'Tastes like scented candle': the best (and worst) supermarket chocolate truffles, tasted and rated

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Here is a summary of the reviews for various chocolate truffle products from different stores:

1. **Aldi Specially Selected Reindeer Nose Truffles**
* Price: £3.99 (200g)
* Taste: Synthetic vanilla flavor that lingers in the throat
* Texture: Not melty or smooth, feels waxy
2. **Lidl Deluxe Vanilla Truffles**
* Price: £3.99 (200g)
* Taste: Artificial-tasting salted caramel
* Texture: Melts too quickly
3. **Sainsbury's Free From Salted Caramel Choc Truffles**
* Price: £5 (120g)
* Taste: Odd, waxy texture and artificial-tasting salted caramel
* Texture: Doesn't melt in the mouth
4. **Co-op Irresistible Belgian Chocolate Flaked Truffles**
* Price: £4.25 (160g)
* Taste: Not chocolatey enough, too sweet
* Texture: Smooth, but not melty
5. **Morrisons Deluxe Vanille Truffles**
* Price: £5 (135g)
* Taste: Not chocolatey enough, too sweet
* Texture: Smooth, but not melty
6. **Aldi Specially Selected Belgian Chocolate Flaked Truffles**
* Price: £3.99 (93g) (in-store only)
* Taste: Ersatz berry flavor, might be enjoyed more by kids
* Texture: Melts quickly
7. **Lidl Deluxe Vanilla Truffles**
* Price: £3.99 (200g)
* Taste: Artificial-tasting salted caramel
* Texture: Melts too quickly
8. **Sainsbury's Free From Salted Caramel Choc Truffle**
* Price: £5 (120g)
* Taste: Odd, waxy texture and artificial-tasting salted caramel
* Texture: Doesn't melt in the mouth

Overall, it seems that most of these truffles have some issues with their taste or texture. The Sainsbury's Free From Salted Caramel Choc Truffle stands out as one of the worst options, with an odd waxy texture and artificial-tasting salted caramel.

The Co-op Irresistible Belgian Chocolate Flaked Truffles are a slightly better option, but still not great. They're smooth but don't melt in the mouth.

The Aldi Specially Selected Reindeer Nose Truffles and Lidl Deluxe Vanilla Truffles have some issues with their taste, with synthetic flavors that linger in the throat or artificial-tasting salted caramel.

The Morrisons Deluxe Vanille Truffles and Sainsbury's Free From Salted Caramel Choc Truffle are somewhat average options, but still not great. They're smooth but don't melt in the mouth, and have some issues with their taste.

Overall, it seems that you may want to look for other chocolate truffle products if you're looking for a high-quality option.
 
I'm kinda disappointed with these reviews. It's like they just threw together whatever they had lying around in the factory. I mean, who makes truffles with synthetic vanilla flavor? And £3.99 for 200g is a bit steep, imo. The Co-op ones are slightly better, but still not great. They should really work on their taste and texture. Maybe try again from scratch?
 
🤔 I'm genuinely surprised by how disappointed people are with these truffles 🍫👀 The Aldi Reindeer Nose ones sound like a total scam, synthetic vanilla flavor that lingers in the throat? Sounds more like something from a bad sci-fi movie than a real-life chocolate treat 😂 And don't even get me started on the Sainsbury's Free From one, who thought making it free-from and also subpar was a good idea? 🤷‍♀️ It just highlights how mass-produced these truffles are, you can tell they're not putting in much effort or care into making them 😔
 
I've been reading this review of all these different chocolate truffle products from various stores 🤔. Honestly, I'm kinda surprised by how many of them have some major issues with their taste and texture 😐. The Sainsbury's Free From Salted Caramel Choc Truffle really stands out as a bit of a dud - that waxy texture is no good! 💦

The Co-op Irresistible Belgian Chocolate Flaked Truffles are a slight improvement, but still not great. I like the idea of them being smooth, but it's too bad they don't melt in your mouth 🤷‍♀️.

I'm also kinda disappointed by how many of these truffles have synthetic flavors that linger in your throat - it's just not what you want from a chocolate treat 😝. On the other hand, some like the Aldi Specially Selected Belgian Chocolate Flaked Truffles might actually be more enjoyable for kids, even if they don't taste exactly right 👍.

Anyway, if I'm being honest, I'd probably look elsewhere for high-quality chocolate truffles - it's just not worth trying to track down a bad product 🚫.
 
These days, it's all about instant gratification right? I mean, who wants to spend £5 on truffles that just melt in the mouth and don't even taste like chocolate 🤔. It's like they're trying to pass off some mediocre candy as actual chocolate. And don't even get me started on these synthetic flavors - it's like eating a chemical experiment. But at the same time, I do feel for people who are struggling to find decent chocolate truffles in their budget stores... maybe that's just the reality of being a low-income shopper? Anyway, I guess what I'm saying is that there's definitely room for improvement here, but it seems like some of these brands are just phoning it in 🤑.
 
I think some of these truffles sound pretty disappointing 😐. I mean, who wants synthetic vanilla flavor that lingers in the throat? 🤢 And £3.99 is already a bit steep for something that tastes that bad. On the other hand, I do love the idea of chocolate truffles being smooth and melty 🍫👌. The Co-op ones seem like they're on the right track with that, but still need some work. Maybe they just need to tweak their recipe a bit? 🤔
 
🤔 I'm kinda surprised by how much variation in taste & texture we got from these truffles 🍫😐. The Co-op ones are the most solid, but still not perfect - £4.25 is decent price tho 💸. Aldi's Reindeer Nose Truffles are a weird choice for name btw 🤣. If I were to make some charts, here's what I'd find:

**Average Price:** £4.07 (all products together)
**Worst-Performing Taste:** Salted caramel flavor is a no-go for 6 out of 8 products 🚫
**Best Melting Texture:** Sainsbury's Free From Salted Caramel Choc Truffle - still not great tho 😊

If you're craving some truffles, I'd recommend doing some more research & reading reviews from multiple sources. Maybe check out other stores or brands? You got this! 🎉
 
OMG I'M SO FRUSTRATED WITH THESE CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE PRODUCTS!!! 🤯 THEY'RE ALL SO DISAPPOINTING!! the Aldi Reindeer Nose Truffles are like eating synthetic vanilla-flavored cotton balls, and the Lidl Deluxe ones taste like someone poured salted caramel into a toxic waste dump. 😷 and don't even get me started on the Sainsbury's Free From one - it's like they took all the leftover ingredients from last week and just phoned it in.

I mean, what's up with all these waxy textures?! 🤔 shouldn't chocolate truffles be smooth and creamy? And the prices are crazy - £3.99 for a tiny bag of disappointment? no thanks! I'd rather spend my money on actual good chocolate than waste it on one of these subpar truffle products. 😒
 
Ugh, these truffles are such a letdown 🤦‍♀️! I mean, who puts waxy texture in their truffles? And £5 for Sainsbury's Free From Salted Caramel Choc Truffle? That's just crazy expensive 💸. I've had better truffles at a fraction of the price from Aldi. And don't even get me started on the Morrisons and Lidl ones - they sound like they were made by kids 🤪. Co-op might be doing slightly better, but honestly, I'd still pass on most of these. There's gotta be some decent chocolate truffle out there somewhere... 🤔
 
I'm kinda disappointed in these truffles tbh 🤔🍫. Most of them are just meh, like they're trying too hard but not quite getting it right 😐. I mean, who makes synthetic vanilla flavor that lingers in the throat? That's just weird 💁‍♀️.

And don't even get me started on the Sainsbury's one... waxy texture and artificial-tasting salted caramel? No thanks 🚫. Co-op's got some decent ones, but they're still not great. Smooth and all, but no melty goodness 😔.

I think what I'm saying is, if you're a chocolate truffle lover like me, you might want to keep looking 🤷‍♀️. These ones just didn't do it for me 👎.
 
🍫🤔 I mean, what's up with all these store-bought truffles? It's like they took a bunch of cheap ingredients and went "meh, good enough" 😂. I mean, who thought it was a good idea to put waxy texture in a chocolate truffle? Sounds like someone's been playing too many games of "chocolate roulette" 🎲😂
 
I gotta say 🤔, who pays £5 for truffles that taste like cardboard? 😂 I mean, the Sainsbury's Free From Salted Caramel Choc Truffle is a total dud, with an odd waxy texture and artificial-tasting salted caramel. It's like they took all the leftover ingredients from the factory floor and threw 'em together into a batch of truffles.

And don't even get me started on the Morrisons Deluxe Vanille Truffles 🙄, same problem - not chocolatey enough, too sweet. I mean, if you're gonna call yourself "Deluxe", you gotta deliver some real quality, right? 😊
 
Honestly, I think the Aldi Reindeer Nose Truffles are kinda underrated 🙅‍♂️. Yeah, I know some people said they have a synthetic vanilla flavor that lingers in the throat, but I actually think it's pretty clever – who doesn't love a hint of vanilla? And the texture might not be melty or smooth, but it's still got a certain charm to it 🤪. Plus, at £3.99 for 200g, they're hard to beat.

The Sainsbury's Free From Salted Caramel Choc Truffle, on the other hand, is straight-up terrible 😒. Who tries to make a salted caramel truffle without actually using real salt? It's like trying to make a burger with ketchup instead of mayo – just doesn't work 🤢.

And can we talk about how confusing it is that they have two versions of the Lidl Deluxe Vanilla Truffles? One 200g version and one 135g version? Is this some kind of test to see how much product waste we're willing to tolerate? 🚮
 
ugh these truffles are literally so bad 🤢 i mean what's wrong with manufacturers? can't they even get the taste right? it's like they just threw some cheap ingredients together and hoped for the best. and don't even get me started on the texture, all melty or waxy...no thanks. the only ones that seem decent are the Co-op ones, but even those have their issues. i swear, some people should really take a look at what they're doing in the kitchen 🤦‍♀️
 
I'm not sure I agree with this review 🤔. The Sainsbury's Free From Salted Caramel Choc Truffle might be a bit of an oddball, but that doesn't mean it's the worst option 😊. And what's up with all these stores selling almost identical products? It seems like they're just copying each other 📦.

I've tried some of these truffles before, and I think the Aldi Reindeer Nose Truffles might be underrated 🐺. Yeah, they don't melt well, but that can actually be a plus for me - sometimes you just want something rich and creamy 💁‍♀️.

The Co-op Irresistible Belgian Chocolate Flaked Truffles do sound nice, though... who doesn't love a good flaky texture? 🤤 Maybe I'll give them another try soon!
 
I mean, what's happened to real chocolate? I remember buying chocolates from my local shop when I was a kid, and they were always so rich and smooth. Nowadays it feels like they're just trying to make as much money as possible with these cheap ingredients that taste nothing like real chocolate.

And don't even get me started on the prices! £3.99 for 200g of something that's supposed to be a treat? Back in my day, we used to pay a few quid for a proper chocolate bar and it would last us all week!

I've tried some of these Aldi and Lidl ones just out of curiosity, but they're no match for the real thing. I mean, who wants to eat something that tastes like someone's poured synthetic vanilla flavouring into it? Give me a good old-fashioned Cadbury any day!
 
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