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Off topic but here in Europe your chocolate example would be reversed: Lindt is the most pleasing and neutral milk chocolate, while Hersheys is considered an ac
by bowsamic 4y ago
Off topic but here in Europe your chocolate example would be reversed: Lindt is the most pleasing and neutral milk chocolate, while Hersheys is considered an acquired taste
- henvic 4y agoWhat??? I don't think so.
- bowsamic 4y agoLindt is cheaper and more commonly eaten than Hersheys in Europe.
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- henvic 4y agoWow. Is it really cheaper? I've been living in the Netherlands for two years, and never noticed it. Granted, I don't see Hershey's as much... and I've seen some times Lindt for way cheaper than I expected in the street market, but even so I had no idea...
- pessimizer 4y agoI'm sure Hershey's is worse. I don't buy it. But I wouldn't choose mystery chocolate over it, and by numbers in the US Lindt would be mystery chocolate to tens if not hundreds of millions, while everyone has had a Hershey's kiss. Imagine if in Europe Hershey's was marked as a fancy import. You would try it and distinctly taste vomit (butyric acid.) The proprietor at the chocolate store then tells you that's what's good about it.
- bowsamic 4y agoHersheys is indeed marked as a fancy import in Europe (as are most American snacks). They are sold at a premium EDIT How many more times are you going to edit your post?
- pessimizer 4y agoI just posted it. Probably half a dozen if it's anything like any of my others. > Hersheys is indeed marked as a fancy import in Europe (as are most American snacks). Then you don't have to imagine?
- hnbad 4y agoI wouldn't say "fancy", more "exotic". It tastes weird and most people wouldn't buy it unless it's at a similar price point and they like trying new things. Anyone buying it expecting "premium" quality would be disappointed though. Here in Germany Milka is basically the main brand and Lindt is the affordable luxury option. Hershey's is rarely even available.
- waqf 4y agoA higher price doesn't mean that most people, or even most of the people who buy it, think Hersheys is objectively "better". My assumption in this case would be that it's higher price because higher cost because imported, and consequently it's only bought by homesick expats or people who specifically want a famous US brand, not people who are optimising for price/quality.
- fennecfoxy 4y agoLmao, Lindt is waaaaaaaay better than Hershey's. Much, much higher quality imo.
- bin_bash 4y agoThis is correct, Hershey’s contains butyric acid which people that are used to don’t taste: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/hersheys-chocolate-tastes-like-vomit_l_60479e5fc5b6af8f98bec0cd https://www.huffpost.com/entry/hersheys-chocolate-tastes-lik...