Verdict's in, y'all. Testing was scientific, comprehensive, and controlled with the use of an American who had never tasted gingernuts of any kind.
NSW / ACT
QLD
VIC / TAS
SA
Diameter
5.1cm
5.5cm
5.2cm
5.3cm
Height
0.8cm
0.6cm
0.7cm
0.8cm
Colour
Light
Dark
Medium
Medium
Sheen
Sparkly
with sugar granules
Smooth,
oily sheen
Texture
Dense and
hard like glass. Cannot bite with incisors; a molar biscuit.
Dry, snaps
easily, crumbly.
Tough
Tough
Smell
Tree:
“like a vanilla wafer”
Earthy
Mild,
gingery
Curgmudge:
“like gingerbread”
Taste
Nice
flavour, the most ‘cake-like’ of the four. Tastes of fresh ginger rather than
dry.
“Like
Dettol or disinfectant.”
“What it
lacks in hardness it makes up in aggression.”
Strong
aftertaste.
Pleasantly
sharp start and buttery finish.
Mild
ginger flavour, almost a minty, fresh taste. Rich, well-rounded finish.
Summary
“Playful,
like a baby polar bear.”
“Should
carry a warning tod ip in milk before eating.”
Odd.
A bit like
Swedish ginger thins but not as good. Or as thin.
“Good
second fiddle.”
“What
you’d expect from a state of free settlers with a Barossa pedigree that
haven’t been through the hardships,
Ranking
Third
LOSER – “a
shitty biscuit”
Close
second
WINNER
But we weren't the only ones. We packaged up gingernuts and sent them to three sets of other testers. Here's some additional data:
Qld
Vic
SA
NSW
Color and Shape
Too thin
Pale but good shape
Perfect
Pasty
Size
Good for ginger ripplie cakes, larger and thinner
Good
Good
Fat, bad vibes
Texture
Too dry and powdery
Crunchy
Little crunchier than Vic but still good
No ginger
Smell
Good
Good
Good
Shit smell, uncooked
Hardness
Too brittle
Good
Good
Very hard but good for bush walking
Taste
Foul burnt shit
Very good
Very good
Too hard, uncooked and no ginger
Posted at 07:55 pm by livebird
Moggy November 12, 2009 10:38 PM PST The results are finally in:
#1 - Victoria. Gingery, good texture, attractive appearance
#2 - SA/WA close second, distinct ginger, golden syrupy flavour
#3 - NSW - soft, even more golden syrup experience
#4 - QLD - soapy, not gingery, not good
lsn November 5, 2009 12:26 PM PST I'm very surprised there's such a difference. And now I have to remember not to buy gingernut biscuits in Queensland.
vetti November 3, 2009 06:03 PM PST took gingernuts to picnic today, along with date/walnut loaf and thermos of tea. made many new pals happy :)
