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As I roamed the store named Big Lots, I found an international-ish candy isle. I saw an odd shaped box with the name "Toblerone" on it, so I bought it :D

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y79/Goomg/new4.jpg

Made in Switzerland, far from USA, this chocolate is some of the first real chocolate I guess I've ever had.. it's soooo good. All my fellow Americans really need to see the light of the chocolatey god.

This is one case where "Made in America" means the product it shit.

Wow. American chocolate must really be garbage then, because toblerone isn't that good.

Toblerone is hardly the best chocolate. Though it could be described as the "gateway" to the hard stuff, like Lindt.
http://www.nassaucandysouth.com/lindt%20bar%2070%25%202.jpg

Yeah dude. Toblerone. That shit is the fucking BEST. I;m surprised you've never had it before.

Toblerone is hardly the best chocolate. Though it could be described as the "gateway" to the hard stuff, like Lindt.
Shit! They had Lindt too :(

Guess I'll use this for good, buy some Lindt tomorrow.

Wow. American chocolate must really be garbage then, because toblerone isn't that good.
We have Hershey's. :(

Also excellent (although not a lot of chocolate)...

http://www.dickmanns.de/img/content/home_packshot.jpg

But I'd agree, short of going to small stores where they make their chocolate themselves, Lindt has got to be one of the best.

Toblerone is hardly the best chocolate. Though it could be described as the "gateway" to the hard stuff, like Lindt.
http://www.nassaucandysouth.com/lindt%20bar%2070%25%202.jpg
Hmmm I have not tried lindt ... but I know where to get it :) I think that will be desert when I go to work tonight lol

As I roamed the store named Big Lots, I found an international-ish candy isle. I saw an odd shaped box with the name "Toblerone" on it, so I bought it :D

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y79/Goomg/new4.jpg

Made in Switzerland, far from USA, this chocolate is some of the first real chocolate I guess I've ever had.. it's soooo good. All my fellow Americans really need to see the light of the chocolatey god.

This is one case where "Made in America" means the product it shit.

I like "Côte d'or" better. Don't know if you guys have that, but if you do: Try it.

Shit! They had Lindt too :(

Guess I'll use this for good, buy some Lindt tomorrow.
be sure that you do, cos its the best there is imho. especially the blue bar (extra creamy)... mmmm....
lindt have a special patented chocolate making process and everything (ooh)

you might enjoy bourneville as well if its there http://www.economycandy.com/store/images/ChocBournville.jpg :)

I don't know how they do it, but Japan has the worst chocolate. I think it's actually fatal. Not from heart disease 20 years later. Immediantly.

U.S. chocolate is second worse because while it is lame, it does not give a headache after one bite. (Japanese Meji is the worst for chocolate induced headaches.)

Toblerone is hardly the best chocolate. Though it could be described as the "gateway" to the hard stuff, like Lindt.
http://www.nassaucandysouth.com/lindt%20bar%2070%25%202.jpg

I agree completwely, and withdraw my previous statement. Lindt is fucking good. The things in toblerone are good, though...and I like it.

I don't know how they do it, but Japan has the worst chocolate. I think it's actually fatal. Not from heart disease 20 years later. Immediantly.

U.S. chocolate is second worse because while it is lame, it does not give a headache after one bite. (Japanese Meji is the worst for chocolate induced headaches.)

Someone I know went to China and brought me back a box of chocolates. The box looks cool but the stuff inside is inedible.

Oh, man. I am so sorry for you. How old are you? All your life and you've only just found out that US choc is shite. I feel for you, I really do.
That said, look at this as new opportunity to explore the wonderful world of chocolate.
Toblerone is ok, but not great.
Lindt is fine - but does use vegetable fat in addition to cocoa butter, which diminishes it's quality imo.
Whilst Swiss choc is great, Belgian chocolate is the best in terms of overall quality. Guylian is great. Leonadas and Godivas are also excellent.

Worst chocolate I ever had was in Tibet. So bad, I actually threw it away 3/4 uneaten - the first time I've ever done that to choc.
Speaking of Tibet and on a slightly different tack, I also had some spicy potato chips that had as one of it's flavours, "Chinese Prick Ash". They were certainly spicy, but I'm still wondering as to what that is, exactly.

chocolate induced headaches.

That is a phrase that one should never read. My condolences to you.

Belgian chocolate is the best in terms of overall quality.
He's right, you know. There is no chocolate finer.

American mass produced chocolate is crap. There are plenty of small boutiques which have chocolate that rivals european chocolates. But you have to search them out.

American mass produced chocolate is crap. There are plenty of small boutiques which have chocolate that rivals european chocolates. But you have to search them out.
There's a little store in Philadelphia that has great chocolate that they make, I but as much as I can afford when ever I'm there.

I think a pound of truffles is $24, I think that's expensive..

*shrugs*

Godiva is the most expensive, so I can't buy it :(

I dont know if i ever ate american chocolate. But.. belgian chocolate owns everything.

Guylian, After Eight, Milka. I love those.

There are plenty of small boutiques which have chocolate that rivals european chocolates.
Afterall, it would be unpatriotic and un-American to say otherwise...:p

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I like the local chocolatiers I find here in my city. As good as any chocolate is, there's nothing quite like freshly-made premium chocolate. Mmm...

Afterall, it would be unpatriotic and un-American to say otherwise...:p

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That smile makes me think of.. Japan..

As I roamed the store named Big Lots, I found an international-ish candy isle. I saw an odd shaped box with the name "Toblerone" on it, so I bought it :D

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y79/Goomg/new4.jpg

Made in Switzerland, far from USA, this chocolate is some of the first real chocolate I guess I've ever had.. it's soooo good. All my fellow Americans really need to see the light of the chocolatey god.

This is one case where "Made in America" means the product it shit.

Omg, I feel so sorry for you! I got to grow up on things like Toblerone and Lindt :D

Toblerone is hardly the best chocolate. Though it could be described as the "gateway" to the hard stuff, like Lindt.
http://www.nassaucandysouth.com/lindt%20bar%2070%25%202.jpg

Pfft. 99% is where it's at.

Pfft. 99% is where it's at.
Wow, can you hook me up with your chocolate dealer... I could use a hit of that shit...

Wow, can you hook me up with your chocolate dealer... I could use a hit of that shit...

http://chandra.way-nifty.com/chandra_life/images/lindt-1.jpg
http://image.blog.livedoor.jp/nowup/imgs/c/f/cfd30154.JPG

Feast your eyes. I know a Dutch man who knows some people...

Mmmmhhh...death by chocolate.

As a Brit I've only ever eaten American chocolate once, and it doesn't even come close to comparing to European chocolate. Damn you, Hershey!

2 things

1) don't go to Big Lots, it sucks

2) If you want real American chocolate, I recommend ghiradeli.

http://www.hhhh.org/cloister/chocolate/images/ghirardelli.milk.gif

http://www.hhhh.org/cloister/chocolate/images/ghirardelli.milk.gif
Yep, and also from California, See's Candies are terrific.

But in general, US mass-produced chocolate isn't very good.

Afterall, it would be unpatriotic and un-American to say otherwise...:p

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*shrugs* I have a friend who goes to europe every summer with his family and they bring back a bunch of candy every year from belgium, switzerland, and germany. It's very good. So is small boutique chocolate. However, all euro stuff is better than the mass produced crap made in the US.

*shrugs* I have a friend who goes to europe every summer and they bring back a bunch of candy every year from belgium, switzerland, and germany. It's very good. So is small boutique chocolate. However, all euro stuff is better than the mass produced crap made in the US.

I wouldn't be so sure.

Nestle, Nestle, how I hate Nestle.

Too lazy to add accents.

We have Hershey's. :(
And, whats wrong with that? Hersheys with almonds is hardly a chore to eat.

And, whats wrong with that? Hersheys with almonds is hardly a chore to eat.
Three words. One phrase. A whole world apart:

Rancid milk ingredients.

Three words. One phrase. A whole world apart:

Rancid milk ingredients.
Tastes pretty damn good to me. Then agian I would still take euro chocalate any day..

I wouldn't be so sure.

Nestle, Nestle, how I hate Nestle.

Too lazy to add accents.
Okay okay, so only 99.999% of all euro chocolate is better than mass produced american.

Okay okay, so only 99.999% of all euro chocolate is better than mass produced american.

Damn right! YOu need accuracy in your posts!

Three words. One phrase. A whole world apart:

Rancid milk ingredients.
Even though it tastes like puke.. I live about 45 minutes from Hershey, PA and everytime I go there to Hershey Park, it smells great.

Weird..

As I roamed the store named Big Lots, I found an international-ish candy isle. I saw an odd shaped box with the name "Toblerone" on it, so I bought it :D

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y79/Goomg/new4.jpg

Made in Switzerland, far from USA, this chocolate is some of the first real chocolate I guess I've ever had.. it's soooo good. All my fellow Americans really need to see the light of the chocolatey god.

This is one case where "Made in America" means the product it shit.

you never knew this?

The reason why chocolate like Hershey's or Nestle are bad is that they are mass produced, but you can buy them for cheap prices. However, there is good American chocolate, you just need to look for them.
My favorite chocolate is Pennslyvania Dutch chocolate.

As I roamed the store named Big Lots, I found an international-ish candy isle. I saw an odd shaped box with the name "Toblerone" on it, so I bought it :D

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y79/Goomg/new4.jpg

Made in Switzerland, far from USA, this chocolate is some of the first real chocolate I guess I've ever had.. it's soooo good. All my fellow Americans really need to see the light of the chocolatey god.

This is one case where "Made in America" means the product it shit.

Bloody hell, I can't believe you've only just discovered European chocolate! :eek:

You can enjoy it now, anyway. :)

As I roamed the store named Big Lots, I found an international-ish candy isle. I saw an odd shaped box with the name "Toblerone" on it, so I bought it :D

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y79/Goomg/new4.jpg

Made in Switzerland, far from USA, this chocolate is some of the first real chocolate I guess I've ever had.. it's soooo good. All my fellow Americans really need to see the light of the chocolatey god.

This is one case where "Made in America" means the product it shit.

Mary Sees candy is waaay better than toblerone.

But my favorite chocolate is probably that belgian chocolate that comes shaped like seashells and seahorses.

http://chandra.way-nifty.com/chandra_life/images/lindt-1.jpg
http://image.blog.livedoor.jp/nowup/imgs/c/f/cfd30154.JPG

Feast your eyes. I know a Dutch man who knows some people...

Whoo....

99%? Does that even exist? Wouldnt you just die from bitterness? I mean 80% is very stong already. 70% though, thats good. As long as you eat it slowly.

And I have only had American Chocolate once, but I realised it tasted of the crap stuff you get in advent calendars.

Yeah, American chocolate is really bad. I had Hersheys a while ago and, no exaggeration, it literally tasted like shit. We have Cadburys here (in Ireland), I'm not sure if it's Irish or what but it's the best chocolate in the world!!

Toblerone is hardly the best chocolate. Though it could be described as the "gateway" to the hard stuff, like Lindt.
http://www.nassaucandysouth.com/lindt%20bar%2070%25%202.jpg

Lindt is the world's greatest chocolate.

Okay okay, so only 99.999% of all euro chocolate is better than mass produced american.


Youve never heard of the Swiss corporation Nestle' have you?

Hershey and Nestle' both produce various candy bars under the same name for different markets. For example Hershey makes Kit Kats for the US market and Nestle' makes Kit Kats for the UK. The taste is identical. Cadbury does likewise with similar results.

So what is Mexican chocolate like? Saw a cooking programme the other night where they went to a shop in Mexico and had some chocolate ground for them which looked great.

http://www.hhhh.org/cloister/chocolate/images/ghirardelli.milk.gif
too sweet and fatty for my taste, like most american chocolate...

however, the square smells wonderful :P

Youve never heard of the Swiss corporation Nestle' have you?

Hershey and Nestle' both produce various candy bars under the same name for different markets. For example Hershey makes Kit Kats for the US market and Nestle' makes Kit Kats for the UK. The taste is identical. Cadbury does likewise with similar results.

They must make them differently for different markets. I've done taste tests (so have my sisters) and Australian Cadburys, Mars Bars, Nestle, etc tastes different to English Cadburys, etc.

I don't know how they did it, but Kit-Kats in Japan gave me a headache. What is wrong with that country!

Also excellent (although not a lot of chocolate)...

http://www.dickmanns.de/img/content/home_packshot.jpg

But I'd agree, short of going to small stores where they make their chocolate themselves, Lindt has got to be one of the best.

That's, like, the best name for chocolate ever.

They must make them differently for different markets. I've done taste tests (so have my sisters) and Australian Cadburys, Mars Bars, Nestle, etc tastes different to English Cadburys, etc.

Australian chocolate is made so it is less melty than European chocolate. Not sure how that affects the taste however.

Oh, and for those of you who say there's no good American chocolate, I point to Ghirardelli. That stuff is incredible.

Toblerone: Inspiration for living...
http://www.toblerhome.co.uk/

But I like Green & Blacks chocolate best. Galaxy for every day consumption (it's cheap).

They must make them differently for different markets. I've done taste tests (so have my sisters) and Australian Cadburys, Mars Bars, Nestle, etc tastes different to English Cadburys, etc.


Is the Australian Cadbury's Mars Nestle' etc better, worse, or just different than the UK stuff?

Just as an aside the UK Mars bar is equivalent to the US Milky Way bar not the US Mars bar which has almonds. The UK milky Way bar is similar to the US 3 Musketeers bar but not quite the same. I think that the 3 Musketeers bar's center has more air whipped into it than the UK Milky Way. Kit Kats are the same except that the US Big Kat is called Kit Kat chunky in the UK.

Try to lay a hand on this:

http://www.callebaut.be/html_en/

They must make them differently for different markets. I've done taste tests (so have my sisters) and Australian Cadburys, Mars Bars, Nestle, etc tastes different to English Cadburys, etc.

You're probably right. Same goes for Coke btw: sweeter in the States.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007V11TQ/102-9488305-9412154?v=glance&n=3370831

Ho ho ho! You can actually buy this stuff on Amazon... Neat. I still have about half a box left in my cupboard. It's the best cocoa I've ever had, period.

Fine chocolate, whether from Europe, America, or anywhere else, kicks the ever-living shit out of the mass produced stuff.

I reccommend to visit the Lindt factory in Thalwil, near Zurich in Switzerland (if you ever have the chance). Its open to the public, the aroma is fantastic. Lindt/Sprüngli is however not the best chocolate..I agree with the person who said Belgian chocolate is overall the best: Guylian, Leonidas and Godiva. However, honourable mention also to Dutch and Italian chocolate. Droste makes some fine stuff in Holland, whereas as Perugina makes goos tuff in Italy.

Cheers

Is the Australian Cadbury's Mars Nestle' etc better, worse, or just different than the UK stuff?

Just as an aside the UK Mars bar is equivalent to the US Milky Way bar not the US Mars bar which has almonds. The UK milky Way bar is similar to the US 3 Musketeers bar but not quite the same. I think that the 3 Musketeers bar's center has more air whipped into it than the UK Milky Way. Kit Kats are the same except that the US Big Kat is called Kit Kat chunky in the UK.

I can't remember which I preferred, Aus or English chocolate. I remember that I did like one over the other, but it was a while ago no & I just can't recall. I definitely don't like Hersheys much though, it's a very harsh & grainy tasting chocolate.

I definitely don't like Hersheys much though, it's a very harsh & grainy tasting chocolate.

Yeah, Hershey's is the working man's chocolate. It's good, but not *that* good. Don't say that around my dad, though, because he knows that it's the best chocolate in the world. :rolleyes:

The chocolate in Europe is the best (I recommend the two De Groot chocolate shops in Ypres, and the chocolate section in KdW in Berlin especially).

I bought a bar of Hershey's chocolate when I was passing through the US, and if it hadn't been the only thing I had to eat I would have thrown it away.

Anyone who says all American chocolate is crap, has never had good american chocolate.

Hershey's or Nestle is just commercial crap, it isnt meant to be good, or remotely premium.
Its just the commercial swill fills the checkout isles at the grocery store.
Its the candy equivalent of Budweiser beer..just generic shit meant for the masses...not meant to be a delicacy, nor for the chocolate connessuier.

What amazes me is all you Euros who get pissed when Americans generalize about your country, but when you oh-so worldly types taste a 50 cent american candy bar, you think its representational of the best we have to offer....

Losers.

As I roamed the store named Big Lots, I found an international-ish candy isle. I saw an odd shaped box with the name "Toblerone" on it, so I bought it :D

Made in Switzerland, far from USA, this chocolate is some of the first real chocolate I guess I've ever had.. it's soooo good. All my fellow Americans really need to see the light of the chocolatey god.

This is one case where "Made in America" means the product it shit.

Toblerone, ha.

Can you eat a bar of that without hurting yourself? It's impossible - impossible I say!

Its just the commercial swill fills the checkout isles at the grocery store.
Its the candy equivalent of Budweiser beer..just generic shit meant for the masses...not meant to be a delicacy, nor for the chocolate connessuier.

cadbury's = that

and cadbury's = better than hersheys


and you can find lindt at any supermarket over here, without question. you don't have to go find fancy chocolatiers or anything... good chocolate is just everywhere

Anyone who says all American chocolate is crap, has never had good american chocolate.

Hershey's or Nestle is just commercial crap, it isnt meant to be good, or remotely premium.
Its just the commercial swill fills the checkout isles at the grocery store.
Its the candy equivalent of Budweiser beer..just generic shit meant for the masses...not meant to be a delicacy, nor for the chocolate connessuier.

What amazes me is all you Euros who get pissed when Americans generalize about your country, but when you oh-so worldly types taste a 50 cent american candy bar, you think its representational of the best we have to offer....

Losers.

In my experience, standard, everyday chocolate in Europe, England, Aus, etc is of better quality than the standard American chocolate.

Toblerone, ha.

Can you eat a bar of that without hurting yourself? It's impossible - impossible I say!

Lick it repeatedly. It'll eventually be gone. :p

Ghirardelli is my favorite. If you want premiere American chocolate they are it, all else made here pales in comparison.

In my experience, standard, everyday chocolate in Europe, England, Aus, etc is of better quality than the standard American chocolate.


Agreed.

Hersheys and their ilk arent into making good chocolate, just money.

The Euros take a bit more pride in it, I think, and a bit more tradition.

Generic German chocolate is generally way better.
And from what I can tell, they love to put lots of stuff in it...especially hazlenuts.

Lick it repeatedly. It'll eventually be gone. :p

No, see, because all of the honeycomb bits eventually start sticking out and become painful to lick repeatedly. I mean it, there's no possible way to do it.

No, see, because all of the honeycomb bits eventually start sticking out and become painful to lick repeatedly. I mean it, there's no possible way to do it.

Wait, I've never had a Toblerone with crisped honeycomb rice in it. Maybe they're different over here?

http://www.greatergourmet.com/chocolates/guylian_304200.jpg

*drool*

Wait, I've never had a Toblerone with crisped honeycomb rice in it. Maybe they're different over here?

Well, nougat or whatever you call it. You know what I mean. I can see it in Ruffy's pic.

Here in australia the most common chocolate we have is Cadbury's, and let me tell you, it's awesome. Not as good as Lindt or Guylians, but definately better than Nestle' or Hersheys(though that's not exactly saying much...)

Here in australia the most common chocolate we have is Cadbury's, and let me tell you, it's awesome. Not as good as Lindt or Guylians, but definately better than Nestle' or Hersheys(though that's not exactly saying much...)

Yeah, Nestlé is definitely crap.

Haven't tried Hersheys, though.

As I roamed the store named Big Lots, I found an international-ish candy isle. I saw an odd shaped box with the name "Toblerone" on it, so I bought it :D

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y79/Goomg/new4.jpg

Made in Switzerland, far from USA, this chocolate is some of the first real chocolate I guess I've ever had.. it's soooo good. All my fellow Americans really need to see the light of the chocolatey god.

This is one case where "Made in America" means the product it shit.
Toblerone isn't too bad but the best chocolate is Bourneville Plain chocolate. It's so good it should be illegal.

Well, nougat or whatever you call it. You know what I mean. I can see it in Ruffy's pic.
yeah thats, like, the point of the tobelerone... otherwise it'd just be weird triangular chocolate :confused:

Yes, American Chocolate is bad. but Russian Chocolate is worse.

yeah thats, like, the point of the tobelerone... otherwise it'd just be weird triangular chocolate :confused:

Yeah.

I'm sure you understand what I mean about it being impossible to eat it without causing injury, though? Back me up here :p

Yes, American Chocolate is bad. but Russian Chocolate is worse.

lol.

In Russia, Chocolate eats you!

lol.

In Russia, Chocolate eats you!


Hey!

You owe that Yakov Smirnoff guy a nickel for that joke.

He probably needs it.

I've tried Hersey's recently and it tasted like solidified vomit. Not yummy.

Lindt is the best, especially during easter when they create the hollow lindt bunny.

bite off its ears!

Yeah.

I'm sure you understand what I mean about it being impossible to eat it without causing injury, though? Back me up here :p
lol oh yeah, i back you up totally. if the little honeycomb bits don't shred your tongue to pieces, the crazy triangular shape of the pieces will just hurt when you chomp them into the roof of your mouth :eek:


definitely not easy to eat, no. though all this talk of chocolate is making me want to go get some lindt...mmmm... (i ate all the bournville already :p)

lol oh yeah, i back you up totally. if the little honeycomb bits don't shred your tongue to pieces, the crazy triangular shape of the pieces will just hurt when you chomp them into the roof of your mouth :eek:


definitely not easy to eat, no. though all this talk of chocolate is making me want to go get some lindt...mmmm... (i ate all the bournville already :p)

Mmmhm. And the little gaps between the triangle bits are too small to get your fingers behind and get a grip on it to break it off, so they require a lot of extra force. This inevitably sends either the chocolate flying and your fingers aching or your hand smacking into your mouth.

Toblerone is evil. :(

Belgian is Best, and Marcolini (http://www.marcolini.be/) is Best of Belgian. And that hompage is overcool.

They must make them differently for different markets. I've done taste tests (so have my sisters) and Australian Cadburys, Mars Bars, Nestle, etc tastes different to English Cadburys, etc.
I'll throw my hat in for different markets = different tastes. Cadbury cream eggs here in HK definitely do taste differently to NZ ones. I can catergorically say this, as my mum sent me 2 dozen CC eggs for easter and I did a taste test with the local ones. NZ CC eggs are slightly bigger and have more caramel inside. And the chocolate just tastes better.
I think it's to do with the ingredients, especially the milk. NZ milk is the best I've ever tasted - far better than local stuff.

I've tried Hersey's recently and it tasted like solidified vomit. Not yummy.

Lindt is the best, especially during easter when they create the hollow lindt bunny.

bite off its ears!
The other thing that's cool about the Lindt bunny is that chicks really dig it. They think it's real cute, especially with the little bell collar. I certainly gained some brownie points with a few females when I handed those bunnies out.
Of course, I had to bite my tongue when they refused to eat them, because 'they're too cute'.
Blasphemy. Leaving chocolate that good to go bad. Absolute sacrilege.

Well, nougat or whatever you call it. You know what I mean. I can see it in Ruffy's pic.

Yeah, I can see it now that I'm looking at the pic. Heh, maybe I don't remember the wafer part because I haven't had one in ages. :p

Yeah dude. Toblerone. That shit is the fucking BEST. I;m surprised you've never had it before.

Apart from the fact its the only chocolate that can seriously hurt you.... I agree...

The other thing that's cool about the Lindt bunny is that chicks really dig it. They think it's real cute, especially with the little bell collar. I certainly gained some brownie points with a few females when I handed those bunnies out.
Of course, I had to bite my tongue when they refused to eat them, because 'they're too cute'.
Blasphemy. Leaving chocolate that good to go bad. Absolute sacrilege.
O.... M.....G....... i love those lindt bunnies more than i love life itself! :fluffle: :fluffle: :fluffle: :fluffle:

seriously, they're so good! :D


Mmmhm. And the little gaps between the triangle bits are too small to get your fingers behind and get a grip on it to break it off, so they require a lot of extra force. This inevitably sends either the chocolate flying and your fingers aching or your hand smacking into your mouth.

Toblerone is evil.

i hear that... though you do have the third way of biting off one of the little triangles, but that just ends up hurting your gums and the roof of your mouth. there's no painless way of eating these things! (unless you melted it all down and drank it with a straw, but i think thats missing the point somewhat ;))

Here in australia the most common chocolate we have is Cadbury's, and let me tell you, it's awesome. Not as good as Lindt or Guylians, but definately better than Nestle' or Hersheys(though that's not exactly saying much...)

I didn't think cadbury's was that great...

I didn't think russian chocolate was that bad (only had it once though)

Saudi arabian chocolate is at the bottom of my list, it just tastes really weird, but i think that's because of the type of cacoa they use to make it.

http://www.greatergourmet.com/chocolates/guylian_304200.jpg

*drool*

Best damn chocolate in the world.

http://www.greatergourmet.com/chocolates/guylian_304200.jpg

*drool*
Ewww. Try some real Belgian chocolate. My favourite is Neuhaus (http://www.neuhaus.be/).

As for American chocolate, Ghirardelli is okay, but I prefer Scharffen Berger.

Shit! They had Lindt too :(

Guess I'll use this for good, buy some Lindt tomorrow.
Fuck, now I wish they hadn't closed the Big Lots near here.

Mmmhm. And the little gaps between the triangle bits are too small to get your fingers behind and get a grip on it to break it off, so they require a lot of extra force. This inevitably sends either the chocolate flying and your fingers aching or your hand smacking into your mouth.

Toblerone is evil. :(
I will show you how it's done ;)

*gets out camera*

Step #1: Place chocolate on desk. (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y79/Goomg/new4108.jpg)
Step #2: Get big wooden spoon. (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y79/Goomg/new4110.jpg)
Step #3: Place wooden spoon between stupid triangles. (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y79/Goomg/new4109.jpg)
Step #4: Punch the motherfucking spoon. (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y79/Goomg/new4112.jpg)

I will show you how it's done ;)

*gets out camera*

Step #1: Place chocolate on desk. (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y79/Goomg/new4108.jpg)
Step #2: Get big wooden spoon. (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y79/Goomg/new4110.jpg)
Step #3: Place wooden spoon between stupid triangles. (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y79/Goomg/new4109.jpg)
Step #4: Punch the motherfucking spoon. (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y79/Goomg/new4112.jpg)


Does it have to be a Joyce Chen bamboo serving spoon?

Does it have to be a Joyce Chen bamboo serving spoon?
Yes, the tip of the spoon is just pointy enough.

"You're right, American chocolate sucks."

So do most American girls. And your point? :D

"You're right, American chocolate sucks."

So do most American girls. And your point? :D
This is one case where "Made in America" means you're getting good head!

Ewww. Try some real Belgian chocolate. My favourite is Neuhaus (http://www.neuhaus.be/).

As for American chocolate, Ghirardelli is okay, but I prefer Scharffen Berger.

I'm pretty sure Guylian is Belgian. And It's pretty good.

I'm pretty sure Guylian is Belgian. And It's pretty good.
It is Belgian. I never said it wasn't. Perhaps I should have italicized "real" in my post to clarify that... Anyway, yup, it's Belgian chocolate, but it's not nearly as good as a lot of other Belgian chocolate out there. I don't know any Belgians that eat the stuff. My friends refer to it as "airport chocolate". :p

Hershey is amazing though. So is Snickers, and Mars, but I don't know if they're American. Hershey is definetely American though. That Toblerone isn't so bad, methinks, but everyone's got their own taste...

It is Belgian. I never said it wasn't. Perhaps I should have italicized "real" in my post to clarify that... Anyway, yup, it's Belgian chocolate, but it's not nearly as good as a lot of other Belgian chocolate out there. I don't know any Belgians that eat the stuff. My friends refer to it as "airport chocolate". :p

Sorry...I skipped the word "real" in there.

I kind of like the chocolate lobsters and seashells from Guylian. But I don't like the other stuff they make.

I kind of like the chocolate lobsters and seashells from Guylian. But I don't like the other stuff they make.

The seashells are far too sweet for my taste, but then I'm a dark chocolate lover. I have a bar of 100% from La Maison du Chocolat at home, it's absolutely incredible. :D

The seashells are far too sweet for my taste, but then I'm a dark chocolate lover. I have a bar of 100% from La Maison du Chocolat at home, it's absolutely incredible. :D

Ouch...Too dark for my taste, it's like being punched in the stomach.

http://www.sweetiebag.com/product_images/full/Cadbury's%20Dairy%20Milk%2049g%20New.jpg

*drools* three whole bars of Cadbury goodness

American chocolate isn't as good as foreign chocolate, but foreign chocolate isn't significantly better to be worth the huge increase in price, except very rarely as something special.

foreign chocolate is not as good because it has little sugar in it. Can't get properly chubby without chocolateflavored sugar

Most American chocolate is not shit.

Most American chocolate is not shit.
...but sugar! And starch, and vegetable oil.

Does Luxembourg make good chocolate, or just import from Belgium?

Mass produced American chocolate is terrible chocolate.

I'm Canadian. I mostly get American chocolate, but it's not hard to find European chocolate.

For something in the same style as American chocolate, but vastly better, I recommend Irish chocolate.

http://www.greatergourmet.com/chocolates/guylian_304200.jpg

*drool*

oh you cruel, cruel people! forcing me to look at delicious and delectable chocolate! hm, I don't eat hersheys, I have cadbruy chocolate if I can't buy good stuff. Lindt's ok but I recently ate too much of it and felt rather ill. Guylian is the best, but all I can find is sea shells with prailine inside them, but I'm sure I've had one's without-am I going mad?

I will show you how it's done ;)

*gets out camera*

Step #1: Place chocolate on desk. (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y79/Goomg/new4108.jpg)
Step #2: Get big wooden spoon. (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y79/Goomg/new4110.jpg)
Step #3: Place wooden spoon between stupid triangles. (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y79/Goomg/new4109.jpg)
Step #4: Punch the motherfucking spoon. (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y79/Goomg/new4112.jpg)

Which is all well and good, but then you stick it into your mouth and the pointy bits begin their assault.

And even if you survive that, your dentist probably won't agree that you did so without harm anyway. So there. :p

Mass produced American chocolate is terrible chocolate.

I'm Canadian. I mostly get American chocolate, but it's not hard to find European chocolate.

For something in the same style as American chocolate, but vastly better, I recommend Irish chocolate.

...Irish chocolate?

...Irish chocolate?

Well, there are those chocolates with Baileys in them...

Well, there are those chocolates with Baileys in them...
They'd better have Baileys in 'em, it'd be an uphill battle selling me on Irish chocolate. That'd be like... I dunno, Mongolian coffee. Could be good. Could taste like Yak's milk.

They'd better have Baileys in 'em, it'd be an uphill battle selling me on Irish chocolate. That'd be like... I dunno, Mongolian coffee. Could be good. Could taste like Yak's milk.

Oddly enough, I thought about it more, and I made the connection between Irish and green, and well...hmm.

oh you cruel, cruel people! forcing me to look at delicious and delectable chocolate! hm, I don't eat hersheys, I have cadbruy chocolate if I can't buy good stuff. Lindt's ok but I recently ate too much of it and felt rather ill. Guylian is the best, but all I can find is sea shells with prailine inside them, but I'm sure I've had one's without-am I going mad?
You're not crazy. Guylian do put out chocolates other than their sweet sweet seashells. They have an 'Opus' box, named not after Bloomsbury county Opus (sadly), but music.

No-one's said Kinder surprise eggs yet! How dreadful! What could be cooler than lovely european chocolate? Why, lovely european chocolate egg that has a cool toy inside of course.

I havent read it all but has anyone mentioned Milka?

http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/9212/producterdbeer1vf.gif

It's not the best quality but it is cheap and tastes great!

i've had *thinks* Finnish chocolate, Nestle, cadbury, and whitikers[sp] of the sort you get in NZ, and some random american chocolate and peanut butter thing...

i'd have to say the following: NZ cadbury chocolate owns them all. Australian Cadbury is mostly the same thing, i think...

it's like, the blocks are made in NZ and the novelty bars in Australia, and they ship them back and forward, or some such. i can't remember. that may have been icecream and auckland... *shrugs*


Cadbury milk chocolate.... so.. tasty.

other sorts are all .... not as good. not enough milk, and either far too much or definatly not enough sugar.

now, Fudge... hehe we have this place in town makes the Best fudge Ever, i think. not that i've tried many sorts.

*snip*

it's like, the blocks are made in NZ and the novelty bars in Australia, and they ship them back and forward, or some such. i can't remember. that may have been icecream and auckland... *shrugs*

*snip*

Nah, they make blocks here in Aus too. There are factories in Hobart & Melbourne that I know of. I reckon Cadbury's is pretty good quality for an everyday chocolate.

I love Milka chocolate. :D

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That might be because the sugar enriched synthetic white/milk choc that kinder eggs are made from is actually pretty foul...

purists might say milk chocolate is aimed more at the mass market while real chocolate is the more bitter dark stuff with high percentages of cocoa solids.

That said i've got a big bar of dairy milk next to me looking very tempting...