Refer Emma's new bird toy... Galahs are funny birds. They have real personality. Often hanging upside down just for fun. They rarely fly straight. They look like they are drunk. If someone is being stupid they are often called a "Bloody Galah" you can see flocks of 1000 or more. They are rearly noisy. Often kept as a pet. You can teach them to talk.
You need to put that map on the wall and somehow mark each place that you get mail or where your Aussie "mates" are from. First on the list...me...lol, Sharon Bendigo Victoria Australia 🇦🇺 ❤ Hello to you and your family. Love Pedro's enthusiasm for Australia too. Stay safe all and take care.
Only problem is that it's too small to have localities that are farming areas like where I live (Boho South) Galah is pronounced as Ga-lah and I'm starting to get more of them here as I feed the local bird life as well as some ducks, crimson rosellas, sulphur crested cockatoos and a bronzewing dove. There was a couple of King Parrots but haven't seen them for a while.
kevkoala, as I was writing it, I did realise that maybe the small towns wouldn't be visible on the map so I am not discounting the smaller places...places he can't find on the map.
@@kevkoala Even if it's not marked on the physical map, he can search for it on google maps to find the location, and then pin it as close-to as he can on the physical map. It shouldn't be too hard.
When I was a child I use to love Twisties Sandwich. Really Fresh White Bread, Real Butter and Twisties. Squish them down a little bit and then eat them :)
When I was a kid we rescued a young galah injured in a storm. We taught it to dance and talk a little until one day he decided he was ready to go back to the wild. A year later he responded to my call but he never returned. I was just happy to know he was OK with his new family.
Best part of black licorice bullets or other chocolate covered licorice is not everyone likes it. The licorice all sorts we used to always have at Christmas
Every time I see Pedro in your video's my heart smiles. I can't exactly explain it but he seems adorable and reminds me of my Nana with the beautiful broken English. Your kids are super cute and your wife seems really sweet. What a great little family. Such a pleasure to watch you all. Hugs from me to you!
When i was a kid there was a Darrell Lea store in Sydney that had ice cream like a Baskin Robbins. They had Licorice ice cream but lots of awesome flavours, I loved Jaffa which is a choc-orange swirl ice cream. It was awesome! Unfortunately they don't have stores any more
G,day Ian and family, When I was a kid we would go down along the local creek cut Licorice Bush and suck on it. Makes Darryl Lea taste pretty good All the best. Bluey.
The weather in Perth is 'Mediterranean'... all seasons just NO snow. For instance, it's spring here and today it was about 20 Celsius but apparently it will be 4 degrees overnight. Tshirt in the daytime but lots of blankies tonight. The original inhabitants of this area, the Noongar people, had six seasons..and they make more sense than the Northern Hemisphere seasons which we just overlaid onto Australia... look it up, it's interesting.
G'day Ian and family, another cracking video guys good job. 👍🏼 The pink and grey parrot "Galah" (pronounced G'lar) is a very common bird known for its crazy antics. Which gives rise to a common expression, to call someone a Galah or say they are carrying on like a Galah, meaning they are being crazy or doing something stupid. Cheers guys keep'em coming. 🇦🇺🤙🏼❤️
I don’t blame you guys for not liking licorice as I don’t like it myself however I will eat the bullets, as for the Rocky Road in my opinion Darrell Lea makes the best by far. In case you did not know Darrell Lea was founded in 1927 by Harry Lea. After 85 years under the ownership and control of the Lea family, the company went into voluntary administration in 2012 leading to its acquisition, sale and restructuring under new ownership. On 10 July 2012, Darrell Lea was placed into voluntary administration due to a review of the business by its directors who had concerns about Darrell Lea's ability to meet its ongoing financial obligations. The company was reported to be losing $200,000 a week, and half of its company-run stores were closed immediately, with the loss of nearly 200 jobs. On 3 September 2012, the company was acquired by the Queensland owners of VIP Petfoods, the Quinn family. The business was further restructured, with the loss of 172 casual and 246 permanent jobs, leaving only 83 Darrell Lea employees. The last company-owned stores were closed by end of business on 9 September 2012. The Quinns turned the business around after injecting about $30 million into it and building a second factory in Ingleburn. More than 500 products were cut from the product line which halved annual revenue, but stopped the ongoing losses. Darrell Lea products continued to be sold through its licensed retailer network which was expanded into IGA, Coles and Woolworths. In January 2018, Quadrant Private Equity purchased Darrell Lea from the Quinn family for about $200 million. Tony and Christina Quinn retained a significant stake in the company.
Sees Wiggles, sings Fruit Salad. Doing it right 👌 Put the stress on the second a in Galah - the first a is short, and make it rhyme with car. Animal on the cover of the desert book is a Thorny Devil. Iirc, they shoot blood out of their eyes to deter predators. Perth is awesome, although I am biased as it is my hometown. It is so isolated (it has the claim of being the most isolated capital on earth) that it has a very different feel to the rest of Australia. I had to laugh when you mentioned the skyline, as the city has like four skyscrapers. It used to be two, but then a mining company built two big ones next to each other. Perth is too far south for it to be tropical. It’s about the same latitude as Sydney, and of course on the coast. The weather is not as notorious as Melbourne. Winter temps probably around 10-19 Celcius, summer 28-40C. Western Australia does have the hottest place in Australia, Marble Bar, with temps exceeding 50C.
Lovely video as always. Pedro is so freakin' sweet, his love for your kids is so adorable. Love you all so much, you are just the kindest, sweetest people. I work in retail, and there are days when I think people suck, but then I come home and watch you guys. Faith restored. Just a very grateful Aussie here.
Nice to see both of you are up front about your dislike of licorice, it is really a love it or leave thing (there's no middle ground). :-) While the rocky road chocolate you tried is good, it doesn't hold a match to the real thing...
With the all sorts, it’s an unwritten rule that you have to seperate each segment and eat them separately lol. I find they’re way better that way than just trying to eat the cube as it is
Hi Ian. I love your reaction to Australian videos. You are as a revhead into the Bathurst circuit which is great, however do you realize that there's other races on the circuit, Motorbike TT and Sidecar races Would love to see you reactions to these. My stepfather was the passenger and his brother was the driver in sidecars after WW2 , they were the Champions of Victoria at one stage . Regards Bernie.
You can’t be considered a real Aussie until you hear two of our legends John Farnham and Jimmy Barnes. A good song showcasing them both is ‘when something is wrong with my baby’. Other Aussie bands to hear are : AC/DC INXS (pronounced in excess) Men at Work (I come from a land down under) Midnight Oil Cold Chisel.
Maybe mum could make Rocky Road with the kids? They can add whatever teats they like into the melted chocolate. Most common are: marshmallows, candied cherries, coconut. I've seen people add jelly beans, pieces of biscuits (cookies), etc.
Hello :) thank you. I love that red blanket too. We could find the exact link and send it to you :) 🥰 in Guatemala. Y family makes fabrics so maybe one day when I go there I can get a bunch and have them in some giveaways;)
in a galaxy far away a long time ago, i used to be a 'Darrell Lea girl'. it was my first job out of school. darell lea had several stores in melbourne cbd, their sweet/ choccie range was much larger than it is now. there is now longer dedicated stores, but their goods are now sold in grocery stores, and no longer owned by the Lea family. our uniform in the mists of time were a white skirt, a patch work smock, a huge white collar - almost like a ruff -, and a huge solid colour bow around our necks. Everyone knew where you worked if you left the store wearing your uniform. big bonus to working there and looking like a dill was you could eat all the chocolate/lollies you wanted. in my opinion their black liquorice was the best. my mum always loved when i bought some home for her, for my dad it was scorched almonds. i would buy those for them every payday. aah memories.
They used to have the best white chocolate bars in the mid 2000’s. I worked next to one of the shops in Brisbane and would suck in on my break just about every day.
I grew up in Brissie in the 70s and remember the 'Darrell Lea girls' serving behind the counter with those ridiculous bows, lol! It was such a treat to go into a Darrell Lea shop and spend ages choosing which treat to have.
@@karenmcneill2602 Your love of licorice seems to have impacted your ability to understand the phrase "hardly anyone" :P Bet you never have a problem finding black licorice when you want it, it never sells out!
@@WaDarkPhoenix LOL! You're right!😅 "hardly anyone" read in my mixed up grey cells as "no one" so of course I had to launch in and defend my Staple. Beg pardon! I'm over halfway to 100yrs so I blame that 😥😉😉😉
Arnott’s Iced Vo Vo Biscuits are smothered in desiccated coconut, so maybe have them with a hot cuppa and you won’t be left with a mouthful of coconut.
With the chocolate covered liquorice, the chocolate needs to melt in the mouth first, then the liquorice adds a nice contrast to the sweetness and texture. Same with the chocolate soft centres, having the soft centres seep through the chocolate is the experience that adds the flavour. You lose the "flavour hit" by biting into them and combining the flavours at the same time. I think it's could also be that the chocolate coats the palate before the liquorice is exposed.
Just want you and your family Ian to know that you make a difference with these videos. I smile wholeheartedly for the length of the video. These times are weird , so thank you mate for making my life better , I sincerely mean it. ✌
You can send the liquorice back to me if you really must!😂 If you can get your mitts on some Caramel Snows you might like them. They went out of circulation but are apparently back again.
Weather in Perth is awesome most of the year. Yes, it gets hot and cold, but for the most part it's pretty comfortable and consistent. Great BBQ weather! :) Roxanne - you just made Ian's day for sure. Opening that Monopoly set you could just see his reaction - like a kid in a toy shop.
We have grown up with choc covered liquorice, which is also popular in the UK...you have to keep trying them. I know that Americans have grown up with red vines which are not popular here.
If you would like to know some aspects of oz history therecis a pretty good movie called the proposal. Set around 1855 1860 by the looks. Jaffas were made for rolling down the wooden floors of movie theatres, or picture shows as called here
I’m a truck driver and we Transport Darrell Lee product all over Australia. When you walk into the warehouse at Ingleburn, all you can smell is the Licorice.
True, you should suck on the minty choc balls first because that gives the chocolate centers enough time to melt and then you can bite them easier. Same for the jaffas (orange chocolate balls)
I agree, most of the lollies needs to "melt" in the mouth to get the full flavour experience. I cringed with the way they were biting into like they did
It’s pretty timely that you got a Galah (pronounced Guh-LAH) and Kookaburra in this week’s mail, as the Guardian Australia is currently running its annual Australian Bird of the Year poll - with new voting rules after some suspicious owl bot activity in last year’s vote 😝
I’m pulling for the bin chicken too finally win! Gotten so close a few years in a row, pipped at the finish line by bots. Any animal that able to survive and thrive, even after we destroyed their habitat definitely deserves a win!
@@katherinemorelle7115 sadly the bin chicken was cut yesterday! I’m pulling for the pink robin because it’s a floof, but if the tawny frogmouth finally get the top slot this year, I won’t be mad at it 😉
@IWrocker , Darrell Lea is probably the pre eminent liquorice company in Aus, with the allsorts as kids we'd separate the layers and eat them individually , me folks used to run 1 of their franchises too and there were 100's of standard products and then specialty products came in for easter and christmas on top of the normal range, but it was a lot of work due to having to have so many wrapped at christmass and so many tied bows on products too.
I know they went through a rough patch & got sold to private equity, but I wish they could bring back some of the older products again in limited runs here and there.
@@MonstaAU ahhh i haven't lived in aus for 16 years, me folks owned the franchise 30 years ago, I liked their peanut brittle and brazil nut brittle, their chocolate coated liquorice logs, and the rocky road. i have found their soft liquorice occasionally in some of the UK supermarkets, on and off over the years in UK but never consistantly unfortunately.
On the map find Mandurah, South of Perth then look inland you may see Pinjarra. This is in Western Australia.💖🇦🇺 Perth was cold 2 months ago. We are really at the start of Summer now. I would like to see your pantry. Especially your store of Tim Tams.
I think it's interesting to find an American who has dedicated so much of their account to finding out more about Australian culture. I also really enjoy your videos because when you state your opinions you're not rude in any way. So many Americans make fun of us and our accent and call us weird for the way we do things, but I've noticed you take the time to listen to us and understand the slang and that honestly means alot. I also think you would like Australian TV. Here are some shows I can suggest for you to watch. Wentworth Doctor Doctor (it's called 'The Heart Guy' in the U.S) Offspring To name a few 😊
If you're still doing tastings come easter expect a lot of packages with darrel lea rocklea road eggs. They're about 10cm long half eggs made of milk chocolate and filled with all the rocklea road bits until they're overflowing the half egg. They're to die for.
The liquorice allsorts we'd peel of each layer off as kids ..and as an adult shhhhh lol. Not all with coconut I've never heard of that actually. Black liquorice must be and Aussie thing as I've noticed alot of Americans don't like it or never had it. So glad you love out Darrell lea stuff. As a kid it was a little boutique shop and was so special to go to. Wed get the little bo peep bottle and stretch it out as long as we could lol. All their stuff is still amazing. Enjoy IWROCKER family xo
Hi Ian.. they used to sell mango, apple, blackcurrant darrel lea licorice too. havent seen them since they changed their product distribution methods though
Licorice is a common flavour in Australia. When I was young, my favourite was a Choo Choo; a hard licorice toffee style, which you would just suck it. Anise is a flavour you require to acquire a taste for.
Fun Fact regarding the ANZAC Biscuit. The name is protected by Law in Oz and Newzealand. To sell commercially branded "ANZAC Biscuits", the biscuits (not cookies) must be made to the officially recognised recipe. No choc chip, raisins etc can be included. The Department of Veteran Affairs will action any violations.
Hi Ian and family.The NRL cap sent to you is South Sydney Rabbitohs.Co-owned by Russell Crowe.I love this team.Followed them my whole 60 years.Unfortunately we lost this years grand final.Still forever love them.
Really enjoyed that. Loved that you tried a few things as you opened them. Twisties in a buttered roll is so good. And thumbs up for your honesty. Nobody likes everything. 👍
A must do is soft black darrell lea licorice dipped in nutella. Was my go to after school snack (since you guys don't really like black licorice, can do it with strawberry or raspberry to good effect, Just gotta be soft licorice)
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Remember we are Australian! You can be as honest and upfront about what you like and dislike, we will not be offended.
Unless you say you don't like steve Irwin, then we will get offended.
@@cpt.curiousgaming Or unless you really like Dan Andrews and we may become very disappointed. HAHA
@@simonettacarsonelli Pretty much.
@@simonettacarsonelli cringe bro
I'm more offended by people who DO like liquorice xD
Oh my gosh Emma is just the sweetest thing! I just want to give her a giant hug! Love how excited she gets over everything :)
Raspberry bullets are the best!
Yellow Holden HT Monaro was driven by 'stormin' Norm Beechey.
Grandpa is the coolest hahahaha
Licorice Allsorts have been around for over 100 years... so have most of the people who like 'em.
The generation that grew up on them almost needs dentures now
I'm only 61, but I have noticed all sorts are getting harder to find
Some people I know split them into separate flavours
I never liked Licorice Allsorts, even as a kid. I don't like licorice of any kind actually.
😂😂😂
Refer Emma's new bird toy... Galahs are funny birds. They have real personality. Often hanging upside down just for fun. They rarely fly straight. They look like they are drunk. If someone is being stupid they are often called a "Bloody Galah" you can see flocks of 1000 or more. They are rearly noisy. Often kept as a pet. You can teach them to talk.
Hahhaha cool bit of knowledge. Thank you
You need to put that map on the wall and somehow mark each place that you get mail or where your Aussie "mates" are from. First on the list...me...lol, Sharon Bendigo Victoria Australia 🇦🇺 ❤ Hello to you and your family. Love Pedro's enthusiasm for Australia too. Stay safe all and take care.
Only problem is that it's too small to have localities that are farming areas like where I live (Boho South) Galah is pronounced as Ga-lah and I'm starting to get more of them here as I feed the local bird life as well as some ducks, crimson rosellas, sulphur crested cockatoos and a bronzewing dove. There was a couple of King Parrots but haven't seen them for a while.
YES! That's a cool idea! Ian, you should do this!
kevkoala, as I was writing it, I did realise that maybe the small towns wouldn't be visible on the map so I am not discounting the smaller places...places he can't find on the map.
@@kevkoala Even if it's not marked on the physical map, he can search for it on google maps to find the location, and then pin it as close-to as he can on the physical map. It shouldn't be too hard.
Nice sentiments msSlmitchell
Pronunciation Guide.
Galah: Emphasis is on the second syllable, i.e. "ga-LAAH"
When I was a child I use to love Twisties Sandwich. Really Fresh White Bread, Real Butter and Twisties. Squish them down a little bit and then eat them :)
Try smiths crinkle chips the same white bread and butter yum!
When I was a kid we rescued a young galah injured in a storm. We taught it to dance and talk a little until one day he decided he was ready to go back to the wild. A year later he responded to my call but he never returned. I was just happy to know he was OK with his new family.
Awwwww that's so sweet :)
Best part of black licorice bullets or other chocolate covered licorice is not everyone likes it. The licorice all sorts we used to always have at Christmas
Every time I see Pedro in your video's my heart smiles. I can't exactly explain it but he seems adorable and reminds me of my Nana with the beautiful broken English. Your kids are super cute and your wife seems really sweet. What a great little family. Such a pleasure to watch you all.
Hugs from me to you!
I love black liquorice and covered in chocolate even better.
You definitely need to do an outside video at your local shopping centre, getting random Americans to try Tim Tams.
Vouch
Hehe not a bad idea lol will look into this. ;)
@@midnightkitchen8379 thanks do it
I cant agree more, maybe challenge strangers to do a Tim tam slammer.! I'd love to see that.!
That would be fun.
Pedro looks like he just stepped out of an old time western movie.. 👍
When i was a kid there was a Darrell Lea store in Sydney that had ice cream like a Baskin Robbins. They had Licorice ice cream but lots of awesome flavours, I loved Jaffa which is a choc-orange swirl ice cream. It was awesome! Unfortunately they don't have stores any more
Sadly it was an old South Australian company but was bought out by a Qld dog food company that closed down all the stores.
G,day Ian and family,
When I was a kid we would go down along the local creek cut Licorice Bush and suck on it. Makes Darryl Lea taste pretty good
All the best. Bluey.
The weather in Perth is 'Mediterranean'... all seasons just NO snow. For instance, it's spring here and today it was about 20 Celsius but apparently it will be 4 degrees overnight. Tshirt in the daytime but lots of blankies tonight. The original inhabitants of this area, the Noongar people, had six seasons..and they make more sense than the Northern Hemisphere seasons which we just overlaid onto Australia... look it up, it's interesting.
G'day Ian and family, another cracking video guys good job. 👍🏼
The pink and grey parrot "Galah" (pronounced G'lar) is a very common bird known for its crazy antics. Which gives rise to a common expression, to call someone a Galah or say they are carrying on like a Galah, meaning they are being crazy or doing something stupid.
Cheers guys keep'em coming. 🇦🇺🤙🏼❤️
I don’t blame you guys for not liking licorice as I don’t like it myself however I will eat the bullets, as for the Rocky Road in my opinion Darrell Lea makes the best by far. In case you did not know Darrell Lea was founded in 1927 by Harry Lea. After 85 years under the ownership and control of the Lea family, the company went into voluntary administration in 2012 leading to its acquisition, sale and restructuring under new ownership.
On 10 July 2012, Darrell Lea was placed into voluntary administration due to a review of the business by its directors who had concerns about Darrell Lea's ability to meet its ongoing financial obligations. The company was reported to be losing $200,000 a week, and half of its company-run stores were closed immediately, with the loss of nearly 200 jobs.
On 3 September 2012, the company was acquired by the Queensland owners of VIP Petfoods, the Quinn family. The business was further restructured, with the loss of 172 casual and 246 permanent jobs, leaving only 83 Darrell Lea employees. The last company-owned stores were closed by end of business on 9 September 2012. The Quinns turned the business around after injecting about $30 million into it and building a second factory in Ingleburn. More than 500 products were cut from the product line which halved annual revenue, but stopped the ongoing losses. Darrell Lea products continued to be sold through its licensed retailer network which was expanded into IGA, Coles and Woolworths.
In January 2018, Quadrant Private Equity purchased Darrell Lea from the Quinn family for about $200 million. Tony and Christina Quinn retained a significant stake in the company.
Sees Wiggles, sings Fruit Salad. Doing it right 👌
Put the stress on the second a in Galah - the first a is short, and make it rhyme with car.
Animal on the cover of the desert book is a Thorny Devil. Iirc, they shoot blood out of their eyes to deter predators.
Perth is awesome, although I am biased as it is my hometown. It is so isolated (it has the claim of being the most isolated capital on earth) that it has a very different feel to the rest of Australia. I had to laugh when you mentioned the skyline, as the city has like four skyscrapers. It used to be two, but then a mining company built two big ones next to each other.
Perth is too far south for it to be tropical. It’s about the same latitude as Sydney, and of course on the coast. The weather is not as notorious as Melbourne. Winter temps probably around 10-19 Celcius, summer 28-40C. Western Australia does have the hottest place in Australia, Marble Bar, with temps exceeding 50C.
Fruit salaaaaaaad (in my singer voice hitting the different levels ) lol Perth does look like an amazing place lucky you :) 🥰
To sit in your Pool Room, have a beer and look at all the goodies you have collected .
The Serenity.
You’d have to go to Bonnie doon for any more serenity
Bet there Garage is full of food ready for that Zombie apocalypse :)
@@markissboi3583 just Tim tams
Anybody disagrees with that, tell 'em they're dreamin'. :P
I peel the licorice all sorts apart and eat the licorice last.
Lmao....I should try that n remove the licorice part so....woahhh
We grew up on chocolate liquorice bullets, a favourite 😍
You should look up ned Kelly
What you drinking in the video?
Looks like a CC and Dry but thought I would ask.
It was great to see your reaction to my package I sent. If Possum magic book is double I was thinking. Maybe the kids school library might like it.
Lovely video as always. Pedro is so freakin' sweet, his love for your kids is so adorable. Love you all so much, you are just the kindest, sweetest people. I work in retail, and there are days when I think people suck, but then I come home and watch you guys. Faith restored. Just a very grateful Aussie here.
Thank you so much 😊 we are so glad you’re here!! You guys all keep our faith in humanity haha 😉
Nice to see both of you are up front about your dislike of licorice, it is really a love it or leave thing (there's no middle ground). :-) While the rocky road chocolate you tried is good, it doesn't hold a match to the real thing...
True, the proper Darrell Lea Rocklea Road is a cut above its chocolate block cousin
With the all sorts, it’s an unwritten rule that you have to seperate each segment and eat them separately lol. I find they’re way better that way than just trying to eat the cube as it is
I used to do that & just chuck the licorice lol😆
6:40 We don't call it "Black Liquorice" here in Australia. All real Liquorice is black.
Hi Ian.
I love your reaction to Australian videos. You are as a revhead into the Bathurst circuit which is great, however do you realize that there's other races on the circuit, Motorbike TT and Sidecar races
Would love to see you reactions to these. My stepfather was the passenger and his brother was the driver in sidecars after WW2 , they were the Champions of Victoria at one stage .
Regards Bernie.
You can’t be considered a real Aussie until you hear two of our legends John Farnham and Jimmy Barnes. A good song showcasing them both is ‘when something is wrong with my baby’.
Other Aussie bands to hear are :
AC/DC
INXS (pronounced in excess)
Men at Work (I come from a land down under)
Midnight Oil
Cold Chisel.
Don’t be scared to say the truth on what you like and dislike, then we’ll all know what to send and what not to send
Ian: We won't be disappointed if you send us more Darrell Lea Rocklea road.
* 100 packs later *
My thoughts exactly! 😅👏 But I still will send some!
I think that's how he ended up with all the Tim Tams! 😂
Nec minute…
Yeah, be careful what you wish for, if the Tim Tams were any indication! lol :D
Maybe mum could make Rocky Road with the kids? They can add whatever teats they like into the melted chocolate. Most common are: marshmallows, candied cherries, coconut. I've seen people add jelly beans, pieces of biscuits (cookies), etc.
Licorice and chocolate "bullets" are very popular here in Oz - must be just what our palates here r used to. I like them and the allsorts
I can eat the Allsorts but I'm not a real big fan of them either.
have a friend who usually pranks visitors to Aus by saying the Chocolate Bullets are Kangaroo Poop - then eats a couple.
My favourite. Maybe it is an acquired taste.
At the time of recording the snacks video, was it raining?? If yes it was heavy,if not you may have a problem with the camera..
Jumpies at baked, not fryed as you will see on the pack..
It’s dog food here in Oz. Owned by VIP Petfoods. LOL.
darrell lea treats are top shelf , their rocky road is my fave
Hey love the red rug you are sitting on we don't have blankets as cool as that if you sold a few how much would you charge
Hello :) thank you. I love that red blanket too. We could find the exact link and send it to you :) 🥰 in Guatemala. Y family makes fabrics so maybe one day when I go there I can get a bunch and have them in some giveaways;)
@@midnightkitchen8379 that would be cool I would love to have a go at winning one thanks for the reply
I can’t believe I haven’t suggested this before…. Classic Australian Tv… “Skippy”.
‘Skippy, the Bush kangarooooooo’
Yeaaa good one. I heard ppl saying that sometimes in comments but def needs a reaction vid.
in a galaxy far away a long time ago, i used to be a 'Darrell Lea girl'. it was my first job out of school. darell lea had several stores in melbourne cbd, their sweet/ choccie range was much larger than it is now. there is now longer dedicated stores, but their goods are now sold in grocery stores, and no longer owned by the Lea family. our uniform in the mists of time were a white skirt, a patch work smock, a huge white collar - almost like a ruff -, and a huge solid colour bow around our necks. Everyone knew where you worked if you left the store wearing your uniform. big bonus to working there and looking like a dill was you could eat all the chocolate/lollies you wanted. in my opinion their black liquorice was the best. my mum always loved when i bought some home for her, for my dad it was scorched almonds. i would buy those for them every payday. aah memories.
They used to have the best white chocolate bars in the mid 2000’s. I worked next to one of the shops in Brisbane and would suck in on my break just about every day.
I grew up in Brissie in the 70s and remember the 'Darrell Lea girls' serving behind the counter with those ridiculous bows, lol! It was such a treat to go into a Darrell Lea shop and spend ages choosing which treat to have.
Don't worry, hardly anyone touches the licorice ones in Australia either. The hooks in the supermarket are usually full haha.
I love licorice ❤❤❤
Nope! I love the bullets and the licorice and aniseed block 😍😍😍
@@karenmcneill2602 Your love of licorice seems to have impacted your ability to understand the phrase "hardly anyone" :P Bet you never have a problem finding black licorice when you want it, it never sells out!
@@WaDarkPhoenix LOL! You're right!😅 "hardly anyone" read in my mixed up grey cells as "no one" so of course I had to launch in and defend my Staple. Beg pardon! I'm over halfway to 100yrs so I blame that 😥😉😉😉
Arnott’s Iced Vo Vo Biscuits are smothered in desiccated coconut, so maybe have them with a hot cuppa and you won’t be left with a mouthful of coconut.
With the chocolate covered liquorice, the chocolate needs to melt in the mouth first, then the liquorice adds a nice contrast to the sweetness and texture. Same with the chocolate soft centres, having the soft centres seep through the chocolate is the experience that adds the flavour. You lose the "flavour hit" by biting into them and combining the flavours at the same time. I think it's could also be that the chocolate coats the palate before the liquorice is exposed.
Just want you and your family Ian to know that you make a difference with these videos. I smile wholeheartedly for the length of the video.
These times are weird , so thank you mate for making my life better , I sincerely mean it. ✌
I 100% agree
Thank you for those kind words… you make our days too 👍
Ian the food critic with his blazer on. Getting serious now are we?😂
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Lmmaao right?! 🤣
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@@IWrocker he needs to taste them in Australia.
The new review brah
You can send the liquorice back to me if you really must!😂 If you can get your mitts on some Caramel Snows you might like them. They went out of circulation but are apparently back again.
Weather in Perth is awesome most of the year. Yes, it gets hot and cold, but for the most part it's pretty comfortable and consistent. Great BBQ weather! :)
Roxanne - you just made Ian's day for sure. Opening that Monopoly set you could just see his reaction - like a kid in a toy shop.
Great Aussie company. So much deliciousness. 😍😍😍
I am not a fan of licorice either. When I was a little kid I would separate the licorice out of the allsort and only eat the coloured bits...lolz
Funny, I pulled them apart and only ate the liquorice
Lol
Licorice is fairly popular here, but I can understand how people dislike it.
The size of the Vegemite jar is what makes it exclusive, not the product itself.
Perth has the same climate as Adelaide and Sydney - Temperate.
Hahahaha…. No way he’s a rabbits fan… get rid of that as fast as you can…
LETS GO ROOSTERS, LETS GO……
I love seeing Pedro, he's a character!
We have grown up with choc covered liquorice, which is also popular in the UK...you have to keep trying them.
I know that Americans have grown up with red vines which are not popular here.
If you would like to know some aspects of oz history therecis a pretty good movie called the proposal. Set around 1855 1860 by the looks. Jaffas were made for rolling down the wooden floors of movie theatres, or picture shows as called here
Each to there own I love black licorice and with chocolate is the bomb.. I guess it what your use too. 🙂🇦🇺
Pedro was ruthless against that adorable kangaroo snack.....no mercy.
Someone get him a see you in the N.T.shirt....that will be hilarious.
Also its 13c in Perth right now at 8:30pm
I’m a truck driver and we Transport Darrell Lee product all over Australia. When you walk into the warehouse at Ingleburn, all you can smell is the Licorice.
You’re gonna love those Red Rock sweet chilli & sour cream chips, they’re the best 🤤
Pedro looks like he just came out of the saloon ,a gun slinging sheriff ,the Chikito is yummy
sitting here eating Darrell Lea strwberry licorice twists as I watch this video - how ironic
Niceeee
True, you should suck on the minty choc balls first because that gives the chocolate centers enough time to melt and then you can bite them easier. Same for the jaffas (orange chocolate balls)
Chef from South Park has entered the conversation
I agree, most of the lollies needs to "melt" in the mouth to get the full flavour experience. I cringed with the way they were biting into like they did
Just had a solid chuckle at getting a Timtams advert as you were unboxing Timtams
Chocolate bullets are One my favourites. Rocky road is the bomb! You do know liquorice is a natural laxative. 😜
That red Mexican blanket ... highly jealous
As with all rockabillies and kustom car nuts. Very pretty to look at.
Yes, it's so beautiful.
Weather….. oh my. On Christmas Eve in Perth it was 43, Christmas 44, Boxing Day 42, next day 40 or 41. Celsius.
It’s pretty timely that you got a Galah (pronounced Guh-LAH) and Kookaburra in this week’s mail, as the Guardian Australia is currently running its annual Australian Bird of the Year poll - with new voting rules after some suspicious owl bot activity in last year’s vote 😝
I’m pulling for the bin chicken too finally win! Gotten so close a few years in a row, pipped at the finish line by bots. Any animal that able to survive and thrive, even after we destroyed their habitat definitely deserves a win!
@@katherinemorelle7115 sadly the bin chicken was cut yesterday! I’m pulling for the pink robin because it’s a floof, but if the tawny frogmouth finally get the top slot this year, I won’t be mad at it 😉
@IWrocker , Darrell Lea is probably the pre eminent liquorice company in Aus, with the allsorts as kids we'd separate the layers and eat them individually , me folks used to run 1 of their franchises too and there were 100's of standard products and then specialty products came in for easter and christmas on top of the normal range, but it was a lot of work due to having to have so many wrapped at christmass and so many tied bows on products too.
I know they went through a rough patch & got sold to private equity, but I wish they could bring back some of the older products again in limited runs here and there.
@@MonstaAU ahhh i haven't lived in aus for 16 years, me folks owned the franchise 30 years ago, I liked their peanut brittle and brazil nut brittle, their chocolate coated liquorice logs, and the rocky road. i have found their soft liquorice occasionally in some of the UK supermarkets, on and off over the years in UK but never consistantly unfortunately.
A little bit of history rocky road was invented by Darrell Lea named after rocky point road because the original Darrell Lea factory was on this road
I'm from Australia and your videos make my day lately guys.keep it up mate.
don't nibble them ,put the whole thing in
On the map find Mandurah, South of Perth then look inland you may see Pinjarra. This is in Western Australia.💖🇦🇺
Perth was cold 2 months ago. We are really at the start of Summer now.
I would like to see your pantry. Especially your store of Tim Tams.
we have Cheetos over here, but they are cheese and bacon balls (and now puffs)
Chocolate and licorice is a match made in heaven, in my opinion. Then again mint and chocolate is a perfect match too. Haha
I think it's interesting to find an American who has dedicated so much of their account to finding out more about Australian culture. I also really enjoy your videos because when you state your opinions you're not rude in any way. So many Americans make fun of us and our accent and call us weird for the way we do things, but I've noticed you take the time to listen to us and understand the slang and that honestly means alot. I also think you would like Australian TV. Here are some shows I can suggest for you to watch.
Wentworth
Doctor Doctor (it's called 'The Heart Guy' in the U.S)
Offspring
To name a few 😊
You have to try the Raspberry twists coated in the milk choc. They are the ultimate!!
That cap is priceless up the bunnies "South Sydney Rabbitohs" been around since 1904.👍
That first Twisty Ian took out was by far the biggest one I’ve ever seen in my life
They are pretty good. I was living in Australia for 10 years before I discovered. Had to go across country to Melbourne as didn't have on west coast.
Also digging the night rider music at the end 👍
Australia... The Millennium Falcon of country's!!
And trust me... Perth is NOTHING like Chicago!!
I find myself watching these videos more than once.
If you're still doing tastings come easter expect a lot of packages with darrel lea rocklea road eggs. They're about 10cm long half eggs made of milk chocolate and filled with all the rocklea road bits until they're overflowing the half egg. They're to die for.
Wow! I’m really interested, and being from Zimbabwe I don’t get to experience these foods. By the way I love your channel!!
The liquorice allsorts we'd peel of each layer off as kids ..and as an adult shhhhh lol. Not all with coconut I've never heard of that actually. Black liquorice must be and Aussie thing as I've noticed alot of Americans don't like it or never had it. So glad you love out Darrell lea stuff. As a kid it was a little boutique shop and was so special to go to. Wed get the little bo peep bottle and stretch it out as long as we could lol. All their stuff is still amazing. Enjoy IWROCKER family xo
Hi Ian.. they used to sell mango, apple, blackcurrant darrel lea licorice too. havent seen them since they changed their product distribution methods though
The apple flavour was so great, i miss it
Licorice is a common flavour in Australia. When I was young, my favourite was a Choo Choo; a hard licorice toffee style, which you would just suck it. Anise is a flavour you require to acquire a taste for.
Fun Fact regarding the ANZAC Biscuit. The name is protected by Law in Oz and Newzealand. To sell commercially branded "ANZAC Biscuits", the biscuits (not cookies) must be made to the officially recognised recipe. No choc chip, raisins etc can be included. The Department of Veteran Affairs will action any violations.
Hi Ian and family.The NRL cap sent to you is South Sydney Rabbitohs.Co-owned by Russell Crowe.I love this team.Followed them my whole 60 years.Unfortunately we lost this years grand final.Still forever love them.
Really enjoyed that. Loved that you tried a few things as you opened them. Twisties in a buttered roll is so good. And thumbs up for your honesty. Nobody likes everything. 👍
A must do is soft black darrell lea licorice dipped in nutella. Was my go to after school snack (since you guys don't really like black licorice, can do it with strawberry or raspberry to good effect, Just gotta be soft licorice)
How have I never tried that?!!! 😃
@@gamesetmatt23 I don't know! But now you must, and please report back ♥
You have just added a huge game changer to my list of amazing snacks to have when I get the munchies. Its Soo good thank you for sharing this
@@aussiepotatis4441 Oh you are sooooo welcome!
Darel lee licorice is good but if u dont like black licorice you wont like it lol
My favourite is the raspberry white choc bullets followed by the black liquorice milk chocolate bullets.
Hey Ian, love all your content, Perth Weather is similar to California, say San Francisco or San Jose, a Mediterranean climate.