Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: A Year of Chocolate
Most Serious Eaters love chocolate, so thanks to the good folks at Garrison Confections today we're giving away a chocolate gift that keeps on giving—a year's worth of serious chocolates.
How does the Year of Chocolate work? About every three months, you will receive a 24-piece box of a Garrison Confections Seasonal Collection: Winter Solstice, Vernal Equinox, Summer Solstice, Autumnal Equinox.
Shipment will start with the Winter Solstice 2008 Collection, which will ship in January 2008. Additionally, you will receive a 12-piece limited edition Legendary Lovers IV collection, Garrison Confections' special Valentine's Day chocolate collection available only between February 1 and February 14 and limited to 1,000 boxes
To win, just answer this in the comments below: Which do you prefer, milk or dark chocolate?
You have until noon ET tomorrow (Sunday, December 9) to enter. One winner will be chosen at random from among the commenters. The standard Serious Eats contest rules apply.
If you must have your chocolate fix now, you can order some Garrison confections here and get 15 percent off your order by using the promotional code SEATS2007 at checkout. If there are any chocolate lovers on your holiday gift list you will make them very happy with something from Garrison Confections. Andrew Shotts is one of the great chocolatiers in America.
Comments are closed: 258 Comments:
Dark
Lyds1 at 12:37PM on 12/08/07
dark dark the darker the better!
srhcb at 12:37PM on 12/08/07
dark please
Redbetty at 12:39PM on 12/08/07
Dark, without a doubt. It was milk growing up until I saw the light.
nokrapt at 12:43PM on 12/08/07
Ooh baby, dark all the way.
Christina at 12:44PM on 12/08/07
Milk for me
bobcatsteph3 at 12:45PM on 12/08/07
I prefer dark chocolate.
rffoodie at 12:51PM on 12/08/07
Big fan of Dark Chocolate
Sigma_Greg at 12:53PM on 12/08/07
dark
Mike Sula at 12:59PM on 12/08/07
I prefer Milk, the wife likes dark.
bigjay at 1:00PM on 12/08/07
Dark.
sarahinnewyork at 1:01PM on 12/08/07
Dark
jasmall at 1:03PM on 12/08/07
Dark chocolate for dippings things into.. because it's not overpoweringly sweet. Milk chocolate for eating by itself.. so sweet. :D
katalyst23 at 1:05PM on 12/08/07
Dark, chased with minimum 2% milk, chilled.
LunaPierCook at 1:06PM on 12/08/07
Dark
charmon at 1:08PM on 12/08/07
I only eat dark chocolate. Unless there's no dark chocolate.
PaulMaxime at 1:11PM on 12/08/07
dark, but a really good piece of milk chocolate that just melts in your mouth really can't be beat
missmicker at 1:15PM on 12/08/07
Dark.
jessie at 1:20PM on 12/08/07
milk chocolate
aungeinphx at 1:20PM on 12/08/07
usually dark...sometimes milk
darronvigs24 at 1:21PM on 12/08/07
Dark.
digitalfish at 1:24PM on 12/08/07
sharffen berger rich milk
carusoc at 1:26PM on 12/08/07
dark, no contest
mrsbao at 1:27PM on 12/08/07
Dark - its antioxidant qualities make it a healthy guilty pleasure!
janetc at 1:38PM on 12/08/07
another dark chocolate lover...lol
disgustingfoodie at 1:41PM on 12/08/07
Generally dark, especially in baked goods, but I won't turn down milk chocolate!
amusingcalliope at 1:43PM on 12/08/07
dark
intheyearofthepig at 1:44PM on 12/08/07
Definitely dark, though I wouldn't kick milk chocolate out of bed.
anncv at 1:44PM on 12/08/07
Dark.
clconway at 1:46PM on 12/08/07
Depends on my mood - right now biting off a hefty chunk of dark chocolate sounds mighty fine.
gregsmom at 1:46PM on 12/08/07
Dark all the way - I was a big fan even before we found out it was good for us!
amyi at 1:48PM on 12/08/07
I should say dark, but I always crave milk.
miamia at 1:51PM on 12/08/07
Dark, hands down.
JP001 at 1:51PM on 12/08/07
Dark
LilacButterfly at 1:51PM on 12/08/07
Dark chocolate, though I'd never turn down an offer of milk!
chgoeditor at 1:53PM on 12/08/07
milk
thotfulspot at 1:56PM on 12/08/07
dark, darker, darkest.
vixita at 1:59PM on 12/08/07
milk, but i love all chocolate :)
Josh Baugher at 2:00PM on 12/08/07
Dark, Darker, Darkerest, Deep Darkerestmostest! mmmmm Dark mmmm
StevenSteiger at 2:00PM on 12/08/07
Dark!
Freyacat at 2:00PM on 12/08/07
milk
choconutty at 2:03PM on 12/08/07
Dark, without question. Some milk (I'm looking at you Hershey's) isn't even worth eating.
torrig at 2:03PM on 12/08/07
It's unfair ti have to choose, but it probably depends on my mood. Dark chocolate with orange is hard to beat.
eggplant43 at 2:06PM on 12/08/07
dark!
aeschylus at 2:10PM on 12/08/07
dark!!
shannakathleene at 2:14PM on 12/08/07
dark - 70% or greater
fleurdesel at 2:22PM on 12/08/07
Milk chocolate is my preference.
sjpober at 2:22PM on 12/08/07
quality milk chocolate
ohnofullmoon at 2:22PM on 12/08/07
Dark chocolate.
schnitzel at 2:22PM on 12/08/07
Dark!
Jeana at 2:23PM on 12/08/07
Dark...or milk...or dark... (^_^)
arlana at 2:23PM on 12/08/07
dark, dark, and dark!!!
sugartoast at 2:24PM on 12/08/07
Milk!
toastykitten at 2:25PM on 12/08/07
Super dark! Milk free for a lactard like me. :)
merav13 at 2:25PM on 12/08/07
dark, definitely
harlem_panadera at 2:27PM on 12/08/07
Dark - yum yum
msudon at 2:29PM on 12/08/07
Definitely dark. Yum!
I am partial to Scharffen Berger's 45% though. ^_^ Caramelly goodness.
sevter at 2:31PM on 12/08/07
dark.
mango at 2:33PM on 12/08/07
dark
msecondo at 2:33PM on 12/08/07
As a youngster I always went for milk chocolate because it is sweeter. Now that I am older I am starting to develop a taste for dark.
pmagnus at 2:34PM on 12/08/07
dark
Krusty0922 at 2:35PM on 12/08/07
milk
sunmoonstars75 at 2:39PM on 12/08/07
Dark, baby, dark!
Persistence at 2:40PM on 12/08/07
Definitely dark
diamath at 2:41PM on 12/08/07
def-def-definitely dark
Kristylisty at 2:41PM on 12/08/07
milk because I'm not one of those chocolate snobs.
twood at 2:43PM on 12/08/07
dark for dipping--but milk for standalone fun
bespo81 at 2:45PM on 12/08/07
dark all the way
trb1148 at 2:46PM on 12/08/07
dark, except for english cadbury chocolates.. guilty love- dairymilk with shortbread..
LIRC at 2:48PM on 12/08/07
Dark! Milk? Both! (but dark gets first dibs)
dulcey11 at 2:48PM on 12/08/07
Both!
GarrettL at 2:53PM on 12/08/07
the darker, the better.
lavendersoda at 2:56PM on 12/08/07
Dark.
stu_spivac at 2:57PM on 12/08/07
Dark Chocolate
cupbaker at 3:01PM on 12/08/07
milk. i like the sweetness
whippingwater at 3:02PM on 12/08/07
Dark!
veryplainjane at 3:05PM on 12/08/07
Dark, and high cacao mass milk.
SunnysideUp at 3:05PM on 12/08/07
Dark
dadekian at 3:09PM on 12/08/07
milk
gkang at 3:09PM on 12/08/07
Dark!
rhino876 at 3:10PM on 12/08/07
Dark chocolate all the way - it's just better. And not so melty.
epicure at 3:12PM on 12/08/07
MILK!!!!
sln123 at 3:13PM on 12/08/07
i love dark chocolate!
pumpkinspice at 3:13PM on 12/08/07
Dark!
GoldenEel at 3:15PM on 12/08/07
...dark chocolate, purely for health reasons....!!
pjlein at 3:15PM on 12/08/07
dark!!!
platecleaner at 3:27PM on 12/08/07
I like milk the best best!
I also like to eat some milk, then dark, then come back down with milk again. Repeat that as many times as needed!
kefoster at 3:28PM on 12/08/07
dark please
PattiA at 3:29PM on 12/08/07
It's not gourmet, but I prefer milk.
lotuscat at 3:31PM on 12/08/07
Milk for me, though I see I am in the minority here. I love the creaminess of milk chocolate.
StripeyChef at 3:31PM on 12/08/07
Dark, but not too dark.
karen r at 3:32PM on 12/08/07
melt in your mouth milk chocolate
zekks at 3:32PM on 12/08/07
So dark it makes the Neverland Ranch look like Disneyland.
rethwyll at 3:37PM on 12/08/07
Both, depending on the mood.
agardener at 3:38PM on 12/08/07
Milk!
billstickers at 3:42PM on 12/08/07
Dark is perfect to satisfy that inner need for chocolate. Strong and immediate, it takes care of urges and desires with the least calories possible. When there is time and relaxation mode to really spend some time eating chocolates, back and forth works best for me. Too much dark gets tedious in intensity and milk can get cloying after five or six mouthfuls so both together are very perfect for me. I don't think I could choose one over the other on a permanent basis. I can say the world would be better off without white chocolate.
AuntEmma at 3:42PM on 12/08/07
I'm going to place myself in the minority and say Milk.
pcrackenhead at 3:43PM on 12/08/07
dark
Marilyn at 3:51PM on 12/08/07
milk chocolate.
pfibiger at 3:52PM on 12/08/07
mmmmmilk
kathyvegas at 3:57PM on 12/08/07
dark... though i won't turn down really good milk
KimberlyMcK at 4:00PM on 12/08/07
Dark chocolate. It's the only way to go.
Yorick at 4:01PM on 12/08/07
I'm drooling for dark now!
nasus at 4:01PM on 12/08/07
I love dark chocolate!
blgrimes at 4:02PM on 12/08/07
Still dark FTW.
planetneutral at 4:03PM on 12/08/07
DARK. didn't mean to shout that. well, maybe I did.
SelimaCat at 4:05PM on 12/08/07
Definitely Dark
jhoefl88 at 4:09PM on 12/08/07
Both I like dark with mint and milk with raspberry or orange
JerzeeTomato at 4:21PM on 12/08/07
after years of not liking it, i now love dark chocolate!
woodenspoon at 4:24PM on 12/08/07
Dark chocolate is by far the tastiest!
umasshokie at 4:25PM on 12/08/07
Dark chocolate!
threedogkitchen at 4:29PM on 12/08/07
milk or dark chocolate
Pattyw286 at 4:37PM on 12/08/07
Milk chocolate!
kdjmom3 at 4:39PM on 12/08/07
Dark!
cannatar at 4:41PM on 12/08/07
Mmmm...dark chocolate :)
JEP at 4:46PM on 12/08/07
Dark.
winslow at 4:50PM on 12/08/07
Dark, dark, dark.
dimsumfan at 4:52PM on 12/08/07
dark.
icecreamsandwich at 4:53PM on 12/08/07
I love both, but I'll go w/dark - feel less guilty about eating (copious amounts of) it.
cheekychalky at 4:54PM on 12/08/07
Definitely dark.
ErikaWaz at 5:00PM on 12/08/07
it depends on my mood, but usually milk chocolate wins.
lemieuxster at 5:00PM on 12/08/07
Dark chocolate all the way. The darker the better.
RebeccaV at 5:01PM on 12/08/07
Give me a "D"! Give me an "ark". "Dark"!
harlanturk at 5:01PM on 12/08/07
Dark, definitely.
roscoe2041 at 5:05PM on 12/08/07
Dark
beanish at 5:07PM on 12/08/07
dark
alizinha at 5:07PM on 12/08/07
Dark, 24/7!
LindaY at 5:14PM on 12/08/07
Dark...but sometimes milk.
amylou61 at 5:18PM on 12/08/07
Both! Although as I get older I'm liking darker chocolate. (I'm having the strangest sense of deja-vu .. wasn't this a question already?) But yes, my current favorite is dark -- especially 35-40% dark with chipotle chile powder .. am I alone in this?
kfarrel3 at 5:21PM on 12/08/07
dark
and, no, kfarrel, chile is the perfect foil to chocolate
jd7979 at 5:23PM on 12/08/07
Dark!!!
linda at 5:25PM on 12/08/07
Dark is the only way to go.
Dogstar at 5:26PM on 12/08/07
Dark
cam00023 at 5:26PM on 12/08/07
Dark, without a doubt!
Natalie at 5:27PM on 12/08/07
Dark...though I was attempted to answer "yes"
ghinson at 5:28PM on 12/08/07
Sometimes milk, sometimes dark. It depends on my mood.
cairech at 5:33PM on 12/08/07
love both. it really depends on my mood.
piepie at 5:36PM on 12/08/07
Dark definitely.
FoodBully at 5:36PM on 12/08/07
Dark
kj415 at 5:38PM on 12/08/07
dark
ballparkfoodie at 5:41PM on 12/08/07
dark... with some red wine, or anything else really
karlamei at 5:47PM on 12/08/07
dark but also milk but not white
tsegada at 5:53PM on 12/08/07
Dark.
NSW at 5:58PM on 12/08/07
I gotta go along with most people here and say Dark!!!
When I was a kid, tho, my favorite chocolate was a Milky Way bar.
mdashkin at 6:00PM on 12/08/07
dark is delicious
cornellfoodie at 6:01PM on 12/08/07
Dark
eschaefer at 6:02PM on 12/08/07
dark all the way
wizzy at 6:03PM on 12/08/07
Darkest of the darkest dark.
KarynMC at 6:08PM on 12/08/07
I like dark, but I do have a soft spot for milk.
FoodBoy at 6:15PM on 12/08/07
Dark
rugbyspartan at 6:18PM on 12/08/07
Dark...but really - am I going to be picky if it's chocolate? NO.
MissFive at 6:20PM on 12/08/07
Yesterday I had the most intense craving for dark chocolate....I had to pick out the chunks out of the ben and jerry's cherry garcia tub!
fpark at 6:22PM on 12/08/07
72% cacao, baby. The dark stuff is the good stuff.
jenberger at 6:23PM on 12/08/07
Milk Chocolate!
pgeorgia at 6:23PM on 12/08/07
Milk Chocolate, but no chocolate is safe in our house.
Frances Magbual at 6:29PM on 12/08/07
Dark, but I'll take what I can get when I can get it.
Eilen at 6:34PM on 12/08/07
Dark chocolate is tops, but I wouldn't scoff at milk.
anninva at 6:37PM on 12/08/07
It used to be milk, but now I prefer dark.
A consuming passion at 6:39PM on 12/08/07
Dark, thanks!
peggysu at 6:42PM on 12/08/07
milk!
MerMade07 at 7:04PM on 12/08/07
I love dark chocolate!
bobbiejquick at 7:16PM on 12/08/07
Dark!
EatingInNYC at 7:16PM on 12/08/07
super-dark
einscheusal at 7:28PM on 12/08/07
Milk.
aannaa at 7:35PM on 12/08/07
Love the dark chocolate. And would love these chocolates!
verbafacio at 7:39PM on 12/08/07
Dark chocolate is a necessity for me.
mercuryhime at 7:42PM on 12/08/07
Milk!
BarracudaRon007 at 7:45PM on 12/08/07
dark, dark, dark
autopsyroom at 7:57PM on 12/08/07
milk
brooklynchower at 8:00PM on 12/08/07
Milk
googy at 8:02PM on 12/08/07
Dark chocolate.
PattyCho at 8:08PM on 12/08/07
Dark chocolate, but chocolate is chocolate...I love it all!
jpark107 at 8:18PM on 12/08/07
milk chocolate
tracyd at 8:18PM on 12/08/07
milk
mepolo at 8:25PM on 12/08/07
Dark. Exceptions made for peanut butter cups.
chloe103 at 8:30PM on 12/08/07
I waffle, but right now, it's milk.
BigGUM at 8:53PM on 12/08/07
always dark
Littlebluesiren at 8:58PM on 12/08/07
The only thing that can beat good milk chocolate is good DARK chocolate
jknepfle at 9:02PM on 12/08/07
I don't discriminate- BOTH milk and dark please!
mara26 at 9:06PM on 12/08/07
It depends on my mood, but usually dark is my preference. Of course, more important is the actual quality of the chocolate. Hersey's Dark is nothing compared to a decent artisan milk chocolate.
Nicholas H at 9:08PM on 12/08/07
Has to be dark!
julietlbrown at 9:09PM on 12/08/07
Milk!
matriarchy at 9:11PM on 12/08/07
Dark, all the way. It would be interesting to see a tally of the preferences.
cjstephens at 9:13PM on 12/08/07
well, dark, of course.
smoochy324 at 9:16PM on 12/08/07
Dark chocolate for me please! But not super-dark, I don't want it to taste like crayons.
janjan at 9:22PM on 12/08/07
milk!
yummytummy at 9:40PM on 12/08/07
Dark....65% or better, melted slowly between tongue and palate and allowed to ooze under the tongue. Wow....head to my stash right now!
cv
coastalvicar at 9:47PM on 12/08/07
milk!
cgreggo at 9:51PM on 12/08/07
Milk--ideally with dried fruit inside of it.
amandamilstein at 9:51PM on 12/08/07
milk!!
daveg227 at 10:06PM on 12/08/07
Dark, mmmmm.
veggiegirl at 10:24PM on 12/08/07
Dark!
gscherr at 10:34PM on 12/08/07
Dark, absolutely.
zobber at 10:45PM on 12/08/07
Dark chocolate, especially with a good, sweet stout. Delightful!
GarrettB at 10:45PM on 12/08/07
dark!
lichen at 10:56PM on 12/08/07
Dark
dailybrownie at 10:57PM on 12/08/07
Dark. But today we made a sandwich of dark and (gasp!) white chocolate, because we miss the Panda bar made by endangered species chocolate. We hope the Panda isn't extinct. Is it?
ebumu at 11:15PM on 12/08/07
dark is the way to go
martyweiss at 11:17PM on 12/08/07
The darker the better
calnaction at 11:33PM on 12/08/07
If I had to choose on quality, dark. For quantity...milk. :)
Minnesotamom at 11:41PM on 12/08/07
Dark all the way!
Scoggdog at 11:51PM on 12/08/07
It's nicer on the dark side.
Chagrined at 11:55PM on 12/08/07
dark if you please
briguy2001 at 11:59PM on 12/08/07
Dark, duh
thesu at 12:01AM on 12/09/07
Milk
bobrolando at 12:11AM on 12/09/07
A creamy milk chocolate is my favorite - the melt in your mouth kind that has caramel undertones...... I'm all about the taste - and for me a high quality milk chocolate is just so satisfying.
lizrana at 12:20AM on 12/09/07
Dark. Occasional milk chocolate splurge, but usually dark.
squawky at 12:21AM on 12/09/07
Dark.
madball911 at 12:27AM on 12/09/07
milk
kelboyd at 12:42AM on 12/09/07
I love both, really!
brooke29 at 12:47AM on 12/09/07
It's not real chocolate if it ain't dark!
moonie at 12:56AM on 12/09/07
I like to switch back and forth.
daniello at 1:11AM on 12/09/07
Milk
jstruan at 1:20AM on 12/09/07
Milk chocolate - yummy!
Jules0512 at 1:48AM on 12/09/07
dark only
the_o at 1:51AM on 12/09/07
Dark, about 75%.
chefuu at 1:55AM on 12/09/07
v. dark
jl9802 at 2:02AM on 12/09/07
I prefer milk, but I never turn any chocolate down!
shebop at 2:09AM on 12/09/07
Dark, definitely.
Vincci at 2:12AM on 12/09/07
Milk, but I really love it all.
JustinP at 2:33AM on 12/09/07
Milk
architeuthis at 3:10AM on 12/09/07
Dark
justacook at 4:46AM on 12/09/07
Have to say it's always been milk chocolate for me . I find dark too bitter.
NewEnglandBites at 7:53AM on 12/09/07
Wish it were dark, but it's milk.
jtorn at 8:26AM on 12/09/07
Dark!
staratlas at 8:31AM on 12/09/07
Dark Chocolate all the way :D
tomriddle at 8:53AM on 12/09/07
Dark chocolate please!
yiwern at 8:59AM on 12/09/07
I love both, but tend to eat dark more these days.
debralu at 9:06AM on 12/09/07
Dark!
kitchenninja at 9:15AM on 12/09/07
Another vote for dark!
hobnob at 9:18AM on 12/09/07
Dark!
Betsy B at 9:23AM on 12/09/07
dark only, please
wisekaren at 9:30AM on 12/09/07
dark, dark, dark -- kind of tastes like dirt! delicious.
numnums at 9:33AM on 12/09/07
dark.
violette at 9:38AM on 12/09/07
dark :)
jennifer57 at 9:40AM on 12/09/07
dark
katalia at 9:42AM on 12/09/07
Dark
Anomaly at 9:49AM on 12/09/07
I forced myself to eat dark when I was a vegan (Hershey's Special Dark from the campus store). Now that I have come to terms with the fact that I love dairy and meat, I allow myself to eat . . .
milk chocolate
mmmmmmmmm
AlisonBF at 10:09AM on 12/09/07
Dark
iliana at 10:18AM on 12/09/07
dark.
kthread at 10:26AM on 12/09/07
Milk chocolate please
LauraWilliamsMusings at 10:32AM on 12/09/07
Dark, without a doubt.
JaceNYC at 10:35AM on 12/09/07
dark.
lasky at 10:57AM on 12/09/07
Dark. If I want milk in my chocolate I make cocoa or pudding.
thatgrrl at 10:58AM on 12/09/07
Dark,
pineapplespatula at 11:02AM on 12/09/07
Dark, definitely!
mangopeachie at 11:11AM on 12/09/07
Dark, darker and darkest.
joiei at 11:26AM on 12/09/07
White, i recognize it isn't really chocolate but I still like it better
SkinnyFatty at 11:54AM on 12/09/07
Dark chocolate.
Afishionado at 11:56AM on 12/09/07
dark & bitter
jlipof at 11:58AM on 12/09/07
definitely dark :)
mozart23 at 11:58AM on 12/09/07
Dark
pritesh at 12:09PM on 12/09/07
I am beginning to prefer a velvety belgium milk to dark, but dark is still my favorite so far!!!
batraygirl at 12:18PM on 12/09/07
I honestly love both - I love good quality Belgian milk chocolate, but nothing can be better than real dark chocolate truffles (I prefer Belgian or French)! All right, I start thinking that what I am really saying is that I love Belgian chocolate, whether it's milk or dark:-)
brooke29 at 12:53PM on 12/09/07
Milk!
Please randomly select me!!
lotswife at 1:10PM on 12/09/07
I know dark chocolate is better for you, but I love me some milk chocolate.
cowleyh at 1:18PM on 12/09/07
dark
tracker at 2:02PM on 12/09/07
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Adam Kuban at 2:06PM on 12/09/07