I have to admit that I do have rather a liking for most biscuits - probably far too much of a liking as far as my waistline is concerned! Also, in my opinion, if you have a mid morning or afternoon cup of tea and it isn't accompanied by at least one biscuit, then something is seriously lacking! ... Read review
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A review by kingfisher111 on Mcvitie´s Milk Chocolate Hobnobs August 11th, 2007
Author's product rating:
Value for Money
Good
Product Quality
Excellent
Product package
Excellent
Taste
Delicious
How loyal are you to this brand?
Very
Advantages:
Tasty and good to dunk
Disadvantages:
none
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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I have to admit that I do have rather a liking for most biscuits - probably far too much of a liking as far as my waistline is concerned! Also, in my opinion, if you have a mid morning or afternoon cup of tea and it isn't accompanied by at least one biscuit, then something is seriously lacking! And a further thought as far as my biscuit habits are concerned - I am a bit of a dunker! So, any biscuit I choose to have with my coffee has to pass the dunking test! (More of that later!)
I have just recently rediscovered McVities Chocolate Hobnobs, a biscuit I was very fond of in my early twenties but obviously discarded during one of my numerous diets. I had definitely forgotten how good they tasted - probably too good as i shall want to eat more than just one!
The Hobnobs I have been eating come in a round cardboard tube with a plastic lid to seal in the freshness - an excellent idea although totally unnecessary in our house as a packet of biscuits never lasts that long! I think there are about fifteen biscuits in this 250g pack but it doesn't actually say on the packet how many. I think this is a bit of an oversight, because I expect that many people, like me, do actually want to know how many biscuits you are getting for their money!
The packet is bright and colourful with a very tempting picture of one of the biscuits on it. On looking at it you would probably think that it was quite unhealthy and fattening! However, on closer examination of the packet you will discover that these biscuits can be enjoyed as part of a healthy diet and lifestyle. Also, with each biscuit containing 92 calories they are not as fattening as I first suspected. Obviously they are not as low as some plainer biscuits, but considering you are eating chocolate, i don't think this amount is too bad!
So what do McVities Chocolate Hobnobs look and taste like? Each biscuit is a reasonably large size and circular with a generous amount of chocolate on the top. The actual biscuit itself is incredibly delicious with a seriously oaty flavour. the consistency is quite rough and grainy which I like, but they also have the ability to melt in the mouth! My husband also reckons that they are a bit more substantial and filling than some other biscuits like digestives. The milk chocolate on top and is quite rough and textured with a lovely creamy consistency! There are many naughty ways to eat these biscuits, for example licking all the chocolate off the top before attacking the oaty base. However, as i said earlier, I like to dunk...
So, do Chocolate Hobnobs pass the dunking test? Well, I have to say they probably do! the most important thing when dunking is not to allow the biscuit to disintegrate into tiny mushy pieces that show up in the dregs of the coffee. A reasonable amount of time fordunking in order to absorb all the moisture is only about two seconds. Hobnobs do this well, and i very rarely lose bits to the bottom of my mug! Also, all the lovely milkchocolate melts but doesn't become too messy!
Overall, i'm really pleased that I have rediscovered McVities Chocolate Hobnobs (although I'm not sure my scales would agree!) they are a seriosly, moreish biscuit from a well established company. At the moment you can buy a 300g packet from Sainsburys for only £1.12 - money well spent, I think!
Advantages: thick, chocolatey, perfect for tea dunkin, delicious Disadvantages: crumbly and they like tea! as much as I do!
~~Miss Piggy~~
Firstly, I'm a terrible junk food eater, I get urges for things like chocolate cornflake cakes from Sainsbury's, Philadelphia cheese with Pringles, maltesers etc, which last a month, but ill eat constantly that one favourite thing during that time.
My latest food of choice for a night in front of the tv is chocolate hobnobs, these precise ones in fact. They are so yummy, I have trouble sharing them with my boyfriend and hog them ... ...a whole packet to myself.
~~Dunkin'~~
Everyone has to write something about the dunk test, after all, this is the point of chocolate biccies, no?
I might be slightly biased, but I think these biscuits are the best ones to dunk, but then I only like chocolate covered things to put in my tea so I couldn't vouch for them all!
Hobnobs are thick and nobbly (strange that) with a decent coverage of milk chocolate on top. I like to get a good dunk in ...
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10.09.2008
My favorite nibble Review ofMcvitie´s Milk Chocolate Hobnobsby
Sunnysmiles
Advantages: Tasty chocolatey and delicious Disadvantages: High in calories
Milk Chocolate Hobnobs There's certain times of the day when I like to sit down and have a cup of coffee with a biscuit, times like when my favorite soaps are on the tele, or times when I just like to have a break from doing the gardening. I think tea and biscuit times are for relaxing as well as being a British thing we all seem to do.
Now if your like me you will be partial to a good biscuit, not a super duper saver biscuit from the bettabuy or ... ...warrants the time you have taken off to devote to yourself and favorite programme or chill out time.
If your like me you'll love Hobnobs and especially love the chocolate one's.
Hobnobs are of course made by McVities who we all know make excellent different ranges of goodies and yummy things to eat. The chocolate Hobnobs are just like the ordinary hobnons but have a thick layer of delicious milk chocolate covered over the one side of the crunchy ...
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Hob this Nob Review ofMcvitie´s Milk Chocolate Hobnobsby
emmaclaire
Advantages: they are so yummy Disadvantages: I eat far too many at once
I’ve just eaten the last chocolate-covered Hob Nob from a packet which has taken me exactly two days to eat. I actually feel fairly guilty as I’ve already eaten a couple of slices of Pizza and a Chupa Chup. I justify it in that I went to Boxfit tonight. But that still means I’ve eaten an extra 1250 calories in two days. Oh bugger it, its all in the name of Ciao!
*** The Tub ***
McVities Milk Chocolate Hob Nobs come in a blue cylindrical tub with ... ...written in huge white letters. There’s also McV written in big white letters as well. I’m guessing that’s the companies attempt at being cool. America has J.Lo; Great Britain has McV. The back of the pack contains all the info stuff as per usual. I won’t write out every ingredient because its pointless. There doesn’t seem to be any unnatural additions to the recipe so that’s good. However, minor gripe, in that it doesn’t say whether they’re suitable ...
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Advantages: very moorish, oaty taste balances chocolate perfectly Disadvantages: each biscuit 76 cals, blow the diet! one is never enough.
McVities chocolate Hobnobs are a family favourite in our house. I buy them for my husband and if we're not careful, he eats the lot.
They are approx 6 cm in diameter and covered in a layer of milk chocolate which for me balances perfectly with the oaty taste of the hobnob, stopping the biscuit being too crumbly or dry.
The chocolate does tend to have a tendancy to melt in the hot months, so I put ours in the fridge in summer which makes the biscuits ... ...has 76 calories and 3.7 grams of fat so they aren't the healthiest option around but if you're eating chocolate biscuits, who cares. On the side of the hobnobs packet, there is a 1-2-3 steps for a healthy balance guide.
1 is Eat Healthly. Snacks can be part of a balanced diet of carbohydrates, fat, protein and fibre, including plenty of fruit and vegetables. Goes on to give guidelines to the Nutrition information and the guideline daily amounts ...
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Advantages: Nice taste, texture and nearly crumb free! Disadvantages: Hmm nope, can't think of any!
So it's another snack based review from me...yeah I reckon I eat too much of this stuff, but it tastes so good!
Anyway, ahhh Choco-late Hob-nobs...These have been around a while now but I still believe that they are my favorite biscuity style treat.
They used to come in a normal blue biscuit packet but, "the times they are a changing" and these days they come in this funky new tub thing. The tub is foil sealed and also means you can keep your biccies ... ...a tin. Money of course which could be spent on more Hobnobs! Hurrah!
These Chocolate Hobnobs will cost you just under £1 from most supermarkets and boy howdy, it's money well spent!
Right so now to test drive the Hobnobs. First of all I made myself a nice cup of tea. Not a normal cup of tea, a NICE cup of tea. Mmm nice. Anyway armed with my cup of tea I set 4 chocolate hobnobs beside it, to represent the 4 seasons of the year, obviously. I then ...
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