BS: Kit Kat UK vs US

Subject: Kit Kat UK vs US
From: Rob the Ranter
Date: 30 Apr 00 - 03:33 AM

Has any one besides me compaired British and American Kit Kat's. the package differences are obvious but Nestle Makes the Bitish Version whereas Hersheys makes the American. The American ones taste somewhat waxy compared to their British counterparts and I find the caramel flavour far more pronounced in the latter. Also the the centre waffer has a more substantial texture in the British version.

Has any one else made these observa

Subject: RE: BS: Kit Kat UK vs US
From: GUEST, Fred
Date: 30 Apr 00 - 08:54 AM

American kats are a bit more waxy. You are right in this observation.
But some of them laf a lot

As for 'tasting' one?

Certainly not!

Subject: RE: BS: Kit Kat UK vs US
From: JedMarum
Date: 30 Apr 00 - 09:31 AM

?

Subject: RE: BS: Kit Kat UK vs US
From: The Shambles
Date: 30 Apr 00 - 09:52 AM

Is it not Roundtree, that make UK KIT KAT?

Subject: RE: BS: Kit Kat UK vs US
From: JedMarum
Date: 30 Apr 00 - 10:02 AM

are we really talking about candy?

Subject: RE: BS: Kit Kat UK vs US
From: The Shambles
Date: 30 Apr 00 - 10:44 AM

No chocolate.

"Let's call the whole thing off"?

Subject: RE: BS: Kit Kat UK vs US
From: sheila
Date: 30 Apr 00 - 11:14 AM

The US ones are overly sweet, compared to the UK ones.

Subject: RE: BS: Kit Kat UK vs US
From: catspaw49
Date: 30 Apr 00 - 12:34 PM

Stay tuned Jed......Zagnuts is next!!!

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Kit Kat UK vs US
From: Noreen
Date: 30 Apr 00 - 06:37 PM

Yes, Rowntree's who made KitKat were taken over,unfortunately, by the multinational concern Nestle a few years ago. It is difficult to find any manufactured food in our supermarkets now which does *not* have the Nestle logo.

Subject: RE: BS: Kit Kat UK vs US
From: bbelle
Date: 30 Apr 00 - 08:40 PM

Please take this to a chat room ... moonchild

Subject: RE: BS: Kit Kat UK vs US
From: GUEST, Zagnuts
Date: 30 Apr 00 - 11:01 PM

Hi 'Spaw.

Subject: RE: BS: Kit Kat UK vs US
From: catspaw49
Date: 01 May 00 - 12:07 AM

Why am I not surprised?

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Kit Kat UK vs US
From: The Beanster
Date: 01 May 00 - 12:13 AM

Wish Kit Kats were dark chocolate instead of milk chocolate.

Subject: RE: BS: Kit Kat UK vs US
From: JedMarum
Date: 01 May 00 - 12:40 AM

me2, beanster

Subject: RE: BS: Kit Kat UK vs US
From: Rob the Ranter
Date: 01 May 00 - 02:01 AM

Sorry I know this has absolutly nothing to do with music I was just overcome with thoughts food after reading the lengthy thread on Marmite. I work for a winery and have worked in kitchens as a cook so I am way to concerned with concerns of the palate for my own good.

I promise to be a more Conscientious "Threaddie" in the future and stick to apropriate topics.

Heggie

Subject: RE: BS: Kit Kat UK vs US
From: Helen
Date: 01 May 00 - 08:51 AM

Nah, Heggie, if they don't want to read BS they don't have to open the thread up. Talk away.

Have a look at the Lapsang Souchong thread about tea drinking for another food thread. Then there was the Tim Tam (Australian chocolate biscuit) thread. We also had the corn dodger(?) thread, the Mudcat recipe book thread ..... the list goes on and on.

Kit Kats in Australia used to be made by Rowntree and are probably made by Nestle now, so they probably taste much the same as the UK version. Cadbury's chocolates have recently launched a competitor product called Breakaway here - very nice, but still too sweet for my taste.

Helen

Subject: RE: BS: Kit Kat UK vs US
From: Rob the Ranter
Date: 01 May 00 - 12:48 PM

Thanks Helen Heggie

Subject: RE: BS: Kit Kat UK vs US
From: GUEST,Frankie
Date: 01 May 00 - 10:55 PM

I'll just stick with Pez.

Subject: RE: BS: Kit Kat UK vs US
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 02 May 00 - 10:29 AM

Hey beanster, there was a trial a few months back where they produced a dark chocolate version, and it vanished from the shelves like it was gold plated!!! Was absolutely fantastic, but still don't remember any caramel......?

LTS