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| Started by | songbird <songbird@anthive.com> |
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| First post | 2026-05-17 11:55 -0400 |
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Tested candy bar from another country songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2026-05-17 11:55 -0400
Re: Tested candy bar from another country dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-05-17 17:24 +0000
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Pierre Choderlos de Laclos <bruce@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-18 03:45 +1000
Re: Tested candy bar from another country dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-05-17 20:00 +0000
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Hound Adams <ha@inv.alid> - 2026-05-17 14:20 -0600
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid> - 2026-05-17 16:39 -0500
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> - 2026-05-17 14:38 -0400
Re: Tested candy bar from another country dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-05-17 20:10 +0000
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid> - 2026-05-17 16:40 -0500
Re: Tested candy bar from another country jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> - 2026-05-17 16:52 -0400
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> - 2026-05-17 17:27 -0400
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Pierre Choderlos de Laclos <bruce@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-18 08:27 +1000
Re: Tested candy bar from another country jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> - 2026-05-17 18:31 -0400
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid> - 2026-05-17 17:59 -0500
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid> - 2026-05-17 16:47 -0500
Re: Tested candy bar from another country ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net <user4742@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-05-17 17:53 +0000
Re: Tested candy bar from another country jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> - 2026-05-17 16:51 -0400
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> - 2026-05-17 17:23 -0400
Re: Tested candy bar from another country dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-05-17 22:43 +0000
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Pierre Choderlos de Laclos <bruce@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-18 08:57 +1000
Re: Tested candy bar from another country ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net <user4742@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-05-17 23:36 +0000
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid> - 2026-05-17 18:51 -0500
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Leonard Blaisdell <leoblaisdell@sbcglobal.net> - 2026-05-18 02:49 +0000
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Hound Adams <ha@inv.alid> - 2026-05-17 22:40 -0600
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Cindy Hamilton <chamilton5280@invalid.com> - 2026-05-18 09:16 +0000
Re: Tested candy bar from another country jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> - 2026-05-17 19:52 -0400
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid> - 2026-05-17 19:13 -0500
Re: Tested candy bar from another country songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2026-05-18 07:26 -0400
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Cindy Hamilton <chamilton5280@invalid.com> - 2026-05-18 09:14 +0000
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Graham <g.stereo@shaw.ca> - 2026-05-18 07:44 -0600
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Leonard Blaisdell <leoblaisdell@sbcglobal.net> - 2026-05-18 02:34 +0000
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Pierre Choderlos de Laclos <bruce@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-18 12:38 +1000
Re: Tested candy bar from another country ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net <user4742@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-05-18 04:56 +0000
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Pierre Choderlos de Laclos <bruce@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-18 17:24 +1000
Re: Tested candy bar from another country jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> - 2026-05-17 16:50 -0400
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> - 2026-05-17 17:18 -0400
Re: Tested candy bar from another country jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> - 2026-05-17 17:22 -0400
Re: Tested candy bar from another country dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-05-18 00:29 +0000
Re: Tested candy bar from another country ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net <user4742@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-05-18 01:08 +0000
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> - 2026-05-17 21:43 -0400
Re: Tested candy bar from another country ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net <user4742@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-05-18 02:32 +0000
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> - 2026-05-17 22:52 -0400
Re: Tested candy bar from another country jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> - 2026-05-18 07:39 -0400
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Graham <g.stereo@shaw.ca> - 2026-05-18 07:46 -0600
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Cindy Hamilton <chamilton5280@invalid.com> - 2026-05-18 17:06 +0000
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> - 2026-05-18 13:17 -0400
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Graham <g.stereo@shaw.ca> - 2026-05-18 11:20 -0600
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> - 2026-05-18 13:27 -0400
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Cindy Hamilton <chamilton5280@invalid.com> - 2026-05-18 21:39 +0000
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Pierre Choderlos de Laclos <bruce@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-19 04:47 +1000
Re: Tested candy bar from another country ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net <user4742@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-05-18 17:38 +0000
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> - 2026-05-18 14:18 -0400
Re: Tested candy bar from another country ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net <user4742@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-05-18 18:44 +0000
Re: Tested candy bar from another country ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net <user4742@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-05-18 18:49 +0000
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> - 2026-05-18 15:03 -0400
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Hound Adams <ha@inv.alid> - 2026-05-18 13:48 -0600
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Pierre Choderlos de Laclos <bruce@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-18 11:30 +1000
Re: Tested candy bar from another country dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-05-18 20:20 +0000
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Pierre Choderlos de Laclos <bruce@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-19 06:50 +1000
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid> - 2026-05-18 16:03 -0500
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Pierre Choderlos de Laclos <bruce@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-19 07:45 +1000
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Hound Adams <ha@inv.alid> - 2026-05-18 15:35 -0600
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Cindy Hamilton <chamilton5280@invalid.com> - 2026-05-18 09:20 +0000
Re: Tested candy bar from another country songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2026-05-20 05:25 -0400
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Pierre Choderlos de Laclos <bruce@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-18 07:25 +1000
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid> - 2026-05-17 17:22 -0500
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Pierre Choderlos de Laclos <bruce@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-18 08:46 +1000
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid> - 2026-05-17 16:44 -0500
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Janet <nobody@home.com> - 2026-05-18 17:26 +0100
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> - 2026-05-18 13:01 -0400
Re: Tested candy bar from another country songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2026-05-20 05:27 -0400
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> - 2026-05-20 07:59 -0400
Re: Tested candy bar from another country dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-05-19 07:30 +0000
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Pierre Choderlos de Laclos <bruce@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-19 18:23 +1000
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> - 2026-05-19 09:02 -0400
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Graham <g.stereo@shaw.ca> - 2026-05-19 08:30 -0600
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> - 2026-05-19 12:43 -0400
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> - 2026-05-19 11:43 -0400
Re: Tested candy bar from another country dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-05-19 19:45 +0000
Re: Tested candy bar from another country dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-05-19 19:19 +0000
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> - 2026-05-19 17:56 -0400
Re: Tested candy bar from another country dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-05-20 22:27 +0000
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> - 2026-05-20 19:04 -0400
Re: Tested candy bar from another country songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2026-05-20 05:12 -0400
Re: Tested candy bar from another country dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-05-20 22:36 +0000
Re: Tested candy bar from another country songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2026-05-20 05:19 -0400
Re: Tested candy bar from another country Janet <nobody@home.com> - 2026-05-18 17:16 +0100
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| From | Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> |
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| Date | 2026-05-19 17:56 -0400 |
| Message-ID | <z05PR.1478610$Zve6.341370@fx18.iad> |
| In reply to | #1526059 |
On 2026-05-19 3:19 p.m., dsi1 wrote: > > Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> posted: > > I can't say if Americans have much experience with licorice. From what I read, > most licorice sold in America contains no licorice root. The rest of the world > is using it all up. The Iceland Samba candy didn't taste like I expected. It was > pretty tasty and not at all like what I'm used to. > > When we were in the UK, I wanted to try their famous Aero bar. I think that most > Americans would find it to be reminiscent of old, dried up, crumbly, chocolate. > We're used to chocolate that melts in the mouth and has a highly refined > smoothness to it. I suppose the Brits and the Canadians find the Aero bar experience > to be quite different from my American mouth. Some might like Aero. It certainly is not like old dried up crumbly chocolate. It's decent chocolate, but there is a texture thing happening. It's basically some bubbly milk chocolate encased in milk chocolate. It was never a favourite of mine because it is milk chocolate and I prefer dark. They have been selling them here for as long as I can remember. When got variety packs of chocolate bars for Halloween they were a popular choice. > > https://britishfooddepot.com/nestle-aero-milk-chocolate-giant-bar-90g > > >
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| From | dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> |
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| Date | 2026-05-20 22:27 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <1779316056-4746@newsgrouper.org> |
| In reply to | #1526076 |
Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> posted: > On 2026-05-19 3:19 p.m., dsi1 wrote: > > > > Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> posted: > > > > > I can't say if Americans have much experience with licorice. From what I read, > > most licorice sold in America contains no licorice root. The rest of the world > > is using it all up. The Iceland Samba candy didn't taste like I expected. It was > > pretty tasty and not at all like what I'm used to. > > > > When we were in the UK, I wanted to try their famous Aero bar. I think that most > > Americans would find it to be reminiscent of old, dried up, crumbly, chocolate. > > We're used to chocolate that melts in the mouth and has a highly refined > > smoothness to it. I suppose the Brits and the Canadians find the Aero bar experience > > to be quite different from my American mouth. > > > Some might like Aero. It certainly is not like old dried up crumbly > chocolate. It's decent chocolate, but there is a texture thing > happening. It's basically some bubbly milk chocolate encased in milk > chocolate. It was never a favourite of mine because it is milk chocolate > and I prefer dark. They have been selling them here for as long as I can > remember. When got variety packs of chocolate bars for Halloween they > were a popular choice. > > > > > https://britishfooddepot.com/nestle-aero-milk-chocolate-giant-bar-90g > > There's nothing wrong with the taste of an Aero Bar. It's the texture that's a turn-off for Americans.
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| From | Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> |
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| Date | 2026-05-20 19:04 -0400 |
| Message-ID | <l6rPR.662155$%Rle.600390@fx11.iad> |
| In reply to | #1526177 |
On 2026-05-20 6:27 p.m., dsi1 wrote: > > Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> posted: > >> Some might like Aero. It certainly is not like old dried up crumbly >> chocolate. It's decent chocolate, but there is a texture thing >> happening. It's basically some bubbly milk chocolate encased in milk >> chocolate. It was never a favourite of mine because it is milk chocolate >> and I prefer dark. They have been selling them here for as long as I can >> remember. When got variety packs of chocolate bars for Halloween they >> were a popular choice. >> >>> >>> https://britishfooddepot.com/nestle-aero-milk-chocolate-giant-bar-90g >>> > > There's nothing wrong with the taste of an Aero Bar. It's the texture that's a > turn-off for Americans. > > I can't say that I am a big fan of Aero but lots of people are.
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| From | songbird <songbird@anthive.com> |
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| Date | 2026-05-20 05:12 -0400 |
| Message-ID | <hha0em-a37.ln1@anthive.com> |
| In reply to | #1526059 |
dsi1 wrote: ...black licorice... > I can't say if Americans have much experience with licorice. From what I read, > most licorice sold in America contains no licorice root. The rest of the world > is using it all up. The Iceland Samba candy didn't taste like I expected. It was > pretty tasty and not at all like what I'm used to. i grew up with Good and Plenty which were candy coated black licorice. they were a common theatre candy for us. > When we were in the UK, I wanted to try their famous Aero bar. I think that most > Americans would find it to be reminiscent of old, dried up, crumbly, chocolate. > We're used to chocolate that melts in the mouth and has a highly refined > smoothness to it. I suppose the Brits and the Canadians find the Aero bar experience > to be quite different from my American mouth. > > https://britishfooddepot.com/nestle-aero-milk-chocolate-giant-bar-90g the description doesn't make it very appealing and i'd probably not like it. i don't usually like many candy bars these days because they've switched the coating to cocoa flavored palm kernel slimes - the mouth feel and flavor of these is pretty blah in comparison to chocolate. songbird
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| From | dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> |
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| Date | 2026-05-20 22:36 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <1779316608-4746@newsgrouper.org> |
| In reply to | #1526124 |
songbird <songbird@anthive.com> posted: > dsi1 wrote: > > ...black licorice... > > > I can't say if Americans have much experience with licorice. From what I read, > > most licorice sold in America contains no licorice root. The rest of the world > > is using it all up. The Iceland Samba candy didn't taste like I expected. It was > > pretty tasty and not at all like what I'm used to. > > i grew up with Good and Plenty which were candy coated > black licorice. they were a common theatre candy for us. > > > > When we were in the UK, I wanted to try their famous Aero bar. I think that most > > Americans would find it to be reminiscent of old, dried up, crumbly, chocolate. > > We're used to chocolate that melts in the mouth and has a highly refined > > smoothness to it. I suppose the Brits and the Canadians find the Aero bar experience > > to be quite different from my American mouth. > > > > https://britishfooddepot.com/nestle-aero-milk-chocolate-giant-bar-90g > > the description doesn't make it very appealing and i'd probably > not like it. i don't usually like many candy bars these days > because they've switched the coating to cocoa flavored palm kernel > slimes - the mouth feel and flavor of these is pretty blah in > comparison to chocolate. > > > songbird You can't just put bubbles in chocolate. You'd have to fortify the mix in some way. It's a pretty good technical achievement but it does move the melting point of the chocolate higher. I don't think Americans can abide by that. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiVIx10iBgc&t=835s
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| From | songbird <songbird@anthive.com> |
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| Date | 2026-05-20 05:19 -0400 |
| Message-ID | <cta0em-a37.ln1@anthive.com> |
| In reply to | #1525838 |
jmquown wrote: > On 5/17/2026 11:55 AM, songbird wrote: >> someone gave us a candy bar from a european country. >> >> i could see why they gave it to us. >> >> it was as bad as pretty much any of the cheap cruddy >> candy bars that are made in the USoA. > > You "tested" it? Someone gave you a candy bar from some foreign country > to "test"? Why not divulge the name of the candy bar? taste tested is a common term used when trying out a new thing. >> barely had any chocolate coating on it at all and >> the flavor was pretty much sweet nothing. no chocolate >> flavor. >> >> >> songbird > > This post is rather silly. Then again, I happen to like US chocolate. most things posted here are rather silly, but oh well, i do take my chocolate treats somewhat seriously though because i used to make a lot of my own chocolates and was often experimenting to come up with new ones. i haven't done much candy making in recent years. Mom has been baking or making a lot of cookies, cakes, bars, pies, etc. and i have been busy with other things. the only thing she hasn't made is maple buns that i like a few times a year so i will come up with some version of those for my own enjoyment. songbird
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| From | Janet <nobody@home.com> |
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| Date | 2026-05-18 17:16 +0100 |
| Message-ID | <MPG.44754bbf4e09a17e9896e6@news.individual.net> |
| In reply to | #1525769 |
In article <tv4pdm-1ma.ln1@anthive.com>, songbird@anthive.com says...
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> someone gave us a candy bar from a european country.
Which European country?
Janet UK
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