My Heart's In My Mouth

Advantages: Very tasty, if not in quite the way I expected
Disadvantages: They can get squashed and sticky

...Whilst trying to relive my youth with a taste of Sainsbury's iced lebkuchen stars, I happened to notice that the product had a partner in the range. Whilst I didn't expect to enjoy these chocolate lebkuchen hearts as much as their companions, I was intrigued enough to at least give them a try, especially when the generosity of Sainsbury's 2 250 gram bags for £1.50 is allowed for. As it turned out, the lebkuchen stars weren't as good as I remembered them to be from years before and it was with some trepidation I turned to what I had expected to be the lesser of the two. Early signs were not encouraging, as there is quite a deep chocolate smell when you open the packet, which was to be expected from the product description, but I was hoping for something that was more lebkuchen than chocolate. Fortunately, the layer of chocolate is...

Soho_Black 01.01.1970 · Read review
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Stars Don't Twinkle As Brightly As They Did

Advantages: Bring back some happy memories
Disadvantages: Can barely taste the lebkuchen

...I remember the first time I was introduced to lebkuchen. It was whilst visiting family in Switzerland in late 1990. I don't know exactly why the memory should be so imprinted on my memory; possibly because lebkuchen isn't generally easy to find in the UK, with the exception of around Christmas. As part of their seasonal range around this time every year, Sainsbury's offer own brand Iced lebkuchen Stars. Every year, I fail to resist the offer, but the British weather fails to help remind me of that trip to Switzerland, as it steadfastly refuses to snow year after year. Lebkuchen has been around for a long time, having been recorded in Germany as far back as 1296, nearly 700 years before I happened across it and it is believed that the origins go back even further, to Roman times. As with many recipes, there are a number...

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♫ ☆REACH FOR THE STARS.☆♫

Advantages: The taste of Lebkuchen brought to our door.
Disadvantages: Only available at Christmas time.

...★º˚º* ☆ REACH FOR THE STARS. ☆ º˚º*★ Lebkuchen Stars by Sainsburys are an item from their delicious seasonal range. Along with their Lebkuchen hearts, Sainsburys bring this traditional German recipe to Great Britain for us to savour, and enjoy at Christmas time Lebkuchen Stars. The Iced stars are a delicious treat to serve up at Christmas. They look in keeping with the time of year with their star shape, and white glossy appearance. Sat on a plate, with sprig of Holly, and a red and gold napkin, they look very seasonal indeed. They are also very useful to decorate, and garnish Christmas food with. Because of their star shape, and sma...

Morning_Becomes_Electra 01.01.1970 · Read review
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