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Today, the Mexican Government introduced its new chocolate bar, priced at less than $1USD. Made of 50% cocoa, powdered milk, vanilla. No refined sugar, no artificial flavourings. (files.catbox.moe)

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[–] khannie@lemmy.world 13 points 19 hours ago (3 children)

Try chocolate that wasn't made in America...

I'm actually very fond of the US but the chocolate is absolute filth, sorry lads. I was so excited to try Hershey's and holy moly was it an earth shattering disappointment.

[–] kayakdaddy@lemmy.world 12 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Born and bred in America and won’t eat American chocolate - literally tastes like vomit. And I do mean literally - Hershey’s chocolate goes through a process called lipolysis that breaks down their milk some and introduces butyric acid, which gives Parmesan, sour cream and other pungent dairy foods (and vomit) their smells.

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 2 points 15 hours ago

Right.... Well that's some insight. Thank you . I heard a rumour that it was down to it being popular during a war where cocoa was in short supply but that makes sense too.

[–] slackassassin@sh.itjust.works 5 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

There's more American chocolate than just Hersey. This is like saying american burgers are filth because McDonalds exists.

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 5 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

There is. That's fair, and some of it was decent and that's not to say that all American chocolate is bad because that would be stupid of course, as you say. And I'm sure there's top notch American chocolate. Of course there is.

But, the dominant chocolate, the one that foreigners associate with the US, was shite IMO. That's all.

And tbh I do like an oul' mackers. I wouldn't call McDonald's the Hershey's of burgers.

This is all subjective and I'm not being a cunt. I just was expecting sparkles in my mouth and I got.... Hershey's.

[–] slackassassin@sh.itjust.works 3 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Fair, fair. And I may not agree with your take on Micky Dees, but goddamn I respect it!

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 3 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

High five from the far side of the Atlantic at 1:36am and not entirely sober ✋

[–] slackassassin@sh.itjust.works 3 points 15 hours ago

Cheers mate 🤚

[–] Havoc8154@mander.xyz 1 points 19 hours ago

Yeah, that's exactly what they're talking about, did you not read the rest of that post?