Two New Zealand sweet companies joined forces to create a rather interesting product. Photo / Supplied
Kiwis love their Mince and Cheese pies. It has been a staple of the New Zealand diet for decades. Whether you’re smashing it back for breakfast or wanting an easy dinner, they’re an instant winner.
But two New Zealand lolly companies have taken the classic food staple and completely tampered with it, turning it into something so polarising it could break up relationships.
Kiwi sweets brands Pik’nMix Lollies NZ and Candy Cutique have merged mince and cheese pies with cotton candy in a mash-up that’ll have your taste buds doing gymnastics.
The sweet and savoury blend was advertised on their social media pages on April Fools day, leading people to think it was a classic stitch-up.
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But the joke was on its customers after the company revealed the product actually exists and they’re in stock.
Taking to Instagram, Pik’nMix Lollies NZ wrote: “Your fav NZ companies @piknmixnz & @candycutique have teamed up to bring you an iconic kiwi treat!”
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While many doubted the news, the company decided to double down.
“You thought it was a joke? Think again! We take our Cotton Candy very seriously here. Our Mince and Cheese flavoured cotton candy is made with only the finest ingredients, including Wild Harvested Kombu Seaweed Leaves and Dairy Free Parmesan Alternative from @pacific_harvest and @angelfoodcheese.”
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How did they come up with the idea? Pik’nMix owner Merritt Watson told the Herald they wanted a flavour that would seem to be an April Fools joke but had the potential to be successfully pulled off.
“We came up with the idea for a weird flavour of Cotton Candy specially for April Fools. Our Cotton Candy is made in collaboration with our friends at Candy Cutique in Wellington,” he said.
“We wanted to produce a flavour that people would immediately…
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