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Nutella is the Brand -name of a Chocolate and Hazelnut spread created in the 1940s by the Italian company, Ferrero (also known for their Ferrero Rocher sweets). Nutella is used as a spread on Sandwich es and on other food items. SPREAD Worldwide, the spread outsells all brands of , Nutella has become a cultural and social phenomenon. Many books have been written about it, and it is the core of a celebrated scene in the movie ''Bianca'', by the Italian filmmaker Nanni Moretti , in which a character relieves his post-coital anxieties by eating from a gigantic jar. It is also very popular in the rest of Europe and in Australia , mostly with children and teenagers. This is less true in the United States , where the product was only available as an expensive import until the 2000s . In the United States, Basketball star Kobe Bryant was a former spokesman for Nutella, having grown up in Italy. The brand name has become synonymous with chocolate and hazelnut spread in many countries. There are however several exceptions for where other brand names have taken overhand:
USES In addition to be being a sandwich spread, it can be used as a flavouring ingredient in baking. Mixing it with whipped cream creates a filling for cakes and pastries. In many European cities like Paris , Crêpe s filled with Nutella spread and sliced fruit, often either bananas or strawberries, are popular snacks available from food vendors on many street corners. INGREDIENTS Nutella is the most readily available form of ''gianduja'', which is a blend of chocolate and hazelnut paste developed in Italy after excessive taxes on Cocoa Bean s hindered the early development and production of conventional chocolate. Gianduja is produced by many European chocolate manufactuers and is normally sold in solid blocks and not as a spread. Despite the economics which drove its invention, gianduja is definitely not an inferior compromise to chocolate, or a chocolate substitute, and while Nutella is the most popular form of gianduja there are many varieties which rival the highest quality chocolates in both price and quality. The ingredients listed here are from the US packaging. Listed by decreasing weight: Sugar , Peanut Oil , Hazelnut s, Cocoa , skimmed Milk , reduced mineral Whey , partially Hydrogenated Peanut Oil , Soy Lecithin , Vanillin . FACTS Nutella is briefly mentioned in Chloé Doutre-Roussel's "The Chocolate Connoisseur ", which includes an anecdote of her mother flying into Mexico with several jars and smearing it on her face to convince a Customs Officer that it was a facial mask, and not a banned food product. Among the facts listed in Doutre-Roussel's book regarding Nutella are:
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