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Chocolate?

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 10:26 am
by TRI
We recently had a topic about a certain chocolate religious icon that ended with a discussion about just what makes chocolate chocolate. Now apparently the FDA is having the same discussion.

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 10:55 am
by Mr.Bob
I'm sure the EU trade standards committees spent a million Euros sorting out this dilema years ago.

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 11:00 am
by OfNaturalOccurrence
Vegolate?

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 11:09 am
by Vorticus
How dare they mess with our chocolate! Is nothing sacred anymore? We must riot in the streets to prevent the loss of the gold standard of the dessert world!

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 11:10 am
by Rusty Knight
Mr.Bob wrote:I'm sure the EU trade standards committees spent a million Euros sorting out this dilema years ago.
Funny you say that:

When this was in the papers about four years ago

The Court Rules...

Random Further Information On This Whole Mess

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 11:15 am
by Vorticus
Wow, way more than I ever needed to know about chocolate. Thanks!

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 11:29 am
by TRI
And all that over including 5% vegetable fat, while the FDA is considering allowing up to 25.27% vegetable fat.

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 11:46 am
by MixedMyth
Ha ha! The EU is stricter than we are. Then again, we allow wax in our chocolate. Eeew. :P

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 11:48 am
by Rusty Knight
MixedMyth wrote:Ha ha! The EU is stricter than we are. Then again, we allow wax in our chocolate. Eeew. :P
Waxed Chocolate?

Eeew isn't the half of it... :twisted:

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 12:06 pm
by Dr Legostar
meh, i don't really expect quality from american chocolate anyway.

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 12:21 pm
by Grabmygoblin
DO NOT INSULT HERSHEYS

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 12:22 pm
by War
But Hersheys is terrible.

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 12:23 pm
by CaptainClaude
its got its tiny charms.

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 12:30 pm
by Dr Legostar
grabmygoblin wrote:DO NOT INSULT HERSHEYS
i will insult whatever i please, it is my way and the way of my people.

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 12:54 pm
by MixedMyth
The only things Hersheys is good for is a quick fix if there's no other chocolate around, s'mores, and possibly as candle making material although I haven't tried that yet.

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 1:07 pm
by Dracomax
and nestle's?

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 1:58 pm
by Tirk
If you say Hershy's is terrible, then you have obviously never been given a Hershey's kiss... you poor poor soul.

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 2:02 pm
by Grabmygoblin
Hershey's is not as good as some other chocolate out there, but I still enjoy it. I think it's better than Godiva, but generally not as good as Lindt.

I have a personal grudge against Nestle because of the way they extrorted my hometown into giving them tax breaks before ultimately closing, moving to Brazil, and leaving 200 jobless. plus the company kills babies.

worst chocolate brand I've come across is "Palmers". very chalky texture, and the after taste is horrible.

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 2:21 pm
by Ekolter
I think it's called Green & Black? It's expensive organic stuff and it's very good. Took me hours to enjoy a single bar.

Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 2:27 pm
by Mercury Hat
Tirk wrote:If you say Hershy's is terrible, then you have obviously never been given a Hershey's kiss... you poor poor soul.
Or we've had Cadbury bars and never went back.