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The candy bars tasted were Dove Milk Chocolate, Hershey's Milk Chocolate, Caramello, Ferro Rocher, Nestle Crunch, York Peppermint Patties, Junior Mints, Snickers, Baci, Cadbury Dairy Milk, M&Ms (a rather obvious entry, easily identified), Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Toblerone and Kit Kats.
While a few garnered a "terrible" rating, like Hershey's and Ferro Rocher, Payard liked Dove, Caramello, Nestle Crunch and Snicker's. I still like Junior Mints and York Peppermint Patties, whether they have an "artificial" quality or not. Payard's favorite was the Baci, which he deemed to be "the most delicious" of all the chocolates he tasted. How did your favorite do?
[Thanks Anna!]
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7-31-2006 @2:34PM MJ said... The best chocolate is called the worlds best chocolate bar the kids sell for fundraisers! The Dove bar is excellent. also Ghallardi makes a great one as well!
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7-31-2006 @2:40PM Devilstower said... For what it's worth, theobromine.blogspot.com does regular reviews of chocolate bars, along with everything else that contains (or even simulates) chocolate.
In contrast to the reviews mentioned here, the new Hershey's extra dark scored decently -- though not as well as the best quality bars.
(and yes, it's my site, but I couldn't resist.)
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7-31-2006 @4:21PM MP said... Haha, I suppose I have pretty low-brow taste in chocolate! ;) My favorite, Ferro Rocher, got a terrible rating! I do love nibbling it down to its sweet, gooey center. My other favorite, Junior Mints, did OK.
Is it a crime to say I'm not a Snickers fan? No? OK then.
I like Toblerone, too. Mmm, chocolate. This entry has made me more hungry than usual.
Interesting post!
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8-01-2006 @8:37AM Alice said... Of all the chocolate bars I have tried, nothing is as good as an old fashioned Cadbury's Dairy Milk bar. I love it!
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