Valentine's Day Chocolate Giveaway

Required Eating

Posted by Ed Levine, February 8, 2008 at 7:30 AM

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 (he correctly decided Chuck Chocolates was not a good name for his company), we are giving away one of his Heart Collections (featuring an edible box) every day on the site today through Monday. 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?

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. 9). The standard Serious Eats contest rules apply.

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Comments are closed: 570 Comments:

Dark and shiny.

MarkO at 8:34AM on 02/08/08

DARK

MarkO at 8:34AM on 02/08/08

My favorite is milk and white together, definitely.

jammarita at 8:34AM on 02/08/08

definately dark

missmicker at 8:36AM on 02/08/08

Dark

ech818 at 8:41AM on 02/08/08

milk.

cybercita at 8:43AM on 02/08/08

Today it's milk. :o)

BigGUM at 8:44AM on 02/08/08

dark

ceforrester at 8:49AM on 02/08/08

dark

carusoc at 8:51AM on 02/08/08

dark

akamonty at 8:52AM on 02/08/08

definitely dark.

rs002g at 8:53AM on 02/08/08

dark

Alm25 at 8:54AM on 02/08/08

milk milk milk milk milk!

those hershey bars i ate as a child ruined me.

mbcorwin at 8:54AM on 02/08/08

mmmm... dark!

fermezporte at 8:56AM on 02/08/08

dark chocolate is my favorite!

amylou61 at 8:57AM on 02/08/08

Dark ftw.

planetneutral at 8:58AM on 02/08/08

Dark, Darker, Darkest

StevenSteiger at 9:02AM on 02/08/08

Dark all the way, baby!

Sigma_Greg at 9:03AM on 02/08/08

dark, dark, dark!

amma123 at 9:04AM on 02/08/08

Dark. That is all.

Bunnyrock at 9:06AM on 02/08/08

Dark!

kitchenninja at 9:07AM on 02/08/08

dark, please.

mickeymets at 9:10AM on 02/08/08

dark

einscheusal at 9:11AM on 02/08/08

Dark, always.

piercecl715 at 9:15AM on 02/08/08

Dark

dbrooksismyhero at 9:15AM on 02/08/08

dark

stlwaters at 9:16AM on 02/08/08

For years I've always went for the milk chocolate over the dark, but since I hit my 40's I've been leaning toward the dark more and more.

pmagnus at 9:17AM on 02/08/08

I like my cocoa beans straight out of the pod! Wait, no. I like dark.

Sisterrae at 9:19AM on 02/08/08

The darker the better, I say.
I don't understand when people say it's bitter :p

jazzinx at 9:19AM on 02/08/08

dark dark dark

sillyLN at 9:22AM on 02/08/08

Dark and delicious.

brilynn at 9:22AM on 02/08/08

Dark and bitter!

Sarajahii at 9:24AM on 02/08/08

dark - my tastebuds grew up last year :)

woodenspoon at 9:25AM on 02/08/08

Dark

awtane at 9:25AM on 02/08/08

dark for me as well...

laciscott at 9:26AM on 02/08/08

milk!

MerMade07 at 9:27AM on 02/08/08

DARK!

mchow at 9:28AM on 02/08/08

milk for me

kelboyd at 9:28AM on 02/08/08

Definitely Dark

Food Hobo at 9:29AM on 02/08/08

dark

boolo at 9:29AM on 02/08/08

dark chocolate all the way

derekhinton2003 at 9:29AM on 02/08/08

Dark.

rffoodie at 9:31AM on 02/08/08

dark

jknepfle at 9:35AM on 02/08/08

milk (though I'm willing to be convinced)

teancom at 9:35AM on 02/08/08

milk

thotfulspot at 9:38AM on 02/08/08

Definitely Dark. With some nice dry red wine.

radioactivecat at 9:38AM on 02/08/08

dark

DwayneW at 9:39AM on 02/08/08

milk

zekks at 9:41AM on 02/08/08

Dark. (Milk chocolate is for wussies!)

Holly at 9:45AM on 02/08/08

Dark...but only recently, and milk is still a close second...

tkln at 9:46AM on 02/08/08

definitely dark (which seems to be winning in a landslide)

annatr at 9:46AM on 02/08/08

Dark, hands down. It captures the essence of chocolate well. White isn't even real chocolate; it's just cocoa butter.

Jikuu at 9:46AM on 02/08/08

Milk chocolate for sure. And, hopefully, it's a truffle.

DabbaMac at 9:51AM on 02/08/08

DARK!

linda at 9:51AM on 02/08/08

Dark, please.

charm city cupcake at 9:53AM on 02/08/08

dark!

doomalyas at 9:53AM on 02/08/08

Milk except on on days when my favorite is white.

mmiller at 9:54AM on 02/08/08

dark

Marilyn at 9:55AM on 02/08/08

milk chocolate

jeanharlow at 9:56AM on 02/08/08

Dark, with 88% on the label!

HeartofGlass at 9:59AM on 02/08/08

My favorite is white chocolate. ~ :)

jmagloro at 10:02AM on 02/08/08

Milk chocolate.

tplankenhorn at 10:03AM on 02/08/08

Really dark!

merav13 at 10:04AM on 02/08/08

yey!!! milk chocolate

hedi777 at 10:07AM on 02/08/08

Dark chocolate!!

Kimberly at 10:08AM on 02/08/08

Dark

ecurtis at 10:09AM on 02/08/08

Dark all the way!

elizabethw at 10:11AM on 02/08/08

Dark!

blgrimes at 10:12AM on 02/08/08

Dark (but milk or white are just as welcome in my house...)

squawky at 10:12AM on 02/08/08

Dark AND Milk!!! MMmmmmm

msbabedoll at 10:14AM on 02/08/08

I looooooooove dark chocolate.

dbaxgirl51 at 10:15AM on 02/08/08

milk, but I love them all!

jellosheriff at 10:18AM on 02/08/08

dark almost always, milk sometimes, white chocolate barely qualifies as food.

Rick Kazmer at 10:21AM on 02/08/08

Milk

kktwins at 10:22AM on 02/08/08

Dark

jashelep23 at 10:22AM on 02/08/08

Well, I love DARK chocolate... darker the better, but my wife hates it. She likes milk (lighter the better). Together, we can polish off most boxes of chocolate.

Antmusic at 10:23AM on 02/08/08

dark, but milk is a close second.

can't stand white chocolate.

provey at 10:25AM on 02/08/08

Dark. But "favorite" is a relative term when it comes to chocolate.

Devacat at 10:26AM on 02/08/08

dark!

weeblet at 10:26AM on 02/08/08

Dark

Twipey at 10:27AM on 02/08/08

Dark, but milk is acceptable. White doesn't even deserve to be mentioned next to the word chocolate.

sjwoodin at 10:27AM on 02/08/08

dark

altopower at 10:27AM on 02/08/08

I love all chocolate - but if I had to choose - white!

berwyn at 10:28AM on 02/08/08

dark. for sure.

stephzw at 10:31AM on 02/08/08

Man oh Man do I love Dark!

cdziuba at 10:32AM on 02/08/08

Dark.

meganaw at 10:34AM on 02/08/08

The darker the better!

rosanna at 10:35AM on 02/08/08

I love dark chocolate!

kwils at 10:35AM on 02/08/08

Milk is the ONLY chocolate.

kmg365 at 10:35AM on 02/08/08

definitely dark!

luswim06 at 10:36AM on 02/08/08

its dark daddy

mverno at 10:36AM on 02/08/08

Milk

em333 at 10:38AM on 02/08/08

I like all of them but dark the most

slb3334 at 10:38AM on 02/08/08

dark, the darker the better.

gervitsd at 10:39AM on 02/08/08

milk

susan1215 at 10:40AM on 02/08/08

with the fancy stuff, dark. with the cheap stuff, milk.

sloppydelicious at 10:40AM on 02/08/08

dark chocolate.

pumpkinspice at 10:42AM on 02/08/08

dark witout a doubt

judis121 at 10:42AM on 02/08/08

Dark, definitely.

Vincci at 10:43AM on 02/08/08

dark, dark, dark!

hanak at 10:52AM on 02/08/08

white is the best

leslieaa at 10:54AM on 02/08/08

I love all Chocolate, but I think I will have to go with Milk Chocolate being my most favorite.

CrazyDaisy at 10:55AM on 02/08/08

MILK!!! Although chocolate is chocolate so any flavor will do!!:-)

DeeJay01 at 10:56AM on 02/08/08

I love all chocolate, but dark makes my toes curl.

cathymccaughan at 10:57AM on 02/08/08

Dark all the way

xxbeccaannxx at 10:59AM on 02/08/08

Dark and darker.

patschraier at 11:01AM on 02/08/08

milk chocolate minority

miamia at 11:03AM on 02/08/08

Definitely milk but if that's not available - bring any on!

borogirl at 11:05AM on 02/08/08

white on the outside with coconut crunchies- and a dark chocolate center.

bisbee at 11:05AM on 02/08/08

dark

jlhmm at 11:05AM on 02/08/08

It's a tough call, but I gotta go for the dark chocolate!

chgoeditor at 11:06AM on 02/08/08

Dark. Not even a question!

Peasantwench at 11:09AM on 02/08/08

dark!

MajaMeza79 at 11:10AM on 02/08/08

To me it depends on the brand. I love Dove milk, Hersheys dark. I prefer a white Easter bunny.

drala625 at 11:10AM on 02/08/08

I used to be dark chocolate's biggest fan, but lately all I crave is milk.

cam00023 at 11:10AM on 02/08/08

MILK

crashers525 at 11:11AM on 02/08/08

Love the dark!

taxichick at 11:13AM on 02/08/08

milk

deedleweedle at 11:14AM on 02/08/08

dark chocolate for me

monicabg at 11:15AM on 02/08/08

Any kind of chocolate is a good piece of chocolate

mkboldin at 11:18AM on 02/08/08

Dark!!

lyn21 at 11:21AM on 02/08/08

Ordinarily, I'd say dark, but I have a new appreciation for the glory of white. Chocolate is ALWAYS a good thing though!

pupilindenial at 11:21AM on 02/08/08

Dark chocolate for sure.

farmers13 at 11:28AM on 02/08/08

Milk chocolate is my favorite.

swtpea at 11:29AM on 02/08/08

dark

mrsbao at 11:31AM on 02/08/08

Dark!

tacroy80 at 11:33AM on 02/08/08

Milk

jamesl8n at 11:34AM on 02/08/08

milk!

gkang at 11:34AM on 02/08/08

Roses are red
Violets are a treat.
Milk chocolate is
My favorite sweet to eat!

Yummmmmmy!

susie at 11:34AM on 02/08/08

Dark dark dark!

brandi at 11:41AM on 02/08/08

ABSOLUTELY MILK CHOCOLATE!

haomom at 11:42AM on 02/08/08

Milk chocolate is the best!!!

randio at 11:44AM on 02/08/08

DARK That word looks silly after you see it over and over. But dark is best.

blkbrn1952 at 11:45AM on 02/08/08

love dark

jennmalan at 11:50AM on 02/08/08

dark, but not really dark. Too high a percentage and it tastes like dirt ... really good dirt. Wait, is that a bad thing?

haneway at 11:50AM on 02/08/08

Has to be dark!!!!

fooddiva at 11:51AM on 02/08/08

I love dark and milk chocolate. Hate white.

JudyH at 11:56AM on 02/08/08

Dark.

annpa at 11:58AM on 02/08/08

love the dark. like everyone else here it seems.

mcc32 at 11:58AM on 02/08/08

After I turned 25 anything but dark was too sweet.

Dark it is!

thaddius at 11:59AM on 02/08/08

definitely the darker the better :)

lyndascrafty at 12:01PM on 02/08/08

I
think
i
really
am
fond
of milk
chocolate
the
best,
although
I do
not
think
I
would
turn
down
any
CHOCOLATE.
Thanks
for
your
time.

Darrell at 12:02PM on 02/08/08

Dark, healthier

Carole two at 12:02PM on 02/08/08

Dark is where it's at.

karen r at 12:04PM on 02/08/08

Every Easter my five brothers would get a milk chocolate bunny, and my mom knew to get her daughter a white chocolate bunny. Still, my favorite, I always pick white chocolate.

danaeck at 12:04PM on 02/08/08

Usually dark, but I can be swayed. Pretty easily.

cremarie1 at 12:05PM on 02/08/08

My favorite is milk chocolate but love the rest as well!

samsakara at 12:10PM on 02/08/08

dark all the way!!!

PoignantTuna at 12:10PM on 02/08/08

Always been dark....my latest crave is dark chocolate covered candied ginger from Wen Chocolates......yummmm

Kenzo at 12:11PM on 02/08/08

Dark!

mjs2055 at 12:11PM on 02/08/08

Give me dark. The darker the better. It's healthier for you I hear.

kblover at 12:12PM on 02/08/08

hard to narrow it down, but i love dark chocolate truffles. but, i love milk chocolate bark. white chocolate should only be an accent for me, not the star. mmmm....

scrootch at 12:12PM on 02/08/08

Dark. Then white. Then milk.

shiregirl at 12:14PM on 02/08/08

Dark chocolate with a bitter tangand deepth of flavor, is my favorite; but I enjoy ALL chocolate.

HelloChris at 12:17PM on 02/08/08

THE DARKER THE BETTER!

sugarmeg at 12:17PM on 02/08/08

Definitely Dark for making candy

chloecn at 12:20PM on 02/08/08

Wow! I have to choose. I love them all. I am truly a chocaholic.

janetnels at 12:22PM on 02/08/08

Dark!!!

surplusj at 12:25PM on 02/08/08

dark

palmsey at 12:26PM on 02/08/08

Dark, then white, then milk...

webdevtom78 at 12:28PM on 02/08/08

Dark chocolate for straight candy, milk for drinking, white for... um... I'm sure there's something white it good for.

Stufsocker at 12:29PM on 02/08/08

Darker is the preferred but really I like it all.

michellelikestoeat at 12:30PM on 02/08/08

milk chocolate is my favorite

mizztara71 at 12:33PM on 02/08/08

Milk chocolate

bobcatsteph3 at 12:35PM on 02/08/08

Definitely dark.

lemonnut at 12:36PM on 02/08/08

Dark Chocolate.

pdxirishman at 12:37PM on 02/08/08

im in the minority it's milk for me

shirley26 at 12:43PM on 02/08/08

dark

msecondo at 12:43PM on 02/08/08

dark

richtortora at 12:46PM on 02/08/08

Definitely dark chocolate

cacao at 12:48PM on 02/08/08

Dark is my favorite, but I love all kinds!

writmm at 12:51PM on 02/08/08

Dark. Has more chocolatinoids in it.

Freddie at 12:52PM on 02/08/08

mmm. i love the taste of smooth, melting milk chocolately goodness in my mouth.

MuteX10 at 12:52PM on 02/08/08

I've since turned to the DARK side.

amj1989 at 12:52PM on 02/08/08

my favorite is 87% dark

tortor at 12:53PM on 02/08/08

White chocolate all the way....

cre8tveminde at 12:53PM on 02/08/08

Dark! (With some sort of chile component, if I'm being picky.)

skokefoe at 12:54PM on 02/08/08

dark chocolate

eliemalone at 12:54PM on 02/08/08

Dark & Milk have their place...white just doesnt seem to be chocolate at all!!!

betalutti at 12:55PM on 02/08/08

Milk Chocolate

sofrigginsweet at 12:57PM on 02/08/08

dark chocolate is my absolute favorite, but I wouldn't turn down milk chocolate!

stonybuff at 12:58PM on 02/08/08

Milk Chocolate... Yum!

RitaM4 at 12:58PM on 02/08/08

definately dark chocolate

shelly1212 at 1:00PM on 02/08/08

dark

Cyberfox at 1:01PM on 02/08/08

Dark!

chicagofats at 1:02PM on 02/08/08

It's gotta be dark for me!

egreca at 1:05PM on 02/08/08

milk

kcook84 at 1:05PM on 02/08/08

milk

DePro at 1:05PM on 02/08/08

White, but I heard it's not real Chocolate

tarasivulka at 1:05PM on 02/08/08

definitely milk

jeanilyne at 1:06PM on 02/08/08

white...

pamatmayo at 1:08PM on 02/08/08

milk chocolate is my favorite.

vboackle at 1:09PM on 02/08/08

Milk Chocolate!

fangirl at 1:09PM on 02/08/08

dark chocolate

frogz60 at 1:10PM on 02/08/08

DARK!!! At least 60%, but I love 85%!!!

africamp at 1:11PM on 02/08/08

I love white chocolate!

birdzu at 1:13PM on 02/08/08

Milk chocolate

leeleemac at 1:13PM on 02/08/08

milk chocolate

lynnburm at 1:16PM on 02/08/08

Love them all, but White especially!

kpbarnett at 1:20PM on 02/08/08

definitely milk chocolate... over caramel of course

lovercas at 1:20PM on 02/08/08

Love love love dark

petey444 at 1:20PM on 02/08/08

milk chocolate for me! :)

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xoeskie at 1:21PM on 02/08/08

Mmm! Dark chocolate rules, and if it happens to have some orange flavor going on, too, heaven!

geekbearinggifts at 1:22PM on 02/08/08

Dark chocolate, definitely.

onalark at 1:28PM on 02/08/08

Dark. Charles chocolates are my fav!

vibrantfun at 1:29PM on 02/08/08

My general mood dictates DARK. Usually 70% is my beloved one. Flavored, or not , I love it equally in my heart.
But when I want a little piece of heaven MILK is what I like.
And, if I need a measured slice of sweetness WHITE will do just fine.

czeledon at 1:30PM on 02/08/08

Chocolate is the food of the GODS!!!! Light or Dark it is GOOD!!

AllenMcLeod at 1:31PM on 02/08/08

Dark, but i would not turn any of the others down

tenpointfarmer at 1:35PM on 02/08/08

milk.

foodinmouth at 1:39PM on 02/08/08

Dark!

catalu at 1:40PM on 02/08/08

Dark is always my first choice. Otherwise, I'll just take dark. Worst case scenario, I'll settle for dark. But only if I have to!
;-D

LoCo at 1:48PM on 02/08/08

Dark dark dark!

Stephen1969 at 1:48PM on 02/08/08

super dark

azured00 at 1:49PM on 02/08/08

milk and dark... depending on my mood (I'm currently in the mood for dark chocolate.)

debralu at 1:49PM on 02/08/08

Dark chocolate if it's by itself. But white chocolate chip cookies are my biggest weakness.

charmon at 1:49PM on 02/08/08

Though I usually prefer my chocolate as dark as my soul, on valentines day, a girl's gotta have milk. I need the extra sweet to balance out my bitterness over this Hallmark Holiday.

lorelei76 at 1:50PM on 02/08/08

Dark, wonderfully full bodied taste and good for the body!

mommahello at 1:50PM on 02/08/08

dark is the best

llinda29 at 1:56PM on 02/08/08

mmmm - dark!

maialisa at 1:57PM on 02/08/08

Just like 99% of the people who have responded, I prefer dark.

kevlney at 1:58PM on 02/08/08

DARK!!!

starsmom at 2:00PM on 02/08/08

Milk chocolate but I really do not like to pick favorites. I Love all chocolate!!