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Ok some people hate it but I like it - the marzi-haters don't need to tell me they don't like it.
But as riding fuel? I mean it's basically nut paste and sugar so it should be about right? And you can tear lumps of it off to scoff.
So for the marzi-lovers amongst us, decent riding fuel?
I don't care if it's good nutritionally or not, I'm in!! 🙂
Yep, used to use it and thought it was good. Only snag was I couldn't resist nibbling at the block when not on a ride too!
Switched years ago to drinking Allsports winter training formula and rarely need to eat when that's what's in my bottles.
CoOp visited. Marzipan now in the bag for tonight.
Slice of marzipan between two Garibaldi biscuits. Biscuits balance the sweetness, marzipan balances the dryness; win-win.
Is marzipan injectable? Omnomnom
It's rubbish as ride food.
Buy a block, by the time I get home it has all gone. I'm so slow up hills now, all because of the added belly mass 🙂
These are the epitome of marzipan based nomage:
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Alas, not readily available in this neck of the woods. 😥
Someone well known, I think, Graeme Obree, swore by this as ride fuel. He wound up other riders when they asked what it was and replied it was lard, which they then went out and bought 🙂
wash it down with some warm flat Coke a Cola for the super turbo boost. Do this at the end of a ride as, once the extra energy is gone, you will have none left.
My inability to not to confuse marzipan and temazepam often get me into grief.
The best is Niederegger from Lubeck.
As ianc says it is the prefered ride fuel for Graeme Obree, seemed to work for him but i hate the stuff
Marzipan contains Cyanide!!
If you stuffed down about 12kgs of it you would die...
Lidl make a variety of sizeable marzipan bars coated in bitter chocolate. I'm torn between their straight marzipan filling and the one with a pineapple mix.
They seldom make it from the supermarket door to the car door. 😳
I got some almond energy bars from Decathlon for a long ride that worked well, but were basically marzipan, so I think I'll try just cutting up a bar of the yellow stuff next time.
Aldi do a really nice Marzipan log, with a cake around it.
Stollen.
Love marzipan. Tried it on a day ride years ago, 200g cut into cubes. The next day...SPOTS! Never again 🙄
Marzipan contains Cyanide!!
If you stuffed down about 12kgs of it you would die...
Now I love marzipan, but if I managed to trough 12kg of it I would be pleading to die and the cyanide might be doing me a favour!
Lidl make a variety of sizeable marzipan bars coated in bitter chocolate. I'm torn between their straight marzipan filling and the one with a pineapple mix.
*plans a Lidl visit for tomorrow*
iolo - Member once the extra energy is gone, you will have none left.
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Lidl make a variety of sizeable marzipan bars coated in bitter chocolate. I'm torn between their straight marzipan filling and the one with a pineapple mix.
They seldom make it from the supermarket door to the car door.
Marzipan bar update: couldn't find these at Lidl but I have just found some that fit the description at Aldi.
Moral learnt - any amount of searching is worth it if there is a chance of some marzipan at the end of it 🙂
Yep, I use marzipan a lot. Also used it many years ago when Alpine climbing (mountaineering not riding up roads) as it doesn't freeze in the way that chocolate bars do.
I am currently slaughtering these Aldi marzipan bars one after the other, and I have no intention of riding anywhere. Does that help?
Aldi marzipan with chocolate coating?! I'm on my way to Aldi right now...
Don't overdo it. I used it as fuel for a Mountain Marathon once and gave myself insane stomach cramps.
The best is Niederegger from Lubeck.
Aaargh they have an online store..... [url= http://www.niederegger.de/epages/Niederegger.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/Niederegger/Categories/Shop ]Marzipan heaven...[/url]
stevious - Member
Don't overdo it. I used it as fuel for a Mountain Marathon once and gave myself insane stomach cramps.
Yeah, I just kept going until I got a headache. Gonna have another one in a bit
Aldi do the chocolate covered marzipan bars too. hmmm, I need to buy a couple for a trip coming up soon
Maybe also some stroop waffles
ARGH! Double post
Take a date (stoned).
Wrap it in marzipan.
Hey presto, instant bite sized ride food.
How does being stoned help with the date?
No you put the marzipan IN the unstoned date!
Oh I hadn't thought about it as fuel .. maybe good for my next Ironman as I can't stomach any more figs after the last one!!!!!!
I thought they only sold those chocolate coated marzipan bars at Christmas, do Aldi or Lidl actually have them in at present?
Lidl make a variety of sizeable marzipan bars coated in bitter chocolate. I'm torn between their straight marzipan filling and the one with a pineapple mix.
They seldom make it from the supermarket door to the car door.
Marzipan bar update: couldn't find these at Lidl but I have just found some that fit the description at Aldi.Moral learnt - any amount of searching is worth it if there is a chance of some marzipan at the end of it
I made the same journey with the same predictable outcome. I think Lidl only sell it at Christmas and Easter. The Aldi Praline and Marzipan chocolate covered bar is good. Not so keen on the Rum and Raisin variety
Bought some of the plain chocolate covered bars today from Aldi and I can confirm that they are lush, as we say 'yer in Gloucestershire