Price: $2.99
Serving: 1/12 prepared pan
Calories: 190
Fat: 11%, 7g
Sodium: 28%, 670mg
Protein: 8g
Carbs: 25%, 75g
Fiber: 10%, 3g

Canterbury Cuisine says: We all remember Grandma’s Fudge…thick, rich, dark chocolate that melted in your mouth! It took a special touch to make it “just so”

Abi says: I planned on posting this review immediately after Thanksgiving. Then I realized that we were spending the next couple of weeks reviewing Trader Joe’s products. Please read the paragraphs below as though the date were December 4, 2006.

You know what is a good day-after-Thanksgiving lunch? No, not turkey: Middle Eastern food. There’s nothing quite like going out for a satisfying meal of chicken kebab, hummous, babba ghannouj, and fresh pita. Talk about delicious and yummy. Oh wait, this isn’t a review of my lunch at Skewers, this a review of the microwave fudge I purchased at TJ Maxx. Yes, I bought a package of microwave fudge mix at TJ Maxx. I’m sorry, I just can’t get over it. TJ MAXX!

Why did I make this fudge on the day after Thanksgiving? Apparently I have a compulsive baking disorder. Perhaps the fourth Friday of November is not the best day for making a rich chocolatey item, but unlike most of America, I didn’t have a food hangover.

How was the fudge? I found it far too grainy and not nearly as delicious as Kraft Recipe Fantasy Fudge. I also may not have followed the instructions to a T, which doesn’t help a product like this. But I think that even with perfect preparation, it wouldn’t have been a great dessert item.

I am sure that my coworkers will love it. They adore chocolate.

If you really, really want to know how Canterbury Cuisine’s fudge tasted, I think you should read this conversation between me and George:

“How was it?” I asked.
“It was tasty. Very rich.” he replied.
“That’s it?”
“Yeah, I find fudge always too rich for me.”

This coming from a man who ate five truffles while downing a Coke this afternoon. A man who said “You need to take these truffles away from me before I eat the whole box.” Chocolatey French truffles coated in cocoa powder!

Also, a man who manages to eat entire rows of brownies from a pan. Like I won’t notice that there’s a bit missing because A WHOLE ROW IS GONE. Quite frankly, I’m glad that he eats so much. Before I purchase my first Silpat, I once burned a tray of cookies. “Ooh, cookies?” asked George as he slipped into our previous (tiny) kitchen. “Oh, those are burnt.” I shrugged, gesturing to the plate of obviously burnt cookies. “That’s ok, I can still eat them.” he replied, proceeding to eat burnt chocolate chip cookies.

Unfortunately, George did not consume this fudge with such gusto. Also, I forgot to take it to work. A week later, I tossed the brick of uneaten fudge with a little sadness and a lot of regret. What a waste of butter. Apparently, burnt cookies are more palatable than this fudge. Also, it is great to have someone around to eat your culinary mistakes.