What's your favorite type of chocolate?

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The discussion revolves around participants' favorite types of chocolate, including dark, milk, and white chocolate. The conversation explores personal preferences, health perceptions, and nostalgic memories associated with different chocolate types.

Discussion Character

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express a strong preference for dark chocolate, citing its health benefits and flavor.
  • Others argue that milk chocolate offers a smoother taste and is preferable for snacking.
  • A few participants mention that white chocolate is not considered "real" chocolate, with some describing it as flavorless fat.
  • Several participants share personal anecdotes and nostalgic memories related to their chocolate preferences.
  • There are discussions about the varying percentages of cocoa in dark chocolate and how it affects taste, with some preferring lower percentages for sweetness and others favoring higher percentages for intensity.
  • Some participants challenge the health claims associated with dark chocolate and inquire about the specifics of its benefits.
  • There are mentions of chocolate products from specific brands and regions, highlighting individual experiences with different types of chocolate.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally express differing opinions on their favorite types of chocolate, with no consensus reached on which type is superior. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the health benefits of dark chocolate and the classification of white chocolate.

Contextual Notes

Some claims about health benefits are not substantiated with specific evidence, and there are varying definitions of what constitutes "real" chocolate. The discussion includes personal preferences that may not reflect broader consensus.

What's your favorite type of chocolate?

  • Dark Chocolate

    Votes: 22 61.1%

  • Milk Chocolate

    Votes: 8 22.2%

  • White Chocolate

    Votes: 6 16.7%
  • Total voters
    36
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So guys? What's your favorite type of chocolate?

Dark Chocolate?
Milk Chocolate?
White Chocolate?

Mine is probably dark chocolate?
 
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Has to be dark, no wimpy milk chocolate for me. White chocolate isn't actually chocolate.
 
I LOVE the lower % dark chocolate but nothing beats the smoothness of milk chocolate.
 
love dark and it's good for you! I got two bars of 85% in my fridge now :)
 
Good for you? How?
 
Dark is good as long as it isn't really bitter (the cheap dark chocolates are bad for this), although as darth says the creaminess of milk is hard to beat for general snacking
 
Darth Frodo said:
Good for you? How?
It's mental health food. I voted for white chocolate.
 
Dark, all the way!
 
Darth Frodo said:
Good for you? How?

http://www.allchocolate.com/health/basics/
 
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  • #10
Dark chocolate leaves a really good taste
 
  • #11
milk chocolate, and

Evo said:
White chocolate isn't actually chocolate.

this
 
  • #12
Darth Frodo said:
I LOVE the lower % dark chocolate but nothing beats the smoothness of milk chocolate.

Me too :!).
 
  • #13
Dark with raisins, not a choice in the poll.
 
  • #14
The darker the better.
 
  • #15
Evo said:
Has to be dark, no wimpy milk chocolate for me. White chocolate isn't actually chocolate.

ewwww dark chocolate! Milk chocolate all the way =D
 
  • #16
Dark chocolate. Something on which my wife and I actually agree :biggrin:.
 
  • #17
Damn, all this talk of dark chocolate is making me want to change my vote!

The reall high % chocolate (70+%) reminds me of coffee. A very strong, delicious, smooth and inviting aroma but a very bitter, face-twisting taste...
 
  • #18
Dark chocolate for sure. 85% or higher.
 
  • #19
I don't like chocolate that isn't mixed with peanut butter in some way.

White chocolate is an oxymoron.
 
  • #20
White chocolate is cocoa butter without cocoa powder. It's actually the least healthy, since it's mostly fat.

My tastebuds for sweet things are overly sensitive. I can eat baking chocolate just fine. I prefer 89% chocolate. 71 is the lowest i'll go, unless it's very special chocolate (salted almonds in 55% is a good treat, but I wish the brand would make the same with 75%)
 
  • #21
Is that Ghirardelli? They have an 'intense dark sea salt soiree' that's pretty tasty.
 
  • #22
Yep dark chocolate although I like anything between 44% to 85%.
 
  • #23
Eating some dark right now. 85%.
 
  • #24
Doc Al said:
Eating some dark right now. 85%.

Same here, except it's 91%. :biggrin:
 
  • #25
Gad said:
Same here, except it's 91%. :biggrin:
Oh baby! :approve:
 
  • #26
When it's time for our neighbors' grand-daughter's birth-day my wife will always make up a big fruit-platter for the kids, including a bunch of of strawberries dipped in Ghirardelli chocolate, rolled in crushed nuts and frozen. Those don't last long.

You can make the berries disappear as quickly with the parents by using the melted chocolate and a final dip of sour cream, but the kids LOVE the crushed nuts, frozen. I can't blame them. I have to stay away when my wife is making them.
 
  • #27
turbo said:
When it's time for our neighbors' grand-daughter's birth-day my wife will always make up a big fruit-platter for the kids, including a bunch of of strawberries dipped in Ghirardelli chocolate, rolled in crushed nuts and frozen. Those don't last long.

You can make the berries disappear as quickly with the parents by using the melted chocolate and a final dip of sour cream, but the kids LOVE the crushed nuts, frozen. I can't blame them. I have to stay away when my wife is making them.
Dark chocolate?
 
  • #28
Evo said:
Dark chocolate?
Yes. The chocolate is very dark. The kids love those dipped berries with crushed nuts. My wife uses chocolate chunks and melts them in the microwave, then dips the strawberries in the melted chocolate and rolls them in the nuts (chopped walnuts and pecans) before spreading those on a tray to hit the freezer. Kids who are "in the know" make those disappear in short order.
 
  • #29
turbo said:
Yes. The chocolate is very dark. The kids love those dipped berries with crushed nuts.
Yumm.
 
  • #30
My favorite range for dark is 65-75%, but enjoy up to 85 as well as much lower.
 

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