In the six months that this blog has been alive the most viewed post is by far the one when I talked about putting chocolate in the fridge. Which shows that this is a very controversial topic. So I would like to know what your opinion is: do you like putting chocolate in the fridge, yes or no?
In that post I argued that one shouldn’t put chocolate in the fridge because it spoils both texture and flavor. Texture especially in the case where one puts chocolate in the fridge after it has been partially melted by heat: it does not go back to the “good” crystalline structure that it should but to another one with different properties. And flavor because it absorbs moisture and odours from other food stored in the fridge. But since this is so polemic perhaps many of you still prefer to eat your chocolate chilled despite these disadvantages. I’m very curious to see which option wins so help me out and participate in the poll.
21/12/2009 at 22:16
In Sydney, refridgeration is a must otherwise your chocolate becomes a puddle!
21/12/2009 at 22:33
Hi Nick! Thanks for your comment. I know what you are talking about, in Spain we have the same problem in the summer. But actually I almost agree with “Ferrero’s” policy of not selling chocolate during the summer: if you can’t have the perfect conditions for it, then you can’t have it. I say “almost” because I love chocolate too much and I’m afraid I couldn’t go so many weeks without it. Perhaps I could stick to chocolate icecream during that period?
21/12/2009 at 22:48
I would put chocolate in the fridge, but then I would not hear the end of it from one of my students 🙂
21/12/2009 at 22:59
🙂
29/05/2010 at 13:02
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29/11/2011 at 03:41
I actually do put some chocolate in the fridge but I never really thought about it. I love chocolate either way.