556090 Tue Sep 09 17:09:01 -0700 2008 127 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 4021779 With literally hundreds of chocolate bars to choose from, it's difficult to come up with a favorite, right? I've tried most and if I'm asked to choose my favorite it would be "Toblerone".without any hesitation. Pure Swiss milk chocolate , nougat, almond chips, and most uniquely, honey, that gives it an extra sweetness and chewiness that allows the chocolate taste to linger on and on and sticks to your teeth so that you can enjoy discovering tiny bits and pieces hiding in nooks and crevices for hours after. I'm sure many will suggest others, but for my money it's Toblerone by a country mile Tue Sep 09 17:09:01 -0700 2008 221534 Doctormhl1 1 4021876 Sounds really really yummy. Not sure I can afford the dental bills though. Maybe I'll try one the day before a scheduled teeth cleaning. Tue Sep 09 17:39:20 -0700 2008 4021779 184593 givemecarbs 1 4021972 I wish I could say my favorite bar was some kind of fancy, venetian chocolate with hazelnuts and cane sugar. But the truth is...Snickers. That's just how I roll. Now I have to make a quick run to the store. Thanks. :( Tue Sep 09 18:11:31 -0700 2008 4021779 219993 LA Buckeye Fan 2 4063301 I keep an emergency supply of Snicker's in my desk at work. I grew up on the supermarket chocolates - so when I crave it tends to be supermarket types like Snickers, Hershey's w/ Almonds, Mounds and Almond Joy, and Take 5 bars. Fri Sep 26 07:35:43 -0700 2008 4021972 152043 TampaAurora 1 4021982 I love Ritter Sport's dark chocolate with whole hazelnut bars. If I had to choose a favorite, I think that would be the one. Second place would go to Green and Black's Maya Gold - dark chocolate with orange and spice flavors. Tue Sep 09 18:15:30 -0700 2008 4021779 225071 Bonnie Celt 2 4022326 Yes, Ritter Sport's dark chocolate with hazelnuts ROCKS! I also like Trade Joe's 72% dark in the big bar...for good quality and good value. If money were no object, I'd get the Valhrona dark with the bright red V. Probably about 70%. Has sort of a liquory flavor, and very smooth. Tue Sep 09 20:58:41 -0700 2008 4021982 123480 scuzzo 3 4027385 I love the Trader Joe's big dark chocolate bar too! But since I live in a state w/o one I have to buy it by the case whenever I get a chance. My other favorite would have to be Baratti from Turin - 70% dark, they have little individual squares - 4/banana and I'm in heaven! Thu Sep 11 14:10:14 -0700 2008 4022326 216564 nicholeati 2 4022349 My weakness is Ritter Sport chocolate with marzipan. WEAKNESS, I tell you! I have to buy one on site, if I find it in a new place. I ate a Mr. Goodbar the other day (thank you miniature size!) and was surprised how enjoyable it really was. I'm sure it's good to me, as chilhood memories of Hershey bars are good in my book. I'm not saying it's the- tastiest- chocolate by far..It's just the one most loaded with memories for me. See's Candy still does a delicious chocolate, allways very satisfying. Ethel M's I do believe is owned by the Mars Corporation, but the last time I had some here in Vegas, I was happy to have some, and thought it was good. I'm normally happy to be eating any chocolate, and there's not many I really HATE. I know I was seriously unimpressed with Voges products, even if the shop looks great, and I like the packaging given. Tue Sep 09 21:21:21 -0700 2008 4021982 23858 Honeychan 3 4022470 Honeychan, I've never seen the Ritter Sport with marzipan, but now I really want to try one. I'm going to be disappointed if I can't find them. Are they dark or milk chocolate, or do they come with both? Tue Sep 09 22:34:32 -0700 2008 4022349 225071 Bonnie Celt 4 4022485 I've seen it only with dark chocolate, the wrapper on the bar is bright red. Really stands out on the display! I agree, it's not found all the time with other Ritter Sport bars, much to my dismay. (but my waistline's relief!) It's really really delicious, especially if you love marzipan like I do! Wonder if it can be bought online? I'll do some snooping, get back on this ASAP. Tue Sep 09 22:45:06 -0700 2008 4022470 23858 Honeychan 5 4022492 Wonderful, thanks Honeychan! Dark chocolate is ideal for me, if I have the choice I will take it over milk chocolate eight days a week. Now to get my hands on it ... Tue Sep 09 22:49:57 -0700 2008 4022485 225071 Bonnie Celt 5 4022524 Bonnie, if you have a World Market in your area, try there. I bought a Ritter Dark with Marzipan there awhile back. I never see them in my regular grocery store, even where they carry the other Ritters. Tue Sep 09 23:12:32 -0700 2008 4022485 106053 stephanieh 5 4022765 CVS, of all places, just started carrying them. Wed Sep 10 06:00:41 -0700 2008 4022485 204860 theferlyone 6 4024768 Walgreens carries them as well. Sometimes they put them on sale and I stock up. Wed Sep 10 15:58:43 -0700 2008 4022765 10159 Ruth Lafler 5 4025176 Target has them sometimes... Wed Sep 10 18:24:43 -0700 2008 4022485 144949 chefschickie 5 4028439 http://www.amazon.com/Ritter-Sport-Marzipan-Chocolate-100/dp/B000MM6QZ4/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=grocery&qid=1221194369&sr=1-4 HTH :) Thu Sep 11 21:40:45 -0700 2008 4022485 138472 maplesugar 3 5045332 Me too, on the Ritter bar with Marzipan! Also, a fellow employee keeps bringing in Hershey's miniature assortments, and I kind of like the sweet chocolate with rice krisps. Mon Sep 21 04:43:57 -0700 2009 4022349 45208 somervilleoldtimer 4 5046568 Their crisp rice bar is called Krackel. It used to be available in a larger size but these days only as a miniature which is really a shame imho :) Mon Sep 21 12:11:34 -0700 2009 5045332 138472 maplesugar 5 5047632 This is a different one, in addition to the Krackel which does show up in the mixture. It's a Krackel but with sweet, somewhat dark chocolate, instead of the milk chocolate that the Krackel is made of. I like the sweet chocolate flavor, but after I've eaten all of those in the bag, I move on the Krackel, which is almost as good. Mon Sep 21 18:22:01 -0700 2009 5046568 45208 somervilleoldtimer 6 5047934 Curious. Perhaps you get a different assortment in your packages than we do up here? Ours have Goodbars, Krackel, the plain milk chocolate and the dark: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hershey%27s_Miniatures_Assortment.jpg Krackel is the only one in Hershey's line with crisp rice in it afaik Mon Sep 21 20:33:18 -0700 2009 5047632 138472 maplesugar 2 4027611 EXACTLY! Those two are my favorites. I'm not a huge chocolate addict but those two are the ones I want when a craving hits! :-) Thu Sep 11 15:34:21 -0700 2008 4021982 117621 poptart 1 4022065 Toblerone dark, in close competition with Mounds. If Almond Joy came in dark chocolate, it might edge ahead of Mounds. Tue Sep 09 18:49:30 -0700 2008 4021779 13150 babette feasts 2 4022521 Yes! Why don't they make Almond Joy in Dark? They seem to be doing it with every other kind of drug store bar out there! Tue Sep 09 23:08:49 -0700 2008 4022065 123913 chocchipcookie 3 4036748 Me too me too. I love Mounds but really adore Almond Joy. Just imagine the goodness of a dark chocolate Almond Joy! Mon Sep 15 12:44:58 -0700 2008 4022521 143696 Catskillgirl 1 4022489 Butterfinger. Tue Sep 09 22:48:32 -0700 2008 4021779 11583 ipsedixit 1 4022501 I love Ritter Sport's Rum Raisin Hazelnut bar. I don't buy them often, but when I do....oh baby!! Tue Sep 09 22:54:34 -0700 2008 4021779 60275 Chomp 2 5045333 Oh, man! I have never seen these, but boy does that sound delicious! Is it dark chocolate or milk? Mon Sep 21 04:44:41 -0700 2009 4022501 45208 somervilleoldtimer 1 4022515 I just tried the Voges with almond and sea salt. YUMMY. But at $7.00 a pop at about the same size as a Ritter's, I'll stick to my Ritter with Almonds. But then I'll never turn down a good old Hersheys with Almonds-especiallly the big fat one for $1.99. So there you have it, the quality of the bar is based on how much mula is in the purse and how desperate I am for chocolate. And I do love Chocolate. Never tried a Toblerone-the honey and nougat thing does not do it for me, but I may give it a try. Tue Sep 09 23:05:26 -0700 2008 4021779 123913 chocchipcookie 2 4066774 The Vosges with almond and sea salt is my fave, too -- or at least, one of my faves. The combination of salt and deep milk chocolate is incredible. (I wish they made it in a dark chocolate.) They also make a truffle with parmesan cheese. Other, less pricey, favorites are Lindt's dark chocolate with orange rind and plain Ghirardelli dark chocolate. Oh, and ChocoLove with Ginger. And, of course, I'm not above a Reese's bar on Halloween... Sat Sep 27 19:05:12 -0700 2008 4022515 10572 pixellle 3 5042555 I adore the Vosges with almond and sea salt too! A few other bars I like that' are less expensive and yummy are Cadbury milk chocolate w/ almonds and Aero. Sat Sep 19 15:06:55 -0700 2009 4066774 255446 Gigi007 1 4022531 For me, it's the World's Finest Chocolate bars that you can only get through all those kids' fund-raisers. It's the only thing I was ever happy to purchase from all those co-workers peddling on behalf of their offspring. Tue Sep 09 23:15:43 -0700 2008 4021779 106053 stephanieh 2 4022592 I don't know how old you are, but we used to sell those in Little League back in the 60's. They also had chocolate covered peanuts that were quite good, but the bars are awseome. My go to "over the counter" would be a butterfinger as mentioned earlier, but I've given up such frivolity as I've lost 65 pounds in 18 months by giving up things like that. Looks like we might be having a hurricane heading here to Houston, and I told my wife this morning is the last trip to the grocery store before the craziness starts, her only request was peanut M&Ms. Wed Sep 10 01:24:27 -0700 2008 4022531 198541 James Cristinian 3 4022775 I'm old, and I remember selling Worlds Finest during a stint in Catholic school in the 60's. 50 cents apiece, IIRC. Favorite bar for me is a Ritter Sport milk chocolate with butter cookie. Mmm, right from the checkout counter at Trader Joes.... Wed Sep 10 06:05:26 -0700 2008 4022592 109573 coney with everything 3 4026137 I'm old enough to remember selling them in the 70s. One of my biggest childhood traumas was when our mean old gym teacher decided to play a game which left two of us standing that had sold the least amount of candy bars (out of a double class, no less). Then he berated us and gave us one of those "get in gear and start selling" speeches. I was ten. And a shy kid. And utterly humiliated beyond belief. I'm glad to say, though, that event didn't scar me badly enough to stop me eating the chocolate bars. I may have even eaten more, so I didn't have to sell to strangers. Thu Sep 11 07:22:22 -0700 2008 4022592 106053 stephanieh 4 4036760 I actually earned a Junior Varsity letter in high school selling many many of those chocolate bars. They were so good that it wasn't hard for me to sell them. I did eat quite a few myself. I haven't seen them in years, but I would definitely buy a couple just to see if they're still as good as I remember. Mon Sep 15 12:48:24 -0700 2008 4026137 143696 Catskillgirl 2 4024613 HAha heh heh, I just bought one of those today from the bank of all places! The tellers are selling them for a buck at Bank of America. I really do have a addiction! Wed Sep 10 15:13:36 -0700 2008 4022531 123913 chocchipcookie 1 4022695 Cadbury's Flake. And Galaxy Bars. Thank goodness I can get Cadbury's on the Brit section in Publix in South Fl Wed Sep 10 05:10:42 -0700 2008 4021779 22559 smartie 2 4022706 I don't know that this is a 'bar".... but one of my once a year guilty pleasures is a cadbury's egg. Yes I know.... they are ridiculous piles of gooey sugar .... But I just have to have one once a year in the spring. I'm not a big sweets eater, more of a salty fan, but when I do get a candy bar craving I usually go to a 3 Musketeers (eat the chocolate shell off first -- looks disgusting) or a butterfinger. I recently had one chocolate bar that was in small squares with caramel inside.... can't remember the name, but it was very good and luxurious. Wed Sep 10 05:14:32 -0700 2008 4022695 165021 Firegoat 3 4022762 Was that a Caramello, by any chance? Wed Sep 10 05:59:09 -0700 2008 4022706 204860 theferlyone 3 4037751 Probably a Caramilk bar. They have been running an ad campaign for years extolling the "secret" of getting the caramel in the bar. Mon Sep 15 18:03:03 -0700 2008 4022706 48210 KevinB 1 4022699 The 3 pound Cadbury at Heathrow, any flavor. Just the right size to eat on the flight back to the US. Wed Sep 10 05:12:22 -0700 2008 4021779 11290 jfood 2 4022758 I can't even keep these (Lake Champlain Peppermint/Dark Chocolate bar) in the house. They're gone before I can even get into them. Awwwwesome. http://www.lakechamplainchocolates.com/Chocolate/Chocolate-Candy-Bars/Mint-Chocolate.aspx Wed Sep 10 05:57:44 -0700 2008 4022699 13020 fullbelly 3 4029455 That sounds amazing. Mint and chocolate is my favorite combination. I am the girl making peppermint bark year round. Fri Sep 12 09:51:52 -0700 2008 4022758 82243 ArikaDawn 1 4022776 See's milk chocolate with toffee bar. I sold them for a fundraiser in high school and my classmates would literally pounce on me when I entered, so eager were they for one of these. Wed Sep 10 06:06:02 -0700 2008 4021779 113376 Olallieberry 1 4023660 I like to nibble on pieces either the Ghirardelli 60% baking bar or the Guittard Quetzalcoatl 72% bar for a snack. The Ritter Sport marzipan or praline bars are a guilty pleasure, but they are nigh impossible to find in the USA. Wed Sep 10 10:47:30 -0700 2008 4021779 22220 Kelli2006 1 4024241 Vosges Oaxaca bar. I love the chocolate/chili combo. Wed Sep 10 13:23:16 -0700 2008 4021779 142652 madgreek 1 4024339 Scharffen Berger milk chocolate. Not nearly as sweet as most milks, and with a smoky, almost coffee-like flavor. Wed Sep 10 13:50:35 -0700 2008 4021779 12327 PegS 1 4025182 No Flight without Toblerone!!! :o) I like Chocolove Raspberry as well.... and Milka...... and Ritter Cornflakes.... Ritter Marzipan.... European Kit Kat.... Hey, any European Candy Bar.... Wed Sep 10 18:27:58 -0700 2008 4021779 144949 chefschickie 1 4025203 Snickers for me, any day. Wed Sep 10 18:39:56 -0700 2008 4021779 223351 roadfix 1 4026046 Chocolate... so so good. Tops for me right now: Lake Champlain 5 star bars (I like the peanut butter one, the hazelnut one, and the fruit and nut one (despite me not liking fruit in candy bars usually)) the Neuhaus pure dark bar (not the tablet, the bar) Those are my faves. I like an awful lot of chocolate though. I'm perfectly happy with Dove, or peanut butter M&M's... I'm an equal opportunity kind of guy. Thu Sep 11 06:49:44 -0700 2008 4021779 225378 benf 1 4026895 Starbucks milk chocolate Reese's Whipps (the crack of peanut butter bars) Green & Black's milk chocolate Chocolove milk chocolate Thu Sep 11 11:29:54 -0700 2008 4021779 19148 aynrandgirl 1 4027315 I now need to try one of these Ritter bars. I've seen them but never bought one. I LOVE dark chocolate. And I love to smear it with peanut butter. Thu Sep 11 13:46:16 -0700 2008 4021779 63634 rizzo0904 1 4027356 I love the Ritter Sport with Yogurt, but I can only find them at World Market. I love the tang of the yogurt filling in between the chocolate. I also love Coffee Crisp, but almost never find it (good for my waistline, I guess!) One of the vending machines where I work used to have it, but I haven't seen it for a year. Thu Sep 11 13:59:39 -0700 2008 4021779 131171 nofunlatte 2 4027454 You just reminded me of the yummy Aero bars in the UK section of World Market. Love those!! They melt in the mouth. Reminds me of my beloved Chocolite and Wispa bars that have hit the candy bar graveyard. Thu Sep 11 14:35:00 -0700 2008 4027356 123913 chocchipcookie 3 4028208 Mint Aeros are good. I am going back to the UK in October and will be sure to fill up with English choccies. Thu Sep 11 19:29:57 -0700 2008 4027454 22559 smartie 1 4027642 Perugina with roasted almonds or Ritter Sport with biscuit. Thu Sep 11 15:46:00 -0700 2008 4021779 12384 boogiebaby 1 4027747 Dagoba Xocolatl 74% Dark with Chilies and Nibs. Thu Sep 11 16:32:17 -0700 2008 4021779 166380 ldkelley 2 4049076 What a coincidence! I'm eating one right now! Sat Sep 20 04:35:20 -0700 2008 4027747 63311 puppymomma 1 4028040 ghirardelli 72% twilight delight. setting aside the cutsy rhyming name, this chocolate has so much depth. the 100gm bar break into eight squares, and one really does satisfy. Thu Sep 11 18:21:42 -0700 2008 4021779 11324 wonderwoman 1 4028566 Hey, I'm not trying to be a snob here, but I'm on a Michel Cluizel kick. Soon I'll have to start slumming and go back to Valrhona bought at TJs. I think I've exhausted my Vosges fascination. Never found anything better than the Sea Salt and Smoked Almond bar. And hey, I've bought those pound blocks of Belgian Chocolate at TJs, but I noticed I was rather frequently breaking off little pieces and eating them. So, the big bar had to go in the interest of portion control. Now, I only buy the big bar if I'm cooking, making brownies, flourless chocolate torte, dipping strawberries -- oh right, I'm buying it to cook with. Let me kid myself yet another time. Fri Sep 12 00:06:54 -0700 2008 4021779 18222 maria lorraine 2 4064925 Ah Maria Lorraine, I hear you talking. I buy the half-kilo Trader Joe's Belgian chocolate bars ($3.99 for over a pound of Belgian chocolate!) and can't stay away from them. Fri Sep 26 18:25:14 -0700 2008 4028566 15521 Querencia 1 4028876 my old fave was snickers, followed by 3 musketeers. i had the mint version of the 3 musketeers recently and it was sort of like a york peppermint patty but fluffier. i really wanted it to be the original filling with mint flavor, but it was pure white inside. my new - well not new i guess since it's been out a few years - favorite (not counting vosges) is the Take 5. caramel, peanuts, peanut butter, and salty pretzel wrapped in milk chocolate. it's awesome. Fri Sep 12 06:38:39 -0700 2008 4021779 63941 tastycakes 2 4030234 Just saw the Take 5's in minis at Target-as I recall from last year, they are hard to find year round so stock up. I also saw the Ritter bars at Target 3/$5. My name is Randi and I am a Chocoholic. Thankyou. Fri Sep 12 13:50:00 -0700 2008 4028876 123913 chocchipcookie 3 4036962 Hi Randi! Mon Sep 15 13:45:39 -0700 2008 4030234 123480 scuzzo 1 4029497 Cadbury Crunchie from Canada or the UK. Love the "sponge taffy" (as my dad used to call it) interior. The chocolate is decent for milk choc. Used to love Coffee Crisp (also Canadian) but had one imported into NY and...bleah. Fri Sep 12 10:05:15 -0700 2008 4021779 13709 buttertart 2 4030054 I like this, but prefer the Australian Violet Crumble. Fri Sep 12 12:48:01 -0700 2008 4029497 142652 madgreek 3 4040586 Violet Crumble. Best. Chocolate Bar In World. Closely followed by Peppermint Aero Tue Sep 16 18:59:40 -0700 2008 4030054 86137 purple goddess 2 4036807 I grew up near the Canadian border, and whenever we crossed over for the day I'd load up on Cadbury Coffee Crisps. The ones they import just aren't the same quality no matter what they say. Ummmmmm. Coffee Crisps. I had my first one in 1968 and can still remember the delight it gave me. Mon Sep 15 13:03:04 -0700 2008 4029497 143696 Catskillgirl 3 4037025 Yes and they had such nice packaging, sort of a tissuey paper overlay over a cigarette-package foil inner wrap. Now just boring old metallized plastic. Ho hum. Was a Rountree's not a Cadbury product though. Mon Sep 15 14:02:14 -0700 2008 4036807 13709 buttertart 4 4038455 Hey, I forgot about that old wrapping. I love Coffee Crisp. One of the best bars for taking about layer by layer. Mmmm. And my alternate go to bar is Snickers. Tue Sep 16 03:38:02 -0700 2008 4037025 139219 Sooeygun 4 4038942 Whoops - yes it was Rountree's. I'm getting too old to remember my favorite candy bars - how sad. I really loved the packaging, now that you mention it. It seemed to make the bar more "special"! Tue Sep 16 08:42:34 -0700 2008 4037025 143696 Catskillgirl 1 4029553 Lindt Dark Chocolate with Chili Peppers. I have recently discovered the beauty chocolate and heat! Fri Sep 12 10:20:43 -0700 2008 4021779 46632 tapas gal 2 4038522 I really enjoy these as well. I can often buy them for under $2.00, and they really satisfy my chili/chocolate cravings. It keeps me from buying the more expensive bars as often. Tue Sep 16 05:18:22 -0700 2008 4029553 142652 madgreek 1 4029990 If we're going for interesting and fun chocolate bars, my absolute favorite and highly sought after is this: http://chewonthatblog.com/2007/07/05/pop-rockin-chocolate/ chocolate with pop rocks from Elite (an Israeli brand) Fri Sep 12 12:30:29 -0700 2008 4021779 112406 Chew on That 1 4030134 I love 3400 Phinney Bars. Coconut Curry, Bread and Dark Chocolate, Chai Milk Chocolate, Hazelnut Crunch Milk Chocolate. Yum. I also love Hershey Mint Cookie bars but haven't seen them in a couple years. Arika http://rawforamonth.blogspot.com Fri Sep 12 13:17:59 -0700 2008 4021779 82243 ArikaDawn 2 4032724 Cadbury with almonds. I get it once a year in my stocking at Christmas. Sooooo creamy and delicious... Ummmmm, Sat Sep 13 16:17:27 -0700 2008 4030134 213697 Mayflour 1 4033240 Moser Roth. The really dark kind. It's amazing. Sat Sep 13 21:37:29 -0700 2008 4021779 16828 Judith 2 4034055 There are SO many good ones to choose from-it is like choosing your favorite child! However, I tend to lean towards the mini peppermint patties (in a bag) because they are thicker than the larger, individually sold ones. (They are lo-fat, too, and you can eat 4 of them for just under 200 calories.) The non-pareils at Traders Joes are 73 percent chocolate, a good size, and delicious. Sun Sep 14 11:20:17 -0700 2008 4033240 204182 chicken kabob 1 4034125 My vote goes to Scharffen Berger's 41% milk bar. Just rich enough to be sinful. Sun Sep 14 11:50:59 -0700 2008 4021779 101727 brandywiner 1 4034180 Pierre Marcolini 85% Fleur de Cacao. Arriba Plantations - any of the plain chocs above 70%. Sun Sep 14 12:08:45 -0700 2008 4021779 10076 limster 1 4034208 Cadbury's Turkish Delight and Trader Joes' Big Bar Chocolate are my special treats. One I have to order on line and the other I buy in Chicago. Sun Sep 14 12:22:25 -0700 2008 4021779 17508 acme 1 4036705 Caramilk Dark by Cadbury. Mon Sep 15 12:30:43 -0700 2008 4021779 139180 Blush 2 4036829 Reese's Cups and Whatchamacallit, (sp)...but I eat chocolate maybe once a year...born without a sweet tooth Mon Sep 15 13:11:29 -0700 2008 4036705 96905 bubbles4me 1 4037768 I'm surprised not one person has mentioned a Mars bar. I can't eat them anymore - too much sugar - but back in the day, I used to scarf them down like crazy. And an old girl friend in Ohio introduced me to frozen Milky Way miniatures. They have a nice crunch, and then melt in your mouth. Yum! Mon Sep 15 18:08:37 -0700 2008 4021779 48210 KevinB 2 4038530 No Mars bars in USA anymore, and even when we had them I think they were different than the rest of the world. What was the Mars in the US is now the "similar but not identical Snickers Almond" (thanks, wikipedia) Tue Sep 16 05:22:22 -0700 2008 4037768 109573 coney with everything 2 4039606 I do love the Mars Bar. For my 19th birthday my best friend gave me a Costco box of 40 Mars Bars, which definitely contributed to my "frosh 15". But yes, as coney with everything states, here in Canada (and Europe for that matter) our Mars bar is different from what those in the US remember. No almonds whatsoever. And a black wrapper. I do have some in my stash at home. Perhaps that's what I'll have for dessert tonight. The Mars Caramel is also tasty, but with no nougat it's definitely messier to eat. Tue Sep 16 12:12:45 -0700 2008 4037768 139180 Blush 3 4040575 mmmmmmmmmm Frozen Mars Bars...... Another 'european' favorite Bounty.... and Bounty Dark Chocolate, yum!!! or Milka Lila Pause... & waffellini... Balisto....I so want a euro candybar now... Tue Sep 16 18:51:47 -0700 2008 4039606 144949 chefschickie 3 4041011 Canada does have an almond version of the Mars bar - at least I think it's still around here....been awhile since I bought one. I still prefer the original (black wrapper). Tue Sep 16 23:42:45 -0700 2008 4039606 60275 Chomp 4 4043711 Yeah, but the Mars bar with almonds is a relatively new version, as is the new caramel and Mars Dark (I tried one, and really like it, but I have to avoid most chocolate). I do remember reading somewhere that chocolate bars are made differently for Canada and the US; Canadians like their chocolate somewhat sweeter, IIRC. I can remember the first time I had a Hershey bar as a kid, and thinking it was very bitter compared to a Dairy Milk or Jersey Milk. On the other hand, the sweetest things I can ever remember eating as a kid were Sugar Daddies, Mommies, and Babies (those things pulled a filling out!), but they were really more toffee than chocolate. Wed Sep 17 22:47:59 -0700 2008 4041011 48210 KevinB 5 4046996 I find US chocolate bars more waxy than Canadian. I think I read somewhere they tend to have less cocoa solids? I bought a Kit Kat when I was last in Vegas and threw it out after one bite. Fri Sep 19 08:21:54 -0700 2008 4043711 139219 Sooeygun 3 5048167 My dad used to get the American Mars Bars (and Baby Ruths). I don't like the Canadian version at all. Whenever a relative from the US comes up to visit us, they bring big bags of Mars bars and Baby Ruths and I feel like a kid all over again. Mon Sep 21 23:53:36 -0700 2009 4039606 145820 fmed 1 4038585 Only available in the UK (or rarely in some british import stores)..Cadbury Tiffen it's like the fruit and nut version, but it's with crunchy shortbread bits and raisins... for local quick fixes: Mars and Snickers Coffee Crisp (eaten by layer) Maltesers Hershey Milk and Cookies (white chocolate with cookie bits) Skor Tue Sep 16 05:58:04 -0700 2008 4021779 115868 burlgurl 1 4039198 For me it's See's Toffee-ettes. Thank God they only put a kiosk up at Christmas and I haven't resorted to buying online... Tue Sep 16 10:08:16 -0700 2008 4021779 12633 rHairing 1 4039613 Hachez 88% dark, no question about it. Manages to be smooth and creamy even at 88%. Tue Sep 16 12:16:04 -0700 2008 4021779 131105 Emmmily 1 4040758 From my youth: Butterfingers (taste so good on vanilla ice cream or in a blizzard too) Heath Bars Nestle Crunch Cadbury Lindt Balls (especially PB) And who doesn't love the fun size versions of candy you get during Halloween? Tue Sep 16 20:24:51 -0700 2008 4021779 18011 Jacey 2 4041306 I'm happy those mini 'halloween' bars are available all year round now. I find them good for satisfying the chocolate bar craving without wasting so many calories. Wed Sep 17 06:27:10 -0700 2008 4040758 139219 Sooeygun 1 4047951 hard to pin down just one, so here's the short list -Snickers -Reese cup - sometimes a Heath bar *** and R.I.P *** -Mars bar- must be the old school ones- remember they used to have like 3 almonds on the top, covered with chocolate -the Wonka Scrunch bar or Wonka Oompa Loompas Fri Sep 19 13:35:45 -0700 2008 4021779 219367 at24 1 4048639 For interesting ones... http://www.vosgeschocolate.com/category/exotic_candy_bars Fri Sep 19 19:31:18 -0700 2008 4021779 169792 lgss 1 4051769 The "thin" version of the cadbury mint chocolate bar. It's skinnier and besides the mint flavored chocolate there are also small bits of mint candy. It's so good =)! I also like Wunderbar because it's like crunchy and chewy at the same times, really nice contrasting textures and I love the peanut butter with caramel. And this isn't really a bar but these things called Toffife...it's this thin caramel half-shell with I think hazelnuts (some sort of nut), nougat, and a chocolate on top. Sun Sep 21 19:53:14 -0700 2008 4021779 212885 AngelSanctuary 2 4051797 I love those Cadbury mint bars and the Wunderbar too! (re the thins I don't usually go for the 100-calorie marketing but for those thin mint bars I'll make an exception). I have to not bring the boxes of Halloween candy home that have Wunderbars in them or I'd be tempted to eat them all :) Sun Sep 21 20:03:12 -0700 2008 4051769 138472 maplesugar 1 4051998 Reese cup Butterfinger Crunchie (i think its only in Canada; haven't seen it in the US) Lindt Sun Sep 21 22:35:06 -0700 2008 4021779 70402 goop 1 4061890 I'll also answer Toblerone without hesitation! But then all of the other favorites come creepin' in... Vosges Barcelona or Naga Bar Take 5 (It's the pretzel thing!) Whatchamacallit Twix and any really good dark, but only plain. Will not eat it if there's "stuff" Thu Sep 25 14:51:16 -0700 2008 4021779 108322 MissMethuselah 1 4063221 Vahlrona (about 70%) & Hershey's Special Dark (a flavor of childhood) I can only buy these one at a time. Godiva's a noticeable absence, isn't it? I don't think it's all that great either, but I was still a little surprised. Fri Sep 26 07:06:03 -0700 2008 4021779 226378 turqmut 2 4064183 I'm with you, turqmut, on the subject of Godiva. If someone gives me Godiva chocolate as a gift, I will eat it and be grateful, but it's not something that I actively choose for myself. There's quite a few chocolates that I can purchase far cheaper at the grocery store, that beat the heck out of Godiva as far as taste. Fri Sep 26 12:55:20 -0700 2008 4063221 225071 Bonnie Celt 2 4064914 They changed Hershey's Special Dark a few years back. I like the old one better, but the newer one is still good. Fri Sep 26 18:18:00 -0700 2008 4063221 198541 James Cristinian 1 4087333 Lake Champlain peanut 5 star bar, though the hazelnut is amazing also. For a pure sugar rush, kinder beuno is also great. The ritter dark chocolate with almonds or wafer. Tue Oct 07 05:49:40 -0700 2008 4021779 15217 gini 1 4087403 Snickers, there can be only one! Tue Oct 07 06:21:09 -0700 2008 4021779 202497 MattInNJ 1 4087570 Okay, I guess I'm just your basic chocolate slut. Not big on chocolate combined with nuts or fruits, but I'm equally happy with a Nestle's Crunch, a Milky Way (original or "midnight"), a Kit-Kat bar, or my all-time favorite, Three Musketeers. Not that I don't appreciate the good-quality dark stuff, but it seems my childhood, when it comes to chocolate, simply hasn't ended. Tue Oct 07 07:36:25 -0700 2008 4021779 10787 Deenso 2 4088157 REESE peanut butter cups/Peanut butter M and M's. Also those lindt white chocolate balls with cocao bits. So divine. Tue Oct 07 10:57:52 -0700 2008 4087570 29331 pancake 1 4089429 Everyday: Skor bar, Ritter Sport Dark Chocolate with Whole Hazelnuts Mid-range: Dagoba New Moon High End: Bernard Castelain Extreme, Felchlin Cru Sauvage Tue Oct 07 18:38:57 -0700 2008 4021779 53259 emerilcantcook 1 4090440 Swiss Milka, British Cadbury and when i am away from mexico for a long time...CarlosV Wed Oct 08 08:41:50 -0700 2008 4021779 224215 Xacinta 1 4090646 Nice to see so many British chocolate bars on the list. Isn't Cadbury a global brand now though? Crisps are my vice, not chocolate, but I am partial to the occasional Snickers or Crunchie Bar. I also like Fry's Peppermint Cream, Mint Aeros and After Eights. I always have a box of the latter in the house because everyone likes an After Eight with their coffee, however sophisticated! Wed Oct 08 09:51:42 -0700 2008 4021779 110146 greedygirl 1 4090669 The CHUNKY from my youth. Thick bar with nuts and raisins. Bartons butter crunch. Toffee coated with chocolate and crushed nuts. Trader Joe's mini peanut butter cups. Unreal improvement on Reeses. Trader Joes belgian 500g chocolate bars (with almonds). Wed Oct 08 10:04:45 -0700 2008 4021779 28638 phantomdoc 1 4092239 Amedei Toscano 70% all the way. I can't have a lot of chocolate, so I spring for the good stuff! Wed Oct 08 20:11:03 -0700 2008 4021779 171920 jo_jo_ba 2 4225585 I just discovered Hershey's TAKE 5 candy bars. They are SO good! I am amazed that they are not one of the more common, popular cheap candy bars!!! They are totally unique, too, because they contain pretzel pieces- along with the more common peanut butter & caramel. Sat Dec 06 12:43:37 -0800 2008 4092239 204182 chicken kabob 1 4227197 Aero bars are my all time favorite. Also just found KinderChocolate at Meijer (Midwest grocery chain), which made me soooo happy, my grandmother used to bring bars of it back from her trips to Germany when we were little. Love the milk white filling. Sun Dec 07 10:53:28 -0800 2008 4021779 158271 marciev 2 4227882 When my kids were just a few years younger, they really used to enjoy "KinderSurprise" - the milk chocolate eggs with the white coating inside, and a little toy. Never saw them in the US, though. Sun Dec 07 16:58:35 -0800 2008 4227197 48210 KevinB 3 4235053 They aren't allowed in the US because of the toy inside the chocolate egg. Apparently American kids will eat the chocolate and the toy, and since the toy is lacking in nutrition is can't be sold as food, or something like that :) Plus there's the whole chocking hazard thing. You can sometimes find kinda-sort similar products with a toy in the package, just not within the egg itself. There are also chocolate eggs out there that are filled with hard candy pieces, similar, but not the same. Wed Dec 10 07:09:28 -0800 2008 4227882 135311 mpjmph 1 4231124 I am not usually much into chocolate bars, but my neighbor gave me a Dagoba Lavender (59% with lavender and blueberries). it's excellent. Mon Dec 08 19:33:07 -0800 2008 4021779 156153 akq 1 4234599 Ghirardelli bars, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, little chunks of Callebaut, milk or white, chopped off the larger chunks I keep in the freezer for my chocolate snacking emergencies. Tue Dec 09 22:56:08 -0800 2008 4021779 244717 Steady Habits 1 4237028 My go-to bar is usually a 3 musketeers, even though everyone I know thinks they're nasty. However, the BEST chocolate I've ever had comes from Rome--a store called Ai Monasteri in Piazza Navona. All their products are made by the Benedictine monks who live in the area, and oh em gee are they to die for. When I can afford it, I order a few bars from their...although usually it's hit and miss on whether or not they'll ship to the us. Mmmm.. Wed Dec 10 16:33:31 -0800 2008 4021779 246797 Daniellabelle 1 5044901 I LOVE Lindt bars, and the truffles too. Such exquisite creamy, filled luxurious bliss! (And while they're not bars, I've got to put a word in for Rochers and Ice Cubes). Sun Sep 20 19:49:07 -0700 2009 4021779 1099762 CookieWeasel 2 5044911 OMG, ice cubes are the bomb! I also have a new favorite Lindt bar--dark chocolate with a hint of sea salt. So-o-o good. Sun Sep 20 19:53:54 -0700 2009 5044901 255446 Gigi007 1 5045092 Scharffenberger extra intense or Dagoba New Moon. The SB has a better bitter back pallete, but the new moon has a nicer texture and a little dried blueberry note to it. Sun Sep 20 21:47:10 -0700 2009 4021779 13725 Brandon Nelson 2 5047463 While not gourmet, lately I am really into the Reese's BIG CUP. It is 1 cup that is extra thick and bigger in size. It is awesome! The chocolate is thicker and there is just more goodness all the way around! Not too crazy in calories, either, IMO (190 cals.) Mon Sep 21 17:10:58 -0700 2009 5045092 204182 chicken kabob 1 5048178 I am totally agree with him even I will go for the same. Tia smith <a href="http://www.discountcampertrailers.com.au/brisbane-camper-trailers" rel=dofollow">camper trailers Brisbane</a> Tue Sep 22 00:01:58 -0700 2009 4021779 1111067 tiasmith123 1 5048213 Hershey's makes a Golden Chocolate bar, five to a pound box that is American milk chocolate with almonds at it's best. In Europe there is Bernachon, from Lyon that starts with cocoa beans, roasts his own, then makes an extraordinary chocolate. Sells bars that are expensive but perfect. There is one of his bars that is marbled milk and very bittersweet, yum. Tue Sep 22 01:12:48 -0700 2009 4021779 71113 Delucacheesemonger 1 5048963 My current favorite is Ritter Sport rum raisin and hazelnut. It's good and not terribly expensive. Tue Sep 22 09:10:46 -0700 2009 4021779 235517 annapurna7