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Jul 22, 2024
7:43:15pm

UNLVcougar Political Junky

Is that US sold Lindt or European sold Lindt? The chocolate makers that

distribute in both places do formulate it differently.

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Originally posted on Jul 22, 2024 at 7:43:15pm

Message modified by UNLVcougar on Jul 22, 2024 at 7:44:58pm

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It seems the primary things distinguishing American chocolate from European

UNLVcougar

Jul 21, 3:56pm

Ghirardelli

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?

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.

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.

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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