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UPDATE: 24/07/10 - I've added in a picture of the Kit Kat Chunky + updated my review with my thoughts on how it compares to the four finger.
Kcal 233 Fat 12.2g Fat(sats) 8.3g Carbs 28.2g
Now I honestly don't think there can be too many people alive in the UK today that have never at one time in their life had a Kit Kat - if we are being truthful these are probably more likely to grace the average persons lunchbox rather than an apple. Whilst the Kit Kat has iconic status in the UK, you might also want to experiment by typing Kit Kat into google. You will be literally amazed at the number of hits of websites you will get in the Far East - they seem to have more variations of the Kit Kat than we have alternatives in our whole confectionery range here in the UK. So how does the original version we have here in the UK size up on the Chocolate Mission ranking then!? ...sorry to spoil the surprise if you have avoided the end but I can confirm it does pretty good.
As you can see above I sampled this in the 'classic' four finger product (45.5g). This did seem rather large in proposition, but I was left wanting more after polishing the fourth finger off. The design of the bar has always been pretty flawless - personally I'm happy with either a four or a Chunky, though I do have a soft spot for the iconic status of the four finger. The finger design is flawless in concept and makes for a handy and nice looking product. The inscribed 'Kit Kat' symbol placed on top, in my opinion always makes Kit Kats look extra classy look. One thing that is consistent across both formats, is that the foil wrappers do a great job of keeping the products both looking and smelling fresh. The Kit Kat I ate for today's review smelt both chocolatey and creamy with just a hint of savoury biscuit.
As I'm sure we are all aware Kit Kats constitute of 'layered wafers surrounded and coated in milk chocolate'. The bar has a nice texture to it with the base having a slightly thicker layer of chocolate - personally I like nibbling off the thin chocolate layer on top and then eating the exposed wafer with the rest of the chocolate base. The wafer had a nice light crispness which avoided melting away too quickly in the mouth - it lasted sufficiently long enough to provide a subsequently pleasant flavour. The chocolate was typical of other Nestle products. No it wasn't special by any means, but it had a smooth flavour flow that had a decent balance of milk and cocoa flavours. Unlike some wafer products, I always find that the Kit Kat wafers always deliver a decent amount of flavour. Though I would say the Chunky format is better at delivering long lasting flavours, this four finger bar still managed to generate the desired wheat biscuit flavours. The contrast of savoury wafer and sweet chocolate are what make the Kit Kat so great.
Overall there's a reason why the Kit Kat has such a iconic status ... it tastes great ... it looks great and its just an overly fun product. For me it's only slight issues comes in that it could be a little more substantial - whenever I eat a four finger or a Chunky I still feel like I could eat another. I'm not sure I should even bother recommending this because chances are that you would have tried a Kit Kat sometime in your life. Just to be on the safe side though, I genuinely recommend this product to anyone - go on 'have a break - have a Kit Kat'.... I had to get that in somewhere ;) very close to breaking into the Chocolate Mission top 5!
8.3 out of 10
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Funnily enough, I've just eaten a Kit Kat. :D We always seem to have them in our house, so I totally agree that they are so popular. Everyone I know seems to eat them. They're really tasty and are the perfect size for a snack.
Gotta love Kit Kats, a very tasty chocolate snack indeed. I find it especially great for dunking in a nice cup of tea during a long sunny afternoon.
Gemma - as i said in the review I dont think there can be too many people in the UK that have gone through life without having a KitKat...its a truly British brand/product we can all be proud of :)
Colin - indeedy my friend cup of tea and a KitKat...im going to be reviewing the Chunky/dark versions soon so look out for them!
Thanks for the contributions
Jim
Thanks for the shout out Jim, you should give the Far Eastern Kit Kats a try when you can. You'll get some bad ones sure, but the experience is well worth it (I would know, considering the vast amount I've had). :P
Terry - no problem man your the guru of the far east KitKats just letting my readers know that!
Im gonna put some on order soon - just got way way too much left over from/due in from other sources at the mo so it will have to waite.
Cheers
Jim
This is definitely a "go-to" bar. It would be wrong not to mention it, but it's tough to come up with a lot to say. I applaud you for a genuinely interesting review.
I wonder if there is an authoritative source that lists all of the variants.
I love Kit Kat's! there is something so addictive about them. Do you have the Big Kats on your side of the pond?
I've recently rediscovered the delight of KitKats, they had always been more of a 'snack bar' for me in the 2 finger variety as a kid but I can now appreciate the 4-finger version as a proper chocolate bar.
The Chunky does provide more of a 'hit' in terms of chocolate, but due to the one finger form it seems to disappear far too quickly! That said, the PB version is so good I regularly indulge in one (or two...).
And to reply to Gigi's question, 'big kats' are known as 'Chunkys' over here :-)
Justin - The KitKat this was a little tricky to write about as both people in the UK and US are so aware of what it is and tried it for themselves before...its kind of hard not to state the obvious. Thanks for the compliment though I very much appreciate it.
Gigi - As Sazzly has kindly pointed out they are called Chunky! They also come in two finger and four finger packets! There used to be a product called KitKat Kubes but I think they got delisted :(
Sazzly - Welcome to the blog and thanks for adding your comments on so many of my reviews...I really appreciate the feeback so please keep up the good work.
Since I have to continually try new bars each day I get very little oppertunity to repeat purchase some bars...The KitKat Chunky PB is a personal fave of mine though and I do have it from time to time.
Its been a while since I have had a normal 'chunky' so I will let you know what I think it provides in terms of a chocolate hit when I review.
Thanks everyone
Jim
Ooh, I was just browsing sweetstall's website and saw the cookie dough kitkat - you've got to review one of those for us!
I have been eyeing up one of those KitKat cookie doughs for a while now but SweetStall dont have them in stock at the mo...as soon as they do I will get on and reiview it :D
I was really looking forward to the KitKat chunky, I imagined the bigger cookie wafer with less chocolate. But that didn't happen, yes the wafer is bigger but it is just as drowned in sickening overly sweet chocolate as the smaller finger sized KitKat, and than to top that off, the crispy wafer is getting smaller and smaller in the regular KitKats, So now I'm just looking to make my own candy bar instead of waiting for Nestle to do things right.
my memory of kitkats were not very positive. I have never been a big fan of wafers, but I thought I would give the bar another try.
Unfortunately my memory served me correctly. I do not like them. The chocolate is lovely, but the wafer is pathetic at best. It has no bit to it, and it's texture felt spongey as if it had fallen in a bath and absorbed all the water.
I have yet to try the chunky version. I'm going to give it a go, in the hope that it has a bit more crunch, but I'm not holding my breath.
Well, I just had the Chunky bar last night and I was pleasantly surprised. Honestly, it was like eating a completely different chocolate bar. The wafter was much thicker, crunchier and biscuit like, and the chocolate coating was so thick. It truly was delicious. I will be sticking with Chunky version from now on.
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