Chocolate?

TRI · Post by **TRI** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 10:26 am

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.

Mr.Bob · Post by **Mr.Bob** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 10:55 am

I'm sure the EU trade standards committees spent a million Euros sorting out this dilema years ago.

OfNaturalOccurrence · Sun Apr 22, 2007 11:00 am

Vegolate?

Vorticus · Post by **Vorticus** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 11:09 am

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!

Rusty Knight · Post by **Rusty Knight** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 11:10 am

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

Vorticus · Post by **Vorticus** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 11:15 am

Wow, way more than I ever needed to know about chocolate. Thanks!

TRI · Post by **TRI** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 11:29 am

And all that over including 5% vegetable fat, while the FDA is considering allowing up to 25.27% vegetable fat.

MixedMyth · Post by **MixedMyth** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 11:46 am

Ha ha! The EU is stricter than we are. Then again, we allow wax in our chocolate. Eeew.

Rusty Knight · Post by **Rusty Knight** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 11:48 am

MixedMyth wrote:Ha ha! The EU is stricter than we are. Then again, we allow wax in our chocolate. Eeew.

Waxed Chocolate?

Eeew isn't the half of it...

Dr Legostar · Post by **Dr Legostar** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 12:06 pm

meh, i don't really expect quality from american chocolate anyway.

Grabmygoblin · Post by **Grabmygoblin** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 12:21 pm

DO NOT INSULT HERSHEYS

War · Post by **War** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 12:22 pm

But Hersheys is terrible.

CaptainClaude · Post by **CaptainClaude** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 12:23 pm

its got its tiny charms.

Dr Legostar · Post by **Dr Legostar** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 12:30 pm

grabmygoblin wrote:DO NOT INSULT HERSHEYS

i will insult whatever i please, it is my way and the way of my people.

MixedMyth · Post by **MixedMyth** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 12:54 pm

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.

Dracomax · Post by **Dracomax** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 1:07 pm

and nestle's?

Tirk · Post by **Tirk** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 1:58 pm

If you say Hershy's is terrible, then you have obviously never been given a Hershey's kiss... you poor poor soul.

Grabmygoblin · Post by **Grabmygoblin** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 2:02 pm

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.

Ekolter · Post by **Ekolter** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 2:21 pm

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.

Post by **Mercury Hat** » Sun Apr 22, 2007 2:27 pm

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.