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Tuesday, February 06, 2007
Elmer’s Chocolate
I’d never heard of Elmer’s before. But when I went into the store, I found it even more shocking that I didn’t know who they were, because the stores are just filled to the gills with their heart shaped boxes of chocolates. Most are on the small side, as this four piece box was, which pleased me that I didn’t need to buy a huge box. The design on the boxes is also rather, um, traditional. Some have pictures of puppies or kittens but most have roses or flowers of some sort. After bringing the box home I was curious what was inside but I didn’t want to dig right in. So I asked the internets. What I found out was rather interesting. Elmer’s Chocolate only makes five chocolates for their mixed boxes: creamy caramel, chocolate truffle, chocolate fudge, strawberry cream and orange cream.
Milk Chocolate Rectangle is Orange Creme which is a tangy cross between Aspergum and a chocolate covered creamsicle. Round Milk Chocolate is Soft Caramel - kind of milky tasting, a little salty, a bit creamy and offsets the far too sweet and grainy chocolate very well. Dark Chocolate Rectangle is Orange Creme - okay, maybe this was strawberry, because it was more pink than orange, but it didn’t taste that way. Milk Chocolate Square is Chocolate Fudge - sweet, not terribly chocolatey but a pretty smooth and pleasing texture. Overall, I wasn’t pleased enough with the intensity of the flavors or the quality of the chocolate to want to buy these on sale next week after the holiday is over. But I was pleased enough to now want to try the Heavenly Hash and Gold Brick eggs for Easter as those seem to be the items that made the company famous. I guess when you consider that the box of chocolates is less expensive than a greeting card, it’s probably not a bad way to go as a small token. On a side note, while exploring the internet in search of info about Elmer’s Candy, I noticed that their website had a copyright notice of 2003, the most recent press release (well only one) posted was from 2002. Their motto on the website is “The Freshest Ideas in Seasonal Candy” ... uh, yeah. Of course they also say that they’re the oldest family run candy business in the US (since 1855). Here’s an interesting article about the company’s history and present direction. Other Notes: this box contains 1.5 grams of trans fat.
POSTED BY Cybele AT 8:36 am 
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I have to say they look rather over packaged and a tad boring nor do the sound that yum. I also hate love heart boxes! Id pass on these. Thanx for the review.
I got a box of these from my parents for almost every Valentine’s Day I can remember. I think I would give them a 4 - they are a big yawn.
Wow, those look gross, I used to remember buying frilly pink or red hearts for my mom when I was young. They had lace and fake plastic flowers on them.
The chocolates themselves sound like the crappy Pot of Gold Chocolates we have in Canada.
Hmmm, that’s kinda scary when a company can’t make strawberry taste different from orange.....
Thanks so much Cybele for taking my suggestion and running with it (even if it’s running away from it, ha ha ha!) and for your sweet compliments!
my parents loooove heavenly hashes. ick.
Aspergum! I haven’t thought of that disgusting bitter orange taste since I was little. Do they still make that to torture small children with? Lord, I hope not.
A - at the very least the packaging did protect the candies from getting dinged around (however, set against that hazard red they didn’t look that appealing to me either).
April - I recall getting both upscale and middle-of-the-road stuff like this for Valentines. I’d eat it all.
Helen - I’ve never had the Pot of Gold stuff, it was something like $8 at the drug store when I picked these up, so I thought I’d wait until next week.
Sera - finally, I looked at the in the light and saw that I had them completely backwards! Which I think is probably worse.
Pam - I saw the Heavenly Hash in the Rite Aid ad over the weekend, so I’m hoping my local one carries it. (I don’t have high hopes for the taste, but what the hey!)
Erin - I don’t think they let people give aspirin to kids any longer because of Reyes Syndrome (apparently if you give a kid with chicken pox aspirin they can go blind ... kind of rare, but of course preventable now that they know the connection).
i love your candy maybe i am weard but i think i i great and could eat a hole bax at a time. wih i could get it all year
Awful candy received as gift from someone whom a thought gave a HOOT about me. He should have kept on going with this junkie chocolate . Obviously he hasn’t tried this chocolate or he wouldn’t of given it to me as a symbol of love. I would give this to someone I loathe and want to make sick. Oh yeah, and look at the box!! (THE HUGH ARTIFICAL UGLY ROSE)I WISH I NEVER RECEIVED ELMERS CHEAP ILL-TASTING SWEETS?
JUICY
hi i and my love the great taste of heavenly hash
chocolate eggs ( BUT NEVER ENOUGH IN STORE TO GO AROUND ) some one suggested internet - too late all sold out i think the elmers company should try to make more to go around......
I received 2 boxes of candy from my friends at work. One was Elmers, the other was Russell Stovers. The RS was stale and really awful, the Elmers was very good. Each one was different. People that complain about chocolate and orange probably need to get out more. That is a great combination. The choc. and carmel was very good also. The strawberry tasted like strawberry. The choc. was not to thick and not to overwhelming. So good job Elmers.
This candy is nasty, it is white as if old, the filling is gritty and it smells cheap. Do not recommend to anyone. I hope you donate money to charity because that is how I feel about your product, to terrible to eat and you get paid for it.
I haven’t tried Elmer’s Valentine candy, but the Easter candy is good, especially the Heavenly Hash and Gold Brick Eggs. Pecan eggs are a little too sweet for my taste. None of it is Godiva chocolate, but neither is the price.
From Chef Emeril Lagasse:
“I have long been a fan of Elmer’s Gold Brick Eggs. The rich, creamy chocolate candy with pecans is positively yummy.”
Elmer’s candy. From the first day I had some, I tried to get some more. Was not able to find this
delicious candy in almost a year. I looked and looked at many different stores. Now I tried online to see if I could purchase some of Elmer’s
candies-it is really that good. Another candy
that is quite good is See’s Candies. I have seen
this available at some airports and in California.
I sure with I had either at this moment.
Abel R
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