Creme Eggs - how do you boycott yours?

[Mick F]

Walnut Whips would be better if they didn't have the wallnut.
Can't stand wallnuts.

[BSRU]

Don't by Cadbury's chocolate because it's basically just chocolate flavoured vegetable oil and sugar.

[Vinko]

Walnut Whips would be better if they didn't have the wallnut.
Can't stand wallnuts.

....then I assume they would just be "whips"

Am I right in thinking that originally they used to have a walnut inside at the bottom too, or did I imagine that?


I had to try one of the "new" creme eggs today, just to see. Yes, it was immediately disappointing, but I like the idea of making my own. Thanks for those suggestions above. Going to give that a go.

[Flinders]

Walnut Whips would be better if they didn't have the wallnut.
Can't stand wallnuts.

....then I assume they would just be "whips"

Am I right in thinking that originally they used to have a walnut inside at the bottom too, or did I imagine that?


I had to try one of the "new" creme eggs today, just to see. Yes, it was immediately disappointing, but I like the idea of making my own. Thanks for those suggestions above. Going to give that a go.

They didn't have a second walnut that I remember, and I go back to the 1960s.
The chocolate outer isn't as pretty as it used to be, it looks very artificial, more moulded than dripped. And all round, the last one I had wasn't as good as the old ones, chocolate or filling.

[The Mechanic]

I will never eat another creme egg again. Mind you, I can't remember the last one I ate. Walnut Whip on the other hand......

Most sweets are not the same as in the olden days. Have you seen the size of a Snickers lately. The bite sized ones used to be bigger than that. As for "wagon wheels", more like a Brompton these days.

I am sure there used to be a saying that, if the biggest sprocket on a bike was bigger than a wagon wheel, then the end of the world was nigh. Or did I just make that up?

[whoops]

I don't want to eggsaggerat but I can remember when Mcdonalds made the choc biscuit sandwich in the 1949/50s -- 12 for 2s.6d [half crown] [12.5p in today's money] in Pearks or the Maypole grocery shops, they were at least as big as a King "Penguin" unlike today's Sparrow-sized multipack ones.

[reohn2]

outgrew them years ago .....

Me too.
Far too sweet and sickly.

Maybe even worse now?

I've only ever tasted one,and as Mick says sickly sweet that set my teeth on edge,YUK!

Lindt dark chocolate with sea salt or coconut,now we're talking good stuff

[661-Pete]

Walnut Whips would be better if they didn't have the wallnut.
Can't stand wallnuts.

That's a shame. Our home-made walnut bread is delicious. It's essentially a wholemeal loaf with added walnuts - I recently persuaded Mrs P to cut back on the amount of sugar in the recipe, and it still tastes just as good.

We also make a variety of olive bread - hope you like olives! - and I, for my sins, contribute an Irish soda bread to our repertoire. I also make our own chapattis when there's curry on the menu.

None of this has anything to do with creme eggs, of course. But then nor do I - or my waistline....!

[Mick F]

We bought a dark chocolate Toblerone yesterday. Nice BIG one at 400g and over a foot long.
Just having a chunk with a cuppa.

[al_yrpal]

Aldi Moser Roth dark chocolate bars are our favourites. Orange and Hazelnut particularly. We get through the 5 little bars in the pack in a week, sharing the 5th one. At £1.15p a pack they are a bargain too.
Never eaten a cream egg, find Milk chocolate sickly. When I saw that the makers of Kraft cheese slices (ugh!) had taken over Cadbury I thought to myself "this is the end… "

Al

[reohn2]

We bought a dark chocolate Toblerone yesterday. Nice BIG one at 400g and over a foot long.
Just having a chunk with a cuppa.

NOOOOO.
The correct term is ALP,you're having an Alp with a cuppa,Chunks are pineapples in a can!

[rjb]

Geoffrey hits them for six unlike the current England cricket squad.

[reohn2]

Geoffrey hits them for six unlike the current England cricket squad.

Me not being a cricket fan you'll have to explain that one

[661-Pete]

Geoffrey hits them for six unlike the current England cricket squad.

Me not being a cricket fan you'll have to explain that one

You may wish to look here and then here

[reohn2]

Geoffrey hits them for six unlike the current England cricket squad.

Me not being a cricket fan you'll have to explain that one

You may wish to look here and then here

Doh! missed the Boycott connection