PrintValentine'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
maialisa at 11:36AM on 02/11/08
As much as I know dark is best, I'm still a huge milk chocolate fan! Yum.
karlanee at 11:38AM on 02/11/08
changing my previous answer to milk! Mmm, milk chocolate....
Truculence at 11:38AM on 02/11/08
Dark chocolate, any grade. I swear it actually helps when I have a headache.
savecara at 11:40AM on 02/11/08
Dark chocolate for the win!
Jikuu at 11:43AM on 02/11/08
dark.
arbeck at 11:46AM on 02/11/08
dark chocolate, definitely!
cupcake girl at 11:47AM on 02/11/08
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.
lisasav5 at 11:48AM on 02/11/08
Dark
alyssazor at 11:48AM on 02/11/08
milk chocolate!
laur_uic at 11:48AM on 02/11/08
dark
russban at 11:49AM on 02/11/08
Dark Chocolate ONly!
lydster26 at 11:50AM on 02/11/08
Milk - but only really good milk chocolate (the cheap versions are terrible). Even better with hazelnut.
AnaisKoi at 11:52AM on 02/11/08
definitely dark!
bitchincamero at 11:52AM on 02/11/08
dark
Mike Sula at 11:54AM on 02/11/08
please dark
salty at 11:54AM on 02/11/08
nothing beats good dark
missmicker at 11:57AM on 02/11/08
Dark dark chocolate is delicious!! The darker the better... altho when I have a super sweet tooth white chocolate is nice in small doses :)
misstiffie at 11:57AM on 02/11/08
milk chocolate
allakarasik at 11:58AM on 02/11/08
I like dark chocolate.
Susquehanna at 12:00PM on 02/11/08
Milk chocolate is my absolute favorite.
Kerri at 12:02PM on 02/11/08
dark chocolate, for baking, eating, and lusting after...
meriae at 12:03PM on 02/11/08
milk
DePro at 12:04PM on 02/11/08
milk
shirley26 at 12:05PM on 02/11/08
dark!
weeblet at 12:05PM on 02/11/08
Dark dark dark.
karen r at 12:09PM on 02/11/08
Dark, Milk, White -- it's all good!
drmagazine at 12:09PM on 02/11/08
dark
MajaMeza79 at 12:09PM on 02/11/08
Dark
FoodieCutie at 12:10PM on 02/11/08
Milk Chocolate!!
berwyn at 12:10PM on 02/11/08
DARK DARK DARK DARK !!!!!
cdziuba at 12:11PM on 02/11/08
milk chocolate
jeanharlow at 12:11PM on 02/11/08
Milk chocolate is my favorite.
susanhales at 12:12PM on 02/11/08
milk
greenwolf at 12:14PM on 02/11/08
dark
jedimtb at 12:14PM on 02/11/08
Dark for me!
dove1960 at 12:14PM on 02/11/08
Dark
Freyacat at 12:16PM on 02/11/08
Dark!
Bunnyrock at 12:18PM on 02/11/08
Dark!
threedogkitchen at 12:18PM on 02/11/08
Milk chocolate first with dark a close second. Actually chocolate in any form is delightful.
willitara at 12:20PM on 02/11/08
Dark, dark, dark!
AndreSala at 12:20PM on 02/11/08
dark 4 me
God bless our troops
tsslug7 at 12:22PM on 02/11/08
Definitely dark.
PrairieThistle at 12:22PM on 02/11/08
Milk yesterday, milk today, milk tomorrow.
kmg365 at 12:22PM on 02/11/08
Always dark!
louiseb130 at 12:23PM on 02/11/08
Dark with Almonds!!
Jennefur at 12:23PM on 02/11/08
Milk
mmiller at 12:24PM on 02/11/08
Milk - any time, any where, any place!
borogirl at 12:24PM on 02/11/08
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.
carrielynnfields at 12:25PM on 02/11/08
dark
mercuryhime at 12:25PM on 02/11/08
DARK!
anyang at 12:25PM on 02/11/08
Dark
feep at 12:26PM on 02/11/08
It's been snowing the past few days so...white chocolate. =)
Cassaendra at 12:27PM on 02/11/08
I
buggliest at 12:27PM on 02/11/08
Dark
rosanna at 12:28PM on 02/11/08
milk
gkang at 12:28PM on 02/11/08
dark! but good milk chocolate isn't bad either
aeschylus at 12:28PM on 02/11/08
milky dark?
PerkyMac at 12:30PM on 02/11/08
Milk, the more the milkier the better!
Shewolf at 12:30PM on 02/11/08
Once you go dark, you never-- Uhh, I like dark chocolate, please.
skokefoe at 12:31PM on 02/11/08
Dark.
Seriously, why even include white "chocolate," since it's not, strictly speaking, chocolate at all?
curmudgeon at 12:31PM on 02/11/08
Dark! But I do like a good milk chocolate in a pinch.
Kimberly at 12:34PM on 02/11/08
milk
crashers525 at 12:34PM on 02/11/08
milk (preferably 35%)
elissa at 12:36PM on 02/11/08
dark
carusoc at 12:37PM on 02/11/08
Dark. But I sometimes like milk chocolate, too.
amylou61 at 12:41PM on 02/11/08
I don't like chocolate - but this would make a good gift.
feelgood at 12:42PM on 02/11/08
I love milk chocolate
ckfrrt at 12:42PM on 02/11/08
Dark. absolutely. milk can be tasty too. white, for me, is not worth the trouble.
jlbrach at 12:43PM on 02/11/08
Dark and bitter.
HelloChris at 12:45PM on 02/11/08
all types of cocolate
plhill2000 at 12:46PM on 02/11/08
dark chocolate w/ chocolate stout
jbramley at 12:46PM on 02/11/08
dark
izackcarson at 12:48PM on 02/11/08
Dark Chocolate
cuddles115 at 12:50PM on 02/11/08
dark!
fermezporte at 12:53PM on 02/11/08
milk milk milk!
swankygirl at 12:53PM on 02/11/08
Dark chocolate all the way!!!!!
ksbald2 at 12:53PM on 02/11/08
Dark, dark, dark!
Ashack at 12:54PM on 02/11/08
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.
Fiksu at 12:54PM on 02/11/08
White Chocolate is the best! THEEEEEEE Greatest!!
zaaxaz at 12:56PM on 02/11/08
today it's milk chocolate - but only bc we have bad dark chocolate in the office!
woodenspoon at 12:56PM on 02/11/08
Always dark chocolate
kwils at 12:58PM on 02/11/08
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.
eatorama at 12:59PM on 02/11/08
Milk, dark and white. Especially with caramel. And peanut butter sounds good right now too.
oneperfectegg at 1:00PM on 02/11/08
The darker the better. And I agree with curmudgeon,
white shouldn't even be a choice since it contains no chocolate!
vinovamp at 1:04PM on 02/11/08
Dark, but good quality milk is good, too!
gt6312b at 1:05PM on 02/11/08
What's good is dark, dark chocolate of the very dark variety of dark.
Freddie at 1:07PM on 02/11/08
I loooove dark chocolate
carcon at 1:08PM on 02/11/08
Dark chocolate.
enicoll at 1:12PM on 02/11/08
Dark, Milk, White...it all works for me.
earlybirdkate at 1:12PM on 02/11/08
Dark Chocolate RULES!
leandrew37 at 1:13PM on 02/11/08
milk chocolate for me,thank you...............
shawn at 1:16PM on 02/11/08
dark
richtortora at 1:18PM on 02/11/08
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).
bearsilber at 1:18PM on 02/11/08
dark....very dark and delicious
lyndascrafty at 1:19PM on 02/11/08
What's your favorite kind of chocolate—milk, dark, or white?
Definitely dark. Rich, original taste -- just like my favourite men! haha
hungrychristel at 1:19PM on 02/11/08
mmm, dark
sklose at 1:20PM on 02/11/08
Dark or milk, depending on the day, the mood, the coffee or the wine.
But not white. Cuz it's not chocolate!
ohiogal at 1:20PM on 02/11/08
I love White Chocolate. Not too many people do. I like milk and dark, but white chocolate is my fave.
godsangel777 at 1:21PM on 02/11/08
I like milk chocolate
rosabarto at 1:21PM on 02/11/08
dark, dark, dark
jbeckett at 1:21PM on 02/11/08
Dark, especially paired with something mint or peanut butter!
Mo t at 1:22PM on 02/11/08
Dark :)
nekineki at 1:22PM on 02/11/08
dark chocolate
cgeo2000 at 1:23PM on 02/11/08
dark hands down no doubt about it yep uh huh
pcbdolphins at 1:28PM on 02/11/08
DARK!
doomalyas at 1:28PM on 02/11/08
Nothing beats sweet, creamy and smooth milk chocolate, at least when it's a good quality chocolate.
kimothy at 1:31PM on 02/11/08
I'm not proud - milk.
Gwenelle at 1:31PM on 02/11/08
i love dark chocolate.
lemonnut at 1:31PM on 02/11/08
dark, plain, with no additions or flavorings. good milk is next. white chocolate doesn't count as chocolate in my opinion!
hobnob at 1:31PM on 02/11/08
milk...yum!
jessh1218 at 1:33PM on 02/11/08
Deep dark chocolate please!
meganp at 1:35PM on 02/11/08
Always dark chocolate. Always.
apisoni at 1:35PM on 02/11/08
always dark......
starsmom at 1:36PM on 02/11/08
any kind!
catalu at 1:36PM on 02/11/08
Melty milk chocolate...yummy!
Aucoale at 1:39PM on 02/11/08
Milk, followed closely by dark. White isn't chocolate. (Tasty, but not chocolate, and not in the same league)
lisaray at 1:40PM on 02/11/08
Milk
Cheesewit at 1:45PM on 02/11/08
Today, milk.
SelimaCat at 1:46PM on 02/11/08
I just about always prefer dark chocolate, but Malley's (of Cleveland) milk chocolate rocks my socks.
salty_sticky at 1:46PM on 02/11/08
love dark
cindyb at 1:48PM on 02/11/08
dark darker darkest!!!
sheldel at 1:49PM on 02/11/08
Milk chocolate.
mizchild at 1:49PM on 02/11/08
It used to be milk, milk, and milk. But lately the tide is turning and I find myself drawn to the dark.
Mike13241 at 1:50PM on 02/11/08
milk ~ all creamy goodness.
cowleyh at 1:53PM on 02/11/08
I am a fan of dark chocolate too!
dreamsicle at 1:54PM on 02/11/08
Milk
kktwins at 1:54PM on 02/11/08
the darker the better please.
Alm25 at 1:55PM on 02/11/08
Dark makes me see the light!
foontou at 1:56PM on 02/11/08
I'm lovin milk chocolate
Darlene at 1:56PM on 02/11/08
I'd have to say Milk Chocolate is the best! Hands down!
lingling68m at 1:56PM on 02/11/08
dark
disgustingfoodie at 1:57PM on 02/11/08
Nothing is better than dark chocolate.
MissGillien at 1:58PM on 02/11/08
mmm...dark!
katief at 2:00PM on 02/11/08
white please
briguy2001 at 2:01PM on 02/11/08
dark please
NomNomNom at 2:02PM on 02/11/08
Milk chocolate has always been my favorite, but as I have gotten older, I have developed an appreciation for white chocolate also.
sylvieA at 2:02PM on 02/11/08
Milk!
em333 at 2:05PM on 02/11/08
May I please have some dark chocolate?
kevlney at 2:06PM on 02/11/08
i'll go with milk today
sloppy at 2:06PM on 02/11/08
I'd like some bittersweet dark, please!
HeyCarl at 2:09PM on 02/11/08
milk chocolate for me. I know dark is healthier but nothing beats creamy milk chocolate.
theamira at 2:09PM on 02/11/08
Dark would be delightful....
daniellejodi at 2:09PM on 02/11/08
milk is my fave with white close behind
tiffie555 at 2:10PM on 02/11/08
milk
foodinmouth at 2:13PM on 02/11/08
MMMM...any kind of chocolate, especially milk chocolate.
bcomer at 2:14PM on 02/11/08
Dark is the yummiest
Nabozny at 2:16PM on 02/11/08
Dark! White chocolate isn't even chocolate!
kll205 at 2:17PM on 02/11/08
any kind of chocolate makes me drool just thinking about it.
CarolHarrity at 2:20PM on 02/11/08
in desserts dark. milk or white straight up
jennywren at 2:21PM on 02/11/08
Dark and milk!
dewer421 at 2:22PM on 02/11/08
dark
deckit at 2:25PM on 02/11/08
Did someone say chocolate, how can you chose, it's all Good!!!
ladyvon5845 at 2:26PM on 02/11/08
DARK is the only way to go!!!
sel123 at 2:28PM on 02/11/08
Milk Chocolate is my favorite
sonyasparks at 2:30PM on 02/11/08
Milk chocolate taste the best
vmkids at 2:31PM on 02/11/08
Dark chocolate
bison61 at 2:38PM on 02/11/08
Dark chocolate...but really I'll eat all kinds. I especially love white on dark mmmmm!
erysheep at 2:38PM on 02/11/08
Dark!
tekna at 2:39PM on 02/11/08
Dark Chocolate
abfantom at 2:42PM on 02/11/08
Milk for me.
tech9803 at 2:48PM on 02/11/08
100% definitely, absolutely, no doubt about it..... MILK!!!
michelob at 2:50PM on 02/11/08
white
drming5k at 2:51PM on 02/11/08
Dark definately!
nmk1125 at 2:54PM on 02/11/08
Milk chocolate is my first choice.
maggie0352 at 2:59PM on 02/11/08
mmmmm.....dark
lethargarian at 3:02PM on 02/11/08
dark, dark, darko!
mutley at 3:02PM on 02/11/08
love dark chocolate!
pincus at 3:03PM on 02/11/08
milk
thotfulspot at 3:03PM on 02/11/08
the darker the better!
troika at 3:04PM on 02/11/08
Very, very dark
sachidewey at 3:08PM on 02/11/08
Dark all the way. Anyone who said white deserves a smack upside the head.
Ravara at 3:12PM on 02/11/08
Great and yummy contest. Thanks for having it. Dark Chocolate is my favorite.
peg42 at 3:13PM on 02/11/08
Ha. I like white chocolate best.
lovemonster at 3:15PM on 02/11/08
dark for sure.
slb3334 at 3:16PM on 02/11/08
Dark is great
gloriase at 3:16PM on 02/11/08
dark chocolate is yummy
doramere at 3:17PM on 02/11/08
DARK all the way
Irene at 3:21PM on 02/11/08
Definitely dark.
hernandezfisher at 3:22PM on 02/11/08
white
beaker28 at 3:25PM on 02/11/08
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.
slehan at 3:25PM on 02/11/08
dark
Natalie at 3:29PM on 02/11/08
Dark!
etyper333 at 3:30PM on 02/11/08
Dark, please!
kitchenninja at 3:32PM on 02/11/08
Any chocolate is my favorite, milk, white or dark.! yum!
duranza at 3:34PM on 02/11/08
I like ALL Chocolate but Milk Chocolate is usually my choice
forkmtn at 3:37PM on 02/11/08
Dark by choice, but who can resist any of it?
Devacat at 3:37PM on 02/11/08
milk chocolate
susan1215 at 3:38PM on 02/11/08
White chocolate is the best!!
jacmor0315 at 3:42PM on 02/11/08
DARK!
utahups at 3:43PM on 02/11/08
Milk, white then dark - I like all chocolate .. duh!!
gsballance at 3:47PM on 02/11/08
milk for me
zekks at 3:47PM on 02/11/08
darkest dark! :)
merav13 at 3:52PM on 02/11/08
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.
pookywookyster at 4:05PM on 02/11/08
Dark Chocolate for me!
pdxirishman at 4:14PM on 02/11/08
Milk all the way.
deedleweedle at 4:15PM on 02/11/08
I love Milk Chocolate!
fangirl at 4:17PM on 02/11/08
What a luscious candy prize gift! Please enter me in your drawing. Thanks
very, very much.....Cindi
windycindy at 4:17PM on 02/11/08
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.
geekbearinggifts at 4:18PM on 02/11/08
Dark, of course!
Jrlobo at 4:18PM on 02/11/08
I like dark
emm321 at 4:21PM on 02/11/08
milk... then dark.... never white...(that's not REAL chocolate)
debralu at 4:25PM on 02/11/08
I seriously LOVE chocolate!!
1LuckyLady at 4:26PM on 02/11/08
Milk all the way.
drstevens at 4:30PM on 02/11/08
Milk chocolate is my fav! Thanks
prindi27 at 4:30PM on 02/11/08
dark!
Marilyn at 4:30PM on 02/11/08
chocolate?chocolate? i remember when they invented chocolate, i hated it!
agordon10 at 4:31PM on 02/11/08
Milk chocolate. Yum...
deejaycee at 4:33PM on 02/11/08
White chocolate, just because it's something different.
jstaley at 4:40PM on 02/11/08
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
AsTheNight at 4:44PM on 02/11/08
Dark chocolate is my favorite. Tastes so good and I love pretzels covered with the dark chocolate.
diesel51 at 4:46PM on 02/11/08
Very dark :-)
Nikton at 4:46PM on 02/11/08
All of it? I mean it depends! Dark if I'm just eating it plain, but certain things taste better with milk chocolate!
peachfish at 4:48PM on 02/11/08
Love mil chocolate!
leeleemac at 4:48PM on 02/11/08
dark chocolate is the best
pammmywoo at 4:49PM on 02/11/08
milk chocolate!
leeleemac at 4:51PM on 02/11/08
milk chocolate!!
cjnedrow at 4:54PM on 02/11/08
It's dark chocolate today.
JudyH at 4:57PM on 02/11/08
milk
mverno at 4:57PM on 02/11/08
Milk Chocolate!!
agsweeps at 4:57PM on 02/11/08
Definitely dark
Faither at 5:01PM on 02/11/08
dark chocolate, without question. nothing else compares.
veritas at 5:02PM on 02/11/08
Milk and dark are both terrific!
fshapiro at 5:08PM on 02/11/08
dark, with a hint of chili
jasmall at 5:08PM on 02/11/08
dark dark dark!
Stephen1969 at 5:10PM on 02/11/08
white is the best. I know the darker the chocolate the better for you. but, I still love white.
bunnie3788 at 5:12PM on 02/11/08
milk
motwell at 5:13PM on 02/11/08
milk is the best
bigedemt at 5:14PM on 02/11/08
milk, of course
jffryclough at 5:16PM on 02/11/08
Dark.
fullhart at 5:17PM on 02/11/08
Dark chocolate with raspberry filling and hazelnuts
saturdaynightfever at 5:17PM on 02/11/08
dark
Rick Kazmer at 5:18PM on 02/11/08
Chocolate is the fifth basic food group. I like Milk chocolate.
idahomom at 5:21PM on 02/11/08
I like as dark as I can get it.
gervitsd at 5:21PM on 02/11/08
White!!
kpbarnett at 5:22PM on 02/11/08
milk or dark
jellosheriff at 5:22PM on 02/11/08
I LOVE ALL CHOCOLATE!!!! But milk chocolate is my personal favorite.
Please enter my name into your SWEET contest, THANKS!!
dakotakaylee at 5:23PM on 02/11/08
milk
dolls123 at 5:24PM on 02/11/08
Dark.
justjoan at 5:25PM on 02/11/08
Dark Chocolate!! :)
tiffanyhulbert at 5:26PM on 02/11/08
Dark of course! The darker the better (healthwise, anyway). I love chocolate, chocolate, chocolate!!!
maggiem at 5:27PM on 02/11/08
Dark is my favorite!
ksh123 at 5:33PM on 02/11/08
I love milk chocolate!
tuesdayef at 5:33PM on 02/11/08
Dark
kj415 at 5:35PM on 02/11/08
Love them all but Milk Choc