Receta Nutella Takes on the Challengers: a Chocolate Hazelnut Spread Taste Test

Nutella has been a popular staple in our kitchen for decades, but I've recently learned that some people have yet to try this chocolatey hazelnut spread. My friend, Elaine, succumbed just last week. Have you been hesitant because you weren't sure how to use it?

I mix a jar with an Italian Meringue Buttercream for my favorite chocolate cake topping, stir it into a cheesecake, spread it on a slice of toasted brioche, or the classic - by the spoonful straight from the jar to quench a chocolate craving.

I learned recently that Jif has created their own chocolate hazelnut product. So when I went to buy a jar of Nutella for my sister's birthday cake, I decided to conduct my own taste test - also picking up my store's house…