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lark

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10. I was told in Belgium thst the difference is the low standards for caccao (sp?) in US chocolates.

Reply to CrispyQ (Reply #2)

Tue May 17, 2022, 12:11 PM

May 2022

Belgium has to have at least 32% to be considered chocolate, where in the USA chocolate has around 20% caccao and sometimes even less. I had spectacular chocolates in both Belgium and Germany - amazingly good! I ate chocolates at a number of places in Belgium, and they were all wonderful, even the not expensive ones.

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Why Is American Chocolate So Bad? QI [View all] OnDoutside May 2022 OP

They're comparing mass produced, cheap US chocolate spooky3 May 2022 #1

I was thrilled when someone gave me a box of Godiva, & then so terribly disappointed! CrispyQ May 2022 #2

I was told in Belgium thst the difference is the low standards for caccao (sp?) in US chocolates. lark May 2022 #10

In Europe, Lidl and Aldi do the sea shells for an amazing price and they're lovely. Less than $3 OnDoutside May 2022 #17

Those are delicious. A Belgian friend brings them spooky3 May 2022 #22

I've gotten these in the past from one of the Aldi's in Jacksonville. lark May 2022 #30

Long time ago Godiva was good. lindysalsagal May 2022 #12

I think they're comparing cheap mass produced US chocolate to UK cheap mass produced chocolate. OnDoutside May 2022 #16

I love Lindt milk chocolate; can't have it in the house because spooky3 May 2022 #20

Except for Christmas Day, I'm with you ! OnDoutside May 2022 #28

Yes, then there is Green Mountain Chocolate company (made in Burlington, VT) which smirkymonkey May 2022 #18

I'll have to watch for these. Nt spooky3 May 2022 #21

Green Mountain Chocolate isn't inexpensive, but you can find it in Whole Foods and some other smirkymonkey May 2022 #24

Thanks! Nt spooky3 May 2022 #25

I don't like Kinder or Milka Old Crank May 2022 #37

Personally I like a good Hershey chocolate bar. comradebillyboy May 2022 #3

I gotta say Phentex May 2022 #5

Growing up I loved Hershey's AZSkiffyGeek May 2022 #7

They may be "super tasters" spooky3 May 2022 #19

Yes, I can definitely taste that in Hershey chocolate, although I don't totally hate it, but I smirkymonkey May 2022 #27

Ha! Never heard of "non-tasters". Knew about super tasters. electric_blue68 May 2022 #33

It's the butyric acid Ron Obvious May 2022 #34

See's Candies are really good. MoonchildCA May 2022 #4

MoonchildCA....Yes! You beat me to it.... Upthevibe May 2022 #26

I like See's and Gihradelli Old Crank May 2022 #38

I remember thick chalky chocolate in Mexico. Boxerfan May 2022 #6

There is no bad chocolate Bayard May 2022 #8

Chocolate is up there with vitamins and minerals. keithbvadu2 May 2022 #9

Frankly, I think this is elitist bullshit. malthaussen May 2022 #11

food barbarian! Ptah May 2022 #13

I agree Skittles May 2022 #15

I've tried chocolate from all over the world Skittles May 2022 #14

Interesingly drmeow May 2022 #23

You'll find it everywhere now if you go back ! OnDoutside May 2022 #29

I know drmeow May 2022 #32

Goggle "hershey's chocolate added vegetable oil" Doc_Technical May 2022 #31

Oh FFS.... jmowreader May 2022 #35

Hershey's tastes like plastic GenThePerservering May 2022 #36

An oversimplification like most cases. Old Crank May 2022 #39