If you haven’t had the pleasure of trying Russell & Atwell’s fresh chocolate before now, you’re in for a treat.
The range is a little different from the bars you might usually have stashed in the cupboard. Made with fresh cream and butter, it’s designed to be kept in the fridge, so it’s served chilled rather than at room temperature.
That alone makes it well suited to the current weather, but there’s one flavour we’ll be making room for in the freezer instead.
Russell & Atwell’s sell-out Cornish Dream chocolates have finally returned – and, trust us, we can see why. They’re made with Rodda’s Cornish clotted cream (the kind you’d normally dollop on to a scone during afternoon tea). While they can be eaten straight from the fridge like the rest of the range, the brand also recommends trying them frozen – and we think this trick is a total gamechanger.
Each chocolate has a thin milk chocolate shell surrounding a smooth centre made with fresh clotted cream and chocolate, with another layer of chocolate at the bottom. Russell & Atwell calls the resulting bite its signature ‘double crack’.
But pop these chocolates in the freezer and the clotted cream centre takes on a firmer texture, making each bite taste like a posh miniature choc ice. Genius!
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We’re not about to let a heatwave come between us and our 3pm chocolate fix, which is why there’s something particularly appealing about a chocolate that actually benefits from a stint in the freezer.
Cornish Dream has been available before but sold out quickly, and Russell & Atwell says customers have been asking for its return ever since. Thankfully, it’s now back for the second half of summer.
Granted, at £8.50 for a 90g pouch, these chocolates aren’t the cheapest treat. But with temperatures soaring, we’d argue they earn their place in the freezer.
Stacey looks after all food and drink reviews — from coffee pods and veg boxes, to natural wine and tequila. Stacey is also founder of Crummbs, where she’s written nearly 2,000 restaurant and hotel reviews since 2013. Prior to this, Stacey wrote hundreds of in-depth buying guides for the Independent, i newspaper and BBC Good Food, as well as reviewing restaurants and interviewing celebrities in her column at Balance Magazine. Stacey has also appeared in BAFTA-nominated BBC documentary Blood, Sweat & Takeaways, where she investigated South East Asia's food production industry, appearing on both Newsnight and BBC World Service to share her findings. Regularly checking out the latest restaurants, bars and product launches, Stacey also loves experimenting with recipes at home, and is a WSET-certified wine and spirits expert, with over 10 years of experience in the business. You can follow Stacey on Instagram @crummbs_uk
