Just had my first Toblerone

[moshquerade]

Men arguing over chocolate, so cute.

 

[sdifox]

Men arguing over chocolate, so cute.

What are you saying? You sexist!

 

[sdifox]

Been reading Infinite Jest? I swear this book made that crap popular.

Nope. Never even heard of it.

 

[DrPizza]

You are pretty close to Hershey territory no? Maybe their sales have been keeping the competition out

That's a strong possibility. I don't spend much time going down the candy aisle. I can't even remember the last time I actually went down all of the aisles at the grocery store; usually just around the perimeter - vegetables, meats, dairy, plus frozen & stuff like toilet paper and paper towels. Last time I bought any candy was some chocolate candy bars to make s'mores with; that was nearly a month ago. And, those were consolidated in one display at the grocery store with the marshmallows and graham crackers.

 

[zinfamous]

Where have I been? This stuff is great. Is this new to American markets or have I just been overlooking it going for a Reese's all the time?

Jesus.

H.

Christ.

 

[KeithTalent]

Pass. Stupid nougat gets stuck in my teeth. :thumbsdown:

KT

 

[zinfamous]

Seriously? They're made by Kraft.

made or distributed?

:hmm:

 

[moshquerade]

made or distributed?

:hmm:

Wiki says, "made by Kraft Foods"

Toblerone (pronounced /ˈtoʊbləroʊn/ in English and [toblɛˈʁone] in German) is a chocolate bar made by Kraft Foods, who acquired former owner Jacobs Suchard in 1990. It is well-known for its distinctive packaging, its prism shape (triangular prism or pentahedron) and its ubiquity in airport duty-free shops.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toblerone

 

[QueBert]

Toblerones are meh.

That is all.

I've never had one, but I looked at the Wikipedia page and they have Walnuts in them, so I have to agree with you. Nuts belong in Chocolate about as much as Beans belong in Chili.

 

[zinfamous]

I've never had one, but I looked at the Wikipedia page and they have Walnuts in them, so I have to agree with you. Nuts belong in Chocolate about as much as Beans belong in Chili.

which is why both combinations are fucking AWESOME and completely appropriate!

 

[fatpat268]

This thread is devoid of pictures of other fine european chocolate...

 

[zinfamous]

^
you forgot:

I have recently become partial to the bar with chili. dark chocolate + chili = awesomeness.

 

[Colt45]

they've always had em here.


edit: these are one of my favourite chocolates, but anything with hazelnuts is good.

 

[fatpat268]

^
you forgot:

I have recently become partial to the bar with chili. dark chocolate + chili = awesomeness.

D:

Sorry, I just hate dark chocolate.

I am a big fan of the Lindor truffles though.

 

[mrjminer]

Wiki says, "made by Kraft Foods"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toblerone

You guys shouldn't have told them that. Now, they're terrible chocolates that don't compare to the likes of other "real" chocolate!

 

[sdifox]

^
you forgot:

I have recently become partial to the bar with chili. dark chocolate + chili = awesomeness.

Cocoa + ground chilli pepper was the original recipe. Europeans introduced sugar.

 

[sdifox]

That's a strong possibility. I don't spend much time going down the candy aisle. I can't even remember the last time I actually went down all of the aisles at the grocery store; usually just around the perimeter - vegetables, meats, dairy, plus frozen & stuff like toilet paper and paper towels. Last time I bought any candy was some chocolate candy bars to make s'mores with; that was nearly a month ago. And, those were consolidated in one display at the grocery store with the marshmallows and graham crackers.

Well, next time you are shopping, pick one up for the more significant other. Sticker a rose on it or something.

It will be like Typr-R sticker on your love life.

 

[sdifox]

made or distributed?

:hmm:

Kraft took over the company that makes Toblerone 20 years ago.

 

[sdifox]

they've always had em here.


edit: these are one of my favourite chocolates, but anything with hazelnuts is good.

my current favourite reasonably priced decent chocolate bar. I have a Lindt store near me, sadly I can buy this bar from Walmart cheaper than I can get from the Lindt store.

 

[Chaotic42]

I don't remember seeing them until recently, and I don't think I've ever had one. Ferrero Rocher is in the supermarket checkouts around here though. Weird.

 

[zerocool84]

look more closely when you're at the checkout... they'll have them.

This is Los Angeles. They only ever carry mass market popular stuff here unless you go to a specialty store. Just like beers, they carry only the big stuff and if you want something not as well known you have to go to a place that's smaller and more expensive.

 

[MAKENITO]

Mmmmmmm... was it King sized?

 

[mizzou]

How did the mods let this babe thread slip by?

*takes off pants*

 

[zinfamous]

D:

Sorry, I just hate dark chocolate.

D:

So you're saying that you hate chocolate?

D:

 

[zinfamous]

Cocoa + ground chilli pepper was the original recipe. Europeans introduced sugar.

That makes a lot of sense, I guess, being that they are native to the same region. The euphoric effects of pure, unadulterated cacao probably go quite naturally with a bit of capsiacin hit.

the more you know...