Oh dear.
What have you done?
You have taken my long time secretly addicted to squares of rich, creamy, chocolaty bliss wrapped around fruit and nuts
(affectionatley known as eff’n'nut around here)
And turned them into flat pasty squares of floury, grainy stuff that has the same consistency as crappy cheap chocolate and tastes as bland as the new! improved! cardboard box it now comes in.
Who effed with my eff’n'nut?!
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July 17, 2009 at 4:58 pm
meggie
I noticed Gom getting these ‘boxes’ of choccy. Just a cheap & nasty trick to make the much smaller blocks for the same or more, money seem ‘classy’???WTH?
July 17, 2009 at 5:07 pm
Alison
Oh no! They eff’d with the eff’n'nut!!!!!!!
PMS….. as in PMSL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
July 17, 2009 at 6:10 pm
corymbia
…and I’m yet to even find a “new and improved” block of my favourite … Turkish Delight.
July 17, 2009 at 6:52 pm
Mistress B
it’s shocking I know – I’m still searching for the perfect substitute brand ……..
July 17, 2009 at 6:59 pm
Sarah Lulu
It is dreadful ….I hate the box too. Always been my favourite!!!!
July 17, 2009 at 9:34 pm
Tracy
Why mess with a good thing, I always wonder why they do that? If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it! :o7
July 17, 2009 at 11:27 pm
debby
You would think the chocolate manufacturers would have a wee more sense than that for pity’s sake. Even as we speak, there is no doubt in my mind that masses of hormonal women are setting together a mighty attack. I’d sure hate to be the people who made that decision when the mob is at the gates.
July 17, 2009 at 11:54 pm
Maureen
I’m sorry. I’ve basically given up on the traditional chocolate makers for years. Try belgian chocolate. I’ve even become more partial to semi-sweet chocolate which is better for you too!
July 18, 2009 at 1:44 am
Melody
Shit no. That annoys me when there is no reason to change a good thing and they do. And *fancy* messing with chocolate! Humph.
July 18, 2009 at 3:39 am
Melinda
Anything, ANYTHING I fall in love with is destined to be changed into something I don’t like. With the exception of people of course. But food/TV/books… oh yes.
July 18, 2009 at 4:37 am
Joanna Jenkins
Haven’t they ever heard “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it?”
Dang!
July 18, 2009 at 6:22 am
silfert
New and Improved, indeed! “New” formula for “Improved” profits via cheap ingredients. Boo, hiss! Thou shalt not commit chocolate adulteration!
July 18, 2009 at 8:00 am
le
this is up there with crimes again humanity …. this brand has a factory in my beloved dunedin nz and the taste is a whole lot better over there … less sugar maybe … when they mess with icons I think they should be forced to do public service annoucements …. my thoughts are with you … le
July 18, 2009 at 8:32 am
Jayne
I’ve moved to Nestle dark chocolate but I cannot recommend a decent eff’n'nut for you, sorry.
July 18, 2009 at 9:23 am
peppermintpatcher
Maybe you need a new brand. Does anyone else make it or is it only in arsehat brand?
July 18, 2009 at 9:55 am
Kate
Oh no! I knew that they’d change the packaging AND the sizing but not the actual taste?? That is just RIDICULOUS!
July 18, 2009 at 1:39 pm
Bush Babe
Exactly right – Mr I and myself were just commenting on how bad this last batch tasted – not just the eff’an’nut version either!!!
:-0
BB
July 18, 2009 at 6:24 pm
mary
weirdly and spookily I bought a bar of that very chocolate today.
I will need to do a taste test and see if I can confirm your findings.
arsehat indeed.
July 18, 2009 at 7:07 pm
M & B
Arsehats!!! Not only have they effed with the eff’n'nut, they messed with my favourite hazelnut :(
It now tastes like the arsehat chocolate they sell in the UK and the Middle East, not the sort I used to dream about!
July 18, 2009 at 7:48 pm
sammispeaks
i live with a chocoholic.
yes: HER.
they changed the formula of HER chocolate once.
i thought we were all going to die.
seriously.
was not good.
hope you’ll live through this.
July 18, 2009 at 8:54 pm
leechbabe
I’ve basically given up on chocolate at the moment as I can’t find a decent substitute for Cadbury fruit and nut which I loved. Nothing else tastes quite the same. :(
July 21, 2009 at 12:04 pm
Maureen
Hey! You rid of the comments link to your most recent post! I can’t snoop in on your next set of renos? Do you know how hard this is on my self-esteem? I mean, how can I feel better about my upcoming kitchen reno when I can’t read of the obstacles that you are having to overcome with renovating a whole house?
This move is harder on me than you initially thought! Happy packing!