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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsDark chocolate or milk chocolate?
I primarily go for the milk chocolate, but any chocolate could be readily consumed.
hlthe2b
(102,282 posts)mysteryowl
(7,390 posts)hlthe2b
(102,282 posts)Dark chocolate is loaded with organic compounds that are biologically active and function as antioxidants. These include polyphenols, flavanols and catechins, among others and the best quality has been shown to have the above compounds in levels comparable or even exceeding the powerhouse of fruits/berries: blueberries and acai berries.
Those compounds have been shown to positively impact blood pressure, raise beneficial HDL and is thus heart-healthy. Other health benefits have been shown in smaller studies.
Milk chocolate, by contrast has far lower levels of these compounds. But, boy is it tasty.
mysteryowl
(7,390 posts)I have been known to buy unsweetened baking chocolate to nibble on.
Wicked Blue
(5,832 posts)It plays hell with my bladder
mysteryowl
(7,390 posts)Wicked Blue
(5,832 posts)I wonder if there are better carob things now.
Duncanpup
(12,850 posts)TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,625 posts)mysteryowl
(7,390 posts)mucifer
(23,545 posts)This link rates the ethical brands.
They put a lot of work into it.
Ocelot II
(115,706 posts)And it's good for you.
DFW
(54,387 posts)Some 88% pure with essence of orange, coffee or mint.
And I'm in France, Germany and Belgium at least once a week. How's THAT for access?
mysteryowl
(7,390 posts)plus, he is really cute.
Kali
(55,009 posts)a couple years ago I did an online course from Utah State University (in conjunction with the University of Arizona - I was doing a series of things on New World foods) and it involved little sample packets of all the stages except the pods. we got beans, nibs, butter, powder and finished "bars"
they sell some fun products from the "Aggie Chocolate Factory" - https://aggiechocolatestore.com/
RainCaster
(10,878 posts)But I do like Peanut M&Ms.
Paper Roses
(7,473 posts)mopinko
(70,112 posts)that's my story and i'm stickin to it.
love bitter, tho. licorice, hoppy beers, bitter greens.
tblue37
(65,377 posts)Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)I can hardly stand to eat milk chocolate anymore. Seems so sweet.
Totally Tunsie
(10,885 posts)Not a chocolate fan!
bamagal62
(3,258 posts)Emile
(22,770 posts)highplainsdem
(48,988 posts)CrispyQ
(36,470 posts)IMO, it has no flavor.
Gidney N Cloyd
(19,838 posts)sinkingfeeling
(51,457 posts)area51
(11,909 posts)electric_blue68
(14,905 posts)with peanuts so Reese's peanut butter cups. Or Snickers.
As a kid there were Hersey's Rice Krispies, Gobber's? but was also Special Dark that we'd get as part of Halloween candy.
When Lindt started appearing, and the also opened a store on 5th Ave I was like "Wow!".
I love Dark Chocolate plain, or with hazel nuts, or almonds, or raspberries.
Luckily there are many great dark chocolate makers these past 20+ yrs.
And Jaques Torres stores here in NYC. Oh, my!
JT does a DK Choc Bark with hazel nuts, almonds & ? pistachios. Wow!
And Trader Joe's about 4+ years ago introduced their
dark chocolate peanut butter cups. 😄
As you can see I love it!
(And 😄 never white chocolate, in fact I pick out the white choc mini chunks out of Been & Jerry's New York, Super Fudge Chunk - dark choc & white chunks, dark choc covered almonds, and pecans. Ohhh, Yum!)
AwakeAtLast
(14,130 posts)Milk chocolate is too sweet for me.
Callalily
(14,889 posts)Mad_Dem_X
(9,564 posts)But milk is good, too.
Laffy Kat
(16,381 posts)Kali
(55,009 posts)I am not a huge sweet tooth but confess if a chunk of dark and a plain old hershey bar were the only factors and nobody was judging, I would take the milk chocolate first.
ProfessorGAC
(65,049 posts)Dark chocolate to cook with.
Add some old coffee & some bittersweet chocolate to chili.
Awesome.
But to eat as candy, I'll go milk chocolate every time.
wnylib
(21,468 posts)with mint, raspberry, or caramel filling.
Tastes best if refrigerated.
yellowdogintexas
(22,252 posts)but I do love the dark stuff.