Hot cross buns – like tea or scones or baked beans – are one of those foods that tend to be fiercely protected by British people.
Which is precisely why M&S’s new chilli and cheese version has been a divisive decision among foodies across the country.
The release come as part of Mark’s and Spencer’s Easter range, which features everything from puddings to lamb.
Along with that, there are a few different flavours of hot cross buns; salted caramel and chocolate, blueberry, Kentish bramley apple and orange marmalade, and chilli and cheese.
The savouries are being touted by M&S as ‘this year’s new bun on the block’ and are made ‘with tangy cheddar and a kick of hot sauce.’
These buns don’t include currants or any dried fruit, but they do have the classic cross on the top to make it Easter-friendly.
Due to their lack of traditional spices, however, they have caused some controversy.
In a Facebook post yesterday, the supermarket wrote ‘Hello new flavour alert! These are not just hot cross buns… These are NEW Chilli and Cheese Hot Cross Buns.’
As you can imagine, the comments started pouring in almost right away.
One said ‘Why cant we just have normal hot x buns. Invented in my city they are symbolic of Easter!’ while another chimed in ‘It’s January no hot cross buns til Good Friday!! If you are going to faff about with the recipe take the cross off and call them something else.’
That said, plenty more people were happy to voice their support for this new savoury twist, which will be a welcome change for those who don’t like the traditional version.
If they sound lovely to you – and not too blasphemous – you can get yours in store from now onwards to Easter.
Check out where your local store is here.
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source https://metro.co.uk/2020/01/29/ms-changes-game-new-chilli-cheese-hot-cross-buns-12144520/
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