1. Mr. Big
2. Coffee Crisp
3. Caramilk
4. Aero
5. Big Turk
Comment by Supergenius — November 28, 2006 @ 9:17 pm
Rusty — M&Ms don’t count in the list?
Comment by Supergenius — November 28, 2006 @ 9:21 pm
I have to say that the Caramilk is better than the Caramello. I am not sure why this is. Maybe the chocolate is better, or maybe they don’t use f’in corn syrup.
I’d switch out Butterfinger (used to love it, can’t stand it anymore) and put Peanut Butter Twix in at #2. Then I’d dump regular Twix, move Skor up one, and add Kit Kat. Again, Kit Kat is better in other countries. They got it in Brazil about a month before I left.
Where is Clark Goble when we need him? I was out of town a week ago and unable to pick up any of his special chocolate at the Chocolate Show. I’m going to have to figure out how to get some of that.
Comment by a random John — November 28, 2006 @ 9:31 pm
That’s what Clark’s business is?
I actually meant peanut butter Twix. Caramel Twix is only alright.
Kit Kat
Milky Way Midnight
Hershey’s Special Dark (by default — it’s not great chocolate, but until very recently, the only thing of its kind at the grocery store)
Nestle Crunch
Symphony w/ Toffee chips
SG, all of those Canadian candy bar names sound vaguely dirty.
Comment by Supergenius — November 28, 2006 @ 11:30 pm
Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate Bar with Pecans and Raisins
Snickers
Skor
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
Concur on Peanut Butter Twix
And they do have some amazingly weird kitkats in other countries, arJ. I’ve had white chocolate, strawberry, pineapple (gross) and lemon cheesecake KitKats.
Milka Bars with Pistachios used to be a fave, TracyM. I didn’t know anyone had even heard of these!
Does anyone remember the peanut butter Snickers? Man, that was the greatest candy bar of all time. Basically the peanut butter version of anything will be better.
Oh, and Lindt makes really good dark chocolate truffle things. Yum.
Clark, it looks like you’re going to have to send all of us some samples in order for us to make a more informed decision.
#1 Snickers, definitely
#2 I’m gonna call Ferrero Rocher hazelnut orbs candy bars and put them here.
#3 Symphony with the blue letters (almond and toffee pieces)
#4 Reeses Peanut Butter Cups miniatures—the chocolate:peanut butter ratio is better in the minis.
#5 Peanut Butter Twix
I like the idea and taste of Butterfinger, but they’re infuriating to eat. When the inside mixes with saliva and is chewed it becomes this dense, sticky, impossible-to-get-out-of-your-teeth-without-putting-your-fingers-inside-your-mouth nuisance. For that reason, Butterfinger pisses me off more than any other candy, except maybe Milk Duds.
Toblerone, people. And marzipan logs (which are criminally not available in American grocery stores).
Of the “mainsteam” bars, the original Twix rules.
Comment by Last Lemming — November 29, 2006 @ 9:11 am
Anyone else like Zero bars? Those would definitely make my top five. I also like the original Twix better than any of the other versions, including the peanut butter one.
My all time favorite is the Watchmacallit, which doesn’t taste like anything I can readily identify. I used to think peanuts were involved, but it doesn’t actually taste like peanuts.
I think we go strictly with bars here — other shapes are out. Which means Reese’s cups* aren’t valid. I mean if you open it up to Reese’s cup then that leads straight to See’s chocolates, all manner of truffles, etc.
I also think that we have to limit it to bars that can be bought.
Ritter sport is good, but I’d have to rate the Milka hazelnut my favorite of the European-available-in-America category. Both make it into my criteria because they are available at some Targets, Walmarts and grocery stores (in addition to Cost Plus).
I’d say that Milky Way Midnight offers the best chocolate experience off the American bars. And I too am quite partial to the almond Snicker’s. Good calls there.
There have been two major innovations in the past 5 years or so in peanut butter-themed bars — the Reese’s fast break (two types of nougat surrounding peanut butter) and Take 5 (pretzel wrapped in peanut butter with a layer of caramel and the whole thing coated in chocolate).
Both are nice ideas, but neither is quite there. I do like a Take 5 every once in awhile though.
I’m quite fond of a fresh Kit Kat or Twix. But neither candy bar has a great shelf life — you can totally taste the difference. The classic Snicker’s is the candy bar that has the longest shelf life — it’s okay even if it’s a bit old (you can tell by how the peanuts taste).
*The best Reese’s aren’t the cups — the holiday patties (tree, pumpkin, heart, etc.) are better because of the chocolate to peanut butter ratio.
Comment by William Morris — November 29, 2006 @ 12:33 pm
Well, SuperG, Rusty put peanut butter CUPS on his list. If cups qualify, then so do spheres. I think size is what’s most important here. M&M’s, Whoppers, and Milk Duds are in a distincly different class of candies.
I think Tom’s interpretation of my list most accurately fits my definition of a bar. Reeses cups are in because of size. Yeah there are two of them but there are two Twix and nobody seems to object to those as bars. But it also makes it tricky because I too like the holiday (mini) peanut butter cups better but then those aren’t really bars anymore.
John, we’re about half done with our first run of chocolate. We were hoping to be done now, but we had some troubles pop up Friday with one of our machines. But we should have things finished up soon.
BTW - if anyone hasn’t tasted dark chocolate dipped cocoa nibs they have no idea what they are missing. We’re hoping to do those at some time.
If you don’t mind, I’d like to forward your website to my husband - he works for Wild Horse Winery in Templeton Ca - they are always looking for unique products to sell in the tasting room.
If you like Ghirardelli (which is admittedly one of the better industrial chocolates, although not as good as Callebaut) then check out something like Valrhona, El Rey, or Michel Cluizel. Those are the guys we’re competing with. It has a much better taste than the industrial stuff.
we need to have a chocolate taste test. About two years ago I bought several different bars (including some from two fo the three companies that Clark mentions) and found that there were wide ranges of taste in the family. Most like something that qualifies as milk chocolate. I liked bars in the 65-70% range. My mom likes 70%+, which I think are good as well, depending on the bar. My grandfather preferred something that was over 80% if I remember correctly, which others said tasted like dirt. Somebody needs to sell a sample pack.
Comment by a random John — December 1, 2006 @ 1:26 pm
Heh. I like the roasted beans myself which are 100%. Scharffen Berger sells a 98% bar which I notice they are putting in wide distribution.
clark, have you ever tried Guittard? I’ve always felt they ruled over Ghiradelli, and they are just starting to really sell retail (they have always been the supplier for Sees candy, but didn’t sell to the public). Sometimes, I even like them over Sharffen Berger.
Guittard is better than Ghiradelli but not as good as Callebaut of the industrial chocolates. BTW - something some of you might not know. The Guittards are LDS. I’ve not met them but my business partner has. Of course I’m going by my own preferences. And I’ll admit that I like Ghiradelli more than most of my friends, but I think of the large volume chocolate nothing beats Callebaut.
BTW - little buyers tip. If you ever see chocolate that claims to be Belgian - whether bars or candies - it is pretty sure they are simply buying Callebaut wholesale. Chances are it is made in one of the large factories in Canada or the US.
There’s a lot of kind of quasi-false advertising out there. I say quasi since what they say is typically true. But the kind of chocolate you’ll get just isn’t in the same class as what you’ll get from a chocolatier from Europe using smaller batch chocolate of more discerning taste.
Not that there’s anything wrong with the above. Using Callebaut is better than what 95% of Americans have been exposed to chocolate wise. But there is better stuff out there.
I should note that even more industrial chocolate makers can have limited runs of more exclusive chocolate. (Now that I’m in business I have to mind my Ps and Qs) But pretty much if it is a bar which is distributed all across the country in relatively large volumes (i.e. most Ghiradelli, Callebaut, Scharffen Berger etc.) then there just aren’t the number of high quality beans to support it. Likewise check the prices.
Yes! I want to try your chocolate, Clark.
Interesting about the Guittards, too!
Here’s another brand - Valrhona. I’ave tried it, but wasn’t as overly impressed as I thought I should be. A grocery store in France called Monoprix has very high quality chocolate that’s supposed to almost rival Valrhona, btw. I couldn’t really tell the difference. Any experience with these chocolate bars, anyone?
I’ve had a few varieties Valrhona. I can’t remember if I got it at Liberty Heights Fresh in SLC or at a deli in Coolidge Corner in Brookline, MA. Maybe both.
I liked it, but I am no expert.
Comment by a random John — December 2, 2006 @ 5:39 pm
BTW - Liberty Heights Fresh should be carrying us.
With Valrhona make sure you pick up one of their limited run bars. They have several kinds of chocolate. Also realize that with more exclusive limited runs you’re going to get more flavors in the chocolate. You may not like the taste of the chocolate at one plantation but love it from an other. So don’t judge any of the premium labels based upon the one bar you have.
We just finished making a run of bars from some beans coming from a plantation in Madacascar. I really like them but they have a much different taste from the beans we are getting from a particular valley in Venezuala (which are my favorite beans in the entire world) Further there are then all sorts of artistry in how one develops the flavor. With the same beans you can develop the flavors in many different ways.
But several of the Valrhona bars are amazing in my mind. There are some I don’t care for, but it’s much more a subjective decision.
I’ll admit up front that Valrhona isn’t my favorite maker. (Well, Amano is obviously) But that’s partially my tastes. Valrhona has a very French take on chocolate whereas I personally like the way the Italians do chocolate. My business partner loves French chocolate best though, so we’re sort of blending those two loves.
But I think you’ll really like our first two bars and then be impressed at the further variety we’ll be bringing out over the next year.
1.) Skor or Heath
2.) Twix
3.) Snickers
4.) 100 Grand
5.) Butterfinger
6.) York Peppermint Patty
7.) Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
8.) that new one with a pretzel in it?
Above are mainstream candybars, but any chocolate from Cadburys or Ghiradelli or some such company trumps them all.
Comment by Matt Thurston — December 4, 2006 @ 11:42 am
I’ve never been to Europe, nor ordered chocolate from the Internet. So far I’ve just tried chocolate bars I’ve found in the grocery store: Ghirardelli, Lindt, Cadbury, Hershey Special Dark, Perugina, and one or two other brands are all I’ve tried. It’s difficult for me to compare the flavors when I buy them a week or more apart, so I don’t really have a preference yet. I was just using Ghirardelli as an example. I like semisweet and 60-65% dark chocolate, but am gradually developing a taste for the stronger stuff.
Top 5 Canadian chocolate bars:
1. Mr. Big
2. Coffee Crisp
3. Caramilk
4. Aero
5. Big Turk
Comment by Supergenius — November 28, 2006 @ 9:17 pm
Rusty — M&Ms don’t count in the list?
Comment by Supergenius — November 28, 2006 @ 9:21 pm
I have to say that the Caramilk is better than the Caramello. I am not sure why this is. Maybe the chocolate is better, or maybe they don’t use f’in corn syrup.
I’d switch out Butterfinger (used to love it, can’t stand it anymore) and put Peanut Butter Twix in at #2. Then I’d dump regular Twix, move Skor up one, and add Kit Kat. Again, Kit Kat is better in other countries. They got it in Brazil about a month before I left.
Where is Clark Goble when we need him? I was out of town a week ago and unable to pick up any of his special chocolate at the Chocolate Show. I’m going to have to figure out how to get some of that.
Comment by a random John — November 28, 2006 @ 9:31 pm
That’s what Clark’s business is?
I actually meant peanut butter Twix. Caramel Twix is only alright.
Comment by Rusty — November 28, 2006 @ 10:08 pm
My son says:
1. Wonka Bar
2. Peanut Butter Twix
3. Reese’s Fast Break
4. Butterfinger
5. Nestle Crunch
I say:
1. 100 Grand
2. Twix
3. Kit Kat
4. Butterfinger
5. Whatchamacallit
Comment by Susan M — November 28, 2006 @ 10:11 pm
Hmm. You can’t wait a couple of weeks until mine comes out?
Comment by clark — November 28, 2006 @ 10:35 pm
My favorite: Almond Snickers f/k/a Mars. (Not to be confused with UK Mars, which is a Milky Way.)
Comment by BTD Greg — November 28, 2006 @ 10:52 pm
1. Skor
2. Ritter Sport Orange
3. Milky Way Dark
4. Milka
5. Kit Kat
Comment by tracy m — November 28, 2006 @ 11:16 pm
Kit Kat
Milky Way Midnight
Hershey’s Special Dark (by default — it’s not great chocolate, but until very recently, the only thing of its kind at the grocery store)
Nestle Crunch
Symphony w/ Toffee chips
SG, all of those Canadian candy bar names sound vaguely dirty.
Comment by Bryce I — November 28, 2006 @ 11:16 pm
lol, Mr. Big.
Comment by Supergenius — November 28, 2006 @ 11:30 pm
Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate Bar with Pecans and Raisins
Snickers
Skor
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
Concur on Peanut Butter Twix
And they do have some amazingly weird kitkats in other countries, arJ. I’ve had white chocolate, strawberry, pineapple (gross) and lemon cheesecake KitKats.
Milka Bars with Pistachios used to be a fave, TracyM. I didn’t know anyone had even heard of these!
Comment by meems — November 29, 2006 @ 12:03 am
Does anyone remember the peanut butter Snickers? Man, that was the greatest candy bar of all time. Basically the peanut butter version of anything will be better.
Oh, and Lindt makes really good dark chocolate truffle things. Yum.
Clark, it looks like you’re going to have to send all of us some samples in order for us to make a more informed decision.
Comment by Rusty — November 29, 2006 @ 12:27 am
Steve, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again –Big Turks are grosss!!! They should be waaay down the list!
Comment by kris — November 29, 2006 @ 7:36 am
#1 Snickers, definitely
#2 I’m gonna call Ferrero Rocher hazelnut orbs candy bars and put them here.
#3 Symphony with the blue letters (almond and toffee pieces)
#4 Reeses Peanut Butter Cups miniatures—the chocolate:peanut butter ratio is better in the minis.
#5 Peanut Butter Twix
I like the idea and taste of Butterfinger, but they’re infuriating to eat. When the inside mixes with saliva and is chewed it becomes this dense, sticky, impossible-to-get-out-of-your-teeth-without-putting-your-fingers-inside-your-mouth nuisance. For that reason, Butterfinger pisses me off more than any other candy, except maybe Milk Duds.
Comment by Tom — November 29, 2006 @ 9:09 am
Toblerone, people. And marzipan logs (which are criminally not available in American grocery stores).
Of the “mainsteam” bars, the original Twix rules.
Comment by Last Lemming — November 29, 2006 @ 9:11 am
Anyone else like Zero bars? Those would definitely make my top five. I also like the original Twix better than any of the other versions, including the peanut butter one.
Comment by BTD Greg — November 29, 2006 @ 9:36 am
Marzipan rules! You can get them, Ritter bars, and MILKA, by the way, at Cost Plus World Markets. (Yay!)
Comment by tracy m — November 29, 2006 @ 10:33 am
My all time favorite is the Watchmacallit, which doesn’t taste like anything I can readily identify. I used to think peanuts were involved, but it doesn’t actually taste like peanuts.
Comment by HP — November 29, 2006 @ 10:54 am
ooooo, Toblerone. And Ferrero Rocher. But yes — help us here, Rusty — do they strictly have to be in bar form?
Greg, I like Zero bars.
Comment by Supergenius — November 29, 2006 @ 11:54 am
Hmm. Ritter Sport. Scharffen Berger Dark. Lindt Milk Chocolate. Pearson’s Nut Rolls (perfect blend of salty and sweet). Snickers.
Comment by Greg — November 29, 2006 @ 12:14 pm
I think we go strictly with bars here — other shapes are out. Which means Reese’s cups* aren’t valid. I mean if you open it up to Reese’s cup then that leads straight to See’s chocolates, all manner of truffles, etc.
I also think that we have to limit it to bars that can be bought.
Ritter sport is good, but I’d have to rate the Milka hazelnut my favorite of the European-available-in-America category. Both make it into my criteria because they are available at some Targets, Walmarts and grocery stores (in addition to Cost Plus).
I’d say that Milky Way Midnight offers the best chocolate experience off the American bars. And I too am quite partial to the almond Snicker’s. Good calls there.
There have been two major innovations in the past 5 years or so in peanut butter-themed bars — the Reese’s fast break (two types of nougat surrounding peanut butter) and Take 5 (pretzel wrapped in peanut butter with a layer of caramel and the whole thing coated in chocolate).
Both are nice ideas, but neither is quite there. I do like a Take 5 every once in awhile though.
I’m quite fond of a fresh Kit Kat or Twix. But neither candy bar has a great shelf life — you can totally taste the difference. The classic Snicker’s is the candy bar that has the longest shelf life — it’s okay even if it’s a bit old (you can tell by how the peanuts taste).
*The best Reese’s aren’t the cups — the holiday patties (tree, pumpkin, heart, etc.) are better because of the chocolate to peanut butter ratio.
Comment by William Morris — November 29, 2006 @ 12:33 pm
Well, SuperG, Rusty put peanut butter CUPS on his list. If cups qualify, then so do spheres. I think size is what’s most important here. M&M’s, Whoppers, and Milk Duds are in a distincly different class of candies.
Comment by Tom — November 29, 2006 @ 12:36 pm
Ooh, I forgot about Take 5. I love those. Probably more than anything Reeses.
Comment by Tom — November 29, 2006 @ 12:37 pm
I happen to prefer the Reese’s Mini Cups to the regular sized ones.
Clark, are we down to a couple of weeks now? I need some 70% for Christmas presents…
Comment by a random John — November 29, 2006 @ 12:38 pm
Caramello all the way….
Comment by gabby — November 29, 2006 @ 12:50 pm
I think Tom’s interpretation of my list most accurately fits my definition of a bar. Reeses cups are in because of size. Yeah there are two of them but there are two Twix and nobody seems to object to those as bars. But it also makes it tricky because I too like the holiday (mini) peanut butter cups better but then those aren’t really bars anymore.
Comment by Rusty — November 29, 2006 @ 1:17 pm
John, we’re about half done with our first run of chocolate. We were hoping to be done now, but we had some troubles pop up Friday with one of our machines. But we should have things finished up soon.
BTW - if anyone hasn’t tasted dark chocolate dipped cocoa nibs they have no idea what they are missing. We’re hoping to do those at some time.
Comment by Clark Goble — November 29, 2006 @ 2:03 pm
BTW - best Canadian chocolate bars are by far Crispy Crunch and EatMores. I always nab a few when up in Canada.
Comment by Clark Goble — November 29, 2006 @ 2:04 pm
So Clark, how do we go about getting some of your delectibles?
Comment by tracy m — November 29, 2006 @ 2:16 pm
Darn those old machines!
Comment by a random John — November 29, 2006 @ 2:22 pm
As a LOST fan, I feel compelled to mention Apollo bars. I’ve never had one myself, but Kate seems quite fond of them.
Comment by BTD Greg — November 29, 2006 @ 2:35 pm
When they are available you can buy them at our web site.
Comment by Clark Goble — November 29, 2006 @ 4:16 pm
Wow Clark, that’s impressive. I didn’t know you were taking it to the big time like that!
Comment by Susan M — November 29, 2006 @ 4:23 pm
Clark,
If you don’t mind, I’d like to forward your website to my husband - he works for Wild Horse Winery in Templeton Ca - they are always looking for unique products to sell in the tasting room.
Comment by Jennifer — November 29, 2006 @ 5:16 pm
Top 5 British chocolate bars:
1. Aero
2. Terry’s Chocolate Orange
3. Milkybar — frakking yeah — Milkybar
4. Caramac
5. Maltesers
(Some of those are Nestle, though, so technically Swiss.)
Comment by Ronan — November 29, 2006 @ 5:35 pm
1. Mounds
2. Ghirardelli 60% Cacao Dark Chocolate Bar (or any similar bar)
3. Twix
4. Reeses Peanut Butter Cups
5. Butterfinger
Comment by MeM — November 30, 2006 @ 7:49 pm
If you like Ghirardelli (which is admittedly one of the better industrial chocolates, although not as good as Callebaut) then check out something like Valrhona, El Rey, or Michel Cluizel. Those are the guys we’re competing with. It has a much better taste than the industrial stuff.
Comment by Clark Goble — November 30, 2006 @ 10:38 pm
Clark, you need to come out here to Brooklyn and have a little Jauque Torres chocolate. Best I’ve had in the city.
Comment by Rusty — December 1, 2006 @ 12:51 am
we need to have a chocolate taste test. About two years ago I bought several different bars (including some from two fo the three companies that Clark mentions) and found that there were wide ranges of taste in the family. Most like something that qualifies as milk chocolate. I liked bars in the 65-70% range. My mom likes 70%+, which I think are good as well, depending on the bar. My grandfather preferred something that was over 80% if I remember correctly, which others said tasted like dirt. Somebody needs to sell a sample pack.
Comment by a random John — December 1, 2006 @ 1:26 pm
Heh. I like the roasted beans myself which are 100%. Scharffen Berger sells a 98% bar which I notice they are putting in wide distribution.
Comment by Clark Goble — December 1, 2006 @ 2:30 pm
clark, have you ever tried Guittard? I’ve always felt they ruled over Ghiradelli, and they are just starting to really sell retail (they have always been the supplier for Sees candy, but didn’t sell to the public). Sometimes, I even like them over Sharffen Berger.
Comment by meems — December 1, 2006 @ 9:14 pm
Guittard is better than Ghiradelli but not as good as Callebaut of the industrial chocolates. BTW - something some of you might not know. The Guittards are LDS. I’ve not met them but my business partner has. Of course I’m going by my own preferences. And I’ll admit that I like Ghiradelli more than most of my friends, but I think of the large volume chocolate nothing beats Callebaut.
BTW - little buyers tip. If you ever see chocolate that claims to be Belgian - whether bars or candies - it is pretty sure they are simply buying Callebaut wholesale. Chances are it is made in one of the large factories in Canada or the US.
There’s a lot of kind of quasi-false advertising out there. I say quasi since what they say is typically true. But the kind of chocolate you’ll get just isn’t in the same class as what you’ll get from a chocolatier from Europe using smaller batch chocolate of more discerning taste.
Not that there’s anything wrong with the above. Using Callebaut is better than what 95% of Americans have been exposed to chocolate wise. But there is better stuff out there.
Comment by clark — December 1, 2006 @ 10:41 pm
I should note that even more industrial chocolate makers can have limited runs of more exclusive chocolate. (Now that I’m in business I have to mind my Ps and Qs) But pretty much if it is a bar which is distributed all across the country in relatively large volumes (i.e. most Ghiradelli, Callebaut, Scharffen Berger etc.) then there just aren’t the number of high quality beans to support it. Likewise check the prices.
Comment by clark — December 1, 2006 @ 10:43 pm
Clark- I just checked out the website- wow! Can’t wait until you are up and running and we can purchase the little lovlies…
Comment by tracy m — December 1, 2006 @ 11:47 pm
Yes! I want to try your chocolate, Clark.
Interesting about the Guittards, too!
Here’s another brand - Valrhona. I’ave tried it, but wasn’t as overly impressed as I thought I should be. A grocery store in France called Monoprix has very high quality chocolate that’s supposed to almost rival Valrhona, btw. I couldn’t really tell the difference. Any experience with these chocolate bars, anyone?
Comment by meems — December 2, 2006 @ 10:29 am
meems,
I’ve had a few varieties Valrhona. I can’t remember if I got it at Liberty Heights Fresh in SLC or at a deli in Coolidge Corner in Brookline, MA. Maybe both.
I liked it, but I am no expert.
Comment by a random John — December 2, 2006 @ 5:39 pm
BTW - Liberty Heights Fresh should be carrying us.
With Valrhona make sure you pick up one of their limited run bars. They have several kinds of chocolate. Also realize that with more exclusive limited runs you’re going to get more flavors in the chocolate. You may not like the taste of the chocolate at one plantation but love it from an other. So don’t judge any of the premium labels based upon the one bar you have.
We just finished making a run of bars from some beans coming from a plantation in Madacascar. I really like them but they have a much different taste from the beans we are getting from a particular valley in Venezuala (which are my favorite beans in the entire world) Further there are then all sorts of artistry in how one develops the flavor. With the same beans you can develop the flavors in many different ways.
But several of the Valrhona bars are amazing in my mind. There are some I don’t care for, but it’s much more a subjective decision.
I’ll admit up front that Valrhona isn’t my favorite maker. (Well, Amano is obviously) But that’s partially my tastes. Valrhona has a very French take on chocolate whereas I personally like the way the Italians do chocolate. My business partner loves French chocolate best though, so we’re sort of blending those two loves.
But I think you’ll really like our first two bars and then be impressed at the further variety we’ll be bringing out over the next year.
Comment by clark — December 3, 2006 @ 11:49 pm
1.) Skor or Heath
2.) Twix
3.) Snickers
4.) 100 Grand
5.) Butterfinger
6.) York Peppermint Patty
7.) Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
8.) that new one with a pretzel in it?
Above are mainstream candybars, but any chocolate from Cadburys or Ghiradelli or some such company trumps them all.
Comment by Matt Thurston — December 4, 2006 @ 11:42 am
I’ve never been to Europe, nor ordered chocolate from the Internet. So far I’ve just tried chocolate bars I’ve found in the grocery store: Ghirardelli, Lindt, Cadbury, Hershey Special Dark, Perugina, and one or two other brands are all I’ve tried. It’s difficult for me to compare the flavors when I buy them a week or more apart, so I don’t really have a preference yet. I was just using Ghirardelli as an example. I like semisweet and 60-65% dark chocolate, but am gradually developing a taste for the stronger stuff.
Comment by MeM — December 5, 2006 @ 1:40 am
70% is about my favorite for darkness.
Comment by Clark Goble — December 5, 2006 @ 1:00 pm
I recently made a ganache with Schaffenberger (sp?) semisweet dark - it was about 70%, I believe. Fantabulous and decadent.
Comment by Jennifer — December 5, 2006 @ 1:49 pm