Chocolate covered Marzipan - Ritter Sport v Niederegger

[Merlin5]

I'm a massive, MASSIVE fan of Marzipan. Ever since my mum bought me a humpty dumpty shaped marzipan coated birthday cake when I was 6 years old, it's been a favourite of mine. Anyone else? I buy Ritter Sports marzipan blocks fairly regularly, only about £1.20 each, dark chocolate over marzipan. Delicious.

I was in Waitrose yesterday helping my mum with her shopping and I always wanted to see what the world famous Niederegger marzipan is really like, so I bought a bar exactly like in the link below. Guess what? It's absolutely no different. I am disappoint. Don't get me wrong, it tastes lovely, but I was expecting something extra special. Instead, it's identical in every way to Ritter Sport, (well to my palate anyway) only at twice the price. Ah well, I tried it now. I think the chocolate coating is a bit more delicate and snaps in the mouth a tad easier, but nothing in it really. So if you like chocolate covered marzipan like me, just buy Ritter Sport. It's all german produced anyway.

http://www.chocablog.com/reviews/niederegger-marzipan-classic/

http://www.chocablog.com/reviews/ritter-sport-marzipan/

 

[Jonny69]

Anyone else?

No, I can't stand the stuff. Trouble is, I LOVE wedding cake and I LOVE royal icing, but I can't stand the layer of marzipan, so I sit there carefully peeling it out before re-assembling the slice of cake without it

 

[DirtyJester]

No, I can't stand the stuff. Trouble is, I LOVE wedding cake and I LOVE royal icing, but I can't stand the layer of marzipan, so I sit there carefully peeling it out before re-assembling the slice of cake without it

Massive plus one from me ... sorry



EDIT: even though he never made the Xmas pud the bar steward ....

 

[Kanifee]

Love marzipan, so unique and flavorsome, almondy goodnes under that white sheath of deception... MMmmmmmmmm love the stuff!

 

[Merlin5]

No, I can't stand the stuff. Trouble is, I LOVE wedding cake and I LOVE royal icing, but I can't stand the layer of marzipan, so I sit there carefully peeling it out before re-assembling the slice of cake without it

Massive plus one from me ... sorry



EDIT: even though he never made the Xmas pud the bar steward ....

Sacrilege!

Love marzipan, so unique and flavorsome, almondy goodnes under that white sheath of deception... MMmmmmmmmm love the stuff!

You knows it

 

[Kanifee]

The best thing about strangers crimbo cake is peeling back the white layer of filth with anticipation to see if there is a that almondy goodness underneath, like an edible xmas cracker

 

[DirtyJester]

The best thing about strangers crimbo cake is peeling back the white layer of filth with anticipation to see if there is a that almondy goodness underneath, like an edible xmas cracker

..or peeling back everything and cutting your losses

 

[Merlin5]

Lol, look at these

http://www.damncoolpictures.com/2008/12/marzipan-babies.html

 

[Kanifee]

Lol, look at these

http://www.damncoolpictures.com/2008/12/marzipan-babies.html

still tasty!

 

[j.col]

Cant stand the stuff. Absoloutley horrible.

 

[misterPK]

I made my own chocolate covered marzipan for energy boost snacks on a snowboarding trip, it's good stuff!

 

[Hotwired]

Lol, look at these

http://www.damncoolpictures.com/2008/12/marzipan-babies.html

No they are not.

Top post of the page links to the page of the artist who made them http://www.camilleallen.com/

Out of clay.

 

[MooMoo444]

Man this stuff looks yum, where can you get it?