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Chat => General => Topic started by: loulou on June 26, 2009, 10:25:36 pm

Title: Is there a more revolting box of chocs than Terrys All Gold?
Post by: loulou on June 26, 2009, 10:25:36 pm
These are vile and i've put them in the bin.
Title: Re: Is there a more revolting box of chocs than Terrys All Gold?
Post by: Bounty Hunter on June 27, 2009, 08:28:04 am
As cheap and cheerful chocs go I think they're OK
Title: Re: Is there a more revolting box of chocs than Terrys All Gold?
Post by: wjp666 on June 27, 2009, 08:47:54 am
it's been years since i had a box of terry's, so i'll keep my comments to a minimum.
Title: Re: Is there a more revolting box of chocs than Terrys All Gold?
Post by: oldspice on June 27, 2009, 08:55:57 am
Terry's All Gold used to be fantastic. I'm going back 30 years now when they used to have centres such as honey and raspberry, blackcurrant cup, cherry in fondant and so on. Nowadays, they have uninspiring centres and cheap tasting chocolate. Much the same can be said of Dairy Box. These used to be my very favourite boxed chocolates. They had a lovely, original collection of centres in delicious chocolate. Now, they are, to quote Lou, vile.

I think the real problem today is production costs. They cheapen the ingredients to offset the cost of production. I think that's pointless. Personally, I'd rather buy a more expensive box of chocolates less frequently, that endure a cheap-tasting box of tat every weekend.
Title: Re: Is there a more revolting box of chocs than Terrys All Gold?
Post by: Bounty Hunter on June 27, 2009, 09:44:00 am
Cocoa butter is getting more expensive, so I think that mainstream choc producers are using more and cheaper veg oil.  Hence crapper tasting chocs.  People shoulkd go to Hotel Chocolat and buy Lindt if they want decent chocs.
Title: Re: Is there a more revolting box of chocs than Terrys All Gold?
Post by: loulou on June 27, 2009, 12:29:32 pm
Terry All Gold chocs do not match up with the wonderful names and descriptions on the box.

Title: Re: Is there a more revolting box of chocs than Terrys All Gold?
Post by: goldencup on June 27, 2009, 02:10:54 pm
Were they the plain ones or the milk ones Loulou?
Title: Re: Is there a more revolting box of chocs than Terrys All Gold?
Post by: loulou on June 27, 2009, 02:44:00 pm
milk
Title: Re: Is there a more revolting box of chocs than Terrys All Gold?
Post by: goldencup on June 27, 2009, 06:28:23 pm
I had a box of those a while ago and thought the same as Bounty - ok for cheap and cheerful - always seem to be half-price in Somerfields.
Title: Re: Is there a more revolting box of chocs than Terrys All Gold?
Post by: loulou on June 27, 2009, 06:29:57 pm
For cheap and cheerful i'd rather have milk tray.
Title: Re: Is there a more revolting box of chocs than Terrys All Gold?
Post by: Bounty Hunter on June 28, 2009, 08:05:53 am
Now that is just crazy
Title: Re: Is there a more revolting box of chocs than Terrys All Gold?
Post by: loulou on June 28, 2009, 06:10:36 pm
YUM I'M HAVING SOME MILK TRAY.
Title: Re: Is there a more revolting box of chocs than Terrys All Gold?
Post by: Cherry_Ripe on June 29, 2009, 11:55:46 am
I had a box of Prestat chocs as a Christmas gift; there was one rose cream but unfortunately the taste / smell of the rose cream got into all the chocolates and they all tasted the same. As someone who doesn't like rose cream I was really disappointed. I would definitely rather have had a box of all gold!
Title: Re: Is there a more revolting box of chocs than Terrys All Gold?
Post by: smurfboy on June 29, 2009, 01:38:04 pm
I last had Terry's All Gold about two years back; I didn't think there was anything wrong with them as such, but they were nothing to write home about either. The centres were also very samey.
Title: Re: Is there a more revolting box of chocs than Terrys All Gold?
Post by: loulou on June 29, 2009, 06:48:08 pm
Smurfy did you feel if you had your eyes closed you wouldn't know what was what?
Title: Re: Is there a more revolting box of chocs than Terrys All Gold?
Post by: drterror666 on July 04, 2009, 02:30:05 pm
See the face you love throw up with Terry's All Gold! ;)

I vote for Black Magic.  BLEARGH!!!
Title: Re: Is there a more revolting box of chocs than Terrys All Gold?
Post by: loulou on July 04, 2009, 06:27:54 pm
Tonight i'm sticking with a bar of cadburys whole nut.
Title: Re: Is there a more revolting box of chocs than Terrys All Gold?
Post by: smurfboy on July 06, 2009, 02:13:34 pm
Quote from: loulou on June 29, 2009, 06:48:08 pm
Smurfy did you feel if you had your eyes closed you wouldn't know what was what?

I definitely know what you mean; a lot of very similar pralines and truffles.
Title: Re: Is there a more revolting box of chocs than Terrys All Gold?
Post by: loulou on July 07, 2009, 12:33:42 am
I sort of feel Terrys all gold is the perfect box of chocs for someone with no teeth.
Title: Re: Is there a more revolting box of chocs than Terrys All Gold?
Post by: goldencup on July 07, 2009, 07:29:19 am
Quote from: smurfboy on July 06, 2009, 02:13:34 pm
Quote from: loulou on June 29, 2009, 06:48:08 pm
Smurfy did you feel if you had your eyes closed you wouldn't know what was what?

I definitely know what you mean; a lot of very similar pralines and truffles.

That must be why I liked them then!  All my favourites...
Title: Re: Is there a more revolting box of chocs than Terrys All Gold?
Post by: loulou on July 07, 2009, 09:26:21 am
Now then, now then our kid (in liverpudlian accent) you cannot live on pralines and truffles.
Title: Re: Is there a more revolting box of chocs than Terrys All Gold?
Post by: drterror666 on July 07, 2009, 06:09:29 pm
I can, as long as they're from Hotel Chocolat! :p