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 2) 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.
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Oh definitely dark -- a good bitter or semisweet.
kjgibson at 12:03PM on 12/01/07
Dark Chocolate, but not too dark (60%)
alphabeta at 12:07PM on 12/01/07
definitely dark chocolate, though good (not hershey's) milk chocolate is alright too
aeschylus at 12:10PM on 12/01/07
dark chocolate - can't stand the sugariness that milk chocolate sometimes has.
binlu at 12:10PM on 12/01/07
I like both...but, usually, I prefer dark chocolate. 60% is generally pretty delicious :).
chelizz at 12:17PM on 12/01/07
an unfair question. Both for eating, definitely dark for baking.
Marilyn at 12:19PM on 12/01/07
definitely dark
intheyearofthepig at 12:26PM on 12/01/07
Dark, like the more intense flavor that you can savor...Chocolate is always a treat!
elaine nan at 12:26PM on 12/01/07
Dark, absolutely, especially for eating...
jasmall at 12:27PM on 12/01/07
dark
PattiA at 12:29PM on 12/01/07
I prefer my chocolate so dark that it absorbs all light around it, its density such that it bends space-time, acting as a force so powerful that nothing which gets near it can escape is overwhelming pull.
That said, I also enjoy the occasional bit of milk chocolate.
slloyddouglass at 12:31PM on 12/01/07
Definitely dark. I'm kind of embarrassed to say that I was "converted" from milk chocolate due to nutritional reasons, but now I'm totally in it for the taste!
Vincci at 12:31PM on 12/01/07
Dark had always been my favorite, even since I was a wee girl (back in the 1950's). My siblings would always pick out the Hershey's dark chocolate mini bars (wasn't it called "semi-sweet" back then?) out of all our holiday and Hallowe'en candy and disdainfully throw it my way. I would hoard it, and savor it when I was alone, usually with a Nancy Drew book, sometimes with a Cherry Ames book. Until a few Easters ago when my spouse gave me $100. worth of very good assorted dark chocolate bars, which took me many months to eat.
Since then, my favorite has been Belgian milk chocolate with whole hazlenuts. I've been trying to OD on it, but haven't yet managed to do so...
dksbook at 12:33PM on 12/01/07
it's gotta be dark chocolate
briguy2001 at 12:33PM on 12/01/07
Though I welcome chocolate of all kinds, dark is my favorite.
jhoefl88 at 12:34PM on 12/01/07
Dark, but not so dark that it's bitter. A really good Ghiardelli, say. Or, for sheer quantity, Toblerone.
Welmoed at 12:35PM on 12/01/07
60% dark is a little slice of heaven.
danwalk at 12:36PM on 12/01/07
Definitely dark. Lindt 85% and Chocolove 77% are two of my favorites.
I also like an an occasional bite of the white stuff (kinda weird huh?)
zyang07 at 12:38PM on 12/01/07
dark
bluebird at 12:40PM on 12/01/07
dark chocolate! I love theo chocolate from portland.
Littlebluesiren at 12:40PM on 12/01/07
I used to prefer milk chocolate, then got swayed by dark..now, I just want something in-between! Can my answer be: both?
toktok at 12:40PM on 12/01/07
Dark baby. It's the only real chocolate.
n5rat at 12:41PM on 12/01/07
definitely dark.
callmijane at 12:41PM on 12/01/07
Dark chocolate all the way!
GoldenEel at 12:42PM on 12/01/07
Dark - especially bittersweet.
caterpillargrl at 12:43PM on 12/01/07
Dark chocolate, any time, any place.
iWander at 12:44PM on 12/01/07
DARK Chocolate... all the way!
Sigma_Greg at 12:45PM on 12/01/07
I'll second Dark, but not too dark
OneEyedMan at 12:46PM on 12/01/07
dark please!
GarrettL at 12:46PM on 12/01/07
dark. no question.
hyiirs at 12:49PM on 12/01/07
milk if eating by the bar or piece--but melted.... dark all day long!!!!
bespo81 at 12:50PM on 12/01/07
Dark, not too dark, with something textured in it -- nuts, orange rind, etc.
sarahinnewyork at 12:50PM on 12/01/07
Dark chocolate soothes the soul.
einge68 at 12:50PM on 12/01/07
MILK MOST DEFINITELY
gkang at 12:50PM on 12/01/07
Mmmm...definitely dark!
chgoeditor at 12:50PM on 12/01/07
Milk chocolate
ohnofullmoon at 12:52PM on 12/01/07
It depends on the other flavors involved.
Straight: dark chocolate always wins. There's just so much more complexity. Also, it goes so well with fruit.
Buuuutt...milk chocolate is awfully good in combination with things like almonds and toffee.
contazia at 12:57PM on 12/01/07
Always dark!
mkrigsman at 12:58PM on 12/01/07
Dark - always.
thompsrr at 12:59PM on 12/01/07
mmm, dark
Enmalkm at 1:02PM on 12/01/07
Dark, Darker, Darkest
StevenSteiger at 1:03PM on 12/01/07
Dark! If Nature had intended us to eat milk chocolate, then cows would make chocolate milk.
Channa at 1:03PM on 12/01/07
Milk chocolate is candy, not chocolate. And I don't like candy.
So dark.
KarynMC at 1:07PM on 12/01/07
White chocolate. But between dark and milk the slightly fruitier dark stuff.
0bs01337 at 1:08PM on 12/01/07
Everyone in my family prefers dark, and I know it's "better" for me than milk, but I just haven't aquired that taste yet. So, milk it is for me!
momlady at 1:09PM on 12/01/07
Ooooh, dark.
jessie at 1:09PM on 12/01/07
Dark chocolate at 70 percent. Thank you very much!
hermanb at 1:14PM on 12/01/07
Milk chocolate.
googy at 1:17PM on 12/01/07
I love dark chocolate :)
LilacButterfly at 1:20PM on 12/01/07
Grew up with milk and I am transitioning to dark for health reasons...but I guess I would have to say milk.
izzy's mama at 1:20PM on 12/01/07
White. Oh, but wait that's not an option.
So, milk plain. Or dark truffles. Yum!
merav13 at 1:23PM on 12/01/07
dark!
salty at 1:24PM on 12/01/07
A really good milk chocolate is a gastronomic joy!
sjpober at 1:25PM on 12/01/07
I want both
jdestes at 1:25PM on 12/01/07
milk chocolate, definitely. preferably scharffenberger's.
cybercita at 1:27PM on 12/01/07
Yum...Make mine dark, please!
gailfort at 1:27PM on 12/01/07
give me the darkest! sometimes i rather enjoy dagoba's prima materia 100%
numnums at 1:28PM on 12/01/07
Bittersweet... the darker the better!
SundayNiteDinner at 1:29PM on 12/01/07
I don't discriminate, I love both milk and dark chocolate!
mara26 at 1:29PM on 12/01/07
Milk for sure!
bobcatsteph3 at 1:30PM on 12/01/07
Milk unless it is with orange then I like dark
JerzeeTomato at 1:30PM on 12/01/07
Dark, Absolutely
bobfole at 1:30PM on 12/01/07
The only chocolate disappointment I've experienced was when my 5 year old self climbed the pantry shelves to bite into a bar of baker unsweetened. (Ugh!) Now, though any chocolate will do, dark is by far my favorite.
kissthecook at 1:30PM on 12/01/07
Dark chocolate has a slight edge over milk chocolate in my mind -- but I wouldn't turn down either one!
girl222 at 1:37PM on 12/01/07
Dark, somehow it seems healthier in my mind...
laganam at 1:40PM on 12/01/07
D A R K
please
papermonkey at 1:41PM on 12/01/07
Dark!
tracker at 1:41PM on 12/01/07
dark is my preferences.
NomNomNom at 1:42PM on 12/01/07
Dark, Dark, Dark.... hooray for Dark!!!
BlueXochitl at 1:43PM on 12/01/07
I will eat anything, but I do prefer a good piece of dark chocolate!
martyweiss at 1:44PM on 12/01/07
dark!
martyweiss at 1:44PM on 12/01/07
Dark; thanks!
peggysu at 1:45PM on 12/01/07
i really love all chocolate, but if i had to choose i would go with dark :)
sarahmc at 1:51PM on 12/01/07
DARK.
andylutes at 1:51PM on 12/01/07
Dark most of the time...milk some of the time.
darronvigs24 at 1:53PM on 12/01/07
Dark filled with fruit
msecondo at 1:56PM on 12/01/07
DARK! Heavenly.
denaluna at 1:56PM on 12/01/07
Split down the middle...but whatever kind it is, it's better if it's high quality!
tkln at 1:56PM on 12/01/07
Always dark!
Freyacat at 1:57PM on 12/01/07
milk chocolate
casualpmc at 1:58PM on 12/01/07
super dark....
Kbear919 at 1:59PM on 12/01/07
That's easy, dark is king of my world.
dna90048 at 2:00PM on 12/01/07
Dark works for me!
gregsmom at 2:01PM on 12/01/07
Dark.
bcarter at 2:02PM on 12/01/07
I hate to say it, but milk!
billstickers at 2:03PM on 12/01/07
definitely dark.
mrsbao at 2:05PM on 12/01/07
Dark
eschaefer at 2:06PM on 12/01/07
Generally dark, but good milk chocolate can be pretty great, too!
ebarrett at 2:07PM on 12/01/07
dark.
icecreamsandwich at 2:09PM on 12/01/07
Ooh tough choice! I'd say dark chocolate overall though. :)
mangopeachie at 2:12PM on 12/01/07
I should say dark, but I always crave milk.
miamia at 2:13PM on 12/01/07
Dark.. Unfortunately, my better half is a milk chocolate gal... It has caused nothing but trouble over the past 5 years... :)
grahams at 2:15PM on 12/01/07
milk chocolate, absolutely.
pfibiger at 2:21PM on 12/01/07
Dark chocolate, by far. It's a finer, richer quality, though dark chocolate can get "too dark". At that point it's a bit too bitter and best left with dedicated coffee drinkers.
GarrettB at 2:27PM on 12/01/07
Milk :)
budward at 2:28PM on 12/01/07
i'd go with milk chocolate i think
zekks at 2:28PM on 12/01/07
Dark, except when there are hazelnuts involved.
b1exrts at 2:30PM on 12/01/07
I like dark chocolate.
yoshicor at 2:33PM on 12/01/07
Noir
1stmakearoux at 2:35PM on 12/01/07
Mostly dark, but recently I have begun craving the sweet, smooth, richness of milk for the occasional treat.
tigers at 2:39PM on 12/01/07
Milk.
dikaryon at 2:40PM on 12/01/07
Dark chocolate definitely - especially combined with fruit (dark chocolate covered cranberries sound fantastic right now)....milk chocolate every once in a while
squawky at 2:42PM on 12/01/07
Both. But OK, dark.
lisapeet at 2:43PM on 12/01/07
dark
ntyracademy at 2:45PM on 12/01/07
Dark. But I won't turn down either if they have nuts!
Jeana at 2:46PM on 12/01/07
I love dark chocolate to eat plain.
I love milk chocolate with passionfruit though, something about that combination.
I love the combination of peppermint and dark chocolate.
I agree with the hazelnut with milk chocolate preference that someone else echoed.
Candied orange peels seem to go best with dark chocolate for me.
So...it depends. LOL. I will say there's nothing finer than eating good chocolate while walking down la rue st. honore.
disgustingfoodie at 2:48PM on 12/01/07
Dark chocolate. But I never refuse a good milk chocolate. Okay, I never refuse a Hershey Kiss....
tmdonahue at 2:48PM on 12/01/07
Mmm...dark chocolate...
JEP at 2:51PM on 12/01/07
dark - like 72% dark...
Alm25 at 2:51PM on 12/01/07
dark of course. darker the better.
thepumpkingdom at 2:53PM on 12/01/07
dark, something like 70% and made in Oregon, if possible.
bluginger at 2:54PM on 12/01/07
DARK and BITTER
jlipof at 2:55PM on 12/01/07
Same as turkey -- dark.
But pumpkinkingdom: darker the better? Does that mean you sit around eating 100%, unsweetened? Grody to the max.
jb_dc at 2:55PM on 12/01/07
The Darker the better and with a shot of whole milk chaser.
gwcafe at 2:57PM on 12/01/07
Dark again! Once I switched over to dark I find now that I don't even care for milk chocolate all that much. It was too sweet & lacking in any real flavor.
kevlney at 2:58PM on 12/01/07
Mostly dark, with some milk mixed in every once in a while.
Eilen at 2:59PM on 12/01/07
Dark.
SelimaCat at 3:04PM on 12/01/07
milk
kathyvegas at 3:06PM on 12/01/07
Definitely prefer dark chocolate :)
charmedbeneath at 3:09PM on 12/01/07
dark
Mike Sula at 3:12PM on 12/01/07
I know I'm supposed to like dark more, but there's something about the creaminess of milk that I adore...
laurahorabora at 3:13PM on 12/01/07
Baking: Dark, Eating straight: Milk
le_avion at 3:15PM on 12/01/07
wow - tough call. both are soooo delish, but if I had to pick, I suppose I prefer the rich, semi-sweet flavor from dark chocolate. Yummm!
daniello at 3:17PM on 12/01/07
Dark chocolate! But only if it's very, very high quality. Otherwise it can just taste like crayons.
Hershey's = crayons.
janjan at 3:17PM on 12/01/07
milk
jenntx at 3:18PM on 12/01/07
Milk chocolate, always
bytemyfoot at 3:19PM on 12/01/07
once you go dark, you never go back...?
definitely dark for baking and eating.
annerska at 3:20PM on 12/01/07
Dark for sure.
jlouise210 at 3:23PM on 12/01/07
I prefer dark chocolate; milk chocolate is a bit too sweet for me.
PattyCho at 3:23PM on 12/01/07
used to be milk, but now my preferred cacao content is 65-70%. Unless it's a Cadbury Nuts and Raisins bar...
Mia Rose at 3:24PM on 12/01/07
Although you will never find me turning down chocolate of ANY form, I absolutely love dark chocolate.
blgrimes at 3:31PM on 12/01/07
definitely dark chocolate, 70-75%
gimmethebread at 3:33PM on 12/01/07
Dark, dark, dark. All that milk just gets in the way of the chocolatey goodness.
Persistence at 3:36PM on 12/01/07
love love love both. dark preferentially, though!
lichen at 3:36PM on 12/01/07
D A R K
wisekaren at 3:40PM on 12/01/07
Dark chocolate has always been my favorite.
billygoat at 3:42PM on 12/01/07
Dark is best
bessfour at 3:44PM on 12/01/07
Dark. I was the kid who picked out the Special Dark bars from the Hershey's bag.
peyotetheatre at 3:45PM on 12/01/07
Dark is my favorite, and it is good for you!
bwyrick at 3:46PM on 12/01/07
Dark gets my vote!
PoignantTuna at 3:51PM on 12/01/07
Dark with fruit (or in baking), milk for eating solo.
alden at 3:51PM on 12/01/07
Definitely dark
tacopants at 3:52PM on 12/01/07
DARK!
myink at 3:54PM on 12/01/07
Dark, though milk won't get thrown out of the kitchen if dark's not available.
lmgrim at 3:54PM on 12/01/07
Dark, around 70%. But this does not preclude me tearing into the occasional Hershey bar!
K at 3:56PM on 12/01/07
Are you kidding? DARK CHOCOLATE!!!
CheesePlease at 3:57PM on 12/01/07
50-65% dark is perfect for me!
kmnola at 3:58PM on 12/01/07
as i get older, i find myself appreciating dark chocolate more and more. i'm only 20, so by the time i'm 80 i'll probably be enjoying pure, raw cocoa.
happybites at 3:59PM on 12/01/07
dark is the only way
tenpointfarmer at 4:01PM on 12/01/07
Dark - no contest!
linda at 4:03PM on 12/01/07
milk, please
modernemama at 4:03PM on 12/01/07
dark. 70-90%. occasionally, a chunk of dagoba's 100% prima materia for a kick in the pants.
tudogostoso at 4:04PM on 12/01/07
Dark chocolate, the darker, the better.
piercecl715 at 4:04PM on 12/01/07
Dark!
madball911 at 4:09PM on 12/01/07
milk - it's the childhood comfort thing
thebigguy at 4:09PM on 12/01/07
A good milk chocolate, sweet, but not too sweet. So yummy.
dewayne at 4:11PM on 12/01/07
Dark.
TheJTrain at 4:13PM on 12/01/07
Both! But I'm slowly liking darker and darker chocolate. Like 75% with chipotle chiles and cranberries -- YUMM..
kfarrel3 at 4:17PM on 12/01/07
dark. milk chocolate makes my teeth hurt.
mballena at 4:17PM on 12/01/07
....love it all, prefer the dark
pjlein at 4:19PM on 12/01/07
the darker the better.
alizinha at 4:19PM on 12/01/07
dark. DARK. d.a.r.k. D.A.R.K.
sarahbeam at 4:20PM on 12/01/07
I'm beginning to appreciate dark more and more but milk is still, currently, my favorite.
Michelle Jones at 4:20PM on 12/01/07
dark for baking, both for eating .... if I could only choose one it would have to be dark. :-)
austex at 4:21PM on 12/01/07
dark
lovetoeat at 4:27PM on 12/01/07
Dark.
violette at 4:28PM on 12/01/07
Dark, but I'll eat (almost) any chocolate you put in front of me :)
kj415 at 4:28PM on 12/01/07
Milk. :-)
SparklingDiamond at 4:31PM on 12/01/07
Milk chocolate reminds me of childhood & halloween- always a good mood booster, but dark is so much more complex of a flavor- so much more decadent... hmmm... I'm going to have to say both. One in each cheek, sometimes!
notchumofo at 4:37PM on 12/01/07
Depends on the mood, but usually dark :)
ngaloppo at 4:38PM on 12/01/07
really good quality plain milk chocolate...and good dark chocolate truffles
brooke29 at 4:41PM on 12/01/07
I like both but there's something to be said for eating a nice piece of dark chocolate paired with a good, fruity red wine.
corinne at 4:43PM on 12/01/07
The darker the better, at least 70%. Preferably with chilies or dried tart cherries.
beegoode at 4:43PM on 12/01/07
Definately dark chocolate!
stephzw at 4:44PM on 12/01/07
Love, love, love....creamy milk chocolate!
AliKat at 4:45PM on 12/01/07
Dark, but I would never turn down milk
tsegada at 4:47PM on 12/01/07
Creamy, smooth milk chocolate please....
Aislinn at 4:50PM on 12/01/07
Dark FTW.
planetneutral at 4:51PM on 12/01/07
You know, I feel like each one has their own ideal application. But right now I'm feeling the darkness.
amusingcalliope at 4:55PM on 12/01/07
There is absolutely no doubt about it. I'm a dark chocolate lover; in fact it's the only chocolate I care to eat, milk chocolate can be to sweet sometimes, and the complexity of good dark chocolate just can't be beat.
avryan at 4:55PM on 12/01/07
For a long time I definitely would have said milk, but now I definitely prefer dark -- especially if baked into cookies.
Erin at 4:58PM on 12/01/07
The older I get, the darker I like my chocolate.
cornellfoodie at 5:07PM on 12/01/07
I love them all, but if I must choose, the winner is: DARK.
karen r at 5:11PM on 12/01/07
Definitely dark.
cannatar at 5:19PM on 12/01/07
dark
deadhead22 at 5:29PM on 12/01/07
Dark, but I really like the high cacao content milks that are are out now.
SunnysideUp at 5:29PM on 12/01/07
Yo, among this crowd is this seriously a question? Dark choco, hands down.
hreisig at 5:35PM on 12/01/07
milk chocolate!
mh330 at 5:40PM on 12/01/07
Definitely dark!
jd7979 at 5:44PM on 12/01/07
milk, how love started in the first place.
ramy kin at 5:49PM on 12/01/07
Dark!
Cynikell at 5:51PM on 12/01/07
Dark!!!! Wth a sip of red wine as a chaser. mmmmmm
sweetdi at 5:54PM on 12/01/07
The darker, the better
katrinka at 5:55PM on 12/01/07
Dark!
andreah at 5:56PM on 12/01/07
Dark Chocolate
cupbaker at 5:58PM on 12/01/07
Definitely dark!
dawnz at 5:59PM on 12/01/07
Good chocolate - can be either dark or milk!
stevea at 6:01PM on 12/01/07
Since I've been eating dark chocolate I find milk chocolate too sweet.
Gotta be dark.
cher48603 at 6:07PM on 12/01/07
Mo-o-o-o-o-o-o. Mi-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-ilk.
doglover at 6:07PM on 12/01/07
Dark Chocolate.
SweetHeat at 6:08PM on 12/01/07
i feel like i am supposed to say dark. . . . .but i really like milk better!
jlhmm at 6:14PM on 12/01/07
Yes!
Always was milk chocolate until I started eating dark for all the healthy reasons & now I actually like it better.
windjunkie at 6:14PM on 12/01/07
Like many of the commenters, I've grown into dark...still prefer sweet things in most other food arenas, but dark chocolate just tastes so much more like chocolate than milk chocolate. Also, most fine chocolatiers tend to use dark chocolate in their extraordinary confections, whereas milk chocolate is still mostly done by the lower tier, so that helps my (and others') impression of dark, I think. I can't remember the last time I had a really classy piece of milk chocolate.
harlem_panadera at 6:19PM on 12/01/07
dark chocolate FTW.
bobdobalane at 6:29PM on 12/01/07
Dark all the way!
Bebemiqui at 6:32PM on 12/01/07
dark chocolate, the darker the better!
beanish at 6:37PM on 12/01/07
Dark.....mmm, please please I can has choklitallyrlng?
rosso99 at 6:40PM on 12/01/07
Gotta get me some nice dark chocolate. Not too bitter though.
Mike13241 at 6:50PM on 12/01/07
darky dark dark, baby!
ewabeachbum at 6:58PM on 12/01/07
Creamy milk chocolate all the way!
kimblyl at 7:03PM on 12/01/07
Dark chocolate Mounds bar
Dark chocolate covered candied orange rinds
or
Milk chocolate covered Gummi Bears
Milk chocolate covered strawberries
Hot chocolate with marshmallows
Guess I'd have to choose milk chocolate
paris221966 at 7:04PM on 12/01/07
dark
bingsy at 7:08PM on 12/01/07
Dark.
okay_noodle at 7:09PM on 12/01/07
dark chocolate, for sure
Holly at 7:12PM on 12/01/07
I like both...Milka is yummy, but I love dark chocolate too. If any chocolate is in a great combination with other flavours, I love it (hard to come by though). Pascal chocolates from France are great. :)
kerokaeru at 7:13PM on 12/01/07
Dark!
jedimtb at 7:17PM on 12/01/07
I prefer the taste of milk chocolate over dark chocolate but switched to dark for health reasons (70% cacao preferably). The dark chocolate is a guilty pleasure that I now can enjoy without the guilt... :)
debralu at 7:20PM on 12/01/07
I am drooling at the thought of winning this one! Dark chocolate, the darker the better!
ChristiS at 7:21PM on 12/01/07
I like both...Milka is yummy, but I love dark chocolate too. If any chocolate is in a great combination with other flavours, I love it (hard to come by though). Pascal chocolates from France are great. :)
kerokaeru at 7:23PM on 12/01/07
I must go with dark chocolate - anything else isn't real chocolate to me!
rybuckeye at 7:26PM on 12/01/07
70% dark chocolate, especially dipped with godiva strawberries or orange peel
hungrykat at 7:30PM on 12/01/07
I definitely prefer dark chocolate (but I like good-quality milk chocolate too).
ikkinlala at 7:35PM on 12/01/07
To me there is chocolate and there is milk chocolate. I prefer chocolate, which some call dark chocolate.
floretbroc at 7:40PM on 12/01/07
I prefer dark most of the time, but sometimes I crave creamy milk chocolate.
amylou61 at 7:46PM on 12/01/07
Dark chocolate and chocolate milk!
Urban Mom at 7:47PM on 12/01/07
I prefer dark chocolate, however, I would not refuse quality milk chocolate.
Dark chocolate seems to satisfy me and doesn't have all the sweetness of milk chocolate.
jesskel at 7:47PM on 12/01/07
Dark chocolate. I think only teenagers love milk chocolate!
Teachertalk at 7:49PM on 12/01/07
Dark dark dark dark daaaaaark!
digitalburro at 7:53PM on 12/01/07
Dark all the way!
Scoggdog at 7:59PM on 12/01/07
Milk, but my gf prefers dark...she's oblivious to the good stuff!!!
ptovsti at 8:06PM on 12/01/07
I've recently discovered dark chocolate with chipolte pepper accents- a definate treat. Getting chocolate in the mail would be wonderful!!!!
blufordgill at 8:20PM on 12/01/07
Dark chocolate!
Catherine at 8:31PM on 12/01/07
Dark chocolate for sure!
Noreen68 at 8:38PM on 12/01/07
Dark, definitely. (Though, honestly, I won't say no to good quality milk chocolate.)
justjoan at 8:38PM on 12/01/07
Dark for me...original, eh?
lizyjane at 8:38PM on 12/01/07
Milk chocolate please.
MerMade07 at 8:45PM on 12/01/07
love the dark chocolate.
emgordo02 at 8:52PM on 12/01/07
must have milk chocolate.
msboma at 8:56PM on 12/01/07
milk, always.
aannaa at 8:59PM on 12/01/07
These days it's back to milk chocolate, though I preferred dark for a while.
BigGUM at 9:08PM on 12/01/07
I'll take anything chocolate, but dark is my favorite.
producestories at 9:15PM on 12/01/07
Dark- milk chocolate is too sweet!
fpark at 9:15PM on 12/01/07
The darker the better! At least 70% is my preference.
anais923nin at 9:22PM on 12/01/07
The darker, the better.
staratlas at 9:27PM on 12/01/07
Either milk or dark chocolate can be made badly, or it can be made well. But most of the time, I prefer milk chocolate.
Shopping Jen at 9:30PM on 12/01/07
I prefer dark chocolate over milk. You get more of the chocolate essence, but there is something to be said with balancing it. Eating a 99% chocolate bar is harsh if you don't realize what you're getting into.
Jikuu at 9:33PM on 12/01/07
dark
altopower at 9:33PM on 12/01/07
Dark chocolate.
schnitzel at 9:34PM on 12/01/07
Dark
Anomaly at 9:35PM on 12/01/07
Definitely dark!
etyper333 at 9:45PM on 12/01/07
dark
littlenibbler at 9:55PM on 12/01/07
Dark, without question (though milk chocolate often makes a cameo in my kitchen when I am baking)
beyondblond at 9:56PM on 12/01/07
dark
DaveFaris at 10:02PM on 12/01/07
no question - dark chocolate
MollyM at 10:07PM on 12/01/07
Dark, dark, dark. 85% Lindt, 85% Green & Black's, 99% even... :-)
andrealin at 10:10PM on 12/01/07
Well, hardly uncommon I guess...but always, always, always...dark chocolate!!
Greatfallsdeb at 10:12PM on 12/01/07
the darkness!
TodayIsTomorrow at 10:21PM on 12/01/07
Still milk chocolate, but I've started to develop a taste for good dark chocolate.
mistyp at 10:28PM on 12/01/07
dark, for sure. love the stronger flavor.
Flecal at 10:32PM on 12/01/07
If you're going to dip something in it or mix it with something, then dark is the only way to go, but milk is the best for eating plain.
Boca Gator at 10:46PM on 12/01/07
Milk. I tried to hard to change preferences to dark like a good wannabe foodie, but I just prefer milk chocolate over the other types. I was born this way!
AdamH at 10:46PM on 12/01/07
Happy December! I like and enjoy almost all chocolate. If I were stranded on a desert island, I would choose dark chocolate because of its' health benefits over milk chocolate. Please enter me in your yummy contest. Thanks,Cindi
jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com
windycindy at 11:04PM on 12/01/07
dark. 70% cocoa. a little bitter, a little semi.
secreteater at 11:05PM on 12/01/07
Dark! So yummy!
laurakitty at 11:09PM on 12/01/07
How in the world do you choose? It's like choosing which child you prefer!
If I'm in a serious chocolate pig out, I go for milk chocolate - I can eat much more of that at one time.
But most of the time, I'd rather let a good, high percentage piece of dark heaven melt on my mouth.
Deborah L at 11:10PM on 12/01/07
I can't choose, I like both.
cairech at 11:16PM on 12/01/07
dark dark dark!
although, milk chocolate and peanut butter is amazing.
mesohuangry at 11:16PM on 12/01/07
M-M-M! (make mine milk!)
Garbageman at 11:19PM on 12/01/07
Dark. Preferably single bean, if I can get it.
Mizbee at 11:20PM on 12/01/07
Generally I'll eat any chocolate... but if you were to twist my arm I'd have to say dark, 65% or more is best!
schopie1 at 11:26PM on 12/01/07
Dark!
thesu at 12:01AM on 12/02/07
milk
jstruan at 12:13AM on 12/02/07
Dark, dark, dark.
AHR at 12:22AM on 12/02/07
Defently Milk Chocolate!!
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angelaandmelos at 12:27AM on 12/02/07
Dark. I keep a bowl of Ghirandelli 60% chips on hand all of the time. Good for my blood pressure and delicious.
eatorama at 12:27AM on 12/02/07
DARK! :-)
pumpkiny at 12:30AM on 12/02/07
Milk
kelboyd at 12:33AM on 12/02/07
Dark. Darker. Darkest.
Mo bitter. Mo better.
Allan at 12:46AM on 12/02/07
darkkkkkkk
JP001 at 1:21AM on 12/02/07
Can I pick white? Gotta love the sugary fakenesss!
If not, then dark
michichan at 1:23AM on 12/02/07
dark chocolate
wwlui at 1:28AM on 12/02/07
Dark, no doubt.
zobber at 1:40AM on 12/02/07
daaaaaark. i always say that smarter people prefer dark :)
hilarybrooke at 1:47AM on 12/02/07
Dark :)
jpark107 at 1:55AM on 12/02/07
Dark.. and well.. Milk has its time and place as well.
rickster at 2:23AM on 12/02/07
Dark chocolate followed by milk chocolate.
kitchenninja at 2:38AM on 12/02/07
DDDDAAAAAARRRRRRKKKKKK!!!!!!
(That would be dark!)
smallblondemom at 2:56AM on 12/02/07
Dark, most definitely.
Bunnyrock at 3:00AM on 12/02/07
dark
andyeats at 3:11AM on 12/02/07
Dark all the way!
cookeemstr at 3:17AM on 12/02/07
Depends on context. For straight eating, I prefer milk but the dark chocolate and mint combo is hard to resist. For baked goods, definitely dark.
architeuthis at 3:22AM on 12/02/07
I know it's not the politically correct answer - but milk......
shebop at 3:28AM on 12/02/07
as much as I want to say "dark" and be one of the cool kids, there's something about milk chocolate that makes me warm and fuzzy inside
mozart23 at 3:34AM on 12/02/07
Dark. Today I found 99% to try.
ren at 4:03AM on 12/02/07
Dark Chocolate for sure
beadin at 4:34AM on 12/02/07
definirely - dark. I especially like cooking with it.
suegsf at 4:35AM on 12/02/07
Milk chocolate
sw8t at 4:47AM on 12/02/07
Dark chocolate all the way.
brandonphx at 4:49AM on 12/02/07
Dark Chocolate... is there another kind?
Kwdavis421 at 5:22AM on 12/02/07
i love dark chocolate!!
pumpkinspice at 5:25AM on 12/02/07
dark, all the way.
and I must say...BEST PRIZE EVER.
grace24 at 5:29AM on 12/02/07
I like the good dark chocolates.
jonfoxx at 5:29AM on 12/02/07
Dark, slight bittersweet...59% sounds about right to me!
cutekingdom at 6:32AM on 12/02/07
It totally depends on what I'm using it for...
Milk chocolate is yummy in a lot of cookies...
Dark chocolate lends a sophistication to a lot of cakes and pies...
And just for munching? Both will do, although I like to trick myself with dark chocolate's "healthy" features...
StarryRose at 7:13AM on 12/02/07
It's gotta be dark.
einscheusal at 7:34AM on 12/02/07
Definitely dark chocolate.
dadekian at 7:43AM on 12/02/07
I know I should like dark better...and I certainly eat enough in my quest to acquire the taste for it, but in the end I love milk chocolate.
mrsmoosie at 8:44AM on 12/02/07
milk
jennywren at 8:47AM on 12/02/07
I prefer dark chocolate as I am somewhat intolerant of lactose.
iracane at 8:52AM on 12/02/07
definitely dark
khlib at 8:59AM on 12/02/07
milk chocolate -- yum.
tracyd at 9:05AM on 12/02/07
Dark chocolate
alsek at 9:09AM on 12/02/07
Dark, for sure.
meganfra at 9:18AM on 12/02/07
It depends...if there are a lot of other ingredients (nuts, caramel, etc.) then I usually prefer milk chocolate. However, if I have a craving for just chocolate, then it is always dark, but not too bitter. My mom used to get these dark chocolate orange jellied sticks and they were sooooooo good and I haven't been able to find the same exact thing - variations yes, but not quite the same. Mmmmmmmm.....chocolate! (said in my Homer Simpson voice!)
radley24 at 9:36AM on 12/02/07
Oh, the dark side, definitely
Dee at 9:52AM on 12/02/07
dark
and btw: who are all these people?
srhcb at 9:54AM on 12/02/07
dark. unless it's milk chocolate at hand.
skkip at 10:08AM on 12/02/07
dark chocolate
yiwern at 10:13AM on 12/02/07
Dark. That said, I've never met a chocolate I didn't like.
agardener at 10:19AM on 12/02/07
milk
thotfulspot at 10:23AM on 12/02/07
Dark for sure, until you get into the unsweeted baking chocolate territory. I won't go there.
Sisterrae at 10:28AM on 12/02/07
Any chocolate is fine, but dark is the best
DebbieJRT at 10:37AM on 12/02/07
Dark. Whole Foods house brand, in fact, is my absolute favorite.
surplusj at 10:40AM on 12/02/07
Dark, of course!
EatingInNYC at 10:43AM on 12/02/07
Dark! Anything less would be uncivilized.
Aliwildgoose at 10:54AM on 12/02/07
Dark, no question. 70-72% cacao seems best to me, and that's what I try to use in truffles and other places where the kind/brand is important. At that darkness you can usually make out all the cool tastes unique to that brand, but it's not so dark that you feel like you're eating peat.
What do cocoa nibs count as? 100%? They're pretty nice for a snack...
emsariel at 10:59AM on 12/02/07
I've always preferred milk chocolate but lately have tried more and more dark . If the dark is bitter ....it's not for me . But I must admit , some are smooth and delicious . And I've always liked white chocolate ....I don't know why .
NewEnglandBites at 11:00AM on 12/02/07
Milk
brooklynchower at 11:04AM on 12/02/07
Dark - 70%.
carolmurray at 11:06AM on 12/02/07
I like dark chocolate
xalexx at 11:08AM on 12/02/07
Dark, dark, dark.
dimsumfan at 11:10AM on 12/02/07
Dark, please.
mollymorris at 11:16AM on 12/02/07
Most certainly dark ... milk carries the memory of too many crummy commercial candies.
Dogstar at 11:31AM on 12/02/07
When I was little, it was milk chocolate all the way. Today, though, the darker the better!
jcwest47 at 11:31AM on 12/02/07
dark, dark chocolate
mforrest at 11:37AM on 12/02/07
Mmm...dark, dark, DARK, preferably with a bit of chile powder to deliver the final blow.
Urbanaus at 11:40AM on 12/02/07
the darker the better...
bibliothecaire at 11:40AM on 12/02/07
Dark - even since I was very young!
eoporto at 11:42AM on 12/02/07
Milk for everyday, but dark when I want The Good Stuff.
ErisianSaint at 11:56AM on 12/02/07
Dark for sure.
erin79 at 12:03PM on 12/02/07