Nutella

Julia Restoin-Roitfeld has a fondness for Nutella (pronounced "new-tell-uh"), a unique and tasty spread made from roasted hazelnuts, cocoa, and skim milk created in the 1940s by Pietro Ferrero, an Italian pastry chef. Chocolate was in short supply in Italy due to the rationing of cocoa during World War II so Ferrero used the more readily available hazelnut to stretch his ration. The original version of the spread was called "pasta gianduja," "pasta" meaning paste and "gianduja" from the name of a local carnival character that was used in the initial advertising for the product. Today Nutella is enjoyed in more than 75 countries worldwide and outsells all brands of peanut butter combined.

Nutella® image courtesy of amazon.com.

Comments

[Milla]

So French! They eat it constantly!!

[kellina]

Do you like it, Milla? Is it popular in the UK as well? I must admit it is typically a bit sweet for me, but good on crepes.

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[Milla]

Once every 2 months on a crepe or something. I'm a 75% plus dark chocolate kind of woman and Nutella is just sugar and vegetable oil - these hips can't handle that!!

[kellina]

précisément, milla ! on all counts... the darker the chocolate, the better and wrap it up in a warm croissant... mmmmmmmm. oh yes back to the hips can't handle that!