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Bring back proper Creme Eggs!

(48 Posts)
carbqueen Wed 14-Jan-15 16:45:11

Been craving a Creme Egg - and then yesterday discovered that Cadbury has changed the recipe. No more yummy Dairy Milk - no, the outside will now be made from some cheapo chocolate mix. www.theguardian.com/business/2015/jan/12/shellshock-cadbury-comes-clean-on-creme-egg-chocolate-change

Have they lost the plot? The whole point of CADBURY Creme Eggs is the best CADBURY chocolate!

J52 Wed 14-Jan-15 19:57:21

They realised that if you treat people properly you get the best out of them! x

granjura Wed 14-Jan-15 19:58:35

From Quakers' in action:

Chocolate Makers

In the 18th Century Quaker merchants and apothecaries began to get involved in the chocolate industry. At this time chocolate was used to make cocoa: there was nothing like today’s chocolates. Cocoa was thought to have medicinal properties and to be a good alternative to alcohol. Chocolate was an ‘innocent trade’.

Three great family firms grew up – Frys, Cadburys and Rowntrees.

J52 Wed 14-Jan-15 20:01:01

It is nice to see the local artisan chocolatiers popping up all over the country at the moment. x

Pittcity Wed 14-Jan-15 21:53:14

The FUKP pledge to bring back the original Creme Egg recipe.... Vote for the Pub Landlord (see other thread)!

Madwuman Thu 15-Jan-15 16:07:44

I won't be buying any

jinglbellsfrocks Thu 15-Jan-15 16:20:25

Well, I'll have to buy just one, to see what they're like now. hmm

FarNorth Thu 15-Jan-15 17:18:23

Tried a creme egg yesterday - seemed all right to me. smile

Leticia Thu 15-Jan-15 17:48:52

I don't like them- far too sweet- however I don't think they should change them.

jinglbellsfrocks Thu 15-Jan-15 17:53:04

Farnorth - can't wait now!

Nelliemoser Thu 15-Jan-15 17:54:29

Leticia I detest the things as well. They are far too sugary for my taste. I wouldn not even want to try them.

loopylou Thu 15-Jan-15 17:56:49

Made the mistake of giving in to eating a chocolate bar at University this afternoon, goodness knows I need all the help my brain can get!
Felt decidedly icky afterwards......
Why is it I crave chocolate when studying? hmm

ajanela Thu 15-Jan-15 19:42:00

Some one gave me a small piece of 85% dark chocolate. It was delicious and you only needed a small piece to get a lovely rich dark chocolate taste. So less chocolate for all the taste you need.

auntbett Fri 16-Jan-15 17:50:13

I don't like 'candy' - therefore I no longer like Cadburys. Even the lovely bitter/sweet Bourneville bars and cocoa are now so bland. No great shakes in the scheme of things - but another little pleasure ruined.

MamaCaz Sat 17-Jan-15 15:47:09

I saw some of the Cadbury's Creme Eggs in a shop today. Is it my imagination, or have they shrunk too?

loopylou Sat 17-Jan-15 16:04:36

Good article in Telegraph today about these eggs and the change to 'cheap' chocolate, sorry can't seem to do link!

Maggiemaybe Sat 24-Jan-15 11:52:16

I've just eaten two, purely for research, you understand. blush

I don't care about "quality" chocolate, I don't even like it. I have plebian taste buds and I reserve the right to love proper Cadbury's dairy milk.

This was not dairy milk, it was foul, soapy tasting stuff that made me want to weep for temps perdu. I still ate the second one though. grin

Maggiemaybe Sun 25-Jan-15 11:08:35

I thought I'd better finish the other 4, just to make sure.

They're still horrible. smile

loopylou Sun 25-Jan-15 11:49:55

grin * Maggiemaybe*, comprehensive piece of research there! Well done for 'suffering in the cause of science'........ Brave lady.

nanapug Sun 25-Jan-15 12:36:42

I'm too scared to try one now. Not sure I could cope with the disappointment......

Nelliemoser Sun 25-Jan-15 12:37:54

Ghastly sweet things! But they should not miss out on a proper chocolate coating. Mind you, they are so dreadfully sweet I don't know how anyone can taste the chocolate.

Maggiemaybe Sun 25-Jan-15 13:15:41

Yes, I think I should be up for an award, loopylou. Unfortunately I think the Cadbury's CDM might be a thing of the past. grin

yogagran Sun 25-Jan-15 13:21:29

They're good chopped up and put into chocolate brownies, deliciously gooey, just don't think of the calorie content