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Which chocolate Easter bunny can also convince experts? This can now be seen in the WDR taste test. While the Aldi product performs poorly, more expensive rabbits are enthusiastic.
Cologne – Whether olive oil, meat salad or canned food: the experts from WDR subject a wide variety of products and foods to a taste and quality test. Most recently, it was the chocolate Easter bunnies from various manufacturers that were examined more closely. There was a clear test winner - and as so often, also a clear loser. The conclusion: It's better not to save money when buying the popular chocolate Easter bunnies.
WDR experts test five chocolate bunnies for Easter: the most expensive one costs almost four euros
In the WDR program “Servicezeit” on March 21st, four experts, from chocolate lovers to award-winning master confectioners, tested five different Easter bunnies from discount stores and supermarkets. The tested whole milk products at a glance:
Merci - Easter Bunny |
120 grams |
approx. 2.59 euros |
|---|---|---|
Riegelein - Mr. and Mrs. Easter Bunny |
60 grams |
approx. 1.09 euros |
Aldi - medallion sitting bunny |
150 grams |
approx. 1.99 euros |
Milka - smiling bunny |
90 grams |
approx. 2.49 euros |
Lindt - Gold Bunny |
100 gram |
approx. 3.79 euros |
Floury, cheap and too sweet: Aldi's Easter bunny fails badly with WDR experts
In the WDR experts' taste test, the chocolate Easter bunny from Aldi, which is still relatively cheap despite the high cocoa prices, performed poorly. The chocolate doesn't melt well on the palate and is rather tough and floury. Above all, the fact that the sugar makes itself felt through a rough mouthfeel is met with criticism. This shows that the chocolate was not rolled long enough during the manufacturing process, explains an expert. “It’s a work process that costs a lot of energy and one that you’d like to save,” she says. The harsh conclusion for Aldi: “The chocolate tastes cheap and totally sweet.”
It's not just discounter products - other chocolate Easter bunnies can't convince WDR experts either
The Easter bunnies from Riegelein and Merci are also not particularly impressive. While the experts are particularly bothered by the strong vanilla aroma about Mr. and Mrs. Easter Bunny, the Merci product still has an “unpleasant sweetness in the mouth.” Apart from that, it is too milky and boring in taste. What's particularly annoying about Riegelein's chocolate treats is that the experts taste the packaging. “It tastes like it has taken on the taste of plastic.” Another expert speaks of a “very strange feeling in the mouth.” The experts would rather not give this Easter bunny away as a gift. By the way: Easter baskets can also be made last minute from egg cartons.
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Lindt and Milka: The more expensive Easter bunnies win the WDR test
But which chocolate bunnies can be safely placed in the Easter basket? The experts agree: Lindt's product is the clear test winner, and Milka's is also impressive.
The Lindt Easter Bunny is the clear favorite in the WDR test. © Annette Riedl/dpa
The Lindt Gold Bunny, at almost four euros per 100 grams, impressed the experts above all with its beautiful shine and the “very nice aroma development on the palate”. Overall, the not-so-inexpensive Easter bunny has a round chocolate flavor and literally melts in your mouth. “I would like the bunny for Easter myself, it’s super delicious,” says a WDR expert. The Milka Smiley Bunny probably offers a similarly positive taste experience. Slightly cheaper, this one stands out to the experts due to its strong aroma and good melting quality. The conclusion: “This is certainly something you can give away.”
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