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New wrapper added 02/01/2011
Kcal 260 Fat 14.8g Carbs 26gThe Cadbury Starbar is one of the oldest Cadburys bars on the market and comes described as choc nougat,peanuts and rice wrapped in layers of caramel and chocolate.
The bar itself is very substantial and weighs in at 53g. Not surprisingly it's not the best nutritionally, and is rather high in both fat calories.
Taste wise the bar was quite unique, but it did slightly remind me of the Cadburys Boost. Each mouthful started with a nice flavour hit of cadbury chocolate, with the sweet caramel following soon after. Lining the middle of the bar, the nougat was by far the dominant element in the taste, with the peanuts and rice cereal failing to register much of an impression.
Overall I thought this was a bit of disappointing chocolate, and it was one that wasn't all that much to my taste. Personally I didn't think the ingredients mixed all that well, and the nougat pretty much cancelled out the peanuts and rice cereal in the taste. Something that the Chocolate Mission is proving so far, is that sometimes less is more - what I mean by that is that I often found that the better bars are ones that concentrate on just having a single focus in their enhancing flavours. I guess it is still early days though, who knows what the future will bring.
6.0 out of 10
Overall I thought this was a bit of disappointing chocolate, and it was one that wasn't all that much to my taste. Personally I didn't think the ingredients mixed all that well, and the nougat pretty much cancelled out the peanuts and rice cereal in the taste. Something that the Chocolate Mission is proving so far, is that sometimes less is more - what I mean by that is that I often found that the better bars are ones that concentrate on just having a single focus in their enhancing flavours. I guess it is still early days though, who knows what the future will bring.
6.0 out of 10
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I go through phases with chocolate (including the sadly missed Fruit and Nut pocket pack and Wispa Mint) and Star Bar is a fairly recent favourite. Certainly Boost's sibling, but I wouldn't have called it nougat at all. And I can't say I've noticed crisp rice in there either! Must have another one soon to check...
As for less is more, sometimes - but try having a Star Bar and a Fruit and Nut stacked up together... Yum. Extra choc from the Fruit and Nut complements the caramel in the Star Bar.
Stu I must say the starbar really isnt one of the better bars I have had recently.
As I said sometimes less is more - no wonder you cant taste the rice in it; theres so many other flavours in there.
I like the sound of the bar your getting at with the stacked idea...proper fruit and nut chocolate with a layer of nougat....sounds like a winner to me.
Jim
hi jim
star bars are not one of my favourites either - in fact i think ive only ever eaten one once out of curiosity! lol
cheers
alan
Alan its definitely not one of my faves!! The Cadbury Wunderbar from Canada is very similar but has a peanut butter centre instead of the nougat!! Its very superior!!
Jim
I just had one of these and using the advantage that I did only just eat it I think I have to agree with Stu about the lack of the rice texture.
I don't know if mine was slightly too warm but I found it very soft and chewy and it got stuck in my mouth a lot.
The peanuts were not overly prominent but I did enjoy the slight texture they added.
I really have to say that I quite enjoyed the bar and would probably buy it again, but I can't say it's one of my favourites up there with my beloved Cadbury Dairy Milk Caramel, Snickers and White Kit Kat Chunky,
James V I have to say this isn't my fave bar either ... hence the score! It just seemed to me like all the ingredients were just packed in there with no real thought to how they could compliment each other.
A bar/review I recommend you have a look at is the Cadbury Boost Totally Nuts!!
http://www.chocolatemission.net/2008/07/july-8th-cadbury-boost-totally-nuts-aus.html
It is a far far suprior version of this bar!! The same premise ... but just far better executed!
Cheers
Jim
I would agree that the rice is lost but for me, this is one of the best bars out there: the chocolate and caramel give way to a mellow and creamy peanut butter flavour: wash down with a decent cup of coffee and you will see what I am on about: miles better than the inferior and cheaper tasting boost.
I was hoping this would be more peanutty/salty caramel flavored, like the Baby Ruth. btw I've seen some of these with a different wrapper, with an Olympics logo and white lettering.
@Thea indeed, they have very recently revamped the wrapper, along with all their others bars. This, the Picnic, and the Time out have been three of the most recent
Updated with new wrapper!!
I think the new wrapper looks better than the old one. The STARBAR bit just looks a load cleaner and fresher IMO.
Did the recipe change with the new wrapper, because the bar now has 270kcal for a 53g bar?
I quite like Starbars - much better than boost - although I do agree that the number elements means that none of the ingredients quite come to their full potential. Although I couldn't taste the rice, it did add a nice texture.
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