tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109763602858109308.post164078956108849311..comments2023-06-19T20:26:44.942+10:00Comments on Sailing Papillon: Reprovisioning the French Polynesian WayAmy Schaeferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17263719891092841767noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109763602858109308.post-30724541201763121882012-10-06T04:49:38.414+10:002012-10-06T04:49:38.414+10:00Now I want a Tim Tam.Now I want a Tim Tam.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10822147756831688465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109763602858109308.post-21417373683433376242012-10-06T02:28:23.500+10:002012-10-06T02:28:23.500+10:00Tim Tams are Australia’s answer to the Oreo cookie...Tim Tams are Australia’s answer to the Oreo cookie.<br />Not that they are in anyway alike as a foodstuff (rectangle vs. round, wafers on the inside rather than the outside) but just as popular, varied and ubiquitous.<br />There are mint versions, double size versions, caramel version, etc but like Oreo’s my favourite are the originals.<br /><br />What I learned on my first trip to Australia is the following method of enjoying a Tim Tam.<br />1) Brew your favourite hot beverage. For me a Coffee or better yet a “Flat White”<br />2) Nibble off opposite corners of the Tim Tam (only two corners, as small as possible while breaking the chocolate coating through to the wafer)<br />3) Insert one nibbled end of the cookie into the hot beverage<br />4) Draw on the other nibbled corner as a straw.<br />No lollygagging here; As soon as liquid reaches your mouth you will want to act quick. You will (quickly) notice the cookie getting soft and warm in your hands.<br />5) Now pop the whole cookie in your mouth and enjoy. (this can be troublesome for smaller children but I’ve found any attempt to bite the cookie to be a recipe for a mess and lost enjoyment)<br />6) Savour the moment and your beverage.<br />7) Reach for another cookie .... repeat<br />8) Top up your drink as necessary (as a cookie, it is a short straw and the liquid will need to be near the top of the cup)<br />9) Reach for another bag of cookies ... repeat<br />10) Pine for the next opportunity to stock up on more bags of cookies<br /><br />My subsequent trips to Australia I learned that even some of the locals had not learned what I assumed would be every Australian child’s first step in learning to eat solid foods.<br /><br />G’Day,<br />Scott KuehlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109763602858109308.post-89005283463032115072012-10-05T08:13:38.113+10:002012-10-05T08:13:38.113+10:00Tim Tams are cookies that are reportedly so delici...Tim Tams are cookies that are reportedly so delicious that you can't get them home without eating half the box. We haven't tried them yet - I'm saving them for A Time Of Need.Amy Schaeferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17263719891092841767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109763602858109308.post-71180227607022368502012-10-05T06:22:23.215+10:002012-10-05T06:22:23.215+10:00I only wish that I had been in the grocery store w...I only wish that I had been in the grocery store with all of you. What are Tim tams pray tell?<br />Love MomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1109763602858109308.post-55326084098644492522012-10-05T04:46:22.002+10:002012-10-05T04:46:22.002+10:00I am laughing out loud. Love the suits and especi...I am laughing out loud. Love the suits and especially love the girls discovering fruit. I have been there sampling the food of home. <br />When I lived in Japan mom sent me enough nuts and bolts and short bread cookies to feed all of my friends. It never occur to me to share these treasures, I ate two grocery bags full of nuts and bolts and two tins worth of cookies in 2 days. ha ha ha so sick.<br /><br />Thanks for the memory,<br />Love Kate :)Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10822147756831688465noreply@blogger.com