Australian Packaging, Worldly Deliciousness

You haven’t heard of them because they’re Australian, which only makes them more awesome.  But now, Pepperidge Farm is selling Tim Tams at Target stores until March 2009, which means we only have 5 months to stock up on Tim Tams and tell Pepperidge Farm we want them to stay.  Good thing for us, Tuck Shop, on 1st Street between 1st & 2nd Avenue, is selling Tim Tams FOREVER! I’ve introduced them to at least a dozen people in the last few weeks and everyone says they’re delicious.

Australia & America, Together At Last

Amazingly, Tim Tams are not even the most delicious dessert at Tuck Shop, where they specialize in Australian street food (nothing like the Halal Guys).  In fact, two of the best desserts I’ve ever had can only be found at Tuck Shop: Lamingtons and Vanilla Slice. Click here for even MORE deliciousness.

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You can buy Tim Tams in two varieties: Caramel & Chocolate Creme. I opt for the chocolate creme because I find the caramel an unnecessary distraction to the deliciousness of the silky chocolate creme.  You should buy these for the Tim Tam Slam alone.  Pepperidge Farm should put Tim Tam Slam instructions on the box.  But since they don’t, read on…

Tim Tam Slam: Bite off both ends of a Tim Tam and use it as a straw for hot chocolate or coffee. The result is a mess of warm, melty chocolate deliciouness.  Get some now and don’t forget to contact Pepperidge Farm and tell them WE WANT TIM TAMS TO STAY!

• What: Decadent vanilla custard, with a consistency similar to banana pudding, sandwiched between two slices of pastry puff covered in vanilla icing. What more do I have to say? Despite its sloppy appearance, it remains one of the best desserts I’ve ever had.
• Cost: $3 for a massive slice
• Where: 68 East 1^st Street b/t 1^st & 2^nd Avenue NY, NY 10003 212-979-5200
• Website: http://www.tuckshopnyc.com/
• Inside info: Tuck Shop serves Australian street food including delicious meat pies and lamingtons (pound cake with jam in the middle rolled in chocolate and coconut) until 5AM on Friday & Saturday. Pick up some Tim Tams, on the popularity level with Oreos in Australia, from the tiny grocery section. They’re the best packaged cookies I’ve ever had. Look into the Tim Tam Slam for maximum enjoyment.

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Tim Tams are “Australia’s favorite biscuit”. They’re also by far the best packaged cookie I’ve ever had and I dream about the day they appear in U.S. supermarkets.

Originally named after the horse that won the 1958 Kentucky Derby, Tim Tams feature chocolate butter cream between two flaky chocolate biscuits all dipped in milk chocolate.

Arnott’s, the brand that makes Tim Tams, says the chocolate used to make them has been specially developed to give a slightly caramel taste while the cream flavor is a mixture of vanilla, butter and chocolate. I found the flavor slightly reminiscent of a Keebler EL Fudge cookie dipped in deliciously milky, smooth chocolate.

Until they appear in U.S. supermarkets, you can find them at the Tuck Shop, an awesome Australian bake shop which is open until 5AM on weekends (68 East 1st Street between 1st & 2nd Avenue, 212-979-5200). You can also find everything Australian at Everything Australian.com.

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It was just one bite of the Rocklea Road’s decadent deliciousness that had my mouth watering for more.

This was brought to me from Australia and I’m now on the hunt for it in the United States. Stay tuned to NYCFoodGuy.com for updates on the hunt.