If I had to pick a favourite
chocolate bar, I'd probably pick the Mars bar. Why? Because of the
caramel! There's plenty of it, and there are no crunchy nuts or
crispy cookies messing it up – not that I don't like those, but
when I want the best, it's the smooth, simple combination of
chocolate, caramel and nougat that I always go for. And did I mention
the caramel?
So imagine my excitement upon
learning that there was a special edition of Mars bar, called
“Caramel”! I had to try that, but didn't manage to find it
anywhere, until my dear husband finally hunted down a few specimens.
(Apparently the bar isn't exactly new, but was launched a couple of
years ago – but I don't remember ever seeing it in Finland until
now.)
Nothing special about the wrapping,
it has the familiar Mars logo/text on it and plenty of orange
(because of the caramel? Possibly.). Now, the bar has been shaped
differently: it's thinner than the regular Mars bar! This is
disappointing; I like my bars thick and... well, I'm unable to think
of an adjective that wouldn't make that phrase dirty so let's leave
it at that.
The thinness is explained by the fact
that the bar consist of just chocolate and caramel, meaning that there is no nougat layer. The chocolate
coating is the same milk chocolate as in the regular Mars bar –
perhaps not exactly exciting, but tasty and reliable (you know what
you're going to get). I suspect the caramel is also of the same kind,
or at least very similar. There is a thicker layer of it, or rather, the entire filling is
made of it. I am a huge caramel fan, so I can't view this as a bad
thing. It's sweet, sticky, yummy, and has a nice consistency (not too
thin and runny). Since the bar is, in essence, chocolate coated
caramel, it is very, very sweet, but that is something one expects
from a Mars bar.
If you love caramel, you'll probably find this
delicious. I definitely enjoyed this limited edition treat, and I
always find these variations on a theme interesting. Still, it is
the classic Mars bar that remains my favourite.
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