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These light, crisp, savoiardi are so much nicer than the smaller rather dry and hard sponge finger biscuits you usually find in the supermarkets here in the UK. While we have taken care in preparing this summary and believe it to be accurate, it is not a substitute for reading the product packaging and label prior to use. If the item comes direct from a manufacturer, it may be delivered in non-retail packaging, such as a plain or unprinted box or plastic bag. This may affect nutrition and allergen information therefore you should always check product labels and not rely solely on the information presented here. It may not be reproduced in any way whatsoever without the prior consent of Waitrose Limited nor without due acknowledgement.
This big 300g pack contains separately sealed 100g packs of sponge fingers so that you don't have to open them all at once and can keep them fresh.
Often know by their original Italian name Savoiardi, ladyfingers or boudoir biscuits are a must-have in the kitchen.
However, specimens growing in reef caves often have an encrusting base with a central, finger-like cluster of branches, so it is now believed that the different forms are a single species, perhaps differing in structure because of different environmental conditions. Australia’s newest endemic fish species was found hiding in plain sight at a popular Sydney dive spot! The polyps look like small sea anemones and contain toxins which deter predatory fish from eating the sponge. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.These are lovely to serve with any mousse or cream dessert as well as using in Tiramisu and Lemon Trifle . The product names and descriptions within this publication are not intended to constitute the full legal description of the product.
The green finger sponge usually has upright or sprawling cylindrical branches that occasionally divide.They grow over the surface of a rock in a layer a few millimetres thick with occasional short chimney-like outgrowths.