Tuesday, February 7, 2017

Trader Joe's English Butter Fudge

Ah, there's nothing more American than the Superbowl. And there's nothing like a classic American snack such as English Butter Fudge to pop in your mouth while watching the big game. Amirite?

Had we consumed the entire box of candy during the course of the game, we wouldn't have slept Sunday night, nursing massive sugar buzzes, and we'd have necessarily sought out urgent dental care Monday morning.

Fortunately, we stopped after just two pieces each. 

It's not that the candy tastes bad. Not at all. It just sits a little heavy in the stomach, what with the two main ingredients being "sugar" and "salted butter." It's like the British equivalent of maple candy, except instead of maple syrup there's salty, sugary butter. The overall effect is pretty smooth, but there's just the slightest hint of grittiness from the granules of salt and sugar. 

Sonia says they're similar in texture to De La Rosa Mazapan, and she's not wrong. Taste-wise, they're similar to the marzipan/mazapan too, although there's nothing peanutty about this Anglo-confection. And in case you were wondering, yes, this product is actually imported from Merry Olde England.

You can really taste butter here. And if you like butter, that's a good thing. Butterrific. 

Brits apparently really like butter. And I like Brits. So polite, those English folk. By now I'm sure my artistic rendering of Butterfudgehenge has caught your eye. That's for you, Great Britain. Hope you guys get that NFL team soon. Then maybe I'll cross the Atlantic to see my Redskins lose to your Monarchs or whatever they'll be called some day.

Sonia gives this candy four stars. I'll go with three and a half.

Bottom line: 7.5 out of 10.

13 comments:

  1. Of course Fudge can be any flavor you want but in the UK this would be simply be called "Fudge", as a butterscotch flavor is the default as opposed to chocolate being the default in the US.

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  2. Maybe they should offer a cookie butter fudge. I wonder if it is a good mix-in for frozen yogurt

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  3. Hmm. Grainy is not what i look for in fudge but sometimes i want a non chocolate dessert that makes me happy with just one or two small pcs so I'll certainly give this a try on my next trip
    Ttrockwood

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  4. I love this stuff. I had such a hard time limiting myself to two pieces but its seriously so good with a glass of super cold milk. Or with a cup of coffee.

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  5. Absolutely delicious confection... comes with my highest recommendations!

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  6. This is my new favorite. I found your post as I was searching for a picture of it as I sent my husband out the door to TJ's.

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  7. Totally addicting. I love this stuff.

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  8. Reminds of pralines in New Orleans

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  9. I grew up with penuche (one of my favorite things) and this is so close. It's also like pralines without the nuts and not dropped into thin patties. I was given a box for my birthday! mm hmm mm hmm I was doing the birthday dance with my butter fudge!

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  10. Delightfully delicious! It's rich and hard to stop eating the whole box!

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  11. In my family recipe - the sugary texture & taste IS impeccable !

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