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[God Dayumm]

You must have one of those genes that makes cilantro taste like soap and artificial sweeteners taste bitter. It also makes hershey's taste like vomit

 

[QuantumSquid]

It's alright with almonds in it.

Because cyanide is going to make it taste less like chemicals

 

[DragonGirl]

I remember when they changed their formula. I loved Hershey as a kid, then one day I popped a Hershey bar into my mouth and actually spit it back out. I honestly thought I'd bitten into a bad chocolate bar, but the whole bag was the same, and every regular Hershey bar afterwards. Their premium stuff is still good, but standard Hershey bars are pretty gross. If I want to eat cheap chocolate, I'll go with Nestle. If I want good chocolate, I'll take Dove, or Cadbury, or Ghirardelli.

 

[AcridMeat]

Don't they use some chemical in turned milk? Always tasted gross to me and learning that made me feel better about it.

 

[Nickle]

Better the nothing

 

[catbrush]

It's alright with almonds in it.

So true. The almonds have a transformative effect on the mediocre milk chocolate flavor.

Because cyanide is going to make it taste less like chemicals

Have you tried it friend?

 

[Dice]

So true. The almonds have a transformative effect on the mediocre milk chocolate flavor.

Or just peanuts. Mr Goodbar is way better than a plain Hershey bar.

 

[Syphon Filter]

are you insane? hersheys is delicious.

 

[Guess Who]

What a unique take that I haven't heard here a billion times in every chocolate thread.

"Hershey's sucks compared to real chocolate" and "don't buy chain pizza when you can buy local" are like the "PC gaming is way better than consoles" and "Nintendo should just go third-party" of FoodGAF

 

[-tetsuo-]

Milk chocolate in general sucks

 

[Generalpsyduck]

Milk chocolate in general sucks

Take that back!

 

[Kitsunebaby]

I've got absolutely no love for Hershey's products, but I'm not gonna get upset at a company that manages to make cheap chocolate for those who could rarely eat it otherwise. Plenty of amazing quality American chocolate brands available for those of us who want something better.

 

[JigglesBunny]

Hershey's tastes like fucking battery acid.
I'm partial to Dove Milk Chocolate or Ghirardelli Milk & Caramel myself but Oreo Milka is some good stuff too.

 

[The Real Abed]

Yeah, it's not the best, but it is really good in Kiss form and with Almonds. Those are the two ways I like it. Also the Almond and Toffee version of their Symphony bar is terrific.

 

[The Awesomest]

Or just peanuts. Mr Goodbar is way better than a plain Hershey bar.

Agreed. Goodbar, Symphony, and Cookies & Cream are all quite good. Their plain milk chocolate is horrible.

 

[Dice]

Agreed. Goodbar, Symphony, and Cookies & Cream are all quite good. Their plain milk chocolate is horrible.

And the special dark nuggets with almonds and toffee. The dark chocolate nuggets with almonds are better than the milk chocolate bars with almonds. Cookies & cream is probably the best thing they have, though.

 

[Wolfe]

i wish i had never had real chocolate so i could be like all the other americans who still think hershey's tastes normal

Lol fuck that noise, I've always thought it sucked ass

 

[345triangle]

They are mad that it is so iconic. It is to chocolate what McDonald's is to hamburgers.

in the UK cadbury's is the equivalent of mcdonald's. and it's good! and i don't even really hate mcdonalds!

hershey's, on the other hand, just tastes very strange to most non-americans. the sour milk thing honestly makes me want to retch.

if you grow up eating hershey's and think that's what chocolate tastes like, i'm sure it's fine. but the rest of the world is in no way being snobbish by considering it inedibly gross.

 

[Monocle]

Also it smells weird.

 

[adamantypants]

Hersheys is the American Cheese of chocolate

 

[Creaking]

It's all right. The junk food of chocolate.

 

[Monocle]

Hersheys is the American Cheese of chocolate

Yeah, this right here.

 

[GuitarGuruu]

You must have one of those genes that makes cilantro taste like soap and artificial sweeteners taste bitter. It also makes hershey's taste like vomit

I was just talking today about how weird it is that some people think cilantro tastes and smells like soap. I absolutely love it and can't wrap my head around that.

 

[DJKhaled]

It's real garbage but it's better than Nestle.



Only in Canada.

Smarties are fake M&Ms everywhere but America. Fuck Smarties.

 

[capitalCORN]

I was just talking today about how weird it is that some people think cilantro tastes and smells like soap. I absolutely love it and can't wrap my head around that.

Yeah, it's only second to lemon for freshness personified.

 

[GeorgioCostanzaX]

brown oil

Brown sugar oil...it's really only good for s'mores imho.

 

[Greddleok]

100% agree with OP. I was so excited to try Hershey's when I went to the USA. It was terrible. Who in their right mind would eat that?


Reece's on the other hand...god tier chocolate.

 

[DJKhaled]

They are mad that it is so iconic. It is to chocolate what McDonald's is to hamburgers.

lol this is such a load of crap, Hershey's isn't even sold in most countries, at least not in many shops, it's cadbury that is the McDonalds of chocolate in the vast majority of countries.

 

[yamaneko]

The 🍪 edition is not so bad by the price

 

[ntropy]

too sweet and cloys my taste buds

 

[oti]

It's weird, it really doesn't taste like real chocolate, and I rather have Milka any day of the week, but sometimes I'll just get a weird craving for a regular Hershey's bar.

Btw, best Milka bar coming through.

 

[RedSparrows]

1) Chocolate should be unsullied by biscuits (especially god damn foul Oreos, eurgh) except where such infection is kept to a minimum.

2) The greatest cheap chocolate ever is Lidl's Alpine Milk Chocolate. 99p, 100% delish.

 

[UnemployedVillain]

i honestly threw up when i first tried one.
they smell rancid.

This is sad

 

[verbatimo]

Only the best

 

[hiredhand]

Smarties are fake M&Ms everywhere but America. Fuck Smarties.

It's actually the other way around: M&M's are literally fake Smarties.

From Wikipedia:

Forrest Mars, Sr., son of the Mars Company founder, Frank C. Mars, copied the idea for the candy in the 1930s during the Spanish Civil War when he saw soldiers eating British made Smarties, chocolate pellets with a colored shell of what confectioners call hard panning (essentially hardened sugar syrup) surrounding the outside, preventing the candies from melting.

 

[Enkidu]

I have no problem with cheap chocolate in general (I tend to prefer milk chocolate over the more premium stuff) but I finally tried some Hershey's last year and it was inedible, it really did taste like vomit. I guess it's one of those things that you had to grow up with in order to appreciate.

This changes everything I thought I knew about candy...if smarties are fake mm's in Canada then what else don't I know? I need answers!

How about the fact that M&Ms are fake Smarties:

Forrest Mars, Sr., son of the Mars Company founder, Frank C. Mars, copied the idea for the candy in the 1930s during the Spanish Civil War when he saw soldiers eating British made Smarties

 

[TrojanBlade]

Most American chocolate taste crap compared to European. Once you eat proper European chocolates you realize what you have been missing. Same can be said about American bakery items. Yuck.

 

[stenbumling]

When I studied in Mexico I basically lived on Hershey's Cookies'n'Cream bars

Spoiler

when I wasn't gorging on tortas, tamales, tacos and all other fantastic street food

. Can't attest for the other flavours though.

 

[Rad-]

Only the best

The red version of this is even better. It tastes like this but even more milky chocolaty.

 

[HazySaiyan]

The regular stuff tastes like vomit, it's disgusting. The Cookies 'n' Cream one tastes OK though, at least the one they sell over here.

are you insane? hersheys is delicious.

You've never had good chocolate then.

 

[novabolt]

Better the nothing

Mighty No.9 candy bar hitting stores soon.

 

[Neander]

in the UK cadbury's is the equivalent of mcdonald's. and it's good! and i don't even really hate mcdonalds!

hershey's, on the other hand, just tastes very strange to most non-americans. the sour milk thing honestly makes me want to retch.

if you grow up eating hershey's and think that's what chocolate tastes like, i'm sure it's fine. but the rest of the world is in no way being snobbish by considering it inedibly gross.

And how is that any different than people growing up eating another brand of chocolate and thinking that's what chocolate tastes like?

 

[glaringradio]

Make way for the king

 

[acohrs]

Hersheys is the American Cheese of chocolate

We have a winner!

 

[Novocaine]

Hershey's chocolate tastes like throwing up in reverse. No exaggeration. I can't believe anyone legit likes it.

 

[capitalCORN]

Make way for the king

And if you want pure candy:

 

[MidgarBlowedUp]

I swear it tasted better a few years ago. Not only does it taste like wax now, it also gives me the runs.

 

[Paz]

Make way for the king

yo this series is legit, and I generally hate sweet stuff.

I must admit I was surprised the first time visiting America and trying out confectionary, it's real bad

 

[JBwB]

Hersheys is the American Cheese of chocolate

^^

Truth.

 

[Blablurn]

how about snickers gaf?