Twiglets
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Twiglets are a wheat-based snack food shaped like small twigs, originating in the United Kingdom. Their main flavour comes from wheat extract, which often leads to them being claimed to taste like Marmite.
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[edit] Manufacture and marketing
Twiglets are manufactured in Aintree by Jacob's Bakery Ltd., a subsidiary of United Biscuits. They are marketed in the United Kingdom and Australia, packaged in a 150 gram bag. They are also available in 25 and 45 gram bags and in 200g tubs. From the package: "a whole lot of crunch in a wholegrain munch", "entertain your senses!", "distinctive knobbly shape", "baked not fried".
[edit] History
Twiglets were introduced by Peek Frean & Co in Bermondsey for Christmas 1929. [1] They were previously available in curry and 'tangy' Worcestershire sauce flavour, although these have now been discontinued.
[edit] Ingredients
- Wholemeal Wheat (79%)
- Flavourings
- Yeast extract
- Vegetable extract
- Spice extract
- Niacin
- Riboflavin
- Vegetable oil
- Salt
- White Pepper
[edit] Nutritional Information
| Average Values | Per 100g | Per 25g Bag |
|---|---|---|
| Energy (kcal) | 388 | 97 |
| Protein | 12.8g | 3.2g |
| Carbohydrate | 56.1g | 3.1g |
| of which Sugars | 2.1g | 0.5g |
| Fat | 12.5g | 3.1g |
| of which Saturates | 5.5g | 1.4g |
| Fibre | 11.8g | 3g |
| Sodium | 0.7g | 0.2 |
[edit] Twiglets in the Media
- Twiglets are also known as "Sticks dipped in Marmite". In an episode of the British TV comedy series Mr Bean, Bean runs out of Twiglets and attempts to prepare his own by snapping twigs off a tree and covering them in Marmite.
- Twiglets are often mentioned as a snack in the game "Party Quirks" on the UK version of Whose Line is it Anyway?. Tony Slattery or Paul Merton usually instigated the Twiglet gags. Paul Merton claimed "when in doubt, go for the Twiglet gag!"
- In the British comedy series Spaced, lead character Tim Bisley says that Twiglets make him violent. He also claims to be allergic to the treats. It may be presumed that the two states, for Tim, are related.
- In the comedy series The Mighty Boosh, Vince tells Howard that if he ate him, it would be like eating a twiglet, whereas consuming Howard would be like a Jacobean Banquet. In another episode, Vince tells a girl that appears at an inopportune time that she should "nip off and get herself some twiglets."
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[edit] External links
- awholelotofcrunch is a "documunchery" blog devoted to Twiglets.
- Twiglets Appreciation Society is a flickr photo group devoted to Twiglets.
