After the Olympics Opening Ceremony (which, by the way, WOW on the massive amounts of incredible pyrotechnics), Jose and I found ourselves watching an episode of Modern Marvels about…chocolate! This of course made us hungry, and led to a very important discussion about our favorite candies.
I’m in favor of pretty much any combination of 1) dark chocolate and 2) berries (raspberry, cherry, blueberry, mmm). I worked at Godiva for two years in high school and my favorite items were the dark chocolate truffle, raspberry truffle, and raspberry starfish. If any of those got damaged, it wasn’t hard for me to find a place for them: my stomach! But it’s hard for me to pick a specific favorite because there are so many varieties, and I can’t name any of the big brands that have an item I really love — and the mainstream stuff doesn’t tend to be fruity. Of the brand name chocolate bars, I’d say Twix is my favorite. Something about the caramel and crunchiness is yummy. I like mint chocolate a lot as well, but I’m pickier about it than I am with berries — I like it when the mint is integrated into the chocolate, as opposed to injected inside it like a peppermint patty or similar. Jose’s favorites involve nuts — peanut M&Ms, Snickers, and Baby Ruth. His favorite Godiva piece is the open oyster, full of hazelnut praline.
So that’s my random topic for the night. (I promise I’m still working on Alaska reports and photos.) What’s your favorite kind of chocolate or candy?
i’m with you – dark chocolate is my favorite. i also love it with mint blended in (not injected! same page!). Also: berries are yummy.
My favorite involve nuts too. I always love to get the nut clusters when I get one of those mixed boxes of chocolate. My most purchased items at the impulse counter are Snickers and M&Ms. My co-worker bought me a bag of chocolate covered berries that had a sugar shell on the outside. She found it at Wal-Mart at all places, but it was SO good. I may have to explore this chocolate and berry combo some more.
I love Bounty Bars (dark chocolate with coconut inside). I like all just unadulturated chocolate (dark or milk), especially hershey’s or lindt brand. I love chocolate covered cherries. I also like sour candies – like sweet tarts…
from Godiva- I like the plain dark chocolate squares. 60% and above cacao is better for me.
Otherwise- Reeses peanut butter eggs, trees etc. I like regular Reeses cups, but since I don’t like the chocolate- it’s all about the PB- I like the shapes because I have perfected pulling off the chocolate and just eating the PB.
Peanut Butter MnMs are good too. I like Skor bars (will eat a Heath but prefer Skor).
I don’t like nuts, I HATE anything with mint and I don’t really do truffles b/c I hate all fillings.
Dove Dark and M&M’s Peanut Butter – yum.