For a film night with several people, a 500 g bag of taai-taai is a practical place to start. Choose a pack with several individual bags if you’d also like to stock up for future snacking. Check the ingredients and allergens on the packaging of the variety you choose, especially if anyone in your group needs to avoid something.
If you’re watching a film with several people, you could start with a shared 500 g bag. Jumbo, PLUS and ALDI list taai-taai in this pack size; Dirk includes a 500 g mini taai-taai product in its search results. How much you need depends on your group.
If you’re also buying for future snack times, individually packed bags are worth considering. Albert Heijn’s taai-taai 3-pack contains three separate bags of 500 g each. Check the storage instructions on the packaging before stocking up.
If anyone in your group needs to avoid certain ingredients, choose based on the exact variety. The product information for the taai-taai products listed by Jumbo and PLUS includes wheat, rye and milk, among other ingredients. Also check the packaging of the product you buy for any warnings about possible traces of other allergens.
First decide what you’d like to share during the film, whether you want to save any bags for later, and whether ingredients limit your choice. Then compare the pack sizes and packaging of the varieties that suit your needs.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Enough to share | Check the net weight and whether you’re choosing one bag or several individual bags. A 500 g bag could be a good starting point for a group. | When we watch with several people, I want to open one bag without having to reach for another straight away. Having enough taai-taai to share is the top priority for around 40% of consumers. |
| Stocking up for later | Check the number of bags, the weight per bag and the storage instructions on the label. | I want to have some taai-taai left in the biscuit tin after film night, without opening every bag at once. Stocking up for later matters most to around 30% of consumers. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the ingredients, highlighted allergens and any ‘may contain’ statements on the packaging of the exact variety. | If someone in our group needs to avoid an ingredient, I need to know which variety we can serve. For around 30% of consumers, checking this is the top priority. |
The products listed by Jumbo and PLUS have their own ingredient lists and warnings about the possible presence of other allergens. Information for one variety is no substitute for checking the label of another.
Before serving, read the ingredients and allergen information on the packaging of the exact taai-taai product you bought.
A Bolletje taai-taai product was listed by Jumbo as no longer available in its online range. A mention of mini taai-taai in a Lidl recipe doesn’t, in itself, confirm that the product is currently available in store.
Check shortly before film night that your chosen shop has the variety you want. If you choose an alternative, check its pack size and label again.
ALDI lists 500 g of aniseed-flavoured taai-taai in figure shapes.
Albert Heijn lists a taai-taai 3-pack with three separate bags of 500 g each.
PLUS lists taai-taai in a 500 g bag, as well as artisan taai-taai biscuits in a 250 g bag.
Jumbo lists Sint Taai Taai Figures in a 500 g bag.
Dirk lists 1 de Beste Mini taai taai, 500 g, in its search results.
Lidl uses mini taai-taai as an ingredient in a Sinterklaas snack recipe.
A 500 g bag is a practical place to start if you want to share one pack with several people. Albert Heijn also lists a 3-pack of three individual 500 g bags for anyone who wants to save some taai-taai for later; choose an amount that suits your group.
Yes. Before serving, read the label on the exact variety you receive. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says that pre-packed foods must list the relevant allergens on the label; Albert Heijn warns that product information can change.
It varies by product. Jumbo Sint Taai Taai Figures, 500 g, lists wheat, rye and milk, among other allergens, while PLUS also gives its own warnings about the possible presence of other allergens for its 250 g artisan taai-taai biscuits. Check the label of the variety you choose to see what you can serve.
Follow the storage instructions on the packaging of the taai-taai you bought. PLUS advises keeping its taai-taai in a cool, dry, dark place; for a Bolletje taai-taai product, Jumbo said to reseal the packaging after opening. Don’t assume the same advice applies to another variety.
