ausHWC Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Ok, theres me having my afternoon tea and dunking a delectable McVities digestive into the tea and enjoying my moment of quite, when it occurred to me my life of tea dunking maybe coming to a short end soon when we emigrate to Oz in October (as I never saw digestives being available in the supermarkets when we were in Oz in Feb). My question is, is this going to be the case!? or is there a even better biscuit OZ style that hits the spot with tea dunking ? or is this a favourite British pastime that I have to leave in the UK? :huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blossom Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 They sell chocolate digestives in coles. Thank god lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abz123 Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 So Australian landlords don't like Pommies and the shops don't sell digestive biscuits. Maybe you should rethink your plans and stay at home before you become another of those "back in England" types that really grate on everyone's nerves. Giving everyone a fair go is part of the culture as is the fit in or feck off mentality. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausHWC Posted September 5, 2014 Author Share Posted September 5, 2014 So Australian landlords don't like Pommies and the shops don't sell digestive biscuits. Maybe you should rethink your plans and stay at home before you become another of those "back in England" types that really grate on everyone's nerves. Giving everyone a fair go is part of the culture as is the fit in or feck off mentality. LOL abz, you're not by any chance a landlord? seems like you taking a personal offence to my other post :tongue:. In case you haven't read it recently, I've accepted the good advice of the people in that thread, so I don't know why you think I've got it in for Aussie's?. In respect to this thread it was a tongue in cheek post to see what interesting OZ biscuits would be suggested by people living in OZ, that goes well in tea. So your misunderstanding of me making a complaint is somewhat unfounded!? The bit about fair go with the culture, I am looking very much forward to embracing all the wonders and culture of OZ life and the many things it has to offer, otherwise I wouldn't be emigrating in a months time, but your comment suggest that I am not allowed to mesmerise good old British ways ? by what right does that give you to brand me as the type to grate everyone's nerves and tell me to stay back in the UK? you don't even know me? and uncalled for jibe mate, having a bad day on the threads? If anything its people's comments like yours that damages the excitement of new emigrants like me joining the OZ community or using this thread as a source of info and social networking because your so negative and plain rude, I suggest you go dunk your attitude in TEA and reinterpret the meaning of this post before you make said judgemental comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy1986 Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 anzac biscuits? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearlythere1 Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Good question about the biscuits... I spent about 3 hours one day trying to find jaffa cakes in Townsville, Qld. No joy there i'm afraid.. Which was disappointing at the time because I wanted to dunk them in a bottle of Jaffa vodka that someone had found.. :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blossom Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 They have Jaffa cakes in coles too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petals Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 I like Arrow Root, Marie and ginger nuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goingbacksoon Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 They have Jaffa cakes in coles too! ...and Twiglets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 How common. I suppose you stick your little finger up too when drinking your tea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 There isn't one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Anyway you can get digestives here. I get them sometimes. Milk arrowroot are probably okay for dunking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith and Linda Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Surely you dunk any biscuit don't you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blossom Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Ooohhhhh, the arnotts buttercrunch biscuit things are good too. I don't have them often so may have the name wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Butternut Snaps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the bottler Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 love dunking gingers ! ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLoadedDog Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Telling Poms about tea is a bit like telling your grandmother how to suck eggs (an expression I've never quite understood either), but from a native-born Aussie point of view, dunking in tea? Ewwww. Don't get me wrong, I am a tea fiend. Love my cuppa. But dunking biscuits in my tea seems about as obvious as pouring tea over my biscuits. Maybe it's just because I drink black tea - I love to dunk in cocoa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest66881 Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Yeah i love to dunk, just not into tea. For me Aussie ginger nuts are perfect for coffee dunking as they are solid, i also like to bits at an anzac biscuit then take a sip of coffee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Que Sera Sera Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Haven't eaten a biscuit in nearly two years :cry: But when I did Coles shortbread are nice especially the fresh ones on the baking section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skani Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 They sell chocolate digestives in coles. Thank god lol. And in Woolies too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srg73 Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Tea is evil, glad to see the back of it!. Coffee tastes good though. S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlight7 Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Aldis do a chocolate wheaten but McVities from Coles are slightly better. Butternut snaps are good- I think they are better than McVities for dunking . Scotchbread fingers would be ok too. I think the Aussie biscuits are nicer, personally , except for the McVities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bound4Tassie Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Tim tams obviously! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wozziegirl Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Arnott's Scotchfinger Biscuit, or 'Grandad Biscuits' as my family call them. It's the best dunker in the world and it won't be long before I can add them to my shopping basket! Happy days! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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