And here we are once again with yet ANOTHER holiday review. This time its even another box of chocolates... and a very popular one at that, here is my review of Pot of Gold Excellence.
Walking the Candy Aisle rates Pot of Gold Excellence - 4 / 5
For more on Hershey's Pot of Gold please visit- https://www.hersheycanada.com/en/brands/pot-of-gold/
Showing posts with label pecans. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pecans. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Reese Clusters Pralines review
Today we've got our last Christmas 2012 review for you. Again, this was from the remainder candy found on sale after Christmas.. so please don't blame me for it being almost February :) Let's all just kick back and enjoy this look at Reese Cluster Pralines.
Walking the Candy Aisle rates Reese Clusters Pralines - 4 / 5
For more reviews please check out the entire reviews page. And of course Reese's is a Hershey's product and you can find out more about them at their site - http://www.hersheys.com/ This marks the end of our twice a week reviews (for now), please expect regular once a week reviews to post on Fridays. Thanks :)
Walking the Candy Aisle rates Reese Clusters Pralines - 4 / 5
For more reviews please check out the entire reviews page. And of course Reese's is a Hershey's product and you can find out more about them at their site - http://www.hersheys.com/ This marks the end of our twice a week reviews (for now), please expect regular once a week reviews to post on Fridays. Thanks :)
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Turtles - video review
Another Christmas classic for review today, we're looking at Turtles.
For more on Turtles please check out the written review, or all of our reviews over on the reviews page.
For more on Turtles please check out the written review, or all of our reviews over on the reviews page.
Turtles review
Today we've got another Christmas review for you, lets look at the ever popular holiday favorite Turtles.
While technically this may not be a holiday themed treat, for some reason it is heavily marketed at the holidays. Perhaps its the odd inclusion of pecans as the central nut... Would consumers not accept pecans at other times of year? It seems like we're ready to have all sorts of nuts at the holidays. Kinda weird. Anyhow in case you were wondering, while this is branded under the DeMet's Candy Company logo elsewhere, here it is a Nestlé product.
Looking at the package I have to admit right off the bat I'm a fan. While I don't usually go in for the corny old timey 1920s look of red and white (or silver) stripes, this has a classiness that is somehow charming. Possibly I'm just used to seeing it every year for my whole life so I don't mind. Either way I think the effect works, especially around the holidays when everyone is a bit more lenient on cheesy stuff.
If you haven't had it before, this is a chocolate filled with pecans and caramel. Its designed to look somewhat like a turtle. And although there have reportedly been a few attempts at making it more distinctly turtle-like over the years for the most part you'll see Turtles as they appear on the package, kind of blobby and mounded with a few protrusions. I like how on the packaging picture you can see the caramel dripping. That kind of gooey-ness is exactly what I'm looking for.
Looking at the other side of the package we see what is possibly one of the coolest mascots ever. Its the fancy Turtle guy. Now obviously this guy just exudes class. Top hat and tux, a red bow tie, and to complete the ensemble an actual to goodness monocle! Why don't all turtles dress up like this?! Its hilarious and adorable. I mean this guy, Mr Monopoly, and Mr Peanut should definitely be hanging out. It all totally works for me.
Over at the DeMet's website you can also get a full view of him, and he is totally awesome :)
Ok, let's get into the actual chocolate here. As you can see its not too big, definitely smaller than a candy bar, but its bigger by far than your average box of chocolates chocolate, and at the holidays that's what Turtles will be directly competing with. I also appreciate that there are three in each package; its tiring seeing how many chocolates have transitions to two small halves of chocolate in every wrapper.
Biting into the turtles, we get into the goods... or not so good in this case. The chocolate is totally unremarkable, the caramel is not gooey, despite the promises of the packaging, but the pecans are the biggest problem here.
I wondered earlier to myself why there weren't more candies and chocolates based around pecans. I mean peanuts just totally dominate the field... Where are the cashew, or walnut, or pistachio flavored chocolate bars? Well if this is an indication, I think I know. Those other chocolate bars don't exist because peanuts are simply way better when paired with chocolate than any other nut. Case in point, this turtle tastes pretty bad.
Perhaps bad is too harsh a word for it; this is more a case of a totally unexciting chocolate. There's nothing to engage with here, the chocolate isn't terrible, but isn't anything special. The caramel isn't gooey, but it is sweet and its not like rock hard... I just am not digging the Turtle at all though, there's nothing grabbing me and saying 'this is where you're supposed to be paying attention and caring!' I have a sinking feeling that this would be a pretty decent chocolate if only it was filled with peanuts instead of pecans.
This is a disappointing chocolate through and through. I don't think I'll be getting this one again, and suggest you skip this one for your holiday treats.
Walking the Candy Aisle rates Turtles - 2 / 5
Turtles are a DeMet's Candy Company / Nestlé product, please find out more about them at http://www.demetsturtles.com/
While technically this may not be a holiday themed treat, for some reason it is heavily marketed at the holidays. Perhaps its the odd inclusion of pecans as the central nut... Would consumers not accept pecans at other times of year? It seems like we're ready to have all sorts of nuts at the holidays. Kinda weird. Anyhow in case you were wondering, while this is branded under the DeMet's Candy Company logo elsewhere, here it is a Nestlé product.
Looking at the package I have to admit right off the bat I'm a fan. While I don't usually go in for the corny old timey 1920s look of red and white (or silver) stripes, this has a classiness that is somehow charming. Possibly I'm just used to seeing it every year for my whole life so I don't mind. Either way I think the effect works, especially around the holidays when everyone is a bit more lenient on cheesy stuff.
Looking at the other side of the package we see what is possibly one of the coolest mascots ever. Its the fancy Turtle guy. Now obviously this guy just exudes class. Top hat and tux, a red bow tie, and to complete the ensemble an actual to goodness monocle! Why don't all turtles dress up like this?! Its hilarious and adorable. I mean this guy, Mr Monopoly, and Mr Peanut should definitely be hanging out. It all totally works for me.Over at the DeMet's website you can also get a full view of him, and he is totally awesome :)
Biting into the turtles, we get into the goods... or not so good in this case. The chocolate is totally unremarkable, the caramel is not gooey, despite the promises of the packaging, but the pecans are the biggest problem here.
I wondered earlier to myself why there weren't more candies and chocolates based around pecans. I mean peanuts just totally dominate the field... Where are the cashew, or walnut, or pistachio flavored chocolate bars? Well if this is an indication, I think I know. Those other chocolate bars don't exist because peanuts are simply way better when paired with chocolate than any other nut. Case in point, this turtle tastes pretty bad.
Perhaps bad is too harsh a word for it; this is more a case of a totally unexciting chocolate. There's nothing to engage with here, the chocolate isn't terrible, but isn't anything special. The caramel isn't gooey, but it is sweet and its not like rock hard... I just am not digging the Turtle at all though, there's nothing grabbing me and saying 'this is where you're supposed to be paying attention and caring!' I have a sinking feeling that this would be a pretty decent chocolate if only it was filled with peanuts instead of pecans.
This is a disappointing chocolate through and through. I don't think I'll be getting this one again, and suggest you skip this one for your holiday treats.
Walking the Candy Aisle rates Turtles - 2 / 5
Turtles are a DeMet's Candy Company / Nestlé product, please find out more about them at http://www.demetsturtles.com/
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Cozy Treats
Alongside the Halloween stuff I saw these new Russel Stover treats that just scream Fall to me. Check these out!
Now I don't know if I've said it on the blog before but I really am a a fan of S'mores, Maybe not quite as much as some peple I know but I'll definitely have one around a campfire if offered,. As for Pecan Delight... well it sure sounds delightful. I like pecans and really like caramel so this chould be a treat I would enjoy very much.
Don't these snacks just make you want to curl up beside a fire? Maybe with a nice mug of cocoa while the first snow comes down. A brisk and cool Autumn evening where you've decided better than to go out. This is exactly the treat I want in my hand when that happens.
Now I don't know if I've said it on the blog before but I really am a a fan of S'mores, Maybe not quite as much as some peple I know but I'll definitely have one around a campfire if offered,. As for Pecan Delight... well it sure sounds delightful. I like pecans and really like caramel so this chould be a treat I would enjoy very much.
Don't these snacks just make you want to curl up beside a fire? Maybe with a nice mug of cocoa while the first snow comes down. A brisk and cool Autumn evening where you've decided better than to go out. This is exactly the treat I want in my hand when that happens.
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