Smooth and nutty! (Asda Smart Price Hazelnut Chocolate Spread)

Member Name: i_am_joy

Product:	Asda Smart Price Hazelnut Chocolate Spread
Date:	31/07/09 (42 review reads)
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Advantages: Delicious chocolate and hazelnut flavours, smooth and spreads well

Disadvantages: ----------

While in Asda recently I decided to try a few items from their Smart Price range, one such item being the Hazelnut Chocolate Spread which is priced at just 57p for a 400g jar.

When my friend arrived with her two young grandchildren today I did both of the children a chocolate spread sandwich and they appeared to enjoy it so much that I ended up cooking myself a couple of crumpets and spreading them generously with the chocolate spread for a little treat.

It really is very good indeed. It isn't as glossy as the Nutella I usually buy for my granddaughters but the chocolate spread is very tasty with a good rounded chocolate flavour and the underlying taste of hazelnuts.

The chocolate spread goes on well using a blunt knife, and my twelve year old granddaughter assures me that it's just as good with a teaspoon - although this is certainly not the way I would choose to eat it!

On my crumpets I found the chocolate spread to be very moreish; it has a thick almost solid consistency but breaks down easily for spreading, it goes on smoothly and didn't cause the soft bread I used earlier to tear or fall apart.

It does taste a little cheaper than Nutella, although that's because the premium branded chocolate spreads are so luxurious tasting that such a cheap one cannot really compare. To anyone who hasn't already eaten Nutella I think they will find it absolutely wonderful, those of us who DO eat Nutella may find it slightly lacking.

Personally I do think Nutella is a little too rich tasting so actually prefer this Smart Price version. The chocolate flavour isn't as intense and I like the way the hazelnut taste is so subtle, it compliments the chocolate wonderfully yet doesn't overwhelm it at all. It has a lovely chocolate aftertaste too which lingers nicely for a while, again this is not overpowering but simply serves to remind me of what a lovely sweet snack I've just eaten.

Summary: This Smart Price Chocolate Spread is as nice as Nutella in my opinion for just 57p!