Warning: This post may contain Marmite……and celery.
Marmite Chocolate
The two words seems almost uncomfortable in the same sentence yet there they are in big bold letters. There have been many Marmite products but none so intriguing as this.
After months of intense testing I am finally ready to share the shocking truth…it really is very…erm...peculiar.
The first thing everyone seems to do is have a sniff and I was no different. A good long inhalation of its odour confirmed without a doubt that this was Marmite.
Then comes the tentative nibble with the anticipation of all the preconceptions that have been building up after first casting eyes on this strange yet tantalising item of confectionary.
One glance at the ingredients gives us no clue at all and merely adds to the intrigue. Cocoa is to be expected but garlic, onion and a stark warning about celery?
What manner of chocolate are we dealing with here?
Let's find out…..
Inside, the bar is neatly divided into lots of small squares, ideal for those tentative explorations into the unknown. Disappointingly there is no fancy etching or embossing of the chocolate itself, but nevertheless it looks very chocolatey and inviting.
But what does it taste like?
Very peculiar. The tentative nibble gives way to another, and then another. The taste buds are looking for Marmite, they expect Marmite, they demand Marmite. There is no Marmite. This is a good thing. What does emerge is a very peculiar flavour, and that is good peculiar. I have yet to find a
Recommended?
Whole heartedly recommended to Marmite lovers and haters a like. A unique, and as advertised, Very Peculiar flavoured chocolate that will certainly be crossing my palate again.
Credits
Thanks and credit must go to @bopterror for the gift of this chocolate proving once more that Twitter is a source of unparalleled confectionery and great people. :-)
