Apr. 22nd, 2020

Garibaldi

Apr. 22nd, 2020 08:19 pm
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My childhood favourite biscuit was the garibaldi or squashed fly biscuit. They're tasty if you like raisins (and I do). They're amusing because they look like they have squashed flies inside. They come in a long strip, so they involve a little ritual of breaking one off and seeing whether it breaks cleanly along the line. They're thin, so you can eat several. They're very dunkable. They have a slightly exotic name (and yes, they are named after the Italian unification bloke). They're crunchy and chewy. They have a pleasantly mottled dimply surface. And you don't often see them, so it's a bit of a treat when you do.

Guess what I've just been eating?

US readers: Wikipedia says that "Golden Fruit" were similar but they were discontinued when Kelloggs bought the makers. Boo!

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