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Jul 22, 2024
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Cougar Junkie
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It seems the primary things distinguishing American chocolate from European
UNLVcougar
Jul 21, 3:56pm
Ghirardelli
Cougar Junkie
Jul 21, 4:01pm
Nah. Too much sugar.
UNLVcougar
Jul 21, 4:03pm
It's good. But would be better to cut out half the sugar, prob. Maybe it was their way of
SinkingQuffa
Jul 21, 4:12pm
Ghirardelli makes an 86% cocoa bar. Is that too much sugar for you?
Cougar Junkie
Jul 22, 7:12pm
I’m not talking about the cocoa percentage. It’s more the balance between butter
UNLVcougar
Jul 22, 7:20pm
European 86% chocolate has the same amount of sugar as American 86% chocolate.
Cougar Junkie
Jul 22, 7:40pm
Is that US sold Lindt or European sold Lindt? The chocolate makers that
UNLVcougar
Jul 22, 7:43pm
I don't know.
Cougar Junkie
Jul 22, 7:57pm
Best part of Ghirardelli is their ice cream sundaes.
mokelembembe
Jul 21, 4:49pm
On another Ghirardelli note, I was reading a book about Alcatraz awhile back and apparently all those factory
mokelembembe
Jul 21, 4:58pm
Nothing that isn’t imported
maxpowers
Jul 21, 4:03pm
That’s the answer I was afraid of.
UNLVcougar
Jul 21, 4:06pm
Whittaker's. Also imported, but from New Zealand, not Europe.
Zooropa
Jul 21, 4:41pm
I have no idea if it meets that criteria, but I look for a Seattle Chocolate Co. bar when I’m willing to pay too much.
Joe Banks
Jul 21, 4:10pm
Goodnow Farms, Ritual, and Fruition.
kccougar
Jul 21, 4:13pm
Many smaller chocolatiers in the U.S. make really good chocolate. Amano is one of them in Utah.
CSoul
Jul 21, 4:18pm
Good call on amano
maxpowers
Jul 21, 6:56pm
Also, less sugar isn't always the European way. Gelato has less fat and more sugar than ice cream. So it's the opposite.
CSoul
Jul 21, 4:20pm
Guittard, Lindt
ochobeeguy
Jul 21, 4:22pm
Guittard is what See’s uses
Hang10
Jul 21, 4:28pm
Interesting
BaseCoug
Jul 21, 4:35pm
Not a direct answer but some European brands are available here:
The Pope
Jul 21, 4:25pm
Is kinder considered quality?
BaseCoug
Jul 21, 4:36pm
I wouldn’t necessarily consider those top tier European chocolates, but
The Pope
Jul 21, 5:35pm
I didn’t realize Tony’s is Dutch.
UNLVcougar
Jul 21, 4:41pm
Milka does seem smoother than equivalent quality American brands.
UNLVcougar
Jul 21, 4:42pm
Lindt. Wasn't a fan of dark chocolate and wouldn't call myself a dark chocolate fan but this one is good.
greatbam
Jul 21, 4:48pm
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