Chocolate Adventures in England – Digestives

February 24, 2010

“Could you go for a chocolate digestive and tea?” – my sister asked me shortly after arriving at her flat in London.  There is nothing more refreshing than a digestive and tea after a long flight.

Digestive biscuits are extremely popular in the UK.  They are a cross between a cookie and a cracker, slightly on the sweet side.  The term 'digestive' probably came from the belief that the significant levels of sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) used in the recipe aided in digestion.

Although I can choose from different brands of Digestive Biscuits, I do love the number one selling brand of McVitie's.  According to their website, McVities was the first to coat the digestive in chocolate in 1925.

Over 71 million packages of McVitie’s Chocolate Digestives are eaten in the UK each year!  52 biscuits eaten each second.  I know I put a significant number away myself!

Chocolate digestive biscuits come coated on one side with milk or dark chocolate.   My favorite is dark but I am seldom picky when it comes to digestives.  I would never refuse a milk chocolate one.

Since I have to go out of my way to find McVitie Chocolate Digestives back home (I have to travel quite a distance to an import store), I decided to stock up as long as I am in the land of Digestive plenty.  

I bought everything they had at my sister’s local Tesco. The clerk was amused and asked me if these were all for me.  Yes, I answered, with the exception of maybe one I could give as a gift to someone who would have to really deserve it.   Did that sound a bit selfish?

Hey, you try a chocolate digestive and then try to share!  Bet you can’t!

Bryn Kirk
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