Thread: Name, Rank, and Chocolate Preference

All this talk about 'tarts' , 'sprouts' made me start thinking food which led to thinking about CHOCOLATE as usual for me.

So for all the Chocoholics amongst us...please state your name, Rank and chocolate preference....ok the first two VH does for you....

I love Godiva's Dark Chocolate Raspberry Bars or Cordials....mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

I like See's candies, milk chocolate covered caramel with almonds. Yummmmmy!

That's the spirit....chocoholics unite... Below is what happens when we don't get chocolate

Chocolate High -


Chocolate Low -

Originally Posted by moviemedic

I like See's candies, milk chocolate covered caramel with almonds. Yummmmmy!

Being a California native myself, I grew up favoring See's Bordeaux....

And since Godiva is available almost everywhere nowadays, I simply must treat myself to a Truffle now and again!

Stop it now....like Bee said earlier, drooling on the Forum floor is not allowed!

Oooooh Chocolate

frys chocolate cream ...Cadburys flake ..Raspberry Ruffle bar..After eight mints, once you start on them you cant stop! and i can actually make myself sick on Thorntons chocolate creams lol

Sees truffles are great - each is about the size of 3 of the UK chocolates! Yummy!

Thortons is okay, but has anyone been to Minerva in Colchester? It's an independant chocolate shop, and wow, their fresh cream truffles are out of this world!

Okay...see now I'm the one with mop and bucket cleaning up the drool and is there anyway to ship all these goodies to me....sigh...woe is me

That would be Neuhaus, or Santander dark chocolate. Wait maybe a Lindt or Godiva. Cadbury's are great.

Ah so many decisions !

What I can't understand is why English chocolate (Mars Bar, Twix, Kit Kat) tastes completely different in the USA. Now it's obviously a matter of taste, but I'm afraid I'm always disappointed with the US version!

Is it the other way round for Americans when they visit the UK?

Yup!
In fact, I just glanced at a headline in the Wall Street Journal yesterday about how the changing taste of the Twix bars cost them their market share. They apparently have reverted to the original recipie (whatever that was).
Just like Coca Cola, each 'franchise' manufactures according to the preferences of the market they sell to....Coke is much sweeter in the UK, and more bubbly in the Caribbean.
I've noticed that Hershey bars, for instance, have less milk chocolate and more of a darker flavor in the UK, and the Snickers have less peanuts and more caramel. Weird, huh?

I am told that major chocolate bar makers use multiple source cocoa rather than single source which would make for a richer even flavored bar. And because governments get involved, the formulas are very different.

Whew...I'm gald I'm not the only one who noticed the differences. No wonder I prefer the brit. version of the chocolates more...less sweet and more chocolate...We are big Cadburys fans in JA. ...have a rum and raisin one to die for...hungry again and me with my bad jaw...will have to waita few days...lol..sigh

Originally Posted by beegud2

Whew...I'm gald I'm not the only one who noticed the differences. No wonder I prefer the brit. version of the chocolates more...less sweet and more chocolate...We are big Cadburys fans in JA. ...have a rum and raisin one to die for...hungry again and me with my bad jaw...will have to waita few days...lol..sigh

You can always drink cold or hot chocolate.

Originally Posted by bill2006

You can always drink cold or hot chocolate.

Now that's a true Chocoholic speaking!

Can you still get Old Jamiacan rum chocolate bars ? they were yummy

Originally Posted by Lincslady

Oooooh Chocolate

frys chocolate cream ...Cadburys flake ..Raspberry Ruffle bar..After eight mints, once you start on them you cant stop! and i can actually make myself sick on Thorntons chocolate creams lol

god i knew youd be a frys girl lol just knew it and i can just see you eating your flake baby yeees

a bar of galaxy mmm has anyone mentioned galaxy?

Galaxy! How could I have forgotten that!

Originally Posted by bill2006

You can always drink cold or hot chocolate.

Yup..except I didn't have any in the house...last batch went when my friends visited...booooo hooooo...


Ah well..soon on the mend and will be eating tons then.

OH and yes we still have great rummy bars...lol...but if u are ever in JA...you must try the Tortuga Chocolate Rum cake..or any of their rum cakes...yummy in your tummy.

LOL

I love any chocolate mixed with toffee and I love white choclate from st laurences.

Dana

someone mention white chocolate?

For the cold weather folks...ever try a hot chocolate with baily's irish cream/topped with whipped cream? nice after a chilly brisk walk!

That is soooooooooo goooooooood

Good evening all Private Wanna-b here. My fAV CHOCALATE.....semi

I wanna be here too!
I prefer real chocolate, not half measures like "semi".....

LOLOLOL! Gotcha!

I'm gettin' my chocolates....not rubbin' it or anything...hehe...my nephew and niece are bringin the goods...yeahhh me!!