Into the Dark side... (Kit Kat 2 Finger Dark)

Member Name: AmyAmy

Product:	Kit Kat 2 Finger Dark
Date:	25/01/08 (93 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: delicious, low in calories, practical

Disadvantages: horrible after-experience

After recently sampling the Kit Kat Cappuccino, I have become somewhat addicted to the delicious biscuit range. I was delighted when my Dad came back from the local shop with a packet of Kit Kats; again a flavour I had not tried before.

When I opened up the packet, I put one straight into the fridge, as before. I was really in the mood to try one there and then, but would have to wait for it to turn cold, I've never been a fan of warm Kit Kat biscuits!

After a long wait, I was able to sample the Kit Kat, so I sat myself down with a cup of tea; my usual beverage to accompany my biscuit! The Kit Kat was wrapped up with the traditional foil and paper, except the paper was now a delicious dark chocolate brown shade, with an image of mouth-watering, crumbly chocolate on the front. This made me feel all the more peckish, so I tore into the wrapper, not forgetting to press on the foil before ripping it, to reveal the traditional embossed lettering!

The aroma hit me instantly; it was so rich and chocolaty, reminding me distinctively of the glorious Cadbury's Bourneville chocolate! If this tasted anything like that too, then it was a winner! I snapped the Kit Kat in half, or at least I attempted to; they broke themselves down the wrong way, so I was left with four pieces. Nevertheless, I dipped one of the ends into my piping tea, and sucked on the melted chocolate. It was phenomenal; the dark and 'expensive' taste teasing my taste buds, definitely like Cadbury's dark chocolate, with a clear bitter tinge to it too! As I licked away at the smooth and creamy melting chocolate, the wafer became visible in its pale shade. This remained crispy as I nibbled it away to reach the nearest touch of chocolate, before I commenced with the dipping and licking.

This process continued until both the fingers were complete. The taste was delicious, with an intriguing texture too; I cannot deny this. Once I had finished it all, and gulped down the remains of my tea, I found myself feeling rather sick. Normally I can stomach dark chocolate; it's one of my favourites, so I don't think it had anything to do with that! Fortunately, it has not put me off other Kit Kat brands, but I don't think I will be trying this one again, just in case it has the same effect next time round!



===Quick Facts===
Packaging; plastic, pack of ten
Appearance; normal but darker shade, two fingers
Smell; dark chocolate, Bourneville
Texture; crispy, thin layer of chocolate
Taste; rich, bitter and expensive
Price; £1.25 from Asda



===Health And Nutrition===
It's a biscuit, and there's chocolate - there is no way that you should expect this to have marvellous nutritional information! But are they as bad as they seem?

100g provides;
504 calories
55.4g carbohydrates
29.1g fat

(Each 2-finger biscuit provides 106 calories and 6.1g fat)


The main ingredients include; plain chocolate, wheat flour, sugar, vegetable fat, cocoa mass, yeast, raising agent, salt, calcium sulphate, cocoa butter, dried skimmed milk, whey powder, butterfat, lactose, flavouring, emulsifiers.


So, the ingredients there mean 'squat' to me, but the calories seem pretty reasonable! Not fond of the sugar content though!



===Kit Kats===
The original Kit Kat was created by Rowntrees, all the way down in York, in 1935, when it was given the name Chocolate Crisp. It went through various other names, such as Kit Kat Crisp, before settling on just 'Kit Kat' after the Second World War.
The first Kit Kat came in the four-finger range, providing that pleasant combination of chocolate and wafer. Over seventy years later, Kit Kats have sold worldwide, fashioning all sorts of new and interesting flavours and sizes.
For example, Japan has shelved Kit Kat Bitter, and Australia has their Kit Kat Mint Rush.
Over in the UK, we have seen many forms of Kit Kat, some Limited Edition offers, others permanent to stay forever!
But the most common would definitely have to be the original four-finger treat, or the smaller version of the two-finger Kit Kat! Apparently, over 800 million two-finger Kit Kats were sold in the UK! That's a lot of snacking!


===Would I Recommend?===
When looking at the Kit Kat company as a whole, I would highly recommend their biscuits; they are generally delicious and reasonably healthy for being a chocolate coated biscuit, but when it comes down to the Dark, it is quite a different story! Although its taste is scrumptious, and it looks appetising too with a pleasant aroma, I would only offer you to try it if you were prepared to run the risk of feeling that little bit 'pukey' afterwards! Now, it may have not had anything to do with the biscuit that I was left feeling that way, but I certainly won't take that chance again! So, really, try it if you dare!



*****
Despite a delightful tasting snack to have alongside my much-loved cup of tea, I shall not be purchasing the Kit Kat Dark again, though I will continue to buy other Kit Kat biscuit products!


© Amy 2008

Summary: Another kit kat flavour!