Officially this is Britiains "oldest brand"

Konovalov · 09-28-06, 10:51 AM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/5388020.stm

Quote:

Lyle's Golden Syrup has been named as the Britain's oldest brand, with its green and gold packaging having remained almost unchanged since 1885.
[/B]

Quote:

The classic tins, whose design has changed little in 120 years, carry the biblical inscription "out of the strong came forth sweetness".

Mmmmm. Yummy. I have a tin of the stuff in my kitchen. It truly is the best Golden Syrup on the market.

When I feel like a little indulgence then out it comes as the crucial ingrediant when making Golden Syrup Dumplings or Steamed Golden Syrup Pudding. Add to either desert lashings of cream and you're set.

CB.. · 09-28-06, 11:24 AM

wonderfull stuff!!!

Perilscope · 09-28-06, 11:36 AM

Can someone give me an approximation on the taste, what does come close? I am going to check it out if we have some in Montréal. It's giving me the sweet tooth and I love to try new stuff.

CB.. · 09-28-06, 11:38 AM

maple syrup perhaps?

The Avon Lady · 09-28-06, 01:08 PM

How can this possibly be true when it is common knowledge that every existing jar of Marmite was filled with the remains of Harold the II and personally sealed by William the Conqueror during the Battle of Hastings in 1066!

STEED · 09-28-06, 01:39 PM

[quote=Konovalov]http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/5388020.stm

Quote:

Lyle's Golden Syrup has been named as the Britain's oldest brand, with its green and gold packaging having remained almost unchanged since 1885.
[/b]

I will not touch the stuff on the grounds I hate sweet stuff and makes me sick, but on saying that those of you who like it enjoy.

lesrae · 09-28-06, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Perilscope

Can someone give me an approximation on the taste, what does come close? I am going to check it out if we have some in Montréal. It's giving me the sweet tooth and I love to try new stuff.

Difficult to describe, it's basically a sugar syrup - caramel-ish in taste, but not a strong taste. US website: http://www.lylesgoldensyrup.com/Lyle...default_us.htm

Schultzy · 09-28-06, 03:06 PM

I can feel a trip to the British shop coming on! Thanks guys

Skybird · 09-28-06, 03:34 PM

And me fool always thought of Britain itself as the oldest brand...!

CB.. · 09-28-06, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Avon Lady

How can this possibly be true when it is common knowledge that every existing jar of Marmite was filled with the remains of Harold the II and personally sealed by William the Conqueror during the Battle of Hastings in 1066!

it's true!!! that's one in the eye for the frogs

Phantom II · 09-28-06, 06:59 PM

We used to get the stuff back in South Africa, was real nice, then when we came to New Zealand, we were quite shocked that there wasn't any to be found here. Fortunately one of the 'South African' shops around where I live import the stuff (yeah yeah, I know the stuff is actually British).

-Phantom

The Avon Lady · 09-29-06, 12:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skybird

And me fool always thought of Britain itself as the oldest brand...!

“Yes, I am a Jew, and when the ancestors of the Right Honorable gentleman were brutal savages in an unknown island, mine were priests in the temple of Solomon”
- Benjamin Disraeli, in reply to a taunt by Irish politician Daniel O'Connell

d@rk51d3 · 09-29-06, 01:27 AM

Tate & Lyle's Golden syrup is absolutely AWESOME. Pity I haven't seen it here in Australia for many years.

The difference between this and "other" golden syrup is that Tate & Lyles is made with sugar beet, most others are made with cane sugar and have a tinny / metallic taste, even when in a plastic or glass container.

d@rk51d3 · 09-29-06, 01:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Avon Lady

How can this possibly be true when it is common knowledge that every existing jar of Marmite was filled with the remains of Harold the II and personally sealed by William the Conqueror during the Battle of Hastings in 1066!

Forget Marmite, Vegemite's the one to go for. That'll put hairs on yer chest.

The Avon Lady · 09-29-06, 02:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by d@rk51d3

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Avon Lady

How can this possibly be true when it is common knowledge that every existing jar of Marmite was filled with the remains of Harold the II and personally sealed by William the Conqueror during the Battle of Hastings in 1066!

Forget Marmite, Vegemite's the one to go for. That'll put hairs on yer chest.

1. Count me out!

2. Why not just Superglue? Same thing minus the stench. :hmm:

09-28-06, 11:24 AM	#2
CB.. Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: UK Posts: 1,278 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	wonderfull stuff!!! __________________ the world's tinyiest sh3 supermod- and other SH3/SH2 stuff http://www.ebort2.co.uk/ The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity. W.B.Yeats

09-28-06, 11:38 AM	#4
CB.. Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: UK Posts: 1,278 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	maple syrup perhaps? __________________ the world's tinyiest sh3 supermod- and other SH3/SH2 stuff http://www.ebort2.co.uk/ The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity. W.B.Yeats

09-28-06, 01:08 PM	#5
The Avon Lady Über Mom Join Date: May 2005 Location: Jerusalem, Israel Posts: 6,147 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	How can this possibly be true when it is common knowledge that every existing jar of Marmite was filled with the remains of Harold the II and personally sealed by William the Conqueror during the Battle of Hastings in 1066! __________________ "Victory will come to us from the wombs of our women." - Houari Boumedienne, President of Algeria, Speech before the UN, 1974

09-28-06, 03:34 PM	#9
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,605 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	And me fool always thought of Britain itself as the oldest brand...! __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

09-28-06, 06:59 PM	#11
Phantom II Electrician's Mate Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 139 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	We used to get the stuff back in South Africa, was real nice, then when we came to New Zealand, we were quite shocked that there wasn't any to be found here. Fortunately one of the 'South African' shops around where I live import the stuff (yeah yeah, I know the stuff is actually British). -Phantom __________________

09-28-06, 11:36 AM	#3
Perilscope Sonar Guy Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Montréal Posts: 399 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Can someone give me an approximation on the taste, what does come close? I am going to check it out if we have some in Montréal. It's giving me the sweet tooth and I love to try new stuff.

09-29-06, 01:27 AM	#13
d@rk51d3 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 1,951 Downloads: 207 Uploads: 0	Tate & Lyle's Golden syrup is absolutely AWESOME. Pity I haven't seen it here in Australia for many years. The difference between this and "other" golden syrup is that Tate & Lyles is made with sugar beet, most others are made with cane sugar and have a tinny / metallic taste, even when in a plastic or glass container. Last edited by d@rk51d3; 10-01-06 at 02:59 AM.