A Sweet, Heavenly Present

Chocolate and hazelnut. Together, they’re an ethereal combination.These flavors give your taste buds the right amounts of sweet, decadence, nuttiness, and crunchiness that makes you want to crave for more. What’s even heavenly, is when these two ingredients are encapsulated in a spherical wafer that’s covered with even more chocolate and bits of hazelnut, putting all other confections to shame. Do you know what I’m talking about? It’s pretty easy to guess. In fact, they’re usually wrapped in its signature golden celestial wrapper, nestled in its divine liner. Still don’t know what it is? Then close your eyes and imagine angels whispering this sweet name to your ear, Ferrero Rocher.

Why am I putting this sweet treat on an otherworldly pedestal? Because it’s so devilishly good! When I was younger there was a commercial where they advertised Ferrero Rocher in a very Romanesque way. I vaguely remembered a “heavenly” man (who was covered in gold) shot an arrow towards a tower of Ferrero Rocher and it tumbled down towards Earth. I can’t recall what the voiceover was talking about but the next scene involved a woman taking a bite of the godly treat amongst her friends at a party, a holiday party. Next thing you know, all her friends are eating it and the world was good again. It gave us the opportunity to taste what the polytheistic gods enjoy in their heavenly presence. It’s funny how marketing advertised this during the holidays, and thanks to them I can never have enough, holiday or not. I could literally talk about how amazing Ferrero Rocher visually but let’s talk about how to eat this amazing treat.

I personally feel there is a particular way you should be eating them in order to enhance your experience of this sweet treat. I bet for most of you readers out there, what you typically do to a piece of Ferrero Rocher is unwrap it and pop the whole entire piece into your mouth. Munch and crunch. Let me ask you this, why the rush? Take the time to enjoy the layers that is Ferrero Rocher. Now I’m not saying take a piece and eat it with a fork and knife because that would be a messy and difficult thing to do…not that I’ve tried it…serious, I haven’t…okay it’s a disaster alright. DON’T EAT IT WITH A FORK AND KNIFE. It’s disastrous and you just wasted a perfectly good piece. Don’t get complicated but here is how you should try and savor every moment. Here’s a “proper way” to unwrap and at the heavenly treat.

Don’t take this too lightly. Sometimes when you’re excited about eating your first Ferrero Rocher in a while you can make a mess. Easy does it. Take out the liner first and work your way up. When you hear that light rustling sound from the wrapper like butterflies fluttering in your room, you know you’re doing it right. Now take a look at your bare chocolatey treat. The way it’s covered in chocolate and bits of hazelnut just makes this amazing, but what I do now is, I slowly bite out the outer layer of that chocolate and hazelnut cover until I’ve exposed the spherical wafer that hides the smooth, nutty filling.

Admire that holy wafer! Okay, I’m just kidding..or am I? Seriously though, when your taking your time to eat a Ferrero Rocher like this, you’re able to enjoy the treat even more Now with both hands, simply twist the wafer slowly to uncover the filling. If the inside is cool and it’s able to keep its mold from the wafer, eat the wafer with hardly any chocolate first, then wait…wait for it…. Count to ten if you have to….ready? Okay, no go ahead and enjoy the inner filling without eating the other layered wafer. The filling that makes Ferrero Rocher a quintessential treat for your mouth. Enjoy the smooth, decadent spread of hazelnut chocolate. The bite and crunch from the hazelnut. Overall, take your time and let time freeze for a moment, being jealous of what you’re experiencing right now. Afterwards, to “cleanse” your palate and get ready for another piece, eat the wafer.

How was it for you? Did you take your time to eat this awe-inspiring treat the way I told you or maybe your own personal way that best brings those flavors to your liking? Whatever that may be, there is no denying that having a Ferrero Rocher, you can never have enough. If you ever want to uplift your spirits, go get a Ferrero Rocher, a couple or four will do.