oddly enough, the lowly and often despised Tim Tam is what Ansett (the Olympic airline) serves as a ’snack’ on daytime flights. Often despised ? I have found Australians to recognise the SOUND of a Tim Tams package. Sounds like it is as part of Australian’s national identidy as Waltzing Mathilda is. Diclaimer: I’ve had some shipped to me in Canada due to Tim Tam addiction.

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dark chocolate ones are best.

Agreed.

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Stop it! Stop it! I can’t take it any more! Not allowed sugar and chocolate gives me migraine. I’ll have to go back to the TTAnon meetings. Cheers Ron Cuskelly

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Tim Tam eating should be an Olympic sport! Fortunately NBC focused on Vegemite and didn’t mention Tim Tams–otherwise Americans would be descending upon Australia to find them. Oddly enough, the lowly and often despised Tim Tam is what Ansett (the Olympic airline) serves as a ’snack’ on daytime flights.

Someone mention Tim Tams? You’ve got my attention. Obviously the NBC team was male – afterall Tim Tams are widely known amongst the female Australian population to both cure PMT and fix bad hair days. I’ve done some serious promotion of Tim Tams amongst non Australians, usually by arranging swaps of what ‘they’ regard as delicacies and a packet of Tim Tams and so far nothing compares. I usually feel the loser out of the trade, so have stopped and instead now point them to websites which will arrange overseas sale. Susan http://msnhomepages.talkcity.com/PicnicPl/petan-oz/Susan/timtam.htm My Tim Tam site Peter & Susan Cokley http://www.welcome.to/petan For personal replies to this message, remove NOSPAM from our address to avoid bounced mail.

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dark chocolate ones are best. Agreed.

I just got my shipment of Timtams from Arnotts (great when you own stock in it and the parent company, Campbell’s), and was shocked and upset to find out that they nixed the Hazelnut ones. I thought those were the best. Biting off opposite corners and sucking a caffe mocha through it was dreamy! (Timtam Slammer!) I wonder if they will follow through with their near 3 y.o. rumour of white chocolate ones. Doubt it.. BL. — Web + NewsMaster, BOFH.. Smeghead! | http://www.wizard.com/~tyketto PGP: 1024D/E319F0BF 6980 AAD6 7329 E9E6 D569 F620 C819 199A E319 F0BF

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What about Iced Vo-Vos?

Nope … I really prefer chocolate-covered Teddy Bears, so you can bite off the legs and head then dunk and suck up your Milo! Cheers Colin Wilson

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What about Iced Vo-Vos? Nope … I really prefer chocolate-covered Teddy Bears, so you can bite off the legs and head then dunk and suck up your Milo!

Milo tends to melt the chocolate. I always used to do it with green cordial. Cheers David

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My preference is to bite a hole in either end of the tim-tam and suck a small glass of Port, or if I’m doing well, Baileys Irish Cream up through it . . . . coffee, milo or other hot drinks etc melt the chocolate . . . and what’s left is then wonderfully flavoured . . . . dark chocolate ones are best. GraGra – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – What about Iced Vo-Vos? Nope … I really prefer chocolate-covered Teddy Bears, so you can bite off the legs and head then dunk and suck up your Milo! Milo tends to melt the chocolate. I always used to do it with green cordial. Cheers David

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Oddly enough, the lowly and often despised Tim Tam is what Ansett (the Olympic airline) serves as a ’snack’ on daytime flights.

Often despised ? I have found Australians to recognise the SOUND of a Tim Tams package. Sounds like it is as part of Australian’s national identidy as Waltzing Mathilda is. Diclaimer: I’ve had some shipped to me in Canada due to Tim Tam addiction.

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What about Iced Vo-Vos? Cheers David

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It’s despised?? Who despises them? I want THEIR share of Tim Tams. –Charles Buchanan

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