nutella

[motherhubbard]

I had nutella for the first time today. WOW! I had no idea it was so good. At first I just tried a little taste but then I just kept going back to the jar. I finally left the room to keep from eating more. It’s just a little bit of Heaven.

[Petrarch's Love]

Mmmm. I adore nutella. I think I'll have to go see if I've any left in the jar now. :D

[papayahed]

I've always see it on the grocery shelf but have never tried it.

[motherhubbard]

OH, Papaya! It's worth a trip to town right now. I had seen it too, but didn't want to fork over 3.50. I'm going to go get a spoonfull right now!

[bluevictim]

Another fan of nutella here. Very tasty stuff!

[mona amon]

LOL, never heard of Nutella. Is it like chestnut purée? Or peanut butter? Or something different altogether? :)

[djy78usa]

It's a chocolate-hazelnut spread, and it is awesome. You should try it on shortbread.

[pussnboots]

my husband is a NUTELLA nut !!!

[Virgil]

I had nutella for the first time today. WOW! I had no idea it was so good. At first I just tried a little taste but then I just kept going back to the jar. I finally left the room to keep from eating more. It’s just a little bit of Heaven.

Oh nutella is the absolute best stuff. I have to control myself or I would eat the entire jar. :D Whoever thought of this hit a home run!!

[Weisinheimer]

What do you guys put it on? I've never tried it, but I know ppl that have peanut butter and Nutella sandwiches. That sounds gross to me, but whatever.

[bluevictim]

What do you guys put it on?Anything! :)

[Virgil]

What do you guys put it on? I've never tried it, but I know ppl that have peanut butter and Nutella sandwiches. That sounds gross to me, but whatever.

Frankly I just scoop some with a knife and suck it down. ;) It's a quick shot of chocolate fix. :D

[Weisinheimer]

Wow, now I'm afraid to try it. I don't want to get hooked on it like you guys. You all sound like addicts. ;)

[Petrarch's Love]

The first time I had nutella was inside a warm crepe I bought from a street vender in Paris, and I think my favorite way to eat it is still in homemade crepes with strawberry or banana. It's pretty great stuff on just about anything, though...or by itself. Maybe Virg. has the right approach with the straight off the knife technique.

[Virgil]

Some pictures. :D

http://blog.nicolasrenous.fr/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/nutella.jpg


http://www.leftoverqueen.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/nutella-450.jpg


http://ithinkimdying.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/nutella_el.jpg


http://www.quip.net/possibilities/images/meridian2yr/MPS_month30_nutella.jpg

[Weisinheimer]

ooooh, chocolate bath!!! :D

[Virgil]

I just went to get my jar of nutella and a knfe. I'm scooping it out right now and spreading it on my tongue. Mmmmmmmm!!!!! :D :D :D :D :D

[*Classic*Charm*]

Hahahaha! What an awesome thread!! I get it from the bulk food store so I only get a little bit at a time or I would eat it all in one sitting!

It's amazing spread on toasted flax bread. It goes all warm and melty and amazing...:nod::nod:

[andave_ya]

hahaha, oh wow, you lot are terrific. I know, it's amazing, which is precisely why my mom refuses to buy it :D

[Silven]

Nutella is best enjoyed on the freshest bread, and a liberal application of that chocolaty goodness!



A note for the uninitiated:

If you like nutella, your going to LOVE Vegemite! Hehehe!

[manolia]

Yep. Fresh bread, butter and nutella on top :D

[SleepyWitch]

Oh nutella is the absolute best stuff. I have to control myself or I would eat the entire jar. :D Whoever thought of this hit a home run!!


Nutella is the brand name of a hazelnut-based sweet spread created by the Italian company Ferrero in the 1940s. At the time, chocolate was very limited due to World War II. Nutella is now marketed in over 75 countries across the globe.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nutella

they're the same who produce Kinder Surprise Eggs. I think they are banned in the U.S. due to the possibility of toddlers swallowing the parts of the toys that are inside?
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml06/06140.jpg


do you get Kinder chocolate (also by Ferrero) in the US at all?
http://www.tensing-wuppertal.de/KinderRiegel.jpg

[sprinks]

Ohhhh I love Nutella!! I already had 2 Nutella sandwiches today! :p

And on the subject of Kinder chocolate, I LOVE Kinder Bueno:
http://ten10market.com/NevronTemp/3.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/Kinder_Bueno_ak.jpg/800px-Kinder_Bueno_ak.jpg
and also the Kinder Bueno White :D
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d166/forevermzcm/KinderBueno1small.jpg

[Bitterfly]

What do you guys put it on? I've never tried it, but I know ppl that have peanut butter and Nutella sandwiches. That sounds gross to me, but whatever.

That tastes like a Snickers bar...
I like nutella too, but am far from being an addict. There's some in the delicious little Ferrero rochers too, yum.

But Kinder products....aaaaaah, to die for. Are the Kinder eggs really banned in the US?:confused:

[Virgil]

Originally Posted by wiki
Nutella is the brand name of a hazelnut-based sweet spread created by the Italian company Ferrero in the 1940s. At the time, chocolate was very limited due to World War II. Nutella is now marketed in over 75 countries across the globe.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nutella




Oh I knew it was an Italian company. What other country could think up such yummy food? :p But I meant who individualy. :D That we may never know. Disappeared into the fog of histroy.

Wow I hadn't realized they made such other candy from Nutella.

[motherhubbard]

We can't get Kinder Eggs here, but a friend of ours shipped us some from China in years past. The kids LOVE them! I wish people would just watch their kids. Everyone posted great pictures.

[Cailin]

Sorry to break up the Nutella love-in but .....YUCK YUCK YUCK! It's HORRIBLE:sick:

[Petrarch's Love]

Wow, I can't believe I'm posting after a non Nutella lover. Up until now I thought it was the universal and perfect food that would unite the whole world in joy and friendship. After all, even Virg. and I would both vote for Nutella in a national election. ;) Just another utopian ideal crushed. :bawling:

Back to the more serious issue of kinder chocolate. I was totally addicted to Kinder Bueno when I was in Italy. I've never come across it in the United states, though. Ferrero Roche on the other hand...it's a good thing I'm not trying to go on a diet or something. This thread is throwing way too much temptation in my way. I've never seen the Kinder Eggs, Sleepy. That is such a great idea. Poor little US children. Less choking but also less fun. :p

[kratsayra]

I'm late joining in, but I still wanted to share my love of nutella!

In the absence of crepes (nutella and banana is my favorite!) and fresh bread, I think nutella is quite good on top of Thomas' English muffins. Since they have more substance than your average loaf of store-bought bread, it works better I think.

I don't think I could eat it plain, though. That would be too much for me. :p

[motherhubbard]

I'm thinking it would make a good pie. I'm going to get some bananas to go with it next time. That sounds like a match made in heaven!

[Cailin]

Wow, I can't believe I'm posting after a non Nutella lover. Up until now I thought it was the universal and perfect food that would unite the whole world in joy and friendship. After all, even Virg. and I would both vote for Nutella in a national election. ;) Just another utopian ideal crushed. :bawling:


I'm sorry! Would I redeem myself if I said I liked Ferrero Rocher?:lol:

[Silven]

Cailin, you sound like a perfect candidate for Vegemite!

[sprinks]

I was totally addicted to Kinder Bueno when I was in Italy. I've never come across it in the United states, though.

From what I've read, you can get it in some places in the U.S. but it is very rare and very expensive. That's why you should come to Australia where there are heaps, and they're one of the cheapest chocolates around!! :D

[1n50mn14]

Oh damn I love that stuff... my last three days in England I had NO food whatsoever other than a jar of Nutella... I ate it with a spoon. *shame faced*

KINDER EGGS ARE ACE!
Are those seriously banned in the U.S.A? Come to Canada, we have a glut of the things, and we shall all live in a world of plenty!

[novlist*star*]

mmmmm, i adore nutella. Iwill buy it soon

[RG57]

Haven't had any for ages. We used to chill it slightly then dive in with spoons, smiles big, waistline bigger. We also made sure we bought the ones in glass which we now use for ordiary drinking glasses, not bad two items for the price of one!

[Annamariah]

Kinder Eggs are great, Easter wouldn't feel like Easter without Kinder Eggs :D

I've never heard about nutella, though, and couldn't taste it even if I had. I'm allergic to nuts...

[LadyWentworth]

I know what it is but I have never had it. I see that an awful lot of people here really like it. But my question is this. Is that hazelnut flavor strong in it?

Hazelnuts are bad. :sick:

[Virgil]

I know what it is but I have never had it. I see that an awful lot of people here really like it. But my question is this. Is that hazelnut flavor strong in it?

Hazelnuts are bad. :sick:

No I would not say it's strong. But I love hazelnuts. :D

[RG57]

Not too keen on the Kinder Eggs, but love Cadbury's Cream Eggs!

[Sweets America]

Ahaha, this is sooooo French! I've been eating Nutella since I was a kid. I eat it on bread that I put in the toaster first. Or in crepes. I'm going to make crepes for my American friends here and they'll try it. They'll love it, I'm sure. Kinder Bueno, and all that stuff, I've eaten so much of that! I was delighted when I saw a Nutella jar in the States! I've already bought four of them.:D

[Virgil]

Ahaha, this is sooooo French! I've been eating Nutella since I was a kid. I eat it on bread that I put in the toaster first. Or in crepes. I'm going to make crepes for my American friends here and they'll try it. They'll love it, I'm sure. Kinder Bueno, and all that stuff, I've eaten so much of that! I was delighted when I saw a Nutella jar in the States! I've already bought four of them.:D

French??? Bite your tongue. Nutella is Italian. :p:D

[Sweets America]

French??? Bite your tongue. Nutella is Italian. :p:D

Damn. :D That's what I thought just after posting. Was not sure. But what I meant was that it was so much part of the French culture. That's what I meant. God damnit. :D

[islandclimber]

Nutella is so gross haha.. It appears I am the only one with this opinion though lol.. :p

[Sarasvati21]

I'm convinced that Nutella plays a large part in keeping the earth on its axis...it's amazing.

[JBI]

The Italians love their Nutella - you can even get it in restaurants, which I found hilarious. Basically I equate it to the European version of Peanut Butter, except chocolate-butter.

I like it, but I don't buy it, simply because I'd end up eating it with a spoon.

[LadyWentworth]

No I would not say it's strong. But I love hazelnuts. :D
Just the thought of hazelnuts gives me chills. :sick: BUT I would be willing to try a little bit. What would you recommend to be the best way to taste it?


Nutella is so gross haha.. It appears I am the only one with this opinion though lol.. :p
I don't know just yet. I am willing to try it, but as I have said twice now, I really don't care for the taste of hazelnuts. I just may be joining you there!

[djy78usa]

Basically I equate it to the European version of Peanut Butter, except chocolate-butter.

Fun Fact from the Nutella Website: (http://www.nutellausa.com/index.html) Nutella outsells all brands of peanut butter
combined worldwide.

[optimisticnad]

i love nutella - but too much isn't good for you is it? That's what my mom tells me. Tell me she's lying. I mean it has nuts doesn't it - that's good for you. ;-) What could be better then sitting somewhere warm with a jar of nutella and a spoon and a good book? Heaven.

[Virgil]

Just the thought of hazelnuts gives me chills. :sick: BUT I would be willing to try a little bit. What would you recommend to be the best way to taste it?


It goes great on Italian bread. But try it on the end of a butter knife.

[motherhubbard]

I recommend a spoon.

[Virgil]

I recommend a spoon.

You think I might gash my tongue one day? :D

[browneyedbailey]

you never know virgil. go with a spoon though, you get more of it that way, and your not at a tounge risk. besides, if you cut your tounge, no more nutella for a while. I'd stick with the safe side and go with a spoon. ;)

[islandclimber]

Wow.. everyone is so addicted.. to the point of eating it with a spoon.. that is so unhealthy haha.. :p

[browneyedbailey]

that's the whole idea. lol.

[Bakiryu]

Wow.. everyone is so addicted.. to the point of eating it with a spoon.. that is so unhealthy haha.. :p

:lol: i can't believe you don't like it.

I put in on everything, it's just so good. It's running my diet! :bawling:

[browneyedbailey]

Hahaha!!!!!!!!!!

[Sarasvati21]

Just the thought of hazelnuts gives me chills. :sick: BUT I would be willing to try a little bit. What would you recommend to be the best way to taste it?

It is best with sliced bananas on a crepe.

[browneyedbailey]

when I get my braces i'm gonna eat bananas dipped in nutella till i feel better.

[tractatus]

I think, in my country, if didnt nutella exist,
country's total "anger" level would be 20-30% higher.

[stephofthenight]

Nutella is so gross haha.. It appears I am the only one with this opinion though lol.. :p

nope i find it completely revaulting.

[browneyedbailey]

you guys are weird.

[Sweets America]

I can't eat Nutella with just a spoon though, I need something to spread it on. I would say one of the best ways to eat it is on French crepes. Really. I think I said that already but you can never say it enough. ;) What I can eat directly with a spoon though, is chocolate powder, you know, the one you blend with milk to obtain milk chocolate. Nesquik, it's called:

http://media.telemarket.fr/imgnwprd/000/000256/00025640/00025640-t0.jpg

If you take too much in your mouth it makes you choke, but otherwise it's great!:D

[djy78usa]

http://media.telemarket.fr/imgnwprd/000/000256/00025640/00025640-t0.jpg



You could always roll some nutella into little balls then coat them in NesQuik. It would be kind of like a swiss truffle

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm220/AnnaMollyMadison/Chocolate/ChocTruffles2.jpg

[browneyedbailey]

mmmm, i'm hungry now....

[islandclimber]

nutella balls coated in nesquik.. I think I am going to be sick now :p hahahah..

Hey Steph, glad to see there is another sane person here when it comes to Nutella lol..

[LadyWentworth]

It goes great on Italian bread. But try it on the end of a butter knife.


I recommend a spoon.


It is best with sliced bananas on a crepe.

Well, I guess these are some good ways to give this a try. :) I will have to see if I can find it tomorrow. If I can find it, I will actually invest the moneyn and brave the hazelnut, to taste this stuff and see if it really is that good. :)

[Sarasvati21]

Hopefully you won't be disappointed, LadyWentworth. Although, I guess Nutella could be considered somewhat an acquired taste... ;)

[motherhubbard]

I don't know, it only took me a nanosecond to acquire that taste!

[*Classic*Charm*]

me too! And I'm still trying to shake it off!

I would never just eat it with a spoon though!

[librarius_qui]

It goes fine in bread! ...

I like it :D


:crash:

[DanielBenoit]

Nutella is bliss. It is Alpha and Omega. It is the Way. The Light. The World. :yesnod:

[Drkshadow03]

I can't buy Nutella.

Every time I do I finish the jar by the end of the day. I'm not joking either. The last seven times I bought Nutella, promising this time it would be different, this time I would draw on the will power to make it last for at least a week, I ended up eating the whole jar in a day.

[Virgil]

I can't buy Nutella.

Every time I do I finish the jar by the end of the day. I'm not joking either. The last seven times I bought Nutella, promising this time it would be different, this time I would draw on the will power to make it last for at least a week, I ended up eating the whole jar in a day.

:lol: It really is incredible. I love it, but I've had to stop buying it for similar reasons. :D

[Veho]

Nutella is bliss. It is Alpha and Omega. It is the Way. The Light. The World. :yesnod:

That's high praise indeed! :D

I love it too, but haven't had it in aaaaages.

I think this :drool5: emoticon is suitable for this thread!

[Scheherazade]

Those of you who can actually wait to get hold of a spoon before going through the jar have great self-restraint, I think!

:p

[Jozanny]

The homemade truffle idea is quite interesting, given the actual cost of the French import, but dark chocolate and nutella do not have the same texture, consistency, or taste.

I think the nutella as recycled treat idea would be closer to graham crackers, or ginger cookies, diced banana, and mini marshmallows, because really good dark chocolate is too rich to be ingested in anything but small bites, and it cannot be over-indulged and still truly be enjoyed, not to my sense.

Nutella is not quite so loaded.

[Maryd.]

Heathcliff eats Nutella spread on her bread, sprinkled with 100's and 1000's. Yuk!

[Katy North]

My husband is worse. When I make pancakes, he sometimes spreads nutella between each pancake and then tops with maple syrup.

Gah!:ack2:

[Maryd.]

Oh man, what a strain on the teeth, love handles and the sugar levels - ouch!

[Virgil]

My husband is worse. When I make pancakes, he sometimes spreads nutella between each pancake and then tops with maple syrup.

Gah!:ack2:

That sounds delicious!! I may have to try that one day. :D :D

[samercury]

Ever tried half-melted nutella on vanilla ice cream? It's delicious (next best thing to nutella on warm bread)

[skib]

I ate the entire jar of Nutella at my boss's house when I was up there.:piggy:

[qimissung]

Nutella is awesome. I would love to try it in a fresh warm crepe; right off the spoon is wonderful, also.

Alas, if I eat Nutella, I notice I start gaining weight. Why is the world so cruel?

[Silverblue]

as one my best friend puts it, and it does work with everything : "nutella... is life" :drool5:

[Lacra]

Heathcliff eats Nutella spread on her bread, sprinkled with 100's and 1000's. Yuk!

My son does the same ,:iagree:

[Maryd.]

My son does the same ,:iagree:

What unusual tastes our children have?

[Scented Letters]

Oh gosh, I'm not even going to pretend I'm not crazy for it. It's made by Ferrero -- the same company that makes the irresistible Ferrero Rocher. What can you expect? :X

[MystyrMystyry]

'Everything that tastes good is good for you' - MystyrMystyry


Has anyone tried Sweet William? It's Nutella, but CHOCOLATE!!!

[Paulclem]

We nicknamed my daughter Nutella when we went to salzburg a few years ago due to her predilection for it. We nicknamed m son Stollen. I was dying to introduce them by saying:
"This is my son Stollen and this is my daughter Nutella" to anyone who would listen, but I didn't get a chance.