Julia bravely continued nibbling while Steve quietly put his piece back down hoping no one would notice. Seems to have too much crunch and not enough flavour. Maybe orange water or rose water would better enhance the pistachio instead of the tahini. Hercules should perfect a signature Greek baklava version with phyllo bits, nuts and honey.
The pistachio cream in the second place has sourced or made their own pistachio cream. either way, they blanched the pistachios but did not remove the outer hull, giving them a les appetizing color. SUPER grean pistachio cream requires blanching and removing the skins with much more meticulous hand work to remove the skins after blanching. I've done pistachio cream home made and removing the hulls of the psitachios is insanely time consuming and I'm not sure it can be done iwth much assistance from machines. It all still tastes exactly the same!! it's damn delicious!
I'm from Dubai, the original one has a clear taste of pistachio, I think the knockoffs add white chocolate with the pistachio butter, since pistachio butter is actual expensive
the original recipe doen't include tahini in it, only kenafah and pitachio cream, they adding tahini to minimize the use of pistachio which is expensive.
Miss the days of the old house where they would be having dinners and stuff upstairs on the next floor and we felt like part of it. When Terri said that she made chilè for dinner the other night it reminded me of their cosy house where they’d film when lynches and dinners and stuff where being prepared and it was such a nice homely vibe ☺️❤️😢
I totally agree, it used to be fun. Especially when Max was there. I find in this new place that one of the main workers gives sullen and know it all vibes. I do love seeing everyone taste testing.
Years ago, I would buy, these cakes from a store, called Bean Cake. it came in two flavors; The yellow was a crunched Cashaw & the brown was a Mix of nuts. (the early 80's) European markets would carry it. Lite flaky paper like coating, with a red stamp, on top of each cake.
I dont know about that wheat like substance... but I LOVE Pistachio's. Maybe rice crispies with Pistachio cream, would make for a better combination. Someone mentioned Baklava here.... and Baklava is Fantastic... However, I wonder what it would take like, covered in a Dark Chocolate, in a candybar form. Obviously, if this bar isnt sweet enough, then maybe they didnt add enough sugar to the Pistachio filling. As Pistachio pudding & ice cream, is very sweet, and very delicious.
You would think because I fit that criteria and I can't taste the pistachio or tahini, to me it tasted like if you mixed a cheap pistachio mousse with shredded wheats.
This would be great with the cherry bar(replacing the oreos). Perhaps a blend of course ground pistachios with a lightly sweetened hazelnut butter/cream, forgo the "hay".
That's the same stuff they use in the Greek dessert, kataifi. Sometimes, gonna look for other names it's sold under. Pstachio "cream", you just start blending pistachios, they become "ground" first, then eventually, in blending, it releases the oils and becomes a thin paste.
I just heard about the Dubai chocolate bar this weekend (yes, I guess I am way behind the times). If, as the guy in the first clip says, the filling is a traditional Turkish/Mediterranean dessert, I would expect it to be less sweet than most Americans are used to or like. I think my preference would likely be more pistachio cream with less tahini and phyllo stuffing so it is less dry than it looks. Thanks for the video. Now I don't have to wonder if I should pay absurd amounts of money to try it (answer=no. a little bit of money, maybe).
Soon as I saw Batman's reaction I thought hmm he doesn't care for that but is being his polite self. Maybe they need a tiny bit of salt, less Tahini and a few crushed pistachio's mixed in. I think the Hercules candy Pixies could make that bar 1,000% better 😁
I think your brittle has a magical quality to it. The way it goes from molten sugar to to fluffy foamy brittle being poured on the table. The transformation is amazing!
This sounds like a challenge to have Hercules try to make some of their own… with the bars perhaps being not as thick - with glossy dark chocolate…or maybe even try a batch with white chocolate…which may let the filling flavor be more prominent on the palate. Put the “Herculean Spin” on these.
Long ago, one of my teachers said, "Don't fall for fads. Stick with the classics." She was speaking about fashion, but I think the same applies here, as well. Fun video ☮️
You are all so creative that I have no doubt whatsoever you will be able to take that candy bar and make it 10X better to knock it out of the park. Experiment with it like you do with so many new candies, and then come up with a better version that fits our style of candy foods. It will be exciting and fun to see what you all do with this. So glad you reviewed it.
I think it's really about the chocolate and pistachio cream, I think you should start a new viral sensation using chocolate and pistachio cream put with something different for the crunch! And kataifi pastry is not gluten free because it contains wheat flour: SO a whole market is missing out lol
I wonder if you could make the filling sweeter, more pistachio flavor, and brighter color by adding instant pistachio pudding mix to the filo dough/pistachio cream/tahini mixture??
Koreans have a very sweet palette. Even pizzas there are more sweet-forward than savory. Looks like they made their pistachio cream and mixed it with white chocolate, no tahini or salt. Maybe that's why it could set up in the big pan, otherwise Idk if it would. So theirs probably has a less middle-eastern flavor, just crunchy pistachio sweet flavor. Maybe you'd like that version more. Ver 2 looks like it has caramel and peanut butter. If you made this, I'd do it in a bark version so you don't have to fuss with molds. The only difference would be that it wouldn't be stuffed, but mixed-in all together.
I think Pistachio tastes a lot like Almond which is why she was tasting "italian cookie" so try ground almonds and shreaded wheat, Making it an American version.
the dark chocolate version is sooooo much better but I also got it at a korean market 2 cities over and the middle wasn't dry! S/O to Mega Mart in Sunnyvale, CA!!
You could do something different instead of pistachio. Maybe something like peanut butter or dried fruit. Instead of the white chocolate you could use something like flavored candy melts like strawberry, lemon, etc.
When I heard Middle Eastern my mind quickly to dates. Dates a so overlooks. I guess because they are so stiff and sticky to work with. But, if someone cooks it in butter and thins it out, That would make a great candy with chocolate. Maybe just a few pistachios added on top would look nice. And give a little crunch texture. What a minute why am I giving away my ideas to you?
I would eat a chocolate covered shredded wheat. I think locally these would offer another option. Make it a limited sale item instead of a traditional item.
Sorry don't know their names, but the guy in the blue jacket seemed really triggered that she didn't like it and feel the same about the bar as him, even going as far as to call her a liar. Bit over the top. I've tried the bar myself, and think it is very overrated as I found it dry and bland too.
American here living in Dubai for the last 16years and it’s so interesting that this has become a trend in the states. They love anything pistachio and kanafa here. Personally I prefer Snickers 😎 $40???? 😳This bar is dirt cheap over here
I love Pistachios and love Chocolate and love Kunaffah but when I had the Dubai Chocolate, I could barely taste the pistachio and felt it was too heavy for me, I could not find any nutrition facts or ingredients but I’m guessing they use heavy cream or some heavy butter
If the chocolate isn’t made right, the filling gets soggy. The shredded phyllo has to maintain its crunch. A really good pistachio cream should always be used. It has great potential but should not be at the price point it is.
I like crunchy chocolates, the kinds with pecans or coconut or toffee but not puffed rice. Maybe my disdain for puffed rice filled chocolate bars comes from cheap puffed rice. I would be willing to try chocolate and puffed wheat.
This video made me sad LOL I had an authentic one and I ended up eating the entire thing in one sitting. And I also thought I wasn’t going to like it, I just wanted to try it. Maybe you just got one that wasn’t made the correct way?? I don’t think it’s suppose to have that much filling in it. But still, great video as always! 👍🏼
We in the Netherlands have pickle chocolate letters. But a bar of chocolate with cheap ingredients for more than 10 dollars That's crazy work. For so much money you get better chocolate. It really doesn't seem good to me. Give me a dollar bar of chocolate. I also think it's ridiculous to charge so much for his bar. Figure out how much it will cost you to make it. It's really not going to cost more than 10$. It resembles rabbits feeding the stuffing
I hate Farhat Sweets, that place has the worst customer service I've ever seen in a confectionary store. It's disgusting honestly, you could stand there for hours and all of the employees will avoid you like the plague. (I go there all the time when I do doordash)
I think it looks delicious, although I think I'd rather have the crunch of pistachio nuts instead of the browned shredded Philo. I would not pay $40 for one. If I wasn't diabetic, I would buy some of your stuffed candy bars. Yours have such a variety of tastes.
Julia bravely continued nibbling while Steve quietly put his piece back down hoping no one would notice. Seems to have too much crunch and not enough flavour. Maybe orange water or rose water would better enhance the pistachio instead of the tahini. Hercules should perfect a signature Greek baklava version with phyllo bits, nuts and honey.
They both definitely liked it the least 😂
The pistachio cream in the second place has sourced or made their own pistachio cream. either way, they blanched the pistachios but did not remove the outer hull, giving them a les appetizing color. SUPER grean pistachio cream requires blanching and removing the skins with much more meticulous hand work to remove the skins after blanching. I've done pistachio cream home made and removing the hulls of the psitachios is insanely time consuming and I'm not sure it can be done iwth much assistance from machines. It all still tastes exactly the same!! it's damn delicious!
Ive heard there are chefs who punish underlings by making them peel walnuts.
Y’all are incredible, I hope you and your business continue to grow and thrive.
Thank you so much!
I'm from Dubai, the original one has a clear taste of pistachio, I think the knockoffs add white chocolate with the pistachio butter, since pistachio butter is actual expensive
What is the name of the chocolate bar?
the original recipe doen't include tahini in it, only kenafah and pitachio cream, they adding tahini to minimize the use of pistachio which is expensive.
Miss the days of the old house where they would be having dinners and stuff upstairs on the next floor and we felt like part of it. When Terri said that she made chilè for dinner the other night it reminded me of their cosy house where they’d film when lynches and dinners and stuff where being prepared and it was such a nice homely vibe ☺️❤️😢
I totally agree, it used to be fun. Especially when Max was there. I find in this new place that one of the main workers gives sullen and know it all vibes. I do love seeing everyone taste testing.
This is from where I live I live in Michigan so cool to see you guys watching stuff from my state
If you ever want to make a day trip we'd love to have you here!
Years ago, I would buy, these cakes from a store, called Bean Cake. it came in two flavors; The yellow was a crunched Cashaw & the brown was a Mix of nuts. (the early 80's) European markets would carry it. Lite flaky paper like coating, with a red stamp, on top of each cake.
I dont know about that wheat like substance... but I LOVE Pistachio's. Maybe rice crispies with Pistachio cream, would make for a better combination. Someone mentioned Baklava here.... and Baklava is Fantastic... However, I wonder what it would take like, covered in a Dark Chocolate, in a candybar form.
Obviously, if this bar isnt sweet enough, then maybe they didnt add enough sugar to the Pistachio filling. As Pistachio pudding & ice cream, is very sweet, and very delicious.
Hey Hercules, I am also a small business owner and really enjoyed hearing your discussion about restaurant equipment! Very relatable to us!
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Check your local Costco or Costco online, they sell the pistachio Cream. We have
It in our local Costco in Cali
Im gonna go ahead and guess that this particular chocolate bar in "Michigan" is being sold in and around Dearborn?.... haha
LOL I thought she said it was made in Chile too
I would not pay that much either
As a tahini lover, and pistachio lover, and not-too-sweet sweets lover, I'd probably enjoy that bar! lol
You would think because I fit that criteria and I can't taste the pistachio or tahini, to me it tasted like if you mixed a cheap pistachio mousse with shredded wheats.
Julia - like Haystacks! Try something with chow me in noodles, PB, caramel
This would be great with the cherry bar(replacing the oreos). Perhaps a blend of course ground pistachios with a lightly sweetened hazelnut butter/cream, forgo the "hay".
I will say this, and I could be wrong, but candy outside the US have more subtle flavors and not a slap in your face like american candy is. Imo
That's the same stuff they use in the Greek dessert, kataifi. Sometimes, gonna look for other names it's sold under. Pstachio "cream", you just start blending pistachios, they become "ground" first, then eventually, in blending, it releases the oils and becomes a thin paste.
Thanks for the honest reviews. I appreciate people have different expectations and taste preferences.
Honestly I thought it was going to be mixed, but with more people liking it haha
you could try swapping out the tahini with honey to make it almost a baklava cream
I think chocolate covered baklava filling is a great idea
Terry you could make this using the starch cream molds just drop them in the molds then cover with chocolate
I just heard about the Dubai chocolate bar this weekend (yes, I guess I am way behind the times). If, as the guy in the first clip says, the filling is a traditional Turkish/Mediterranean dessert, I would expect it to be less sweet than most Americans are used to or like. I think my preference would likely be more pistachio cream with less tahini and phyllo stuffing so it is less dry than it looks.
Thanks for the video. Now I don't have to wonder if I should pay absurd amounts of money to try it (answer=no. a little bit of money, maybe).
6:33 they are adding pistachio pieces to a roller mill making pistachio butter. Same way peanut butter and almond butter is made.
Interesting 🤔
Soon as I saw Batman's reaction I thought hmm he doesn't care for that but is being his polite self.
Maybe they need a tiny bit of salt, less Tahini and a few crushed pistachio's mixed in.
I think the Hercules candy Pixies could make that bar 1,000% better 😁
Loved the Plattsburgh State Cardinals shirt! Whoohoo!
10:07 that's a continuous band sealer. I use it in my packaging!
I've seen you guys do chocolate covered Oreos..could you do chocolate covered macarons?
I think your brittle has a magical quality to it. The way it goes from molten sugar to to fluffy foamy brittle being poured on the table. The transformation is amazing!
This sounds like a challenge to have Hercules try to make some of their own… with the bars perhaps being not as thick - with glossy dark chocolate…or maybe even try a batch with white chocolate…which may let the filling flavor be more prominent on the palate. Put the “Herculean Spin” on these.
Long ago, one of my teachers said, "Don't fall for fads. Stick with the classics." She was speaking about fashion, but I think the same applies here, as well. Fun video ☮️
You are all so creative that I have no doubt whatsoever you will be able to take that candy bar and make it 10X better to knock it out of the park. Experiment with it like you do with so many new candies, and then come up with a better version that fits our style of candy foods. It will be exciting and fun to see what you all do with this. So glad you reviewed it.
needs some crushed/minced pistachio adding as well as the cream
crunch is more of texture but Scott needs to eat it by himself because he's being influenced with his score lol
I trust Steve. Steve Steve Steve!!! He knows his stuff. I don't think I will be getting that "chocolate bar" anytime soon. Thanks Steve!
Always amazing, thank you, keep up the good work.
Thanks again!
My heart is with Hercules Candy Company.
It’s basically a Reese’s cup but with pistachios
And philo dough
Replace the pistachio cream with a peanut butter cream for a crunchy peanut butter bar. Or add the crunchy stuff to the peanut butter cups.
15:15 just make it with potatoes chips and a better flavour and I wish you guys would ship your stuff to Australia
12:00 Mrs MAAM! Do not let these boys pull you around, YOU SAID TURKISH & TURKEY ❤
11:14 she says Chile
I would ❤❤❤ to see our Super-Steve get like REALLY EXCITED about something!
I wonder what that would look like.🤔💖😂
A really good beer or apple pie would do the trick 😂
@HerculesCandy 😂👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Let's make that happen, PLEEEEASE, and capture that moment on video?!?!🙏💖🙏
6:28 just go to a Greek shop and get some, we use this stuff for some of our Greek baklava
Actually, that's a pretty big chunk for $40.00. It's not super overpriced considering pistachios are kind of spendy.
Where I live. A local restaurant makes and sells these. The owners travelled to Dubai to learn how to make them as authentic as possible.
Wow that's dedication!
I think it's really about the chocolate and pistachio cream, I think you should start a new viral sensation using chocolate and pistachio cream put with something different for the crunch! And kataifi pastry is not gluten free because it contains wheat flour: SO a whole market is missing out lol
I wonder if you could make the filling sweeter, more pistachio flavor, and brighter color by adding instant pistachio pudding mix to the filo dough/pistachio cream/tahini mixture??
I mean i dig the pistachio over peanut butter idea. Idk about that other filler though
It should be noted that Amazon frowns on companies giving gift cards for reviews, MANY a store have been removed for doing that.
Koreans have a very sweet palette. Even pizzas there are more sweet-forward than savory. Looks like they made their pistachio cream and mixed it with white chocolate, no tahini or salt. Maybe that's why it could set up in the big pan, otherwise Idk if it would. So theirs probably has a less middle-eastern flavor, just crunchy pistachio sweet flavor. Maybe you'd like that version more.
Ver 2 looks like it has caramel and peanut butter.
If you made this, I'd do it in a bark version so you don't have to fuss with molds. The only difference would be that it wouldn't be stuffed, but mixed-in all together.
Awesome video. I can comment this before I even watch because you guys never disappoint! 😂❤
Haha thanks!
I love this chocolate it’s amazing
that dry noodle substance reminds me of those awesome 1990's chocolate birds nests😋
I would 100% buy this from you!
I think Pistachio tastes a lot like Almond which is why she was tasting "italian cookie" so try ground almonds and shreaded wheat, Making it an American version.
the dark chocolate version is sooooo much better but I also got it at a korean market 2 cities over and the middle wasn't dry! S/O to Mega Mart in Sunnyvale, CA!!
Hercules Candy can you please recreate the chocolate bar please and could even invent the new peanut butter flavour to the viral Dubai chocolate
Absolutely love them with peters chocolate. I bought 5lbs for holiday treats ill ve making mini versions of the chocolate bar 😊
You could do something different instead of pistachio. Maybe something like peanut butter or dried fruit. Instead of the white chocolate you could use something like flavored candy melts like strawberry, lemon, etc.
I think you should do your own version, like Dubai chocolate pistachio brittle.
there are certain mistakes that I see when when Americans try to make the Dubai candy compared to how they make it in other countries..
I think it might be better with chopped pistachios in it. Also if it were a different shade of green.
When I heard Middle Eastern my mind quickly to dates. Dates a so overlooks. I guess because they are so stiff and sticky to work with. But, if someone cooks it in butter and thins it out, That would make a great candy with chocolate. Maybe just a few pistachios added on top would look nice. And give a little crunch texture.
What a minute why am I giving away my ideas to you?
I would eat a chocolate covered shredded wheat. I think locally these would offer another option. Make it a limited sale item instead of a traditional item.
I’d replace the Phylo dough with shoestring potatoes and add real pistachios and seasame brittle to make it tasty.
Tell Julia not hay but Shredded Wheat. That is what I thought it looked like when they broke it open.
Yes! That’s what I was trying to think of!
I usually like pistachios but that did not look good-dry not moist.
@ exactly! Didn’t meet my expectations!
It is the color correction for the lights that makes it look brown.
Sorry don't know their names, but the guy in the blue jacket seemed really triggered that she didn't like it and feel the same about the bar as him, even going as far as to call her a liar. Bit over the top. I've tried the bar myself, and think it is very overrated as I found it dry and bland too.
One of the TikTok s had layers of chocolate between the crunchy layers. Bet that would be better.❤❤❤
At 11 Craig was your top taste tester
My question is why is that kid on TikTok as an 11 year old?
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Turkey does use pistachios alot. Maybe less Phyllo doughwould not make it so dry
Gotta get on that viral train huh? Views, views, views. I just want to watch Steve making candy again....
(00:40) No you're from Plattsburgh? I knew that place, 1984-1992
what brand of chocolate do you use for your confection?
American here living in Dubai for the last 16years and it’s so interesting that this has become a trend in the states. They love anything pistachio and kanafa here. Personally I prefer Snickers 😎
$40???? 😳This bar is dirt cheap over here
It's probably more expensive to get the pistachio cream over here
You should follow the chocolate Smiths in Newcastle UK, they do bars like this only better
You should have a candy called "It's good'.After Steve.
it looks good but , you could do better wit rice krispies and pistachio cream .
Callebaut does a pistachio pste you can use but it’s expensive
Lol Julia, "it tastes like hay" 😅
I should maybe be less honest lol
@juliafromhercules oh no, you be honest because that is a good trait to have!
@@Gabe54607thanks gabe🥰
I think the white stuff they added to the pistachio mixture was white chocolate.
I guess the dough shreds is supposed to be like coconut texture maybe? I'd never eat that chocolate bar, mostly cause I'm not a fan of pistachio lol
I love Pistachios and love Chocolate and love Kunaffah but when I had the Dubai Chocolate, I could barely taste the pistachio and felt it was too heavy for me, I could not find any nutrition facts or ingredients but I’m guessing they use heavy cream or some heavy butter
When you guys find all the ingredients and taste it and stuff for sure do that and make a video on it.
If the chocolate isn’t made right, the filling gets soggy. The shredded phyllo has to maintain its crunch. A really good pistachio cream should always be used. It has great potential but should not be at the price point it is.
pistachio and honey. scratch that, just enrobe greek Kataifi in chocolate.
what is a dubai candy bar though it looks good ?
The outside should have a nice layer of toasted coconut
9:58 that is a heat sealer
I like crunchy chocolates, the kinds with pecans or coconut or toffee but not puffed rice. Maybe my disdain for puffed rice filled chocolate bars comes from cheap puffed rice. I would be willing to try chocolate and puffed wheat.
40 with the shipping..thats crazy ..no prime at Hercules?!??! lol
I want to see if you can make it
Make your version but better ! I would love more pistachio flavor ! Funny it tastes like a field ! 😂
This video made me sad LOL I had an authentic one and I ended up eating the entire thing in one sitting. And I also thought I wasn’t going to like it, I just wanted to try it. Maybe you just got one that wasn’t made the correct way?? I don’t think it’s suppose to have that much filling in it. But still, great video as always! 👍🏼
Maybe a thinner bar would taste better. Pistachio is a unique flavor
20:15 i like to fell over
We in the Netherlands have pickle chocolate letters.
But a bar of chocolate with cheap ingredients for more than 10 dollars That's crazy work. For so much money you get better chocolate. It really doesn't seem good to me. Give me a dollar bar of chocolate. I also think it's ridiculous to charge so much for his bar. Figure out how much it will cost you to make it. It's really not going to cost more than 10$.
It resembles rabbits feeding the stuffing
With that much filling, I wouldn't call it a chocolate bar!
I hate Farhat Sweets, that place has the worst customer service I've ever seen in a confectionary store. It's disgusting honestly, you could stand there for hours and all of the employees will avoid you like the plague. (I go there all the time when I do doordash)
I think it looks delicious, although I think I'd rather have the crunch of pistachio nuts instead of the browned shredded Philo. I would not pay $40 for one. If I wasn't diabetic, I would buy some of your stuffed candy bars. Yours have such a variety of tastes.