"British" Chocolate
#46
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Well for me it's just Cadbury's that is a disappointment here. I often go to the import shop in New Westminster to get proper UK Cadbury's, it's just so much creamier and nicer. My girlfriend thinks it might be the type of milk the use, since most UK milk isn't pastuerized. Who knows.
#48
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Quite a different wrapper too. That's probably half the fun for co-workers.
I know a couple mentioned caramel but I really meant Caramac.
Quite sickly. How about Pink Panther bars?
#49
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Can buy Thornton's choccies in Ottawa!
#51
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Same stuff, technically speaking: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dove_%28chocolate%29 - in fact historically speaking, Galaxy is an imitation of Dove, however I bet you back in 1960 Dove chocolate tasted better.
I wouldn't be surprised if it doesn't have as much fat in it, but I think it's unrealistic to expect stuff made in different factories to taste exactly the same, although I can't really tell any difference with a Canadian mars bar.
I find Dairy Milk here is only edible if you get one of the flavoured bars, they actually make Creme Eggs in Ontario as well and it has the same grotty chocolate. Also they appear to be smaller than the UK ones, I got a UK one and compared them side-by-side and the UK one was definitely larger.
However one thing I realized a long time ago is that the UK is a very large consumer of chocolate, I think only the Belgians and the German-speaking countries eat more per capita. Chocolate is more of a kids thing in Canada and the US I find so they don't give as much of a crap about quality. The view is if you're an adult you can afford Swiss chocolate, or a box of chocolates from a confectioners.
I wouldn't be surprised if it doesn't have as much fat in it, but I think it's unrealistic to expect stuff made in different factories to taste exactly the same, although I can't really tell any difference with a Canadian mars bar.
I find Dairy Milk here is only edible if you get one of the flavoured bars, they actually make Creme Eggs in Ontario as well and it has the same grotty chocolate. Also they appear to be smaller than the UK ones, I got a UK one and compared them side-by-side and the UK one was definitely larger.
However one thing I realized a long time ago is that the UK is a very large consumer of chocolate, I think only the Belgians and the German-speaking countries eat more per capita. Chocolate is more of a kids thing in Canada and the US I find so they don't give as much of a crap about quality. The view is if you're an adult you can afford Swiss chocolate, or a box of chocolates from a confectioners.
#53
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If you want THORNTONS folks, then you'd better get it quickly because a lot of shops are going to be closed soon.............
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13939089
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13939089
#54
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If you want THORNTONS folks, then you'd better get it quickly because a lot of shops are going to be closed soon.............
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13939089
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13939089
#55
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Makes you wonder why they don't open a few shops here.
I am seriously developing a craving for some Roger's chocolates from reading this thread!
I am seriously developing a craving for some Roger's chocolates from reading this thread!
#56
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If you want THORNTONS folks, then you'd better get it quickly because a lot of shops are going to be closed soon.............
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13939089
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13939089
#58
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However one thing I realized a long time ago is that the UK is a very large consumer of chocolate, I think only the Belgians and the German-speaking countries eat more per capita. Chocolate is more of a kids thing in Canada and the US I find so they don't give as much of a crap about quality. The view is if you're an adult you can afford Swiss chocolate, or a box of chocolates from a confectioners.
I think this is so true. I would have little or no chance to find chocolate items in the houses of the many people I know. I like chocolate but would never buy a chocolate bar, British or otherwise. It's just not on the radar of most Canadians. And before someone comes on here and tells me they know some Canadian etc, etc, there are exceptions.
I think this is so true. I would have little or no chance to find chocolate items in the houses of the many people I know. I like chocolate but would never buy a chocolate bar, British or otherwise. It's just not on the radar of most Canadians. And before someone comes on here and tells me they know some Canadian etc, etc, there are exceptions.
#59
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You're probably right though. If the bars sold that well, they probably wouldn't be almost permanently reduced.
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Is British Cadbury's any good now that it is made in Poland???