Tesco Italian Tiramisu

I am putting this dessert here because I thought I had picked up Tesco Tiramisu. It was only on getting home that I realised I had picked up the Healthy Option ones...a first for me!...but a pleasant surprise! I cannot tell the difference. I dont know about you but things that say 99% fat free usually translates to 99% taste free, or only 3% fat, yes but what kind of fat, LARD or worse DRIPPING. On this pack it states, in a little green and white circle, 'half the fat*' the asterix applies to a very small line underneath which says *of standard Tesco Tiramisu. Also in another cicle, this one ... more

I bought Tesco’s Italian Tiramisu one day in Tesco when I was either feeling particularly indulgent or I was feeling sorry for myself. I usually go towards the fruit section for my dessert for lunch at work, but I think just about everyone can say that they have tangerine’s coming out of their ears by this time of the year. I eat about 5 a day! Anyway was very excited about this as it comes in a pack of two (100g each), the whole thing costs £1.35 and if I was feeling really naughty I might eat them both in one go. ***The description*** It basically says on the packet, a brown cardboard affair ... more

In all my years I can honestly say that I had never tried the famous Italian dessert 'Tiramisu'. Made with Coffee Flavoured Liqueur (hence the title of this review - 'Definitely Not For Children'), Sponge and a whipped Zabaglione and Mascarpone Topping Dusted with Cocoa Powder. This is how the desert is described on the cardboard sleeve packaging around the plastic bowl inside, on Tesco's Family Tiramisu 500g. There is also a warning that this product may contain traces of nuts, as it has been made in a factory that uses nut ingredients. Also it states that this product is produced in Italy ... more