World Nutello Day
Nutello Facts:
A. Nutella, a chocolate & hazelnut spread, outsells ALL brands of peanut butter worldwide
B. Hazelnuts were originally used as an inexpensive filler. sales increased and soon became it’s trademark flavor.
C. In the aftermath of World War 2 Italian stores offered a service called “smearing”, which allowed local children to bring in a slice of bread on which they could have some Nutella spread.
D. In Europe the Nutella jar is usually made of glass, whereas in North America it is made of plastic.
One time my Spanish roommates tried to tell me that peanut butter was too rich and fattening. I eat the all-natural, unsweetened kind, and I feel like there is NO WAY that’s more fattening than Nutella!
Anyways, my favorite way to eat Nutella: toasted brown bread (something dark, like a good rye), topped with nutella and fresh berries.
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I love Nutella. When I get enough energy to make french macarons, I like to use nutella as the filling instead of the fruit or buttercream =)
Just spoonfuls of it are good too. =)
Yummmm
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Great Blog! Interesting facts about Nutella I didn’t know. Nutella was THE spread when I grew up. The other day I came across a documentation by Miki Mistrati who identified Ferrero as one of the major chocolate producers that uses cocoa harvested by child slaves. Same goes for the hazelnuts they use for Nutella. I absolutely HATE that they do this. From now on for me FAIR TRADE is the only way to go. If you want to find out more about this look for “Slavery in the chocolate industry” on youtube.
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I just recently tried Nutella — what was I thinking waiting so long? Silly girl… Nutella is fanastic, and my picky eater of a daughter loves it. Really, who wouldn’t? :)
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A staple in our house for many years. Does anyone remember when LA Laker Kobe Bryant used to endorse it?
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One of my favorite snacks!!!
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Mmmm. I just had nutella on focaccia at a cafe in Lucca, Italy yesterday. They put it in a wood-fired pizza oven so it was warm and melty and soft. So delicious!
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Love love love this….
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Um, I have not tried this yet. They are advertising Nutella more and more on the tube.
I have always enjoyed hazelnuts and then there’s chocolate. Well who can enjoy life without chocolate?
The only drawback i see is the sugar content. Much higher than peanut butter. Funny because the calories are near the same.
I’m going to try it. During the Supper Bowl, I don’t know what my friends would say. Likely to just care about the beer. i have seen beer with hazelnuts added.
Hazelnut creamer usually goes in my coffee.
Thanks for the info.
Robert
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I must be one of a tiny few who could take or leave Nutella…
…a few times a year I adore it, the rest of the time, a fine aged Dutch cheese calls to my heart upon the opening of the refrigerator door and generally gets the nod instead…
Happy Nutella Day for all the lovers of the stuff though… :)
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My daughters and I love the nutella! Never get bored of eating it! Yums
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My son and I are Nutella addicts! Best way to have it…straight off the bottle with a spoon :)
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Hi John!
You’re blog is awesome. I’d love to have it as my 365 day desk calendar OR digitally themed calendar. Hm, they should have that as an add on.
RE: nutella – have you had the pleasure of trying: Rawtella?
http://www.rawtella.com
Let me know what you think!
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OK John-Bryan let’s not go crazy here. “Who needs the Super Bowl?”, them’s fighten words my dear.
Nutella IS fantastic but I would rather watch the Super Bowl or even better have Nutella crepes as a snack as I’m watching the Super Bowl.
Super Bowl love to all.
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Thanks for visiting my little blog and “liking” my heart pizza :) Your food blog is very interesting!! I can’t say I am much of a Nutella girl though! ha ha , more of a lover of P.B. Fun reading though !! thanks
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I love your blog! Thanks for visiting (and liking) mine! I look forward to reading more!
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Wait…there’s a World Nutella Day? Well that gives me something to celebrate tomorrow, then. The rest can have the Super Bowl, Da Bears isn’t in it anyways.
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Love, love, love this spread!-)
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I’m NUTS over NUTELLA! Yes, I went there…Thx for sharing!!!
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I don’t know why but when I first saw that pic, I thought it was a prune or a date on the spoon.
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Nutella is to be fordidden in my country for years to product another chocolate spread made locally… since december last year we are supposed to find some on the shelves but the same people that banned it put a tax on it so it is like buying caviar or foie gras… it is so ridiculous… Nutella was the fave treat on a big lice of good bread when I was a kid…
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I love Nutella. It keeps forever (if you can refrain from eating it)!
Some combinations/recipes I love:
Nutella Crepes
Pretzels & Nutella
Nutella straight out of the jar :)
Nutella on Toast
A small amount on Vanilla Bean Ice Cream :D
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Love Nutella! Had a big WND party last year…no funds this year, but will certainly be enjoying a spoonful at least this year!
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Reblogged this on Healthy Working Mom and commented:
Had to reblog this…Nutella is my favorite vice! I grew up with it and now I can eat a whole jar if I’m not careful!
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Now I have to get some and I’ve been so good resisting it. it is my vice…I LOVE the stuff!
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Nutella is delicious! If I celebrate, I can still have the super bowl too, though, right? :-D
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This stuff is yummy!
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Nice job sharing your Nutella love!
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I heart Nutella! Had it on my bread for breakfast this morning. How appropriate that I had it on nutella day :)
I went to Italy a few yrs ago and every hotel we stayed in had little nutella containers on the breakfast table. So delicious!!
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Reblogged this on Writing Your Destiny and commented:
I am loving this blog, and wanted to share it with all of you. So many fun food facts!
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Love Nutella. I think in USA it tastes different too.
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My daily breakfast…..pane e nutella every day……( bread and nutella)
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