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Monday, February 05, 2007
Ferrero Mon CheriThe companion product to the Ferrero Rocher is the Mon Cheri. For a long time I though these had something to do with cherries, so I avoided them. But it turns out that only the European versions are cherry ... the American ones are simply a milk chocolate shell over a whole hazelnut surrounded by hazelnut paste and crushed hazelnuts.
These little morsels are the same size and shape as Ferrero’s devious little Pocket Coffee (well, the little lines on the top of the chocolate are diagonal on the Pocket Coffee).
I’m not quite as keen on these as I am on the Rochers, probably because it’s milk chocolate. If anything, they’re a milk chocolate version of Perugina’s Baci. However, create a heart shaped box with a mix of these, Pocket Coffee and Rochers ... now we’re talking! Note: though these are very high in calories and fat (44% of your RDA of saturated fat in every serving!) they also have 9% of your RDA of calcium and 5% of your RDA of iron.
POSTED BY Cybele AT 12:28 am 
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During Valentine’s Mon Cheri are sold in all sorts of different heart shaped boxes but still not as prevalent as the Ferrero Rocher. But come on, the name alone means it doesn’t need special packaging! I did see a few assortments at the drug store that included Mon Cheri, Raphaello (an almond paste with crushed almonds in a cookie sphere covered with coconut and white chocolate) and, of course, Rochers.
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huh, i always thought they had something to do with cherries as well…
Interesting… when I lived in Germany, the Mon Cheri candies I had were filled with a liqueur. And if memory serves me correctly, some with cherries. It’s amazing how things change once the cross the pond.
I’m only familiar with the cherry version of these candies, which are absolutely vile and inedible-- they are probably one of the nastiest candies I’ve ever tried, and I’ll eat anything. I would never have dreamed of purchasing them because I presumed they were all the same. I’ve only ever gotten them in the US so there are theoretically stores selling the European versions here.
Somebody help me find some cherry liquer Mon Cheri.... I can’t seem to be able to buy it anywhere. Why is it out of stock?
I haven’t read much of the blog yet, but I don’t think anyone has mentioned or knows about Germandeli.com They have the German version of mon cheri filled with cherries and brandy.
They were one of my favorite candies growing up in Germany and attending Kindergarden for 3 yrs.
http://www.germandeli.com/moncheri1.html
But the reason you’ll most likely find them out of stock is either they’re sold out or it is the summer, and they don’t ship them because the hot weather will evaporate the brandy filling. I have gotten them at a local German store here in MI for around $25 for the 25 pack. A little more tart than I remember, being 5 yrs old at the time.
i can not find any of these candies anywhere ,can you help
if you live here in the USA you can’t find them anymore...they quit making them...i’m thinking about staging a protest...they are my FAVORITE candy!!!
I have bought my daughter this candy for 20+ years for Christmas and this is the first year I can’t find them..I’m really bumbed it’s kind of a tradition with us.
my father absolutely LOVES these!!! we have given him them since we were babies....i am now 27 years old. i have not been able to find these anywhere. please help!!!!!
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