My post for Hugh’s challenge this week, featuring Malteasers, started a little debate between myself and PJ of Priceless Joy blog fame.
Well, debate may be a bit of a strong way to describe, but I am a firm Malteaser fan. I may go so far as to say they are my most favourite chocolate treat EVER!
So it was interesting to hear that the US had their own version, called Whoppers. PJ was sceptical that the US one would taste better than the UK one, and being a bit biased, I was inclined to agree… I have tasted American chocolate several times, and I’m sorry but I much prefer my UK chocolate thank you very much!
So when my family and I went for a day out to Lakeside Shopping centre yesterday, it wasn’t my intention to do this, but we passed a candy store which holds all manner of imported US candy. I asked out of curiosity whether they stocked these Whoppers. Alas they didn’t… but there was another store of a similar ilk that was possibly a stockist.
Right! This was great! I was so excited! I could feel a comparison post coming on, if only I could get hold of these Whoppers… and YES! They did!
So armed with my boxes of chocolates, purely for research purposes, I’ll have you know, I came home and the eating reviewing and eating photographing commenced!
Sorry, but I love my Malteasers packaging too much… so that was one point to them straight away!
Now to look at the product itself…
Note the glossy finish of the Malteaser, compared to the misshapen sphere that is the Whopper… Hmmm… another point to the Malteaser for appearance!
And then the biggie, the taste test!
A Whopper, has that different aftertaste, chocolate wise and the ‘malt’ or honeycomb inside was rather hard and dense to bite into.
A Malteaster, the chocolate was beautifylly milky, and the honeycombe centre, light, yet crisp.
Point 3 awarded to Malteasers!
I got the family to do a blind taste test too, and they were all unanimous in choosing Malteasers as the best taste!
An amendment here, Lil Princess liked the look of Malteasers but thought the Whoppers tasted better! Sheesh! I’m going to sent her to live in the US, traitor!!!
Sorry USA, but I think we won this one hands down!
And if you would like to read about more of my Malteaser adventures, click here! Malteasers apparently help with mindfulness!
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