• owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca
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    1 month ago

    Yeah, American candy has about the lowest standards. Canada isn’t much better, but there’s a noticeable difference in the quality of chocolate in common chocolate bars. We once did a side-by-side comparison of KitKats (we live right on the border) and the difference was stunning.

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      We once did a side-by-side comparison of KitKats (we live right on the border) and the difference was stunning.

      Bad comparison on that one. KitKat brand in the USA is an entirely different company that the rest of the world. So they aren’t even the pretending to be the same recipe.

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      1 month ago

      If you like KitKat, try and see if you can find this one:
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      It’s similar, but better.

      One American candy I actually like is Reeses peanut butter cups.

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        Reese’s is one of my favorites too, but objectively it’s horrible, down there with hersheys chocolate. They successfully made it addictive, rather than taste like peanut butter or chocolate. Try something like a Trader Joe’s peanut butter cup and it’s a world of difference.

        It won’t keep me from my Reese’s but at least I’m aware of it

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          Reese’s tasted a whole lot better 20+ years ago. Now it’s just gritty sugar with peanut butter flavored ‘essence’ added. Same goes for Cadbury eggs which are completely inedible now.