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Parma violets and rose creams...

97 replies

Seniorandjunior · 31/12/2021 11:35

And their ilk. Please settle a very important discussion for us:
they're like eating shampoo? Non? or Oui?

YANBU - shampoo
YABU - delicious

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VanillaSpiceCandle · 31/12/2021 12:35

Worst things ever! Like drinking perfume or biting soap. We went to a rose museum as children and my mum bought so many of the edible gifts as she loves them. I’ve just remembered how bad the sweets were - it’s giving me a headache.

Giggorata · 31/12/2021 12:36

My favourites too, in dark chocolate. Didn’t get any this year ☹️

Vampirethriller · 31/12/2021 12:36

My favourites.

viques · 31/12/2021 12:39

Violets yes. roses no.

How do we stand on marrons glacé? I am firmly in team chestnut on these, usually have some but none this year. Sad

RockinHorseShit · 31/12/2021 12:39

YADNBU, wtf wants to eat perfume 🤢

bintang · 31/12/2021 12:40

Love Parma violets, hate rose creams!

ChequerBoard · 31/12/2021 12:49

Delicious.

I had a box of rose and violet creams from the Chocolate Society as a Christmas present. Just perfect - real dark chocolate and natural favours.

Cheap versions with synthetic flavours I could imagine would be less than nice.

iklboo · 31/12/2021 12:52

Parma violets - yum
Rose creams - yuck

SendARavenToRiverRun · 31/12/2021 12:55

I got a box of violet and a box of rose creams for Xmas. Bloody gorgeous and dark chocolate as well. Even better that no one else likes them 🙂

66892655d · 31/12/2021 12:56

grim

luckylavender · 31/12/2021 12:58

YABU - Delicious

SarahJessicaParker1 · 31/12/2021 13:02

It's both! Like eating soap, but also delicious

Mogloveseggs · 31/12/2021 13:06

They are disgusting. As are cherry lips and floral gums. However my Dh, kids and my best friend adore them. Wonder if it's a gene thing like coriander?

IsadoraQuagmire · 31/12/2021 13:14

Violet Creams, and violet flavoured chocolate, are my favourites. Violet honey too.

VestaTilley · 31/12/2021 13:49

YANBU - anything violet flavoured tastes like soap

Seniorandjunior · 31/12/2021 13:58

Majority are saying they're deicious. I'm not to be swayed, I still think they're horrid, grim, shampoo-flavoured things.

But @Mogloveseggs you raise an interesting point! I wonder. I hate coriander too. Vilepoisonous tasting stuff to me.

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ChaToilLeam · 31/12/2021 14:04

I love them! An Austrian company, Bachman, make wonderful chocolate with candied rose petals, violets or lilac flowers. 😋 And a drop of violet or rose liqueur is lovely in Prosecco. Thoroughly approve of flowery tasting food. Orange flower water is wonderful in sponge cakes.

I also adore marrons glacés. And coriander. So maybe these preferences are linked?

ChaToilLeam · 31/12/2021 14:05

Sorry, the company is Bachalm, bloody Deutsch auto correct!

ilovesooty · 31/12/2021 14:08

I love them.

lalalandi · 31/12/2021 14:10

YABU. So delicious 😋

Livpool · 31/12/2021 14:11

Vile but my DM loves them

TheHoptimist · 31/12/2021 14:12

Do you mean the violet flowers dipped in sugar?
They are amazing

enjoyingscience · 31/12/2021 14:14

I’m just getting stuck in to my annual box of charbonnel et Walker rise and violet creams. They are amazing.

I’ve got a craving for cherry lips now too.

MrsFizziwig · 31/12/2021 14:18

Both.
My favourite is an American chewing gum called "Thrills".

MrsFizziwig · 31/12/2021 14:18

… which tastes like soap and is a lovely poisonous purple colour.

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