Ok, so we're out of Halloween mode now, before we jump headlong into Christmas candy mode lets have a look at a few other bits and pieces, starting today with Glosette Raisins.
Walking the Candy Aisle rates Glosette Raisins - 4 / 5
For more on Glosette and all things Hershey Canada check them out online at -https://www.hersheycanada.com/en/brands/glosette/
Showing posts with label raisin. Show all posts
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Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Thursday, June 13, 2013
The Big Bar Line Up - Ritter Sport
Today we continue looking at the so called Big Bars in the candy aisle with a step into the interesting world of Ritter Sport.
This is a bit of a weird one. Firstly, Ritter Sport is a German, in fact it may be the most widely spread commercially available pure German chocolate. Despite their reputation alongside the Swiss and French for some of the best chocolate in the world the Germans don't export too much prepackaged chocolate, and other than Kinder (which is actually the German arm of Italian chocolatier Fererro) I believe Ritter is the German chocolate seen here in Canada most often.
The word "Ritter" mean nobility in German, and the "Sport" comes from the fact that the creator apparently wanted a bar that could fit easily into the breast pocket of a sports coat. So all of the Ritter Sports feature the same form factor, small and square. In fact they've really run with the 'square' angle in their marketing. Small is a bit of a misnomer too because despite being square Ritters are thick and on a whole s good, so rich, and so creamy that a bar is more than enough. Really I couldn't imagine eating a whole bar of Ritter at once anyhow, they are just such a delicacy.
While Ritter Sport bars are found in Canada the States and lots of other countries they are often not found precisely in the Big Bar section of the store. They are more commonly seen in their own display pop up.
This may seem excessive, and I'm sure it costs an arm and a leg to send these out to the stores, but what great marketing. You may see pop ups for other chocolates at certain seasonal times of year but Ritter Sports are in these all the time, and it makes them stand out like no other. That said, maybe because of the investment in floor space, you might not find a Ritter pop up in your local 7-11. If you can find them, you should find a lot of them, and a lot of different varieties, but sometimes finding that pop up at all can be tricky.
I've only reviewed one Ritter Sport before here on the Candy Aisle, the Ritter Sport Espresso, which now that I look for it I can't seem to find in real life again. Please check out my review of that right here. But now lets have a look at the line up for Ritter Sport, here in the Great White North.
Starting with a few simple flavors Ritter is known for rich and creamy chocolate.
And then they've got the specialty Dark Chocolate.
And the specialty Milk Chocolate.
They've got a few nut mixes too. It seems like Ritter specializes in really good basic mixes, and I think that serves them well.
They all seem like sort of simple ideas, but these next ones are unique, especially on any mass scale.
Definitely interesting stuff here. Finally here are two flavors I think might be unique to Ritter. Not that they're so revolutionary, in fact I think they're great ideas that maybe should be obvious, but I can't think of anyone else to really feature these flavors in this kind fo form factor. Like I said, its very interesting.
Although I know there are more out there. In fact the Ritter Sport website lists something like 30 different flavors available, these are all the ones I see commonly here in Canada. Let me know if you've got a favorite Ritter Sport flavor or have anything totally off the wall from them in your neck of the woods. I'm hoping to review a few more of these soon on the Candy Aisle.
Thanks for joining me, and I hope you'll stay tuned for another look at the candy aisle big bars soon.
This is a bit of a weird one. Firstly, Ritter Sport is a German, in fact it may be the most widely spread commercially available pure German chocolate. Despite their reputation alongside the Swiss and French for some of the best chocolate in the world the Germans don't export too much prepackaged chocolate, and other than Kinder (which is actually the German arm of Italian chocolatier Fererro) I believe Ritter is the German chocolate seen here in Canada most often.
The word "Ritter" mean nobility in German, and the "Sport" comes from the fact that the creator apparently wanted a bar that could fit easily into the breast pocket of a sports coat. So all of the Ritter Sports feature the same form factor, small and square. In fact they've really run with the 'square' angle in their marketing. Small is a bit of a misnomer too because despite being square Ritters are thick and on a whole s good, so rich, and so creamy that a bar is more than enough. Really I couldn't imagine eating a whole bar of Ritter at once anyhow, they are just such a delicacy.
While Ritter Sport bars are found in Canada the States and lots of other countries they are often not found precisely in the Big Bar section of the store. They are more commonly seen in their own display pop up.
This may seem excessive, and I'm sure it costs an arm and a leg to send these out to the stores, but what great marketing. You may see pop ups for other chocolates at certain seasonal times of year but Ritter Sports are in these all the time, and it makes them stand out like no other. That said, maybe because of the investment in floor space, you might not find a Ritter pop up in your local 7-11. If you can find them, you should find a lot of them, and a lot of different varieties, but sometimes finding that pop up at all can be tricky.
I've only reviewed one Ritter Sport before here on the Candy Aisle, the Ritter Sport Espresso, which now that I look for it I can't seem to find in real life again. Please check out my review of that right here. But now lets have a look at the line up for Ritter Sport, here in the Great White North.
Starting with a few simple flavors Ritter is known for rich and creamy chocolate.
And then they've got the specialty Dark Chocolate.
And the specialty Milk Chocolate.
They've got a few nut mixes too. It seems like Ritter specializes in really good basic mixes, and I think that serves them well.
They all seem like sort of simple ideas, but these next ones are unique, especially on any mass scale.
Definitely interesting stuff here. Finally here are two flavors I think might be unique to Ritter. Not that they're so revolutionary, in fact I think they're great ideas that maybe should be obvious, but I can't think of anyone else to really feature these flavors in this kind fo form factor. Like I said, its very interesting.
Although I know there are more out there. In fact the Ritter Sport website lists something like 30 different flavors available, these are all the ones I see commonly here in Canada. Let me know if you've got a favorite Ritter Sport flavor or have anything totally off the wall from them in your neck of the woods. I'm hoping to review a few more of these soon on the Candy Aisle.
Thanks for joining me, and I hope you'll stay tuned for another look at the candy aisle big bars soon.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Picnic review
Today we continue our look at a slew of UK candy with a review of Cadbury's Picnic.
Walking the Candy Aisle rates Picnic - 4 / 5
For more on Cadbury and Picnic please visit the Cadbury UK website http://www.cadbury.co.uk/. And remember we'll be back on Friday with another reguk;r review before coming in again next Tuesday with more UK candy.
Walking the Candy Aisle rates Picnic - 4 / 5
For more on Cadbury and Picnic please visit the Cadbury UK website http://www.cadbury.co.uk/. And remember we'll be back on Friday with another reguk;r review before coming in again next Tuesday with more UK candy.
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Raisinets - video review
Happy National Chocolate Covered Raisin Day, and welcome to yet another bonus review. Enjoy this look at Raisinets.
Have a great weekend and keep your eyes peeled here, especially through Easter, I've got a bunch more bonus reviews planned.
Please click here for more Raisinets goodness in the written review, or check out all the reviews on the Reviews Page.
Have a great weekend and keep your eyes peeled here, especially through Easter, I've got a bunch more bonus reviews planned.
Please click here for more Raisinets goodness in the written review, or check out all the reviews on the Reviews Page.
Raisinets review
Happy National Chocolate-Covered Raisin day!!!
Wait, you ask yourself; that's a thing?! YES it is!
And to celebrate here at Walking the Candy Aisle, we've got another bonus review for you. It's time to look at Raisinets.
Wow, chocolate-covered raisins have actually always been a favorite of mine. They are one of the most popular theater candy, and although in Canada growing up we had Glosette instead of the Raisinets brand I have a real affinity for the concept of chocolate and raisins together.
Let's look at this packaging, because it is seriously busy. Lots of reading involved here. It's "Nestlé classic Milk Chocolate" and "California Raisins" which we all know are the best, not just because they can sing and dance. Although Raisinets seem to be made from green grapes not purple ones. Also, Nestlé seems to want us to know how healthy these are for us. "30% less fat than leading chocolate brands", and "Natural Source of Fruit Antioxidants" I know antioxidants are good from all that time watching Alton Brown so these chocolate covered raisins MUST be healthy right???
Two can play at that game though... Raisinets are 190 calories per serving (there are 2 servings per box), They have 8g of fat, 5 of which are saturated, and as expected the leading ingredient is milk chocolate (ie sugar). Lets not kid ourselves here, chocolate covered raisins aren't the worst kind of candy for you, but its not like they're actually good for you. See the full list of nutrition facts here.
Finally on the packaging though, I have to say I really like the shot of raisins jumping and diving into the pool of chocolate. That's got some real personality. What I don't like is how theater candy always seems to be only two-thirds full. I feel like I'm definitely getting ripped off somewhere.
Also this box has a perforated push to open tab thing on one side that I honestly could not get to work. I started to crush the box pressing trying to get the perforation to open and instead decided to just open the box like a normal human being instead. Advice to Nestlé: perforation doesn't work if the box is too strong.
The raisins themselves look great, lots of big raisins coated and pocked with milk chocolate. There were a few pieces of crumbling chocolate in my box that had either fallen off raisins or managed to get in the box alone sans raisin, but that's not a huge deal, Some chocolates provide for tasty clean up after you've finished the real candy and that's good.
Biting into the Raisinets you'll find some pretty plump juicy raisins inside. They've got good flavor and are packed with juice and raw fruit sweetness. I like how the chocolate kind of falls off the raisin as you bite down, and the flavors mesh well in your mouth. That said, the raisins do leave a skin that can get easily caught in your teeth. Raisins are want to do that though and I see that as the bargain you strike when getting into this kind of a treat. Overall I'm happy with Raisinets, they've got some real sweetness that's not overpoweringly chocolate, and a nice chewy texture.
Probably not something for everyday, but on National Chocolate-Covered Raisin day this is one treat you should indulge in.
Nestlé Raisinets rate: 4 / 5
Raisinets are a Nestlé product, for more on them check out http://www.raisinets.com/
Wait, you ask yourself; that's a thing?! YES it is!
And to celebrate here at Walking the Candy Aisle, we've got another bonus review for you. It's time to look at Raisinets.
Wow, chocolate-covered raisins have actually always been a favorite of mine. They are one of the most popular theater candy, and although in Canada growing up we had Glosette instead of the Raisinets brand I have a real affinity for the concept of chocolate and raisins together.
Let's look at this packaging, because it is seriously busy. Lots of reading involved here. It's "Nestlé classic Milk Chocolate" and "California Raisins" which we all know are the best, not just because they can sing and dance. Although Raisinets seem to be made from green grapes not purple ones. Also, Nestlé seems to want us to know how healthy these are for us. "30% less fat than leading chocolate brands", and "Natural Source of Fruit Antioxidants" I know antioxidants are good from all that time watching Alton Brown so these chocolate covered raisins MUST be healthy right???
Two can play at that game though... Raisinets are 190 calories per serving (there are 2 servings per box), They have 8g of fat, 5 of which are saturated, and as expected the leading ingredient is milk chocolate (ie sugar). Lets not kid ourselves here, chocolate covered raisins aren't the worst kind of candy for you, but its not like they're actually good for you. See the full list of nutrition facts here.
Finally on the packaging though, I have to say I really like the shot of raisins jumping and diving into the pool of chocolate. That's got some real personality. What I don't like is how theater candy always seems to be only two-thirds full. I feel like I'm definitely getting ripped off somewhere.
Also this box has a perforated push to open tab thing on one side that I honestly could not get to work. I started to crush the box pressing trying to get the perforation to open and instead decided to just open the box like a normal human being instead. Advice to Nestlé: perforation doesn't work if the box is too strong.The raisins themselves look great, lots of big raisins coated and pocked with milk chocolate. There were a few pieces of crumbling chocolate in my box that had either fallen off raisins or managed to get in the box alone sans raisin, but that's not a huge deal, Some chocolates provide for tasty clean up after you've finished the real candy and that's good.
Biting into the Raisinets you'll find some pretty plump juicy raisins inside. They've got good flavor and are packed with juice and raw fruit sweetness. I like how the chocolate kind of falls off the raisin as you bite down, and the flavors mesh well in your mouth. That said, the raisins do leave a skin that can get easily caught in your teeth. Raisins are want to do that though and I see that as the bargain you strike when getting into this kind of a treat. Overall I'm happy with Raisinets, they've got some real sweetness that's not overpoweringly chocolate, and a nice chewy texture.
Probably not something for everyday, but on National Chocolate-Covered Raisin day this is one treat you should indulge in.
Nestlé Raisinets rate: 4 / 5
Raisinets are a Nestlé product, for more on them check out http://www.raisinets.com/
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