# A minor pitting: Cadbury's Chocolate **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 14, 2013, 9:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-minor-pitting-cadburys-chocolate/668831 "2013-09-14T09:07:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![aNewLeaf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ac91a4/32.png) [@aNewLeaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aNewLeaf)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2013, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-minor-pitting-cadburys-chocolate/668831/21 "2013-09-15T15:43:48Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > As long as Cadbury keeps making the Easter eggs I’m happy. Nature’s most perfect food, the Cadbury Creme Egg. ---
**Author:** ![Capt\_Kirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@Capt\_Kirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt_Kirk)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2013, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-minor-pitting-cadburys-chocolate/668831/22 "2013-09-15T16:05:48Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > How do we feel about Rittersport? If it has Hazelnuts in it I will fight you to the death for it. 😃 **Capt** ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2013, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-minor-pitting-cadburys-chocolate/668831/23 "2013-09-15T22:38:27Z")
> [@Charley](#): > > Hadn’t seen one in the UK for years, literally. Moved out to Singapore 3 weeks ago and they’re everywhere. And they’re goooooooood. Nom nom nom. Ooh, envy. I used to find them in the airport shops in the UK. Never found them here in the US. I’ll be forced to move to Singapore I guess. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2013, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-minor-pitting-cadburys-chocolate/668831/24 "2013-09-15T23:30:55Z")
I realize that Cadbury’s is more popular in the UK, and possibly Australia, but in the US they’re mostly known for their Easter Creme Eggs. So this thread in September reminds me of Dopers asking questions about Judaism on the Sabbath. Or it’s some weird antipodean thing, and it’s anti-Easter now. > [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > How do we feel about Rittersport? It’s around, but not super common, which is good, because I will eat all of those damn marzipans. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2013, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-minor-pitting-cadburys-chocolate/668831/25 "2013-09-16T03:06:39Z")
> [@thelurkinghorror](#): > > It’s around, but not super common, which is good, because I will eat all of those damn marzipans. Rittersport is easy to find in Bangkok. Good stuff. I first discovered it in Texas of all places. The German Department at my undergrad uni would sell them as a fundraiser. ---
**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2013, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-minor-pitting-cadburys-chocolate/668831/26 "2013-09-16T03:37:49Z")
My grocery stopped carrying Ritter Sport several years ago. A pity, because I really liked one of the varieties. Can’t remember which. But they still have two shelves full of a couple dozen varieties of Lindt, so I don’t complain too much. ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2013, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-minor-pitting-cadburys-chocolate/668831/27 "2013-09-16T03:46:29Z")
> [@thelurkinghorror](#): > > It’s around, but not super common, which is good, because I will eat all of those damn marzipans. No. Put the marzipan back! It’s there for me alone. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2013, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-minor-pitting-cadburys-chocolate/668831/28 "2013-09-16T04:25:32Z")
> [@thelurkinghorror](#): > > I realize that Cadbury’s is more popular in the UK, and possibly Australia, but in the US they’re mostly known for their Easter Creme Eggs. So this thread in September reminds me of Dopers asking questions about Judaism on the Sabbath. > > Or it’s some weird antipodean thing, and it’s anti-Easter now. Yeah; in fact, I clicked on the link fully expecting a complaint about the subtly decreased size of Cadbury Creme Eggs, and was rather surprised to learn that they made _any other product._ ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2013, 9:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-minor-pitting-cadburys-chocolate/668831/29 "2013-09-16T09:07:07Z")
> [@ekedolphin](#): > > Yeah; in fact, I clicked on the link fully expecting a complaint about the subtly decreased size of Cadbury Creme Eggs, and was rather surprised to learn that they made _any other product._ Although they’re widely available (all year round), they aren’t a product I think of when thinking of Cadbury’s range. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2013, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-minor-pitting-cadburys-chocolate/668831/30 "2013-09-16T23:20:43Z")
> [@aNewLeaf](#): > > This isn’t a problem, it’s an _opportunity_- A _Chocortunity!_ ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2013, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-minor-pitting-cadburys-chocolate/668831/31 "2013-09-17T02:45:05Z")
Cadbury chocolate in the USA is made by Hersheys, which means it’s crap. I do miss the Old Gold when I lived in Oz. ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2013, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-minor-pitting-cadburys-chocolate/668831/32 "2013-09-17T03:09:57Z")
> [@don\_t\_ask](#): > > [COLOR=“Purple”]I wouldn’t complain about a Big Brother company that has the power to [trademark the colour purple](http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/cadbury-wins-legal-battle-over-purple-packaging-8193220.html). If they find out about it … British courts are full of grapists, graping your rights away: confirmed.[/COLOR] ---
**Author:** ![handsomeharry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9c0ed/32.png) [@handsomeharry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handsomeharry)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2013, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-minor-pitting-cadburys-chocolate/668831/33 "2013-09-17T07:17:30Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > Wait - you can eat chocolate a bit at a time, then \*save \*some?? What kind of crazy person are you??? :eek: I think it’s extremely rude to say this. After all, YOU could go quite mad some day yourself, and say deranged, hurtful, irresponsible, dangerous, and evil things, just like this poor person. ---
**Author:** ![SanVito](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sanvito/32/2805_2.png) [@SanVito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanVito)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2013, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-minor-pitting-cadburys-chocolate/668831/34 "2013-09-17T07:41:31Z")
> [@carnut](#): > > It appears to have been dropped when Kraft shifted production to Poland. Anybody seen a Cadbury Dream bar around lately? This literally breaks my heart. I’m from Birmingham where Cadbury’s was founded, I went to Bournville art college, where the Cadbury factory and model workers village was built. My high school was also founded by the Cadbury family back in the 1860s. Cadbury’s _is_ Birmingham. I had two Cadbury girls in my class. It’s tragic. _Poland? WTF?_ If we’re going to pit anything, can we pit Kraft please? And the Cadbury board that sold out to them? ---
**Author:** ![Martini\_Enfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/martini_enfield/32/11123_2.png) [@Martini\_Enfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martini_Enfield)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2013, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-minor-pitting-cadburys-chocolate/668831/35 "2013-09-17T09:58:23Z")
I had a block of Cadbury’s Caramello chocolate the other day and it seemed the same as it’s always - divided up into norrmal squares etc. The Cadbury’s from New Zealand is nicer than the Australian stuff, too. The chocolate is darker and richer. ---
**Author:** ![tavalla](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tavalla/32/89_2.png) [@tavalla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tavalla)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2013, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-minor-pitting-cadburys-chocolate/668831/36 "2013-09-17T10:51:51Z")
Most of them are still nice orderly blocks, but the Marvellous Creations do have a [crazy paving](http://wayfaringchocolate.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/IMG_2424.jpg) sort of look to them. ---
**Author:** ![aNewLeaf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ac91a4/32.png) [@aNewLeaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aNewLeaf)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2013, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-minor-pitting-cadburys-chocolate/668831/37 "2013-09-17T11:14:36Z")
> [@SanVito](#): > > It’s tragic. _Poland? WTF?_ If we’re going to pit anything, can we pit Kraft please? And the Cadbury board that sold out to them? Can’t blame Kraft- you buy Cadbury, why shouldn’t they? ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2013, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-minor-pitting-cadburys-chocolate/668831/38 "2013-09-17T11:31:13Z")
> [@thelurkinghorror](#): > > I realize that Cadbury’s is more popular in the UK, and possibly Australia, but in the US they’re mostly known for their Easter Creme Eggs. So this thread in September reminds me of Dopers asking questions about Judaism on the Sabbath. > > Or it’s some weird antipodean thing, and it’s anti-Easter now. nooooooo, chocolate bars are always around in the u.s… i hoard the mini eggs. this year by keeping the hoard in work i managed to make it through to the end of august before i ran out. the chocolate bars are 2 for right now at cvs. i did notice they are smaller, and the section lines are smaller as well, but they are straight lines not a winding road. ---
**Author:** ![PookahMacPhellimey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pookahmacphellimey/32/3175_2.png) [@PookahMacPhellimey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PookahMacPhellimey)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2013, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-minor-pitting-cadburys-chocolate/668831/39 "2013-09-17T12:54:42Z")
Cadbury’s is vile. Tastes of sugar with the texture of margarine. I’m so happy I no longer live in a country where people consider this delicious chocolate. ---
**Author:** ![SanVito](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sanvito/32/2805_2.png) [@SanVito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanVito)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2013, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-minor-pitting-cadburys-chocolate/668831/40 "2013-09-17T13:19:26Z")
> [@aNewLeaf](#): > > Can’t blame Kraft- you buy Cadbury, why shouldn’t they? Yeah yeah, capitalism, blah blah. It’s not Kraft buying them that’s the problem. Difference is that Cadbury - a quaker family - was strongly rooted in the local community. It built homes, sports clubs, schools and colleges for its workers, it paid its staff a decent wage and gave them reasonable working conditions long before other companies where required to by law. It’s been a good and powerful local employer for almost 200 years. Kraft doesn’t give tuppence about the history and community around the brand. I know it’s the world we live in, but it doesn’t stop me feeling depressed about it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-minor-pitting-cadburys-chocolate/668831.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-minor-pitting-cadburys-chocolate/668831.md?page=3)