Have most English people had a tunnocks tea cake before?

[Yummypancake]

Or is it quite an unusual thing to have? Looking to send a “Scottish” treat along with money to English relative (teenager) for birthday. Just a little token gift to go with the money.

Just wondered if you kind people could do a quick straw pole for me !

I'd have thought so yes.

I'm welsh and my tunnocks lifetime count is probably in the thousands rather than the hundreds.

Yes we have them all the time (South West).
Sorry.

I have but I don’t know if I speak for most people. How about some whisky instead!

Yes I have (I'm English)

I’d only ever heard about it on mumsnet so thought I’d try it.

However we would be thrilled to receive some in the post anyway (hint hint 😆).

I would have thought so, they sell them in all the supermarkets here. What we don't get is tablet, that's what I bring back from holidays in Scotland.

They're not so rare imo.

They also don't tend to ship well (melt, get squished.)

Proper Scottish tablet is the biz! I'd be delighted receiving a bar of that. 😊

I am aware this may be a blanket “of course we have” ! Sorry if I am way off asking this

Speaking for one English person (me) yes I've had many and they are available in every supermarket that I go in, I think they even sell them in Aldi. I wouldn't think of them as being particularly Scottish if that's what you are looking for

Yes, widely available. And possibly wouldn't survive a postal journey very well!

Ok, I might just go with Scottish tablet then, thanks x

Good call on them not shipping well

We eat them frequently but I agree with others about tablet. I don't think I've even seen that in the shop. Definitely more obscure than teacakes.

If you want to send them a Scottish treat that is uncommon in England send them some tablet.

Package them really well to post. Once the chocolate is cracked it's totally pointless. I'd probably send the caramel wafers instead for that reason.

Also, I had no idea they weren't easily available in England!

I can't buy the boxes of 10, cos I eat them all.

Yes....but normally a cheap copy brand. Tunnocks are in Aldi though as someone above mentioned so I've had those too.

Oh, they are available, sorry, just reading the posts!

Thank goodness. Was nearly sending mercy parcels south of the border.

Aldi scottish tablet is pretty good, next to the chocolate and sweets.

What about gifts from the tunnocks shop? Or a tin nick themed item? I have a round tunnick teacake cushion which is fab

I didn't realise they were a Scottish thing!

They'd arrive like mush, wouldn't they?

I didn't realise they are Scottish, we have them loads. I'm from Northumberland. Empire biscuits are nice as well.

Send tablet or that powdery rock.