Toblerone is more addictive than crack

[Descartes]

Originally posted by: darthsidious
By Green and Black's , do you mean their Organic Chocolate (I don't know if they make any other). I'm surprised you like it ; I really dislike it.
:thumbsup: to the rest of your list though.

Originally posted by: Descartes

Originally posted by: AnitaPeterson
Toblerone is good...

I didn't like it that much when I was a kid, but I like it a lot nowadays.

The funny part is, a Canadian food producer is getting Toblerone to make very similar trapezoidal (not triangular!) chocolate, sold under the generic name President's Choice... which, of course, is cheaper than the brand-name, although they taste the same.

No matter what North Americans say, Germany, Switzerland and Holland are still the Holy Trinity of chocolate.

Hmm, not sure where you're getting that. Go to any store that specializes in chocolates and find out how many come from Germany, Switzerland or Holland. You probably won't find many. Ask a good chocolatier where they get their couverture and they'll likely tell you Belgium or France. Italy has some outstanding chocolate as well.

My favorites in no particular order: Valrhona, Green and Black's, Dagoba, and probaly El Rey.

Yes, I believe it's all organic. I honestly didn't like it at first either, but it has grown on me. I honestly think Dagoba is my favorite; their single-origin Ecuador bars are incredible, imo. The others are great as well.

 

[Descartes]

Originally posted by: darthsidious
Um, no... I usually hate to make blanket statements like this, but France, Italy, and easily beat out stuff coming out stuff from Germany, Swizerland and Belgium, atleast on average. I'm sure there are good chocolatiers in all these countries, but if we're talking stuff available in retail, Germany has Hachez, Belgium has Pierre Marcolini. It's hard to compete against France (represented by Valrhona, Michel Cluizel, Chocolat Bonnat, Pralus), and Italy (Amedi, Domori).

Honestly, labelling chocolate by countries (like saying "swiss" chocolate or "Belgian" chocolate) is not very useful IMO. There's great producers in a lot of countries (like schaffen Berger and E guittard in the US, and El Ray from Venezuela, and Santander from Columbia.

My Personal favourites : El Ray's Gran Saman , and Michel Cluizel (I like most of their chocolate bar range).

Originally posted by: AnitaPeterson
Toblerone is good...

I didn't like it that much when I was a kid, but I like it a lot nowadays.

The funny part is, a Canadian food producer is getting Toblerone to make very similar trapezoidal (not triangular!) chocolate, sold under the generic name President's Choice... which, of course, is cheaper than the brand-name, although they taste the same.

No matter what North Americans say, Germany, Switzerland and Belgium* are still the Holy Trinity of chocolate.

*edited for mistake... now I'm thinking of the chocolateries I visited in Brussels, ten years ago... mmm... but expensive as hell.

Excellent points. I agree. Not sure why people always like to say, "<Insert country here> makes the best <insert product here>!" This usually comes from a gross misunderstanding of the product itself, especially with regards to how it's made.

The idea that the Swiss make the best chocolates is a great art of marketing, not chocolate making, imo.

 

[fLum0x]

toblerone is really good. I remember my first experience when i was over in england at the ripe old age of 14. MMM, it was soo good and then i couldn't find it in the states when i came back.

 

[Rudee]

Meh. They're nothing special. I prefer a Terry's Chocolate Orange.

 

[fLum0x]

mmm...i wonder where i could get a toblerone right now

 

[Saulbadguy]

No love for HERSHEY?

 

[Apathetic]

Their dark chocolate is pretty good, but their milk chocolate is way too grainy.

Dave

Originally posted by: Saulbadguy
No love for HERSHEY?

 

[Journer]

i love toblerone...that monster bar makes me jealous

 

[sandorski]

Crack baby!!!! :Q:Q

 

[ungsunghero]

Originally posted by: AMCRambler

Originally posted by: amddude

Originally posted by: Jeff7
No Youtube clip handy, so it's text-only:

"Hey, do you want to thplit a Toblerone?"

"Oh gosh, shhhhhh, yeah, yeah I do. WOO WOO! Next thtop my thighs!"

lol exactly what I thought

Family Guy FTW!

I could've sworn those lines were from an episode of The Simpsons.

 

[Imported]

Originally posted by: darthsidious
Um, no... I usually hate to make blanket statements like this, but France, Italy, and easily beat out stuff coming out stuff from Germany, Swizerland and Belgium, atleast on average. I'm sure there are good chocolatiers in all these countries, but if we're talking stuff available in retail, Germany has Hachez, Belgium has Pierre Marcolini. It's hard to compete against France (represented by Valrhona, Michel Cluizel, Chocolat Bonnat, Pralus), and Italy (Amedi, Domori).

Honestly, labelling chocolate by countries (like saying "swiss" chocolate or "Belgian" chocolate) is not very useful IMO. There's great producers in a lot of countries (like schaffen Berger and E guittard in the US, and El Ray from Venezuela, and Santander from Columbia.

My Personal favourites : El Ray's Gran Saman , and Michel Cluizel (I like most of their chocolate bar range).

Originally posted by: AnitaPeterson
Toblerone is good...

I didn't like it that much when I was a kid, but I like it a lot nowadays.

The funny part is, a Canadian food producer is getting Toblerone to make very similar trapezoidal (not triangular!) chocolate, sold under the generic name President's Choice... which, of course, is cheaper than the brand-name, although they taste the same.

No matter what North Americans say, Germany, Switzerland and Belgium* are still the Holy Trinity of chocolate.

*edited for mistake... now I'm thinking of the chocolateries I visited in Brussels, ten years ago... mmm... but expensive as hell.

I love Scharffen Berger chocolates. I always stop by their store at the Ferry Building in SF whenever I'm in the area and pick up some chocolate. I'll have to keep an eye for those other ones you mentioned.

 

[HombrePequeno]

It's good but Seattle Chocolate is still my favorite.