General Chat

Thanks Andysmum. By "proper" chocolate do you mean Thornton's?

As I understand it, most American chocolate tastes nothing like ours - not sure why.

I have also heard that British mass-produced chocolate is not the same as it used to be, but I haven't eaten any for years.

I like chocolate, and get mine from Hotel Chocolat. Only in small quantities because it is expensive, but has a much higher cocoa content than Cadbury's etc. They have recently opened a shop in USA, half expecting it to fail, because the taste is so different, but the Americans can't get enough of it!!

I have just been googling and it says a lot of our chocolate is now made abroad!! Cadbury's comes from Poland.

However, Thornton's, another quality brand, is made in the UK, and is easily available.

I would send your American cousin some "proper" chocolate. :-) :-)

Thanks Kay - I guess that answers my question that ours is still the best! :-)

Moves to prevent retailers importing British-made Cadbury chocolate into the US have scandalised some expats, who say US-made Cadbury chocolate is inferior - and who often view Hershey's, the most popular US chocolate, as beneath contempt.

I'm thinking of sending my American cousin some Cadburys Chocolate bars from the UK.
Now I know that Cadburys were taken over by Kraft and that people say our English chocolate doesnt taste the same now. (I've not had any for years, so don't know)

Does anyone know if Cadbury's chocolate in USA tastes different to ours?
I'm trying to find out if both Countries taste the same or not, as if its the same, there's no point me sending her some!