I feel like I’m the only one in my life who holds this opinion, but I have never tasted a combination of chocolate and fruit that wasn’t significantly worse than the individual components.

  • Chocolate covered raisins? Blegh.
  • Chocolate dipped strawberries? I’ll eat the shell then the rest.
  • Raspberry bits in fancy chocolate? You’ve ruined it.
  • Candied apple? Just plain caramel please, no chocolate.
  • Chocolate fondue? I’ll stick to the marshmallows and graham crackers, thanks.
  • Gorp mix? I’m selecting handfuls with either raisins + peanuts or m&ms + peanuts, no blending.

Now I know taste buds are subjective, but how is it that folks will say a mixed bowl of m&ms and skittles is diabolical, yet happily chow down on other fruity chocolate combos? Give me my delicious fruit and chocolate - separately!

  • grue@lemmy.world
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    90% agree. Chocolate paired with actual fruit sucks, but chocolate with fruit flavoring (e.g. Terry’s chocolate orange, chocolate-covered fruit-flavored ganache or nougat, etc.) can sometimes be good.

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    I totally agree, I’m like that Squidward setting up a chair meme when I see a chocolate bar. And immediately pack up if it has any kind of fruits in it.

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    Finally someone else!

    I was a strong defender of this position for a long time. There is a Venn diagram with a circle of dairy in the center. It overlaps heavily with chocolate on one side and fruit on the other. But the fruit and chocolate circles should not touch.

    Or so I thought. One day a friend was arguing with me about this and she pointed out a banana split, which has all three. Ok so maybe the fruit and chocolate circles barely touch for this one exception but otherwise - say no to chocolate with fruit.

  • Cid Vicious@sh.itjust.works
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    Yeah I disagree with every single one of these. Contrast in food is good. Varied textures are good. Sweet and sour is good. Congrats, I think you have an actually unpopular opinion.

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    I have to strongly disagree. I think chocolate is delicious with strawberries, raspberries and raisins. Heck I even love dipping banana slices in a chocolate fondue. I know, I’m weird! 😁

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    Yessss!! Hahaha. My whole life people have been trying to convince me that I’m crazy because I don’t like orange chocolate. (Not even the actual fruit, just the flavour in chocolate.)

    I agree with this wholly. I love fruits. I love chocolate. But I don’t want them together.

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    Chocolate covered/dipped strawberries are nice. I like the flavors. The only issue is the shell like chocolate just breaks off of the strawberry, so maybe separate chocolate and strawberry could achieve the same or better. Still, a good flavor combo and traditional fruit/chocolate.

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      My mother in law used to make a treat - really simple peanuts in chocolate. But the peanuts had to be salted cocktail peanuts for the perfect consistency and that contrast salt cs sweet!