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While casually strolling down the Morrisons last week, I saw Maggi Hot Pockets selling only for a quid, which was a good reason for me to pick up at least six of them. Some of my friends were coming over for tea that evening and I thought this would be good to serve to a hungry bunch after ... Read review
Advantages: Flavoursome, reasonably priced, good snack Disadvantages: vegetarian is not fully vegetarian
...Morrisons last week, I saw Maggi Hot Pockets selling only for a quid, which was a good reason for me to pick up at least six of them. Some of my friends were coming over for tea that evening and I thought this would be good to serve to a hungry bunch after work.
I was told by a Morrisons staff member that Maggie hot pockets was selling for just a pound because it was an introductory offer by the company. He said that they would not ... ...the freezer for eating later. Maggi is Nestlé's product so I thought it was not likely that they would go wrong.
However, only two of the flavours are currently selling on introductory price: Tomato and mozzarella and ham and cheese.
♣♣ Okay, so what is Maggie Hot Pockets:
Its two crispy pastries, measuring about 5 inches each, in a square cardboard box. The box is attractive with hues of red and ... more
If you like pasties and liked my Morris pasties review, then you would like this review even more. Firstly, because I am reviewing a product which is easily available in the market and secondly, you won't believe the price it's available for.
While casually strolling down the Morrisons last week, I saw Maggi Hot Pockets selling only for a quid, which was a good reason for me to pick up at least six of them. Some of my friends were coming over for tea that evening and I thought this would be good to serve to a hungry bunch after work.
I was told by a Morrisons staff member that Maggie hot pockets was selling for just a pound because it was an introductory offer by the company. He said that they would not sell these at the same price when the new stock arrives and it would cost more than a pound then. This was another reason for me to pick up another four of the boxes, which I thought can be put into the freezer for eating later. Maggi is Nestlé's product so I thought it was not likely that they would go wrong.
However, only two of the flavours are currently selling on introductory price: Tomato and mozzarella and ham and cheese.
♣♣ Okay, so what is Maggie Hot Pockets: Its two crispy pastries, measuring about 5 inches each, in a square cardboard box. The box is attractive with hues of red and yellow with the Maggi logo on the top. On the front of the box, you can see the picture of the pastries that looks very delicious.
The pastries are made of wheat flour and come with different fillings. The filling I chose was Tomato and Mozzarella because I prefer to eat vegetarian option first when trying a product for the first time. But later looking at the ingredients list I realised it was not entirely vegetarian, will talk about this in detail in a moment. The other options available are ham and cheese, pepperoni, Bolognese and spicy beef.
♣♣ How to cook: The Maggi Hot Pockets are cooked but do require further cooking in microwave or oven. They come wrapped in a plastic bag along with two cardboard pockets called crispy sleeves. The idea of these crispy sleeves is to make the pastries crisp while using the microwave cooking. So if you choose to cook them in microwave, which I feel is an easier option as it takes less time and is more convenient, then all you have to do is pop the pastries into crispy sleeves and transfer to a plate and into the microwave. Microwave on full power for 3 minutes if its 650 wb or for 2.30 minutes if 850 wb. This cooking instruction is for one pastry only, so adjust the time accordingly for two. If you like it crisp then make sure you get the pastries out from the crisping sleeves and let it stand for 3 minutes. Do not re-use the crisping sleeve.
For cooking in the oven, preheat the oven to 200 degrees C or gas mark 6. Remove the pastries from their packaging and place on a baking tray. Now remember you don't have to use the crisping sleeve in this cooking procedure. Place the baking tray in the top half of the oven and cook for 20 minutes. Reduce the time if you have a fan assisted oven or the pastries might get overcooked or even burnt. When ready, remove the pastries from the oven and allow to cool slightly before eating.
♣♣ How it tastes: Before you dig into it make sure it has cooled down a bit or you might burn your tongue. I am very impatient and have burnt my tongue because I couldn't resist it and couldnt see it resting on a plate. Now I have had more than six pastries and with my experience I can say don't let it cool too much or you won't be able to enjoy the flavour of hot melted mozzarella.
In my first bite, I could taste a bit of tomatoes, onions and hot mozzarella, which was a sheer delight. I think the tomatoes felt more like tomato puree, which I didn't mind as it combined very well with the cheese. When I checked the box for ingredients it did mention 2 per cent tomato puree, which was fair enough. The outer pastry was soft and almost melted in mouth. The flavour was quite tasty and the pastries smelt more of tomatoes than the cheese. The smell was more prevalent in my microwave than the pastries themselves. I found it quite addictive because initially I put only one pastry in the microwave but after I finished eating one, I had to cook another without delay as I couldn't resist it.
♣♣♣♣ VEGETARIANS BEWARE: Despite the flavour mentioned on the box, which was tomato and mozzarella, I noticed that chicken and chicken fat was used to make this. So this is not purely vegetarian after all. What was surprising that there was no mention on the packaging that it was unsuitable for vegetarians. I have called up the customer care and have asked them to look into this matter so that vegetarians do get a warning before trying this. Other ingredients include potato, basil, sugar, sunflower oil, starch, glucose syrup, citric acid, vegetable extracts, etc.
♣♣ Nutrition information: This is the shocking part. It's a sin if you eat it everyday. Though the box suggests that you eat it combined with salad or vegetables to make it a balanced diet, I feel its not possible all the time because it looks more of a snack to me rather than a part of a main meal. And looking at the typical values, I think I should hammer my craving and cut down on this and limit to one pastry every week. The following values are per pastry:
Energy: 1511 kj, 361 kcal Protein: 9.0 g Carbohydrate: 34.0 g Fat: 21.0 g
♣♣ Storage: If you pick up several boxes of Maggi Hot Pockets like I did, then freezing some would be a good idea unless you have visitors coming over. You can store them for three days in a 1* or 2* freezer, or until use by date in a 3* and 4* freezer. Do not think of storing a fully cooked pastry because it would not taste great when you re-warm it. If the pastry is defrosted, you can refrigerate it for a maximum of 24 hours, do not refreeze.
♣♣ My opinion: Maggi Hot Pockets comes from Nestle, which we all know produces good quality food items. Though they are fattening, yet there is no doubt they are very tasty and full of flavour. Maggi Hot Pockets make a great snack with tea or coffee. Though I haven't tried it but I feel it will taste great with a side salad. I found it easier to cook them in the microwave because it takes less time and is very handy. It would be a bit of waste if you have to switch on the oven for cooking just two pastries. If you have to cook pastries in large amount, then obviously I would advise using the oven.
About the price I paid, I think it's worth a try. Even if you don't like it, there would be no regrets for the reason that it's only a pound. But it would be unlikely that you will find the taste appalling. Only one out of six friends I served this said she found the tomato taste quite overpowering and the cheese bitter in the pastry. Overall, I think I would give Maggi Hot Pockets four stars and would recommend it to everyone except those who are vegetarian.
Advantages: taste nice, quick to make as a snack Disadvantages: packed with processed stuff and e numbers - not at all healthy!
I had seen Hot Pockets in the shops many times, but didn't actually buy them until recently when I was doing an online shop. People say shopping online saves money as you don't buy things you don't need, but to be honest, I've found it to be the opposite with me, I end up buying loads of stuff I wouldn't normally, these being a prime example. These are basically 'pockets' of puff pastry with a bacon and egg filling. I suppose they are similar to ... ...and sealed. You get two in a pack and I'd say they are best as a snack, although you could have them as part of a main meal if you wanted. You can cook these either in the microwave or the oven. I chose the microwave, because it's so much quicker. When microwaving you must put the hot pocket into a 'crisping sleeve' which is provided in the box. This is basically just a cardboard sleeve, but I must admit, I found it a bit fiddly getting the product ...
pink_champagne 17.02.2009
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Advantages: taste nice, don't burn in the microwave Disadvantages: unhealthy
...supermarket I came across the Maggi Hot Pockets which were microwavable which I do try to stay away from as it is unhealthy but they looked too good to resist and with a preparation time of only two and a half minutes it sounded like something I would benefit from.
The packaging is very eye catching with this product, I haven’t heard of Maggi before but I soon would. The cover has a very appetising photo of the hot pocket piping hot with steam arising ... ...filling that space of hunger. Maggi are definitely a foreign brand as the brand website is all in another language and has no option of changing to English. The hot pockets used to come in other flavours I once had the Bolognese one which was very nice but of course like all good things I could never find it again and that was one of my favourites. They also do tomato and mozzarella flavour as well but the ham & cheese ones are the ones I seem to ...
ms19 09.07.2007
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Advantages: Taste really good, nice filling, cheap Disadvantages: Hot
...the mouth pastry pockets. Maggi hot pockets were not something I had heard of until I recently went for a bottle of milk at our corner shop and found these selling at the decent price of £1.49 for 2. The ones on offer were spicy beef but they also come in bolognese (I think) and tomato and mozorella. I opted for the spicy beef as I love any food that is spicy and I needed something to heat up quick as the wife was working a late shift and I couldnt ... ...The box says you can serve with salad (ugh!!!!) or chips and such for a balanced meal but I just heated up these 2 beauties and tucked in. I don't know how many calories are in or anyhting complicated like that and I dont suppose the nutritional value is up to much but they taste so good you want more than just the two.
You heat them up in the oven for about 20 mins and watch yourself when you take them out htough as they are very hot (a bit like ...
dingledot 31.12.2008
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Advantages: Quick to cook, cheap, Disadvantages: unappetising
Maggi Hot Pockets they sound great don't they. Well here goes..
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Hot pockets come in a pack of two with there own 'crisping sleeve' place the pocket in the sleeve and bung in microwave.
I had the ham and cheese variety and I thought they were disgusting. The ham was so salty and over powering. The cheese was fairly tasteless and the pastry was dry and not at all appertising.
I understand the principal of these as snack foods they take two and ... ...them on the go (no need for a plate!) I just feel that for me it was a pound wasted.
They are available in supermarkets and I believe my pack was purchased at Tesco's. They retail at 99p though this was a promotional price at the time.
Haviing not tried the other flavours apparently there are bolognaise and cheese and tomato varieties, I couldn't comment on the quality of ingredients. The Ham and cheese ones mind...... right this is Ham...apparently.
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AngryBob 01.11.2007
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