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Valentine's Day Chocolate Giveaway

You didn't think we'd leave you hangin' for Valentine's Day, did you? Of course not. Thanks to the generosity and Valentine's Day spirit of Charles Chocolates founder Chuck Siegel, we are giving away one of his Heart Collections (featuring an edible box) today. That means every box of chocolate will arrive in time to present it on Valentine's Day to your valentine.

The edible box has a dark chocolate base and a white chocolate lid. Inside you'll find 24 chocolate hearts with either raspberry, passion fruit, or mojito fillings. So after the hearts are all gone, your valentine can start eating pieces of the box.

Siegel is one of America's best artisanal chocolatiers. I discovered his chocolate at last year's Chocolate Show. He makes seriously good chocolates.

Win an Edible Box of Charles Chocolates

To enter to win, just answer this question in the comments below: What's your favorite kind of chocolate—milk, dark, or white?

If you don't win, Charles Chocolates is offering the Serious Eats community a 20 percent discount (not including shipping) on all chocolates ordered between Monday (today) and Wednesday. Just type in the promotional code seriouseats.

One (1) winner will be chosen at random from among the commenters. Feel free to enter every day, but you may win only once during the lifetime of the contest. Comments for this entry will be open until 9 a.m. ET tomorrow (Feb. 12). The standard Serious Eats contest rules apply.

Comments are closed: 578 Comments:

dark please

As much as I know dark is best, I'm still a huge milk chocolate fan! Yum.

changing my previous answer to milk! Mmm, milk chocolate....

Dark chocolate, any grade. I swear it actually helps when I have a headache.

Dark chocolate for the win!

dark chocolate, definitely!

I love dark chocolate for its intense chocolatey-ness, but I can also go for milk chocolate with any filling if I'm gluttonous enough to devour an entire bar.

milk chocolate!

Dark Chocolate ONly!

Milk - but only really good milk chocolate (the cheap versions are terrible). Even better with hazelnut.

definitely dark!

please dark

nothing beats good dark

Dark dark chocolate is delicious!! The darker the better... altho when I have a super sweet tooth white chocolate is nice in small doses :)

milk chocolate

I like dark chocolate.

Milk chocolate is my absolute favorite.

dark chocolate, for baking, eating, and lusting after...

Dark dark dark.

Dark, Milk, White -- it's all good!

Milk Chocolate!!

DARK DARK DARK DARK !!!!!

milk chocolate

Milk chocolate is my favorite.

Dark for me!

Milk chocolate first with dark a close second. Actually chocolate in any form is delightful.

Dark, dark, dark!

dark 4 me
God bless our troops

Definitely dark.

Milk yesterday, milk today, milk tomorrow.

Dark with Almonds!!

Milk - any time, any where, any place!

my totally obsessed side would have to say dark, as the rest of my family doesn't really like it (leaving more for me...insert evil laugh). I have to say though that I do love being taken back to my childhood by the taste of Hershey's milk chocolate.

It's been snowing the past few days so...white chocolate. =)

dark! but good milk chocolate isn't bad either

milky dark?

Milk, the more the milkier the better!

Once you go dark, you never-- Uhh, I like dark chocolate, please.

Dark.

Seriously, why even include white "chocolate," since it's not, strictly speaking, chocolate at all?

Dark! But I do like a good milk chocolate in a pinch.

milk (preferably 35%)

Dark. But I sometimes like milk chocolate, too.

I don't like chocolate - but this would make a good gift.

I love milk chocolate

Dark. absolutely. milk can be tasty too. white, for me, is not worth the trouble.

Dark and bitter.

all types of cocolate

dark chocolate w/ chocolate stout

Dark Chocolate

milk milk milk!

Dark chocolate all the way!!!!!

Dark, dark, dark!

Milk chocolate doesn't have to mean Hershey's! There's excellent milk chocolate out there. I love dark chocolate, but I'll have to say milk is my favorite.

White Chocolate is the best! THEEEEEEE Greatest!!

today it's milk chocolate - but only bc we have bad dark chocolate in the office!

Always dark chocolate

Dark. I like 60%. I keep 60% chips on hand to snack on all the time. When, I was a kid chocolate chips were reserved for cookies and we were't allowed to just eat them.

Milk, dark and white. Especially with caramel. And peanut butter sounds good right now too.

The darker the better. And I agree with curmudgeon,
white shouldn't even be a choice since it contains no chocolate!

Dark, but good quality milk is good, too!

What's good is dark, dark chocolate of the very dark variety of dark.

I loooove dark chocolate

Dark chocolate.

Dark, Milk, White...it all works for me.

Dark Chocolate RULES!

milk chocolate for me,thank you...............

It used to be milk but I've grown more fond of dark. White chocolate can't be considered chocolate, it's disgusting (though I must admit if it's the only option I'll still eat it).

dark....very dark and delicious

What's your favorite kind of chocolate—milk, dark, or white?

Definitely dark. Rich, original taste -- just like my favourite men! haha

Dark or milk, depending on the day, the mood, the coffee or the wine.

But not white. Cuz it's not chocolate!

I love White Chocolate. Not too many people do. I like milk and dark, but white chocolate is my fave.

I like milk chocolate

dark, dark, dark

Dark, especially paired with something mint or peanut butter!

dark chocolate

dark hands down no doubt about it yep uh huh

Nothing beats sweet, creamy and smooth milk chocolate, at least when it's a good quality chocolate.

I'm not proud - milk.

i love dark chocolate.

dark, plain, with no additions or flavorings. good milk is next. white chocolate doesn't count as chocolate in my opinion!

Deep dark chocolate please!

Always dark chocolate. Always.

always dark......

Melty milk chocolate...yummy!

Milk, followed closely by dark. White isn't chocolate. (Tasty, but not chocolate, and not in the same league)

I just about always prefer dark chocolate, but Malley's (of Cleveland) milk chocolate rocks my socks.

dark darker darkest!!!

Milk chocolate.

It used to be milk, milk, and milk. But lately the tide is turning and I find myself drawn to the dark.

milk ~ all creamy goodness.

I am a fan of dark chocolate too!

the darker the better please.

Dark makes me see the light!

I'm lovin milk chocolate

I'd have to say Milk Chocolate is the best! Hands down!

Nothing is better than dark chocolate.

mmm...dark!

Milk chocolate has always been my favorite, but as I have gotten older, I have developed an appreciation for white chocolate also.

May I please have some dark chocolate?

i'll go with milk today

I'd like some bittersweet dark, please!

milk chocolate for me. I know dark is healthier but nothing beats creamy milk chocolate.

Dark would be delightful....

milk is my fave with white close behind

MMMM...any kind of chocolate, especially milk chocolate.

Dark is the yummiest

Dark! White chocolate isn't even chocolate!

any kind of chocolate makes me drool just thinking about it.

in desserts dark. milk or white straight up

Dark and milk!

Did someone say chocolate, how can you chose, it's all Good!!!

DARK is the only way to go!!!

Milk Chocolate is my favorite

Milk chocolate taste the best

Dark chocolate

Dark chocolate...but really I'll eat all kinds. I especially love white on dark mmmmm!

Dark Chocolate

Milk for me.

100% definitely, absolutely, no doubt about it..... MILK!!!

Dark definately!

Milk chocolate is my first choice.

dark, dark, darko!

love dark chocolate!

the darker the better!

Very, very dark

Dark all the way. Anyone who said white deserves a smack upside the head.

Great and yummy contest. Thanks for having it. Dark Chocolate is my favorite.

Ha. I like white chocolate best.

dark for sure.

Dark is great

dark chocolate is yummy

DARK all the way

It matters not what kind of chocolate,
They all taste so good to me
So give me what ever you want to
And I will say "thanks" to thee.

Any chocolate is my favorite, milk, white or dark.! yum!

I like ALL Chocolate but Milk Chocolate is usually my choice

Dark by choice, but who can resist any of it?

milk chocolate

White chocolate is the best!!

Milk, white then dark - I like all chocolate .. duh!!

milk for me

darkest dark! :)

I have to pick just one? Sigh... Well, I guess I like dark the best - but dark and white in one would be my ultimate.

Dark Chocolate for me!

Milk all the way.

I love Milk Chocolate!

What a luscious candy prize gift! Please enter me in your drawing. Thanks
very, very much.....Cindi

I adore dark chocolate, but I wouldn't turn down milk or white. Let's be realistic, though: white chocolate isn't really chocolate, no matter what you call it.

Dark, of course!

I like dark

milk... then dark.... never white...(that's not REAL chocolate)

I seriously LOVE chocolate!!

Milk all the way.

Milk chocolate is my fav! Thanks

chocolate?chocolate? i remember when they invented chocolate, i hated it!

Milk chocolate. Yum...

White chocolate, just because it's something different.

My favorite is dark, because it's so earthy and intense, but I wouldn't kick milk or white out of the candy dish. ;D

Dark chocolate is my favorite. Tastes so good and I love pretzels covered with the dark chocolate.

Very dark :-)

All of it? I mean it depends! Dark if I'm just eating it plain, but certain things taste better with milk chocolate!

Love mil chocolate!

dark chocolate is the best

milk chocolate!

milk chocolate!!

It's dark chocolate today.

Milk Chocolate!!

Definitely dark

dark chocolate, without question. nothing else compares.

Milk and dark are both terrific!

dark, with a hint of chili

dark dark dark!

white is the best. I know the darker the chocolate the better for you. but, I still love white.

milk is the best

milk, of course

Dark chocolate with raspberry filling and hazelnuts

Chocolate is the fifth basic food group. I like Milk chocolate.

I like as dark as I can get it.

I LOVE ALL CHOCOLATE!!!! But milk chocolate is my personal favorite.
Please enter my name into your SWEET contest, THANKS!!

Dark Chocolate!! :)

Dark of course! The darker the better (healthwise, anyway). I love chocolate, chocolate, chocolate!!!

Dark is my favorite!

I love milk chocolate!

Love them all but Milk Chocolate is my favorite.

I have always been a HUGE fan of the White Chocolate....I cannot tell a lie...

Dark, but of course!

The darker, the better!

Dark chocolate, please!

I love my milk chocolate.....yum yum

Boy do i "need this"
I love Dark Chocolate.
Thanks

Boy do i "need this"
I love Dark Chocolate.
Thanks

Milk and dark, either, or both.

Milk chocolate

M I L K . . . C H O C O L A T E !

Boy do i "need this"
I love Dark Chocolate.
Thanks

Dark dark dark chocolate. I don't even want to hear about "white chocolate", which should be renamed.

Dark chocolate ...mmmmmm

Silky Soft Smooth and Creamy Milk Chocolate!

Millk Chocolate is my favorite! Thank you!

Boy do i "need this"
I love Dark Chocolate.
Thanks

I like milk.

I love milk chocolate and my hubby loves dark chocolate. That way we both get to keep our chocolates to ourselves! THANKS!

Any type. I eat chocolate daily.

My favorite is White Chocolate!

Milk chocolate is best.

Dark as sin.

DARK please :P

once more, the darker the better :]

72% (dark!!)

Oh, the milk chocolate, because it melts in your mouth and leaves your mouth wanting more

I love them both, but if I had to pick I would say milk chocolate.

This whole recent trend toward dark? Bogus! Milk is it!

milk, i can't stand dark unless it's in a baked good

Dark please!

dark, no question!

Dark chocolate all the way! Hope I win!

Dark, milk, white...they're all good. Unless they're bad, in which case they're very, very bad.

Dark chocolate is awesome more of the time and milk is awesome the rest of the time. Mmmmm chocolate!

darkdarkdark

Dark and semi-sweet! Yummy!

i would have said 'dark' because we heard it is heart healthy; but we now find out that the healthy flavanoids are removed at origin from the cocoa before it goes to the chocloatiers because they are too bitter for the palate. so i'll say 'milk'.

I love all chocolate, especially milk.

Dark and milk are my favorites, white less so.

dark - although I am becoming more open to milk the better it gets!

dark- but they're all amazing

Dark chocolate is my favorite, but I'll eat it all.

Oh, dark of course.

dark. no, milk. ok, both.

LUV milk chocolate!! it's the best :)

Dark dark dark!

Only dark for me

I'm old school! Milk chocolate!

The darker the better!

My favourite kind is dark.

I LOVE milk chocolate, it's an addiction!

Every once in a while some Lindor's white chocolate truffles hit the spot. Normally, dark.

Dark. I'll eat milk too, but not the lid.

milk chocolate, sometimes white mostly milk.

dark as can be

It's gotta be dark

dark for me too

The darker the better! Yummy!

creamy white chocolate

dark chocolate Love it

Mmmmm! Yummy! I prefer the MILK chocolates!

Definitely dark chocolate - full of flavour, like a fine wine

Dark chocolate if the best.

Dark Chocolate!

I love love love MILK chocolate
it is my fave

Dark dark dark transportingly bittersweet chocolate

Definitely into dark chocolate.

Any chocolate will do, but dark is my favorite! Thanks for the contest!

any chocolate is fine with me!

Dark Chocolate Rules!

I keep an open mind and I've never met a piece of chocolate I didn't like: white, milk, dark, or marbled, all are lovely. Actually, that's not quite the truth, because my "eccentric" mother-in-law once offered me a truffle that must have been ten years old. I initially thought it was some elegant gourmet item she'd found because it was an unusual caramel color. Actually, it was rancid dark chocolate, and it tasted indescribably bad. It took me over an hour to recover. (I recently helped her clean out her fridge and found dated leftovers from 1993 and plenty more "historic" chocolate.) My husband still owes me.

Mmmm... white chocolate. Especially in its natural environment, the warm cookie.

I love them all. :) But I guess milk is in the top spot.

between milk and dark? milk choc-o-LOT please

dark has always been my favorite!

i know dark is better for you but i like milk

I do not like white--it tastes like wax; and milk is too sweet for me, so I'm left with dark (actually, I like semisweet the best), but since we don't have that choice, it's definitely DARK.

Dark and bitter, dark and bitter, dark and bitter!!!!!

white is my favorit

Creamy milk chocolate

Dark chocolate & only dark chocolate.

still like the milk chocolate the best!

Milk, usually.

Milk chocolate, please. The flavor of dark chocolate is just too intense for me. Plus, strong chocolate sometimes gives me a migraine.

Yummm...Milk...Yipee!!! Thanks...

I want to be sophisticated and say "dark," but I secretly love white chocolate.

Tie between white and milk!

Dark chocolate if the best.

Milk is my fave. I am working on acquiring more of a taste for dark since it is much healthier.

I know dark is supposed to be better for you, but I am a milk chocolate girl through and through!

dark and bitter, just in time for Valentine's day.

On Tuesdays and Thursdays, dark is my favorite.
On Mondays and Wendesdays, I crave the regressive comfort of milk chocolate.
On Fridays and Saturdays, I celebrate with indulgence of white chocolate.

On Sundays, I love all chocolates equally. Because of the bible. Or something.

Wait, what was the question?

you may as well ask me to choose a favorite child.

fine; harold--i mean, dark chocolate, i love you the most. don't tell the others.

I used to HATE chocolate. Completely. I could handle white chocolate every now and again, but I would choose a bag of Skittles over chocolate any day. But somehow, out of nowhere, I started craving dark chocolate and now I can't stop eating it! There are so many fun concoctions out there with dark chocolate....I say it is research to have to try all of them...

There is nothing better than a dark chocolate pick me up in the middle of the afternoon.

I like 'em all. But if I were to be stranded on a dessert (intentional) island with only one? I guess it would be dark.

Dark only dark (white's no better than carob!)

Milk reigns- and I absolutely love Charles Chocolates, several years ago he traded a friend his heavenly chocolates for Meyer lemons, and my friend got the best part of the deal!

I like chocolate in any form but especially dark.

Dark is my preference, but I also like milk chocolate.

Dark of course, and a little is healthy for you

Yummy! It's close between milk and dark, but knowing that dark is better for me makes me love it even more! :o)

Definitely dark. But I'll settle for milk if that's all there is laying around. =)

My chocolate motto is: The darker the better!! And it's full of antioxidants (or so they say!!).

Make mine dark, very dark. And especially with nuts, any nuts.

milk with hazelnut or almond or dark with mint or orange

I like it dark...very dark! :)

I love milk chocolate!!!

I love all chocolate; however, milk chocolate is my fav!

dark chocolate when I'm feeling "mysterious" ... milk chocolate when I'm feeling "needy" ... white chocolate when I'm wanting to return to my childhood (I LOVE the white chocolate bunnies!!)

dark chocolate all the way!

I love creamy smooth milk chocolate and white chocolate as long as its sweetness does not overwhelm the gooey goodness

Dark ftw! Why does white even count-ugh!

Gotta be dark chocolate! Woo-hoo!

Always dark chocolate.

Dark, for its intense flavor and versitility

I love milk and dark equally.

Dark chocolate is best, but milk chocolate is a very close second.

"Stress-relieving" creamy Milk Chocolate -- I need some 24/7, 365!!!

Dark chocolate is my favorite now that I know it has keep you young benefits. Before that, I preferred milk chocolate. I think dark chocolate flavor is so intense it takes a little getting used to.

Dark. Oh, yes. dark.

Milk chocolate absolutely.

Milk!!! Why even ask! :)) Goodness of both milk and chocolate.... Mmmmmmm..

dark is the only way to go... milk and white don't even come close to satisfying a true chocolate craving

Milk chocolate!

I love dark chocolate.

Milk chocolate

It has to be milk.

Milk chocolate rules!

Love dark chocolate!

Love Milk Chocolate.

milk chocolate is my favorite

dark, mostly with a hot spice.

Milk Chocolate for me !

Dark, preferably semi-sweet. I like real chocolate taste rather than sugar taste with a little chocolate.

I like milk chocolate the best.

milk chocolate

Dark and sweet, velvety and smooth as it melts on my tongue...*sigh*

Nothing but Dark.

I was completely and happily surprised when I listened to one of the cravings of my body ( I am pregnant & there are various cravings) ... and the pay off was more than I ever expected. I have always enjoyed the taste of really fine dark chocolate, in whatever form. One night, my blood pressure was really elevated (related to pregnancy) and as I lay there, my mind would not stop directing me to eat chocolate. Well, I gave in and within moments of devouring some, my heart rate and blood pressure had both come down and I was resting comfortably. It was a real revelation of that particular health benefit by chocolate indulgence!

72%-74% dark!

I love dark chocolate!

Dark!!! Please!

Definitely dark chocolate!

Milk chocolate!!! Umm. . . creamy goodness!!!

Dark chocolate for me!

The darker the better!!!!!!!!!

Dark chocolate

milk chocolate is my favorite!

I love all chocolate, of course! I'd have to say milk chocolate is my favorite though.

I love the dark chocolate best...thanks!

Milk chocolate

I am a chocoholic and it really depends on the brand and the variety. I love dark chocolate truffles and dark chocolate with mint. IAnd I love most milk chocolate, although as I have grown older, I tend to want the fancier, more expensive chocolate.

Milk chocolate!

The darker the better!

Dark please.

Dark, again. Always.

I prefer milk chocolate - a very good quality one that blends a rich flavor with the silky texture I crave!

Like them all as long as they are chocolate

lemme get some of that DARK CHOCOLATE!

milk chocolate

Milk chocolate is my fav... but all chocolate is good :D

no doubt about it... DARK

dark, definitely.

MILK CHOCOLATE!

dark will always be tops for me.

Dark for a dark man but I like it ALL

Anything but white chocolate..

i love milk chocolate,especially hersheys

Dark Chocolate please.

Thank you :-).

mmm dark chocolate for me thanks!

white chocolate :)

dark, light, or in-between
good quality chocolate

Dark chocolate is *by far* the most yummy =)

dark chocolate!

Milk Chocolate

Milk it does a body good! :) Couldn't resist!

Milk chocolate it is for me.

milk chocolate!

Lo, I cannot lie,
I am quite fond of them all.
But milk wins today.

Milk chocolate, please! Thanks...

love white and milk chocolate, Although I will eat dark if it is there.

The darker the berry, the sweeter the (chocolate)...

Dark chocolate is smooth, rich and sexy.

Dark, please ... just dark. Now.

Anything ending in the word chocolate! Thank you for your contest!

whites always nice!

Dark is the best yummmmmmmmmmmy

It's like asking, which do you prefer, 22 or 14k? Butter or oleo? Dark, of course!

The DARKER the BETTER!

dark chocolate is my favorite!

Milk chocolate, thanks.

Milk Chocolate all the way! Yum!

White chocolate, as of late. So rich and creamy...mmmm....

Dark chocolate!

Milk Chocolate

Yummy melt in your mouth milk chocolate.

white chocolate is the best.

I love dark chocolate the most

very dark or very white

or ANYTHING CHOCOLATE!

dark please

milk chocolate

Love white chocolate

milk chocolate

Milk Chocolate - Mmmmmmmm!

half dark half milk wrapped in white yummy

Dark chocolate is definitely the best. There are just so many varieties and you can really taste the chocolate.

It's a toss-up between white and dark chocolate.

Dark. White candy is not chocolate.

Dark, the darker the better for me!

I don't have a favorite, I just love chocolate
Ruth

Dark...always dark. Rich and smooth, not too sweet, lovely creamy dark.

Today I love sweet creamy milk chocolate.

I prefer milk chocolate but try to eat dark chocolate for it's health benefits.

It's all about MILK chocolate.

milk chocolate

White chocolate.

white! milk! white! err i love both

Milk chocolate! Yummy! Thank you!

milk chocolate!

milk chocolate for me!

milk chocolate~

It took me YEARS to learn to LIKE Chocolate! Honest! And I still haven't developed a taste for the dark chocolate. But Milk Chocolate is delicious, and I DO LOVE IT!

milk chocolate please.

White chocolate!!

milk chocolate

Milk chocolate over caramel

I don't really like chocolate, so I kind of like the white stuff. I think they only call it white CHOCOLATE so people will buy it. I don't think it tastes like chocolate, and I love the texture

the darker the better!

I like milk chocolate!
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I love love love white chocolate! I am a vegetarian but at Easter....those white chocolate bunnies are in my tummy very quickly!

Darrrrrrrrrrrk~

Dark, dark & more dark!

dark is the best :)

White chocolate!!

white, white an white

I love milk or white chocolate equally!

dark, darK, daRK, dARK, DARK!!!!!

Milk chocolate is the only kind worth the calories

I love Milk but Dark is still great!

Milk chocolate. Anything covered in that is health food to me!

6:30 in the a.m....make it milk. Thinking of it as breakfast food. Works for me. Hey, it's not Monday anymore...! Yeah.

I love all chocolate but WHITE chocolate has to be my favorite!!!

Milk. Although white is a close second. Can't stand dark.

milk chocolate for me..yummy

Deliciously dark!

Milk chocolate.

Love dark chocolate

dark all the way baby!

Dark Chocolate complimented by a fruit flavor, orange or raspberry

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