Jonathan 🐦‍🔥 @macphoenix.com

I know every kid that read The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe was absolutely disappointed that Turkish Delight wasn't something to sell out your siblings for. It's not great!

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Discontinued Foods! @discontinuedfoods.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 14:13 UTC

SAME HERE!! And especially after seeing it (for the first time ever) in the live-action BBC version (still the greatest adaptation, I won't hear any arguments otherwise), it made me want to try it even more...Needless to say, I was underwhelmed

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Goblin editor (Jennifer Clarke Wilkes) @goblineditor.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 23:40 UTC

There's a Canadian candy bar called Big Turk that has yummy red jelly inside. Imagine my disappointment to find Turkish delight is nothing like that.

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Siobhán McElduff @siobhanmcelduff.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 28, 2024 at 14:17 UTC

I had some fresh made stuff rolled in nuts and other things once and I think I might consider selling someone out for that.

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Carriage Return @carriagereturn.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 13:26 UTC

OK!!! so, this is one of my stupid online things. 1) The stuff that most people will run into is commercially produced and has been sitting on the shelf for ages. It's stale and often tastes of rosewater (Which is an acquired taste on top of that). There's loukum out there that IS that good+

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Sean of the 418 I'm a teapot @sheepbop.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 09, 2024 at 18:16 UTC

I like it. I have some in the cupboard my GF got me.

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