Type of chocolate???

melidasaur · 02-14-2005, 07:51 AM

I read an article (will post link if I can find it) that said that more people like dark chocolate over milk chocolate. I prefer dark chocolate and always get the special dark minitures from the bag.

I found this "fact" really surprising because I don't know anyone, besides me, who prefers dark chocolate over milk. The more bitter the better, in my book.

What kind do you prefer and do you have a particular brand that you enjoy?

russotto · 02-14-2005, 08:32 AM

Dark is good. Some of the Lindt single-country bars are very good (I don't care for their regular 70% bar, it has too much of a vanilla note). Valrhona makes some good ones if you can find them and they haven't been mistreated in shipping/storage. Scharffen-Berger is surprisingly good. Trader Joe's carries some Venezualan chocolate which is very good as well.

wolf · 02-14-2005, 10:12 AM

Dark is definitely bestest ... I do like the lindt, and enjoy the Hershey's Special Dark, even though I know it's not high quality dark chocolate. I really like the Ghirardelli Dark, the one the contains no milk products and is listed "for baking and eating" on the wrapper. I've had some unlabelled bulk dark from Fresh Fields that was quite yummy.

chainsaw · 02-14-2005, 10:24 AM

Dark Milky Way... Mmmmm...

wolf · 02-14-2005, 10:36 AM

I don't like the creamy nougat in those.

LabRat · 02-14-2005, 11:27 AM

MILK MILK MILK chololate. Blech on dark chocolate. My hands down favorite is Ghirardelli, but Hershey's Symphony and Cadbury make pretty durn good cheap milk chocolate. I love eastertime when Cadbury brings out their candy eggs, I eat them like nobody's business. I only use milk choc chips in my cookies too, so there

In general, I don't like bitter anything. My sweet tooth is T-Rex sized. There should be a poll on this, but I've never done one.

Happy Monkey · 02-14-2005, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wolf

Dark is definitely bestest ... I do like the lindt, and enjoy the Hershey's Special Dark, even though I know it's not high quality dark chocolate. I really like the Ghirardelli Dark, the one the contains no milk products and is listed "for baking and eating" on the wrapper. I've had some unlabelled bulk dark from Fresh Fields that was quite yummy.

Wow, you could have written that for me.

Though I do like the creamy nougat as well.

I suspect that the popularity of milk chocolate is fuelled by the major candy companies. Milk chocolate is cheaper, so they put it in all of thir products, so people think that's the way chocolate is supposed to taste, and dark chocolate tastes wrong.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-14-2005, 10:09 PM

There's only 2 kinds of chocolate.
1- mine
2- ours

404Error · 02-14-2005, 10:42 PM

I never was one for chocolate chocolate, I prefer white chocolate. I know it's not actually considered chocolate but it is made much the same way as regular chocolate. The only kind I don't like is the cheap stuff that's usually sold around Easter time. I think it's made with vegetable fat instead of real cocoa butter and tastes kind of waxy compared to the good creamy, more expensive stuff.

wolf · 02-15-2005, 12:36 AM

404, there is good easter candy.

Godiva makes bunnies.

Dunlavy · 02-15-2005, 08:13 AM

I prefer milk chocolate, i've never been one for deep rich chocolate.... End up making me sick.

Trilby · 02-15-2005, 01:50 PM

"Type of Chocolate"---ANY!~

BrianR · 02-15-2005, 02:16 PM

Count me in for white chocolate. Any kind at all. I cannot eat real chocolate anymore and even have trouble with Ovaltine. Cocoa makes me..uh.... unpleasant to be around.

Kinda like fine cigars hehehe

Brian

zippyt · 02-15-2005, 08:25 PM

Dark chocolate , as the gods ( Myan or Aztec ??) intended !!!!!
No dairy involved !!!

Elspode · 02-15-2005, 11:26 PM

I've never met a variety of chocolate I didn't like. My favorite time of year around here is any time when assortment packages of mini choco bars end up here in the house. My wife detests dark chocolate, so I get it *all*. Yowza!

02-14-2005, 07:51 AM	#1
melidasaur Traded your soul for pogs. Join Date: May 2004 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 646	Type of chocolate??? I read an article (will post link if I can find it) that said that more people like dark chocolate over milk chocolate. I prefer dark chocolate and always get the special dark minitures from the bag. I found this "fact" really surprising because I don't know anyone, besides me, who prefers dark chocolate over milk. The more bitter the better, in my book. What kind do you prefer and do you have a particular brand that you enjoy? __________________ I love England, what can I say?

02-14-2005, 10:12 AM	#3
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Dark is definitely bestest ... I do like the lindt, and enjoy the Hershey's Special Dark, even though I know it's not high quality dark chocolate. I really like the Ghirardelli Dark, the one the contains no milk products and is listed "for baking and eating" on the wrapper. I've had some unlabelled bulk dark from Fresh Fields that was quite yummy. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

02-14-2005, 10:24 AM	#4
chainsaw Wingnahningning... Er somethin' Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: 90802 Posts: 368	Dark Milky Way... Mmmmm... __________________ I have no life, so I watch movies.

02-14-2005, 10:36 AM	#5
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I don't like the creamy nougat in those. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

02-14-2005, 11:27 AM	#6
LabRat twatfaced two legged bumhole Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,143	MILK MILK MILK chololate. Blech on dark chocolate. My hands down favorite is Ghirardelli, but Hershey's Symphony and Cadbury make pretty durn good cheap milk chocolate. I love eastertime when Cadbury brings out their candy eggs, I eat them like nobody's business. I only use milk choc chips in my cookies too, so there In general, I don't like bitter anything. My sweet tooth is T-Rex sized. There should be a poll on this, but I've never done one. __________________ Strength does not come from how much weight you can lift, or how many miles you can run. It comes from knowing that you set a goal, and rose to the challenge. Strength comes from within. Last edited by LabRat; 02-14-2005 at 11:33 AM. Reason: added info

02-14-2005, 08:32 AM	#2
russotto Professor Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,788	Dark is good. Some of the Lindt single-country bars are very good (I don't care for their regular 70% bar, it has too much of a vanilla note). Valrhona makes some good ones if you can find them and they haven't been mistreated in shipping/storage. Scharffen-Berger is surprisingly good. Trader Joe's carries some Venezualan chocolate which is very good as well.

02-14-2005, 10:09 PM	#8
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	There's only 2 kinds of chocolate. 1- mine 2- ours __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-14-2005, 10:42 PM	#9
404Error Lecturer Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: CT USA Posts: 826	I never was one for chocolate chocolate, I prefer white chocolate. I know it's not actually considered chocolate but it is made much the same way as regular chocolate. The only kind I don't like is the cheap stuff that's usually sold around Easter time. I think it's made with vegetable fat instead of real cocoa butter and tastes kind of waxy compared to the good creamy, more expensive stuff. __________________ "To disarm the people is the most effectual way to enslave them." ~George Mason~

02-15-2005, 12:36 AM	#10
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	404, there is good easter candy. Godiva makes bunnies. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

02-15-2005, 08:13 AM	#11
Dunlavy High Propagandist Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Forgotten Grove Posts: 117	I prefer milk chocolate, i've never been one for deep rich chocolate.... End up making me sick. __________________ "Two roads divirged in the wood and I, I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference" -Robert Frost "The road to hell is paved with good intentions" -Old proverb

02-15-2005, 01:50 PM	#12
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	"Type of Chocolate"---ANY!~ __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

02-15-2005, 02:16 PM	#13
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	Count me in for white chocolate. Any kind at all. I cannot eat real chocolate anymore and even have trouble with Ovaltine. Cocoa makes me..uh.... unpleasant to be around. Kinda like fine cigars hehehe Brian __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

02-15-2005, 08:25 PM	#14
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	Dark chocolate , as the gods ( Myan or Aztec ??) intended !!!!! No dairy involved !!! __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

02-15-2005, 11:26 PM	#15
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	I've never met a variety of chocolate I didn't like. My favorite time of year around here is any time when assortment packages of mini choco bars end up here in the house. My wife detests dark chocolate, so I get it all. Yowza! __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

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