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The Chocolates I never tried from the UK

October 23, 2020Sweet, UK
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Given Halloween is around the corner, and having been in the UK for 10 long years now, I have to admit that I have never ever tried any of the staple chocolates the peeps over here seem to love.

Fred seemed to think this could be a video, and given how low-skilled we all are with editing a video, we might have to pass it at this point in time. One day, though, who knows, we might even be able to do that.

So back to the chocolate discussion, as I said I have not had a chance – for real, in 10 years?! – to try these chocolates everyone here seems to love, so what a better moment than now to start me on these?

I have to admit, though, I am not a lover of chocolate, unless it’s Kinder. So bear with me, I don’t want in any way to offend anyone, I just don’t like chocolate – which some people seem to be taking on as a personal offence anyway.

Chocolates I never tried from the UK

The UK chocolates I have never tried

Nestlé Munchies – 1957

These have a crunchy centre, covered in caramel and coated in chocolate – nothing special, but also a bag was gone within minutes so I guess it’s not bad after all. Reminds me of some Swedish chocolate you buy in IKEA, so all good. 10 out of 10.


Cadbury Curly Wurly – 1970

Again, caramel covered in chocolate – so what is not to love?! The actual shape was a surprise, fun and exciting, definitely not something I have seen before with chocolate. Also, this one too reminded me of some Swedish chocolate you get from IKEA. 6 out of 10.


Cadbury Dairy Milk Freddo – 1930

So this was actually quite plain and just a chocolate frog. Not the chunky, Harry Potter’s kind, but was good cheap chocolate nonetheless and I am sure myself as a kid would have probably got addicted to this one. 7 out of 10.


Nestlé Yorkie – 1976

We ended up hating this one, more because of their marketing strategy – anyone recalls the packaging from 2001? Check it out on Google, fellow ladies – than the actual taste. Still, we hated everything around this, so it’s a no from us. 4 out of 10.


Cadbury Fry’s Turkish Delight – 1919

I have a baaaaad thing with jelly, so this was actually quite stressful for me. In reality, it was not as bad as I thought it would be, yet – I wouldn’t be able to eat a full bar and I am not sure whether anyone could do that either. I was missing the icing sugar though, so that made it feel a bit of a betrayal too. 3 out of 10.


Cadbury Crunchie – 1929

Okay, so this was a revelation, considering I did not enjoy honeycomb before – but this was actually great! 8 out of 10.


Cadbury Twirl – 1970

It’s a lot crumblier than I thought, but overall I liked the taste and texture so I would eat this one again. 8 out of 10.


Cadbury Wispa – 1981

In Italy we had a similar one from Milka called Bubbly and my mum absolutely loves it. I used to like the Milka version, but not so fond of Wispa for some reason. Yet, it’s a bar of nice chocolate to have. 8 out of 10.


Cadbury Double Decker – 1976

I think this was just a no, sadly a bland wafer, tasting quite old and stale, then covered in chocolate. It just did not make the cut with me, but I am assuming this could be a nice one if only the wafer tasted slightly better. 2 out of 10.


Cadbury Creme Egg – 1963

This was one of my worst nightmares, and it became reality: I can’t deal with the sugar mess that happens inside the egg, so it was way too hard to even swallow – I ended up spitting it out. Not chic, but neither would have been a floor covered in vomit, so you get the idea. 1 out of 10.


Cadbury Fudge – 1948

It was a very average fudge, not the best quality you get, but it was a fudge at the end of the day, maybe slightly too crumbly, but it did what it said on the tin. Nothing to shout about, you get the gist. 5 out of 10.


Cadbury Eclairs – 1932

Another no from me, it was a sticky mess and did not really taste like much. I did not taste the middle of it, it must have been way too messy, so this one won’t be repurchased. Ever. 3 out of 10.


So this episode of the chocolates I never tried from the UK is over, but not Halloween – find more posts about it here.

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Simona is the self-appointed editor-in-chief and has a background in food & drink, currently working as a consultant for smaller brands in London, UK. She is an introvert who loves staying in, cooking and baking. Has just started learning how to knit, watches silly things on Netflix, and plays Animal Crossing a lot more than it's worth mentioning.

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  1. Katie

    February 23, 2021 at 11:01

    I remember my brothers eating Yorkies when we were kids and mocking me that I couldn’t eat them… and then I eventually stole a block and I totally agree, it’s a bit meh! I’m totally going to stick with my Cadbury’s! haha

    Katie | katieemmabeauty.com

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    • Simona

      February 23, 2021 at 19:36

      AHAH Cadbury’s Forever!! x

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