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[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago (10 children)

Nutella,

I only buy it once or twice a year but no other chocolate spread tastes nearly as good.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

no other chocolate spread tastes nearly as good

That's because it isn't a chocolate spread, but rather a nut and nougat spread.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It has 13% hazelnut, the same as many other brands, but also the lowest amount I can buy. There's a really pricy one that has 30%

[–] jeffw 7 points 1 year ago

Trader Joe's would like a word

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

This is very true.

[–] XbSuper 5 points 1 year ago

It actually has very little chocolate in it, that's why. It was made (i think) during WW2 when chocolate was in short supply, so they came up with a way to stretch it, by mixing a bunch of hazelnuts (and w/e else is in there) with it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I live in France and there are lots of brands that are exactly like Nutella, or even more tasty. Nutella is cheaper yet.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

The Kraft one isn't half bad

But then note I said "isn't half bad", not that it's great. But I'd say it works in a pinch, or if it's on sale...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

The Kirklands one is good, but doesn’t hold an emulsion. And trying to stir a 3000 litre tub of “hazelnut spread” to re-emulsify it isn’t on my list of desirable morning activities.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

no other chocolate spread tastes nearly as good.

I could eat that as the fucking Whine Poo eats the honey ngl.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

For nougat, the Milka stuff is better. If you want real chocolate, take Caotina.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

I used to agree but after finding Kirkland hazelnut spread at costco i've switched to that. Its palm oil free and every bit as delicious as nutella.