The Sweet Taste of Sweden: A Comprehensive Review of Swedish Candies

As a self-proclaimed candy connoisseur, I was thrilled to receive a package from Anders, featuring an assortment of traditional Swedish candies. The selection included a variety of treats that showcased the unique flavors and textures of Swedish sweets. In this article, we'll delve into each candy, exploring its taste, texture, and overall experience.

First up is the Center Bar, a classic Scandinavian treat that's been around for generations. This milk chocolate bar features a generous amount of caramel, which provides a sweet and slightly chewy texture. The caramel has a subtle vanilla flavor, reminiscent of vanilla extract, although it's not overpowering. What sets this candy apart is its generous layer of chocolate on both the top and bottom, giving it a satisfying snap when broken into pieces. Compared to other similar candies, like the Plop Bar, the Center Bar stands out with its unique texture and flavor profile.

Next, we have the Plot Bar, another classic Swedish treat that's similar in texture to the Center Bar. However, while both share similarities, they differ in their design and taste. The Plot Bar has a concentric circle pattern, whereas the Center Bar features what appears to be rays of sunshine emanating from its center. One of my personal preferences is for the Center Bar's flavor profile, which tastes slightly different than the Plop Bar, with a more pronounced vanilla note.

To round out our Swedish candy selection, Anders included two types of Sjöbod (also known as Salak), a popular Scandinavian confectionery. The first, "Extra Strong," is a classic peppermint tablet that's been around since 1892. With its rich, refreshing flavor, it's reminiscent of a Lifesaver or Altoids, but with a more subtle, nuanced taste. However, the second type, "Original Sjöbod," has left me unimpressed. The flavor profile is off-putting, with notes of saltiness and artificial sweetener that I simply can't get on board with.

Lastly, we have the Premium Line dark chocolate bar featuring salty licorice. This beautiful treat boasts a stunning packaging design and rich, full-bodied flavors. While it's not my personal favorite due to its overpowering salinity and touch of Anis (licorice flavor), I still thoroughly enjoyed the experience of savoring this exquisite dark chocolate.

In conclusion, Anders' selection of Swedish candies offered an exciting taste adventure, showcasing a range of unique textures and flavors that catered to both traditionalists and adventurous palates. From the comforting familiarity of Center Bars to the bold, refreshing zing of peppermint tablets, every treat in this package left me wanting more. While some options may have been a misfire (looking at you, Original Sjöbod), the overall experience was well worth it.

As I conclude this review, I'd like to extend my gratitude to Anders for curating such an impressive assortment of Swedish candies. Your attention to detail and dedication to sharing these treats are truly appreciated. To all my viewers out there, I hope you've enjoyed this taste adventure as much as I have. Who knows? You might just discover a new favorite candy among the options presented here.

In terms of packaging, it's clear that Anders put considerable thought into selecting products for me to review. The Scandinavian heritage is well-represented in each treat, showcasing local flavors and traditions. It would be fascinating to explore more of Sweden's confectionery scene, but perhaps that's a story for another time.

As I finish this article, I'm reminded of the importance of sharing experiences with others. Whether it's trying new foods or sharing our thoughts on everyday products, engaging with like-minded individuals can enrich our lives in meaningful ways. So, if you're interested in exploring more Swedish candies or simply enjoy learning about different cultures through food, be sure to share your own experiences and insights in the comments below.

Anders also included a few additional items with his package, including two types of Sjöbod – "Extra Strong" and "Original." For those unfamiliar, Salak is a classic Scandinavian confectionery that's often associated with licorice. The original version had left me underwhelmed, but the "Extra Strong" peppermint tablet was an instant hit. If you're interested in trying Sjöbod, I recommend starting with the Extra Strong variety.

In conclusion, this package of Swedish candies offered a memorable taste adventure that showcased the diversity and richness of Scandinavian sweets. From classic Center Bars to innovative Premium Line dark chocolate bars featuring salty licorice, every treat presented something unique and exciting for me to experience. As always, I'm grateful for Anders' thoughtfulness in selecting these treats and sharing them with me. If you're a fan of Swedish candies or simply enjoy exploring new flavors and textures, this package is an excellent place to start.

As a final note, I'll leave you with some advice on how to create a color-mixing scheme using the Center Bar. The combination of white chocolate and caramel creates a beautiful shade of beige that's perfect for craft projects or other creative endeavors. Experiment with different ratios of candy to color, and don't be afraid to add your own twists – after all, that's what makes it fun!

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: engreetings my lovelies hi Emmy welcome back to another Emy eats today I'll be eating Sweden so I've eaten Sweden many many times if you miss those videos I'll put the links down below this package was sent to me by my lovely Anders Anders thank you so much for sending me this package and it's special because he sent it with a lot of intention he sent me a note and it's really a taste comparison of a specific kind of cholate CP bar that comes from Sweden and it's called the dime bar so he sent me lots of different treats that include the dime flavor and he'd like me to compare and tast it so that's totally right at my LA and I'm excited to try them because I love dime bars they're amazing if you've never had one you can find them in Ikea and I think you might be able to find them at like World Market here in the United States anyways let's get to the tasting I'm going to eat this package in the order in which Anders sent them to me and this is the dime bar I had this in one of my early me Wen videos this is what it looks like I thought it was one continuous piece but it's actually two that's nice you can share one with a buddy and you snap it and there it is inside smells good it smells so good it smells like English butter toffee all right let's give it a taste e the and it's very similar to a US score bar inside it's a beautiful crunchy buttery toffee and then there's just of thin layer of milk chocolate on the outside similar to like a heath bar or score bar it's great and it's got a really great texture it crumbles when you bite it and then it gets slightly sticky as you kind of chew it up in the end delicious this is the dime as well but it's a different shape says to open it right here and we'll shake them out oh look at that like little Pebbles so cute makes them so easy to just toss into your mouth same flavors but completely different textural experience I think there's a little bit more chocolate to toffee ratio in this and the coating is a little bit different the chocolate coating is a little stickier and it is thicker but it's not necessarily Chocolat I think I like the original better because it has more toffee rather than chocolate and I like the quality of the chocolate in the original better but in terms of ease of consumption this one wins hands down and you just can just pour this into your mouth it's just so simple and easy this is how you get fat I think this is a really great form to add to ice creams or cookies though because it's so nice and morsel like yum and this is the Modo dime but it looks like it's more of a chocolate bar with little dime pieces in there beautiful shiny packaging and this is how you open it here love that ease of opening o look at that beautiful M let's give that a taste to do M I think of the three chocolates that I tried so far this one is my favorite but I think it's because it has the most amount of chocolate there's still significant amount of Toffee the toffee bits are small and chopped there's a lot more chocolate really nice sweet milk chocolate but higher amounts of chocolate to the toffee bits this is more of like a reverse of the ratio of toffee to Chocolate this definitely has more chocolate than the toffee if you like more toffee then you probably like the original better but this is scrumptious these are dime extra large cookies I think they're extra large it says XL and they look beautiful and they are large look at that beautiful cookie smells great nice and vanilla I wonder if the toffee bits are separate or mixed with the chocolate let's see make sure Winston's not around it tastes like a store B cookie it's similar to a chips aoy kind of cookie but instead of chocolate chips there are chocolate chip toffee bits in there it's not bad I think the toffee is actually in the chocolate I think they're mixed together these cookies are made with the intention of having a long shelf life so they're not nearly as good as something freshly baked of course but we can't expect that because they are store bought but yeah not bad so I should not be surprised that there is also a dime flavor cappuccino smells so good mocha and a little bit hazelnutty yeah definitely like a flavored syrup coffee thing but whatever all right that tastes like dessert it's really good there's not a lot of coffee flavor in there actually it's just very sweet and vanilla and delicious so that's the topping let me taste the bottom part the coffee part M now I'm tasting coffee but it's actually a lot more like hot chocolate or hot cocoa it's sweet and Rich and milky and has a really nice nutty kind of artificial vanilla flavor but I like that because that's what you come to expect from an instant beverage and there's coffee in there but just not that much next we're going to compare these two we're going to compare the Maro di bar which I just had chocolate bar with the original Maro milk chocolate bar so this one looks like it's just the pure milk chocolate I've had this one before but it's been a really long time so let's compare these two beautiful oh and same beautiful MBO M on there and they look very very similar nearly the same thickness and same look all right eaki M yum very sweet and milky chocolate bar but nice quality it is quite sweet but it is milk chocolate bar so that's to be expected the texture is really smooth it has a nice snap to it so now let's compare it with a dime M mhm I think I actually like the dime bar better but maybe because we're just having this dime theme it has a really nice crunch to it because you have the bits of toffee even though it has the toffee bits in it it doesn't seem sweeter it just has more of kind of a more complex caram flavor they're both delicious and quite different I think it just depends on the mood that you're in if you want just a regular milk chocolate or something that has toffee bit but for the moment I'm enjoying the toffee bit one more so now we're going to compare the regular milk chocolate bar to this one and this one's called bubbl and it's also milk chocolate but it's more like an arrow bar because it has these little bubbles in it look how cute that is the bubbles are supposed to add more air to the chocolate bar and supposed to make it taste more creamy all right let's see if there's any truth to that all right so it's much easier to snap not surprising because it has all those holes in it smells great let's give it a taste it's definitely a different textural experience it's much more crumbly but in terms of flavor I don't know if I justed difference in flavor I don't discern a noticeable difference in terms of flavor it tastes like a very sweet milk chocolate for me it's a difference in textural experience for me I don't really care for it because it reminds a little bit of Bloom chocolate has a bit of a crumbly texture and I really enjoy the snap of a good chocolate and the kind of mty quality that comes after you that snap and that bite but yeah maybe I'm just a creature of habit but delicious flavor and that's called bubbl the next comparison we have are these this is a plot bar and this is a Center Bar they're both made by the company cletta and they're both have caramel in the middle Center Bar was made in 1941 and the plop bar was made in 1949 but they're very similar one does describ as with caramel filling and the other is caramel filled chocolate so what's the difference I guess it's a really heated debate among sweeds let's try the pl bar first it has a really great name oh look at that pattern I love it I believe I've had the plop bar before but it it's been a long time all right look it has an Oozy goozy Center very stretchy M so it's a milk chocolate that's filled with a sweet slightly chewy caramel the caramel tastes just ever so slightly vanilla maybe a little bit more like vanilla extract and almost tastes liquored but not quite there's a generous amount of chocolate both on the top and bottom so it has a nice snap and then you've got that nice kind of chew to it so let's compare that with the Center Bar it is equally beautiful rather than having these kind of concentric circles it has like rays of sun oh so this one is not Uzi like the plop bar oh yes it is H they're very similar in texture you've got the milk chocolate shell then you've got this kind of caramel Center I think I like the flavor of the Center Bar better than the plot to me it tastes a little bit different a little less vanilla extract there seems to be more of a snappier bite to the Center Bar but I think my boat goes to the Center Bar Swedish friends do let me know in the comments below if you're are Center or plop person I want to know I'll take a little survey Andrew says this is a Scandinavian package after all and it would not be complete without a little bit of licorice so he sent me these two things they're extra strong and one is sok and one is original that's my son's playing playing outside extra strong has been around since 1892 it's a mint that is real classic so let's try the original first here they are it looks like a tablet H doesn't smell that minty all right let's give it a taste I'm going to bite it mm and it's great it's a tablet and in terms of texture it's very similar to like a lifesaver it has a little bit of that kind of brittleness and slight crumbliness but very similar to a lifesaver as opposed to an Altoids which is quite chalky this one's a little bit more brittle really cool clean peppermint flavor I don't detect any other flavors it just seems to be in lots of peppermint and it's just really nice and refreshing in your mouth love it now let's try the extra song sok and there it is by comparison it has a brown color if you want to compare it to the original and if you're new to my channel you may not know my opinions of salaki but those of you that have been around for a while you guys do I'm going to continue tasting this and I hope that my opinion may change but I don't know all right let's give it a taste here we go gosh no I don't really care for that either it's just got a flavor that I just really don't enjoy not only is it salty but it has a really slightly bitter and the closest thing I can describe is it tastes like aspam or just like artificial sugar sweetener it tastes very chemically Laden to me it makes me salivate a lot and it's just not very good so for how much I love the peppermint one I I I think I equally dislike the somy one luckily I do have lots of friends that enjoy somak so this will not go to waste I get that question a lot people ask me what happens to all these things and what happens to all these treats is I share them I give them away as quickly as possible because I don't want to be the size of a summa wrestler next let's try this and this is another mono chocolate but this is a premium Line This is a dark chocolate 70% cocoa Mass but it has salty licorice in it look at that beautiful packaging gorgeous beautiful chocolate don't see any salty licorice yet oh it smells lovely it's palatable the dark chocolate is wonderful ever so slightly sour and bitter and just rich full of really lovely dark chocolate flavors and then you've got little crystals little bits of salty licorice which are add a nice crunch but again it's salty tastes of artificial sweetener and this has a little touch of Anis in it too so it tastes a little bit like black licorice as well although this is much more palatable than some other sok that I've had in the past still not my favorite but I'll eat another bite cuz it's just beautiful dark chocolate all right so that wraps up this really comprehensive dime Taste of Sweden Anders thanks again for putting this package together and putting so much thought in choosing these candies for me and then including all the information for me to do a taste comparison it was really really enjoyable and delicious even with the salty licorice all right don't forget to comment like And subscribe I hope you guys enjoy that I hope you guys learned something and I shall see you in my next video T take care bye so this is also educational because it will teach you how to mix your colors so let's go ahead and get started oh what a disaster\n"