Thread: how does one eat a vanilla slice?

I hte icing sugar - why do they even put it on there.. stupid.

Originally Posted by VladTepes

I hte icing sugar - why do they even put it on there.. stupid.

to make you fatter so you have room to buy two at a time as opposed to one?

Originally Posted by richard4u2

the ones they serve up today are crap compared to the ones we use to get up in the country way back the

pastry on todays you need a chain saw to get through and that yellow junk in the middle is goodness knows what

i know what you mean about the pastry I'm very selective about the ones I eat as I hate it when the pastry is like ply wood.

I'm sure others will disagree with me but I really really enjoy the ones from Gloria Jeans they are very tasty and the pastry is just right

Originally Posted by dullbird

i know what you mean about the pastry I'm very selective about the ones I eat as I hate it when the pastry is like ply wood.

I'm sure others will disagree with me but I really really enjoy the ones from Gloria Jeans they are very tasty and the pastry is just right

So this might raise another question Lou. Where does one get the best vanilla slice?

Originally Posted by Ace

So this might raise another question Lou. Where does one get the best vanilla slice?

Here.
Tatura Hot Bread | Award Winning Bakery | Tatura, Victoria AU

Dave.

Originally Posted by Mr Whippy

Here.
Tatura Hot Bread | Award Winning Bakery | Tatura, Victoria AU

Dave.

I will be sure to stop in and try one if ever im down that way.

Cant say I have really tried that many in town, i am generally more of a custard tart man as opposed to a vanilla slice person.

Mmmm, almost time for a vanilla slice and macchiato methinks.

Breaking Dear old Dad out of the retirement home this morning for morning tea.

I reckon I'm up for it after doing my morning stint in my MAMIL outfit, and I'll need to fit a yoga session in later, haven't done any since Monday, so hopefully that's all enough to burn off the yummy home made slice

Originally Posted by dullbird

I absolutely love them! vanilla slices that is....

But what a pain in the arse to eat at a coffee shop without having everyone stare at you.

It goes like this

pick the slice up in both hands (as its too big for one)

go to take a bite and have a coughing fit due to unexpected inhalation of the icing sugar its fancied up with on the top. Survive the coughing fit recompose and take a bite...

holy jesus mother of god a custard explosion......the entire guts of the slice, middle layer and the all important custard exits out the side door. YOU STOP! very carefully try to manipulate the middle layers of pastry back in while licking the custard off the sides as well as both your hands.

You have icing sugar all over your face as you had to open your mouth a little bit larger than you originally anticipate.....to get it in for the first bite.

you notice with a big cheesy grin on your face that you were unable to save yourself from the intial explosion and you do in fact have custard not only on your t-shirt but the table as it never hits the plate your given despite leaning right over the thing trying to save what you have left from the carnage left by the initial bite.

You look around using the serviette to wipe your face, then your shirt and then the table. place down the serviette, think about how best to now tackle something that looks like you ran it over on the way there and then repeat the steps above.

They do give you a fork as well for eating these....I have found that when using the fork the same thing happens just in a more socially exceptable upper class way. but rather than everything exiting from the side it generally exits from the back of the slice all over the plate and the table and at speed!!......making it just as difficult if not harder to eat. You see I would rather lick my fingers than a Gloria jeans coffee table

HOW DO YOU EAT YOURS?????..........would love to know so I can eat all of the slice I brought not just 20% of it

If you think you have troubles eating a vanilla slice, try eating one with no teeth, my god what a mess,Regards Frank.