Ok I know you guys are probably fed up of me
reviewing ginger biscuits but lets face it gingers pretty abundant this season.
I wonder why certain spices have become known as festive. I'm guessing because
they each create a warming feeling. They all do really, Nutmeg, Cinnamon and
ginger, to be honest I'm clutching at straws on that one. I was going to
mention allspice in that list but as the name suggests it's not really a spice
more an amalgamation.
I'M going to move on as I fear I'm rather
out of my depth here. Clearly my spice knowledge is rather lacking. I'm fine on
the practical side (as in tasting) but the theory sides above me. Anyway I have
three ginger based biscuits for your reading pleasure. One is a Costa coffee
ginger bread man, one a Mcvities gingerman and one is a locally made red robin
cookie.
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First let’s look at the Costa Coffee
offering. I know what you’re thinking, why aren’t I reviewing the gingerbread
latte that comes served with this drink? Well you see I didn't need to purchase
the drink in order to get this guy. All I did was walk in the store say I was
the one and only Roy Saxon and was offered anything I wished. Ok so that’s not
true, although I was rather crafty in my procurement of it. I did the age old
technique of flirting with the server. I wasn't even the initiator of said
measures, so I got both a biscuit and an ego boost all in one visit. I know
what you’re thinking again, Roy shame on you for flirting back. You have a
stunning and beautiful girlfriend don't you? Well yes I do, she was with me and
got half the gingerbread man.
Not that it was very gingery and yes I know
I always say this. Also I realize I am rather harsh on any biscuit that doesn't
meet my standards. But this time not only was it lacking in ginger fiery-ness, it
was also rather stale. They do rather worryingly keep these in an airtight
container but often they keep the lid off for easy access. Seems a bit futile
in the long run. Then again I doubt many of their customers complain about the
free addition with their drinks. Well I do, except mine was just free.
Next we have a very similar looking McVitie
version the only difference being a layer of chocolate on the bottom. So
similar in look is it similar in taste (or lack thereof). No, not at all, in
fact these little guys pack a bit of a kick to them. Finally a ginger biscuit
that's got a decent amount of fire to them. The chocolate is quite nice too but
the spice is where the actions at. They have a nice solid crunch to them too.
They even dunk well in coffee and their sweetness really comes through
especially with the chocolate underbelly. I was really surprised how nice these
were considering the usual mass produced cookies that are themed for holidays.
Lastly we have the red robin, the design on
this thing is really nice and the sparkling red belly is the icing on the...
well ginger biscuit. This has a weird very soft texture to it, not crumbly and
not solid a bit like cold but not quite solid icing. In contrast the icing on
top is hard and creates the crunch to this biscuit. It has a nice ginger taste
to it but really the taste of icing is the prevalent flavor. It actually works
quite nicely. I'm willing to overlook the lack of ginger because of how nice
these look.
Overall only the Costa one was a disappointment
and that's mainly down to how they are stored. I hope if any Costa people are reading,
hell if anyone even reads, they start leaving the lid on. Remember please the
customer and all that.
Score
Costa Gingerbread man - 2 out of 11
McVitie's ginger man - 7 out of 11
Red Robin Biscuit - 6 out of 11
Found
Costa (surprisingly)
Tesco
Local cafe
Final Thoughts
I will try and steer clear of ginger biscuits for a while, for your sanity and mine!
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