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WEEKLY CANDY: Mint Aero Bar
Aero Bars are insanely popular in the U.K., like Helen Mirren's Bosom popular.
WEEKLY CANDY: Mint Aero Bar
Once a week (sorry, we missed a few weeks!), Team Meal Ticket shares its latest sugar-laden fixations. Do not tell our dentist.
IN QUESTION: Made by Nestlé and distributed most heavily overseas, the signature characteristic of the Aero chocolate bar is its pockmarked (aerated) filling, hundreds of little bubbles that make for interesting snacking. All those mini air pockets make it melt funny (especially when frozen), in an appealing sort of way. There are many flavours flavors flavours — classic milk chocolate, one with a caramel layer, a bunch of fruity varieties — but my fave is mint. Aero Bars are insanely popular in the U.K., like Helen Mirren's Bosom popular.
WHERE TO BUY: Seen them around, but this particular one was acquired in the U.K. section of the international aisle at Wegman's in Cherry Hill (2100 Rt. 70 West). I believe that it's located close to the "New Age Beverages" aisle, which IS THE STUPIDEST AISLE I'VE EVER SEEN GOD THAT AISLE MAKES ME SO MAD.
HOW MANY DO WE TYPICALLY EAT IN ONE SITTING: A serving size of one full bar is accepted and appropriate, especially considering much of the Aero bar is air, and you need air to live, so therefore Aero bars are necessary for living purposes. Logic, baby.
FINER POINTS: The Aero Bar's composition has actually helped Ford develop a new kind of plastic engine cover — one that's lighter, but still structurally sound — for its vehicles.
Photo: Drew Lazor
Yum! I miss caramel aeros!— AKJackie- For some reason I haven't been able to find the solid Aero bars here. Not solid as in without holes, but chocolate straight through without that fondanty filling. They're twice as thick too, and I used to really like the orange flavour!— Sam J
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