# whats the deal with chocolate bars?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-chocolate-bars/228566>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 11, 2004, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-chocolate-bars/228566 "2004-02-11T01:35:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![jamchampman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@jamchampman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jamchampman)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2004, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-chocolate-bars/228566/1 "2004-02-11T01:35:59Z")

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I was just wondering if anyone know’s how they get the caramel into chocolate bars? 😕

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**Author:** ![K364](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k364/32/5_2.png) [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2004, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-chocolate-bars/228566/2 "2004-02-11T01:43:14Z")

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It’s not quite what you would expect…

Chocolate is poured into a mold creating an upside down version of the bar. Then 8 small globs of caramel are dropped into the still-hot chocolate. If temperature and viscosity are just right (and the process ensures that they are), the caramel sinks into the middle of each “pocket”. A light spray of chocolate on the top (ie the bottom of the bar) and you’re done.

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**Author:** ![swansont](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5fc32e/32.png) [@swansont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swansont)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2004, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-chocolate-bars/228566/3 "2004-02-11T01:53:24Z")

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Check [this](http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/mt-edward/cadbury.htm) out.  
Mmmmmmmm. Chocolate. \<power drool\>

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**Author:** ![jamchampman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@jamchampman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jamchampman)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2004, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-chocolate-bars/228566/4 "2004-02-11T01:55:37Z")

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interesting thanks 😃