Notes on chocolate: a bar you can trust in the long run
Favourite chocolate bars have such a hold on us. Every time I get a delivery of chocolate, and the driver makes a comment about it, and I ask: ‘Would you like to try some?’ the answer is invariably: ‘Ah no, I’m a Dairy Milk/Fruit and Nut kinda person’ (these are the most likely to be mentioned, although occasionally it might be a Twirl).
Marathon was rebranded as Snickers in 1990, that's 34 years ago
As I said a few weeks ago, one of my favourites was always a Snickers, or Marathon bar, as it was once known. I used to tell myself that the nuts added an extra nutritional layer (indeed, a whole campaign has been made about that). Flake was the glamorous choice (eagle-eyed readers may remember it was one of my first, heady buys with my own money). Crunchie was the one I would buy the most.
The Snickers/Marathon debate has raged for years, some people refuse to call it a Snickers, even though it was only known as a Marathon for 22 years of its nearly 100-year history, and even then only in the UK and Ireland, and stopped being a Marathon in 1990 – fully 34 years ago. Now, and for a limited time – until December – for those who want to buy a Marathon, you can get them in Morrisons stores. No doubt they will sell for far more come January, via eBay, if that’s your jam.
What was my jam this week was Luisa’s 75% Solomon Islands Toasted Almonds bar, £4.95/50g. I love Luisa’s mini, yet chunky-sized, bars. The chocolate was stand out: bright, keen, smooth, creamy, impressing. If I were writing a report card for it, it would have it all going on.
Maybe it should be called the Teacher’s Pet bar. A glorious treat for those of you who like to go 70% and beyond.
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