# I hate chocolate **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 24, 2005, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-chocolate/327739 "2005-10-24T22:13:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Dorjan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dorjan/32/12440_2.png) [@Dorjan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dorjan)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-chocolate/327739/21 "2005-10-25T14:58:24Z")
Hmmph, my dad is **allergic** to chocolate! More for me I suppose šŸ˜‰ . ---
**Author:** ![Jayn\_Newell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Jayn\_Newell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jayn_Newell)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-chocolate/327739/22 "2005-10-25T15:10:45Z")
My mother is allergic to chocolate too. Although she did eventually get the white chocolate thing figured out and can eat that again. Personally, my cravings have subsided. I still like chocolate, but I canā€™t take as much anymore. Unless Iā€™m PMSing of coruse, then I need tons. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Jibby\_Jabbish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Mr.Jibby\_Jabbish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Jibby_Jabbish)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-chocolate/327739/23 "2005-10-25T15:34:16Z")
Get thee behind me, satan! I live for chocolate. The only thing better than 70% cocoa chocolate is 85% percent. And the only thing better than that is white chocolate from Jeff de Bruges. (So, really, there are two things better than 70%.) Iā€™ve heard that dogs will eat chocolate until they die. Humans will eventually stop, nauseated, but dogs will continue on until some ingredient in chocolate kills them. Well, Iā€™m a dog. ---
**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-chocolate/327739/24 "2005-10-25T15:36:02Z")
Once or twice a year, I enjoy a piece of semi-sweet chocolate with a glass of red wine. Otherwise, the stuff holds no attraction for me. Candy in general isnā€™t something I crave. OTOH, carb bombs like pizza, french fries, gnocci, and pierogies are a reall temptation. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-chocolate/327739/25 "2005-10-25T16:02:44Z")
More for me, then!!! šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![iluvurmom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iluvurmom/32/7276_2.png) [@iluvurmom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iluvurmom)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-chocolate/327739/26 "2005-10-25T16:10:52Z")
I hate chocolate as well. I actually dislike all sweet foods. My face gets hot from the inside out when i consume sweet foods. For me, Iā€™d rather appetizer over dessert anyday. I must say though, I have never understood why people have such a strong reaction to someone who doesnā€™t like chocolate. I donā€™t make a huge deal out of people who donā€™t use or like salt - but people get truely emotional about me not liking chocolate. More for you. Donā€™t sweat it. ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-chocolate/327739/27 "2005-10-25T16:33:34Z")
And all the ads are for chocolate down below! I donā€™t understand white choc at allā€“it tastes like greasy wax to me. but I do like choc. As I get older, I am liking darker chocolate more (sweets are losing their appeal to me). ---
**Author:** ![plnnr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@plnnr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plnnr)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-chocolate/327739/28 "2005-10-25T16:40:27Z")
You type very well for someone with so obvious a brain injury. ---
**Author:** ![Nutty\_Bunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d07c76/32.png) [@Nutty\_Bunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nutty_Bunny)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-chocolate/327739/29 "2005-10-25T16:41:54Z")
> [@iluvurmom](#): > > I must say though, I have never understood why people have such a strong reaction to someone who doesnā€™t like chocolate. I donā€™t make a huge deal out of people who donā€™t use or like salt - but people get truely emotional about me not liking chocolate. > > More for you. Donā€™t sweat it. I donā€™t get why people would react like that to someone saying they donā€™t like chocolate. On the other hand, if they are suggesting that they have ā€œsuperior tastebudsā€ _because_ they donā€™t like chocolate, then Iā€™ve got to give them the ā€œget over yourselfā€ eyeroll. :rolleyes: And chef or not, you donā€™t like chocolate? Thatā€™s a matter of personal taste, not sophistication. I wasnā€™t aware that eating chocolate was the equivalent of drinking wine from a box. I love chocolate, but I prefer some types of chocolate to others. I wonā€™t waste the calories on Hershey, but Iā€™ll eat Cadbury, Lindt, Godiva. Thatā€™s just a matter of what I prefer. ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-chocolate/327739/30 "2005-10-25T16:55:05Z")
> [@plnnr](#): > > You type very well for someone with so obvious a brain injury. You just made my day with that, and itā€™s not even 10am. šŸ™‚ > [@Audrey Levins](#): > > If it makes you feel more superior than you already do, Asimovian, I have several friends who dislike chocolate, and the one who dislikes it most intenselyā€“to the point of mania, as in your caseā€“is a chef with an intensely adventurous palate. > > He cannot abide chocolate in any way, shape, or form. I like him already! Seriously thoughā€¦very interesting. There donā€™t seem to be many folks out there that are as passionate as I am, so I find it fascinating that a chef would feel this way. > [@Nutty Bunny](#): > > And chef or not, you donā€™t like chocolate? Thatā€™s a matter of personal taste, not sophistication. I wasnā€™t aware that eating chocolate was the equivalent of drinking wine from a box. I hope it was clear that I am joking about that. Again, itā€™s just so unusual that Iā€™ve had to get creative in terms of coming up with an explanation, particularly since so many people donā€™t believe me or think I have an allergy. Iā€™ve got to have fun with it, right? ---
**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-chocolate/327739/31 "2005-10-25T16:56:01Z")
Do any of the chocolate disslikers also not like Cheese or not like coffee? Chocolate is similar to coffee in itā€™s variety of flavour and quality. Eating Hershys is like drinking only instant coffee, and may be considered unsofisticated. As a chef you should know how to make good use of chocolate even if you donā€™t llike it yourself. One of the best appertizers I ever had included a Chocolate and Foie Gras Tart. ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-chocolate/327739/32 "2005-10-25T17:00:04Z")
> [@Stranger On A Train](#): > > Iā€™m not big on baking, so I donā€™t really use it there, but back when I was trying to gain some measure of proficiency in Mexican cuisine I did experiment with moles, but of course that uses unsweetened chocolate. I meant to commentā€¦thereā€™s a Mexican restaurant that I really love, although we rarely make it there. But whenever I get the quesadilla there, they always serve it with a side of mole. Every time, Iā€™d forget my last experience and try it again. It would be good for half a second before I would be repulsed, and I couldnā€™t figure out what the deal was until my wife informed me of what goes into it. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-chocolate/327739/33 "2005-10-25T17:02:04Z")
> [@Bippy the Beardless](#): > > Do any of the chocolate disslikers also not like Cheese or not like coffee? Cheese? Thatā€™s a new one on me. I love cheese, although not any of the ā€œstinkyā€ cheeses. As for coffee, I canā€™t stand the stuff for drinking. But I _do_ appreciate the smell of it on occasion. Itā€™s borderline. ---
**Author:** ![Who\_me\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/958977/32.png) [@Who\_me\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Who_me_1)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-chocolate/327739/34 "2005-10-25T17:07:04Z")
Chocolate isnā€™t very special to me eitherā€¦although I donā€™t hate it, I donā€™t usually eat it either. ---
**Author:** ![Nutty\_Bunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d07c76/32.png) [@Nutty\_Bunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nutty_Bunny)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-chocolate/327739/35 "2005-10-25T17:09:22Z")
> [@Asimovian](#): > > I hope it was clear that I am joking about that. Ah, I see. Iā€™m still a little bleary-eyed from a mandatory and completely unnecessary CPE class at work. ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-chocolate/327739/36 "2005-10-25T17:10:30Z")
> [@Bippy the Beardless](#): > > Do any of the chocolate disslikers also not like Cheese or not like coffee? Chocolate is similar to coffee in itā€™s variety of flavour and quality. Thereā€™s a chemical similarity, too, besides their both being bean products. But the antichocolate thing might be due to just not having a sweet tooth, which wouldnā€™t affect any liking for coffee. > [@](#): > > Eating Hershys is like drinking only instant coffee, and may be considered unsofisticated. Can we amend that to ā€œeating _only_ Hersheyā€™sā€? Or is the Big H so reviled by chocophiles that the habit of nabbing an occasional Kiss off a hostessā€™ coffee table is enough to class one with the Tasterā€™s Choice guzzling philistines? **Bippy** , I sense a strong streak of the purist in you, which is noble, but I also sense a tendency to linear thinking, which is the sort of ā€œaccountingā€ people mean when they say ā€œthereā€™s no accounting for taste.ā€ Iā€™m also wondering what cheese has to do with chocolate, other than that each goes well with coffee and they all begin with a c and end with an e. ---
**Author:** ![Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@Bippy\_the\_Beardless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bippy_the_Beardless)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-chocolate/327739/37 "2005-10-25T17:50:42Z")
> [@Beware of Doug](#): > > Thereā€™s a chemical similarity, too, besides their both being bean products. But the antichocolate thing might be due to just not having a sweet tooth, which wouldnā€™t affect any liking for coffee. > > Can we amend that to ā€œeating _only_ Hersheyā€™sā€? Or is the Big H so reviled by chocophiles that the habit of nabbing an occasional Kiss off a hostessā€™ coffee table is enough to class one with the Tasterā€™s Choice guzzling philistines? > > **Bippy** , I sense a strong streak of the purist in you, which is noble, but I also sense a tendency to linear thinking, which is the sort of ā€œaccountingā€ people mean when they say ā€œthereā€™s no accounting for taste.ā€ > > Iā€™m also wondering what cheese has to do with chocolate, other than that each goes well with coffee and they all begin with a c and end with an e. Cheese has a similar high fat content to Chocolate, and can have the same sort of mouth feel. So texture and fat contnent of Cheese is similar to Chocolate even though it is a very different product. Once your chocolate is \>70% it pretty much stops being sweet. No I donā€™t think eating H is a cardinal sin, but I might susspect someoneā€™s sophistication in taste if they preffered Hersheyā€™s over more carefully prepared chocolate in all situations. Instant coffee or Hersheyā€™s is fine when you are not bothered or in a rush. But if you prefer Hersheys to all variants of Valhrona or Schafen Berger chocolate then I would susspect you are interested in familiarity and comfort in the food rather than really tasting the flavour. Try closing your eyes and concentrating on the flavour of your food and then decide if you really enjoy the taste. ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-chocolate/327739/38 "2005-10-25T17:57:25Z")
I hear ya on the Hersheyā€™s vs other types, **Bippy** --what I cannot stand is chocolate with liquers in it. If I wanted raspberries, I would eat raspberries, for example. All Godiva chocolate, for exampleā€“give me Milk Tray instead! Yep-so Iā€™m no gourmet when it comes to choc. I do like quality chocolate in my baking, but to me, bottom lineā€“chocolate is comfort food. ---
**Author:** ![Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-chocolate/327739/39 "2005-10-25T18:26:06Z")
> [@Asimovian](#): > > I meant to commentā€¦thereā€™s a Mexican restaurant that I really love, although we rarely make it there. But whenever I get the quesadilla there, they always serve it with a side of mole. Every time, Iā€™d forget my last experience and try it again. It would be good for half a second before I would be repulsed, and I couldnā€™t figure out what the deal was until my wife informed me of what goes into it. :smack: Well, there isnā€™t a lot of chocolate in a mole; itā€™s mostly a chile sauce with spices and seeds; the chocolate adds a bit of bitterness, but I think it mostly serves as kind of an emulsifier and to offset the sweetness of the peppers other fruits (raisins, currents, et cetera). If you can actually taste the chocolate in it then youā€™ve a more sensitive pallet than I do. There are ā€œmolesā€ that do not use chocolate, but I donā€™t know that they are properly considered moles. I suppose you could use carob in place of the chocolate, but Iā€™ve never tried it or seen it done. Stranger ---
**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-chocolate/327739/40 "2005-10-25T20:25:42Z")
> [@Bippy the Beardless](#): > > Do any of the chocolate disslikers also not like Cheese or not like coffee? > > Chocolate is similar to coffee in itā€™s variety of flavour and quality. Eating Hershys is like drinking only instant coffee, and may be considered unsofisticated. Iā€™ve never liked coffee. I hate the smell, and now I have to use an inhaler if someone is brewing it. I can breath ok around someone drinking it, but not where itā€™s brewing. The coffee bean shops in the mall trigger an asthema attack too. Try to explan that to your new employer. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-hate-chocolate/327739.md?page=1)