Water Biscuits - why are they so expensive?

Bogof_Babe

200g of Carrs Water Biscuits is 95p, Sainsbury's High Bake ones 74p, but the same weight of cream crackers is less than 40p. The ingredients seem to be much the same. What is it that makes boring old Water Biscuits so dear?

And why do I keep buying the blasted things when I know crackers are a better deal? :-/

rushnowt

What are water biscuits  ???  they sound pretty naff to me.  :-/ is there chocolate on them

Spendless

No chocolate on them ;D.

You sometimes get water biscuits in the variety packs of biscuits for cheese that come out at Christmas.

I don't know why they are more expensive - perhaps they are just the 'designer name' label for cream crackers.

Bogof_Babe

Nooo, they're just flat things made mostly of flour, and water I suppose, although they aren't wet .  You have them with cheese.  They are really glorified cheese biscuits/crackers, in a fancy wrapper (which is still not worth 50p extra!)

I have decided they are probably a snob thing upper class delicacy (hardly any calories either), hence the price  ::)

(Edited to amend lousy spelling/grammar)

16011996

not had water biscuits for years. got the fancies for them now. :-/

rushnowt

ooooohhhhhh thats why i've never had em then ........ to posh for me, being from the gutter poor end of the street. lol ;D ;D

gosh i do feel foolish now, but i will look out for them next time i'm shopping , might even give em a feel............just to see how the other half live of course ;D

VickyA_2

You get given water biscuits to "clear the palate" when you go wine tasting. Not that I'm a regular wine taster, you understand, but I did have a day of it when I was on holiday in the summer (and I wasn't driving!).

Alternatively, water biscuits don't get in the way of the taste of the cheese. So, you may as well just eat the cheese by itself! ;D

jmf

Water biscuits are lovely. They have a nutty taste and are not as dry and crumbly as cream crackers. Ideal for eating with extra strong cheddar!
Have tried various makes, own brands, Carrs and Jacobs. My favourite one is Jacobs High Bake Water Biscuit.
Think I will treat myself for Christmas, then I will not feel that I am being extravagant

16011996

none in spar, or costcutters near me. mustn't be posh enough round here for them to stock them. :-[

Cullumpster

Can't stand water biscuits, they always taste like cardboard to me, i always have Carrs Cheese melts

MMmmmmmm Yummy :P

I want some with Pate now !!!

16011996

not had pate for ages. wish you'd all stop tempting me with things i'd forgotten. >:( ;D