Its so GUgeous! (GU Puds Hot Choc Lava Tarts)

Member Name: tattie123

Product:	GU Puds Hot Choc Lava Tarts
Date:	12/04/07 (220 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Chocolaty Heaven

Disadvantages: Too small

At work, one of my colleagues had this tiny little pot of something that she was eating. Every often I heard this sigh of pure satisfaction and the look on her face was one of pure joy. Several of the team were also discussing the contents of the pots and there was much raving going on about how fantastic they were. In the end I had to ask what was going on, just what was in the pot that could evoke such a reaction? This was my first experience of Gu chocolate pudding.

When I arrived at work I was presented with my own little pot of Gu. My work mates had decided that they were indescribable so I was better of trying one myself. I have since decided that I have the best work team ever.

So what is this pud that can evoke such joy?

I was presented with a tiny black pot, about the size and shape of a photographic film container. On lifting the lid, a rich smell of warming chocolate escaped. The pot contains a rich velvety chocolate truffle. Grabbing a teaspoon I couldn’t wait to give it a go. After all what could all the fuss be about? The spoon slid smoothly into the rich chocolate. I put it to my mouth and…..

Oh my god!

Trying to describe the sensation will probably make me blush…So I will have to tame it down a bit! Gorgeous just does not do the truffle justice. I have never tasted a chocolate pud like it. The consistency is that of velvety rich extra thick jersey cream. The taste in that small pot of heavenly bliss is one of cocoa rich chocolaty heaven. Not too sweet, not too bitter but just joyous.

The pot is very small, but perfect. Any more and you just would not be able to eat all of the contents as it is really rich but any less would leave you begging for more.

So where did this Gu come from? Apparently Gu makes a range of perfectly formed puds that are available in the yoghurt aisles of most supermarkets. I managed to rescue the packet from the bin at work so that I could find out a bit more.

The Gu mini puds that I tried today come in a box that contains 3 puds. The packaging is quite dark and the writing quite small, so this might be why I have overlooked them in the past. The box states that there are “3 cheeky and saucy little pots au chocolate” within. It does also say that they are double chocolate truffles made with 53% cocoa chocolate.
On the reverse there are some serving suggestions. Eat them straight from the pot like I did or you can put the pot in the microwave for 20 seconds to make a rich chocolate sauce (I am assured that this is the fantastic when poured over icecream) or why not add the molten contents to hot milk to make the perfect hot chocolate.

The ingredients are made up of cream and 40% chocolate (which contains 53%cocoa). No wonder they taste like heaven.

As I did no buy these I really haven’t a clue as to how much they cost, but can you put a price on heaven? I think that they retail at around the £2 mark for a pack of 3.

Details about Gu cn be found at www.gupuds.com or by calling 0800 695 1660

Summary: A great chocolate pudding