They were a standout product, crisp and with a good strong liquor.
They were the only pickled onion on the market worth buying, IMO.
Apparently many others agreed and they became more commonly available (I was originally buying them from the old Grace Bros supermarket in the now defunct Broadway store.
The years rolled by, sometimes they were not so crisp, it seemed they had difficulties in sourcing good onions from time to time, but they would usually come back from that to approach their early glory.
Recently bought a jar, nearly could not understand what had happened to the flavour, had a second one and merely reinforced my opinion that they now taste like every other soggy, sweet, imitation of a pickled onion available on the supermarket shelves.
Looking at the label, made by Rosella foods, Seven Hills.
Whacko, another one to cross off the shopping list, to think this once great iconic Australian company once also made the best plum jam in the business, Myra Plum jam to be exact, they killed that one off long ago, now they have delivered the coup de grace to the Blue Banner brand.
Da**ed accountants should be barred from making production decisions about food products, heaven help you all if they get into the wineries and breweries, but then, maybe they have.
Nestle ruined the former Black Magic chocolate selection when they took over, replacing all the distinctive centres with non-descript bland creme centres reminiscent of the junk that fills easter egg boxes.
Mars took over Starburst and promptly messed with the product to adverse effect, though they seem to have recovered from that to large degree.
I must be getting too old
I will be writing letters to the editor soon.
