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I feel like I'm the only one in my life who holds this opinion, but I have never tasted a combination of chocolate and fruit that wasn't significantly worse than the individual components.

  • Chocolate covered raisins? Blegh.
  • Chocolate dipped strawberries? I'll eat the shell then the rest.
  • Raspberry bits in fancy chocolate? You've ruined it.
  • Candied apple? Just plain caramel please, no chocolate.
  • Chocolate fondue? I'll stick to the marshmallows and graham crackers, thanks.
  • Gorp mix? I'm selecting handfuls with either raisins + peanuts or m&ms + peanuts, no blending.

Now I know taste buds are subjective, but how is it that folks will say a mixed bowl of m&ms and skittles is diabolical, yet happily chow down on other fruity chocolate combos? Give me my delicious fruit and chocolate - separately!

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[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 4 days ago

Like it's okay, i don't hate it, but it becomes too much sweetness and unless there's something non-sweet to balance it out i won't be able to manage more than a few bites.

What goes well with chocolate is stuff like chips and nuts, salty carbs.

[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 113 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)

Interesting, an actual unpopular opinion! You get an upvoter because I disagree so heartily.

Dark chocolate and orange are amazing together. So are dark cherries and chocolate.

[–] slothrop@lemmy.ca 16 points 2 weeks ago (7 children)

dark chocolate and cherries...mmmm

plus, we Canadians just lost these:

[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

I want to vomit just looking at this. Whoever put cherries inside of perfectly good chocolate did it as a sick joke.

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[–] thrawn21@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

I'd like to think I've got a pretty adventurous palette, and I've tried all kinds of fruits with chocolate; fresh, dried, in various preparations, and while some are tolerable, is just tolerable really what you want when reaching for a treat?

I was about to use your mention of cherries and say that a German chocolate cake is far superior to a black forest cake, but that had me realize - is coconut a fruit? Perhaps I've got one exception...

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 40 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Nope, coconut is a mammal. It's hairy and has milk.

:P

[–] thrawn21@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Perfect logic, this is now my explanation and I'm sticking to it.

Yes, dark chocolate with orange is a go-to for me

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[–] yesman@lemmy.world 57 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Your argument is invalid because the coca bean is itself the fruiting body of the theobroma cacao; chocolate is a fruit.

[–] ieGod@lemmy.zip 11 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Heavily processed though, far cry from 'fruit' as we use the term.

[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 2 weeks ago

By the lengthy process and how bad it is to begin with, I'm still amazed it was discovered and developed and made to taste so good. So many steps to get there.

[–] BassTurd@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Are you suggesting fruit snacks aren't also fruit?

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[–] tanisnikana@lemmy.world 31 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Upvoted because what’s wrong with you, but mang you fit the subreddit well.

[–] SupraMario@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

%100 disagree with them, but first time I'm actually seeing something that fits the community

[–] BigBenis@lemmy.world 25 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Upvote because your opinion is wrong.

That said, the things you described seem like they have a high potential to be underwhelming. I've had versions of almost all of them where the chocolate is cheap, grainy and too sweet.

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago

Upvote for unpopular.

[–] lath@lemmy.world 16 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Choco and banana. Nothing else matters.

[–] TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Banana, sliced in half long ways, peanut butter along the whole thing, cut into slices, frozen, dipped in chocolate.

Yesssss

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[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 14 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I'm with you.

Raspberries and chocolate? Each brings out the bitterness in the other.

I don't get fruit and chocolate at all, each diminishes the other.

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[–] bluegreenpurplepink@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

Kudos to your truly unpopular opinion. I disagree but wouldn't fight you on it. But what are your thoughts on nuts and caramel? That's a hill I would die on.

[–] StillAlive@piefed.world 12 points 2 weeks ago

Upvoted. Seek help.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago

90% agree. Chocolate paired with actual fruit sucks, but chocolate with fruit flavoring (e.g. Terry's chocolate orange, chocolate-covered fruit-flavored ganache or nougat, etc.) can sometimes be good.

[–] fireweed@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

Okay but

Cherry Garcia Ice Cream

[–] yakko@feddit.uk 8 points 2 weeks ago

Do you know, I've just kind of accepted it my whole life, despite never really caring for it. I'll enjoy chocolate and caramel, or chocolate ice cream with stuff in it, or ice cream with chocolate pieces. Even chocolate truffles with different creme fillings. And I love yogurt covered raisins!

So it's not a general aversion to things in chocolate, for me. Fruit is definitely always better on its own.

[–] scytale@piefed.zip 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The problem is the ratios. All your examples are basically fruit as the main ingredient with chocolate as the accompanying ingredient. That just means you don't like chocolate on your fruit.

The other way around is better, chocolate with some fruit as accents. One of my favorite chocolates is a flat dark chocolate bar and small cranberry pieces that make the texture feel like a crunch bar, and the cranberry flavor is not strong enough to overpower the chocolate.

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[–] ArsonButCute@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I like chocolate with cheese, or with salt. Not really a fan of super sweet chocolate, 90%+ dark for me.

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[–] Borger@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 2 weeks ago

Yessss!! Hahaha. My whole life people have been trying to convince me that I’m crazy because I don’t like orange chocolate. (Not even the actual fruit, just the flavour in chocolate.)

I agree with this wholly. I love fruits. I love chocolate. But I don’t want them together.

[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'll take fruits on pizza over fruits in chocolate any day.

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Upvoted for amusement even if I disagree. Team pineapple on pizza here

[–] SacralPlexus@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

Finally someone else!

I was a strong defender of this position for a long time. There is a Venn diagram with a circle of dairy in the center. It overlaps heavily with chocolate on one side and fruit on the other. But the fruit and chocolate circles should not touch.

Or so I thought. One day a friend was arguing with me about this and she pointed out a banana split, which has all three. Ok so maybe the fruit and chocolate circles barely touch for this one exception but otherwise - say no to chocolate with fruit.

[–] BootLoop@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 weeks ago

I agree with this one too. This and the nuts post, we're on a roll

[–] NutinButNet@hilariouschaos.com 6 points 2 weeks ago

I largely agree except one: bananas.

I know it’s not truly chocolate, but still in the realm, I like to make a peanut butter, Nutella, and banana sandwich sometimes.

[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 weeks ago

I am genuinely amazed that you have this opinion, and also that a significant number of other comments do as well.

I cannot even begin to describe how strongly I disagree with this, but I guess there just is a whole section of people who agree...

I... I want to cook for you, make something you've not tried before, show you the light lol.

If you don't mind me asking, can you taste cilantro, or does it just taste like soap to you?

Do you like nutmeg?

[–] glimse@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I completely agree with very few exceptions

Banana and chocolate is a good combo because bananas are so "mild" in sweetness

Also down with chocolate-covered raisins. Not grapes, though

But I can't think of a single other fruit I like with chocolate. I will eat the chocolate off a chocolate-colored strawberry and eat the strawberry alone

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[–] rekabis@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 weeks ago

Oh, I violently disagree. I find your position to be almost repulsive.

looks at name of sub

…here, have an upvote.

[–] abfarid@startrek.website 4 points 2 weeks ago

I totally agree, I'm like that Squidward setting up a chair meme when I see a chocolate bar. And immediately pack up if it has any kind of fruits in it.

[–] DarkSirrush@piefed.ca 4 points 2 weeks ago

Or do you feel about chocolate oranges, or candied orange dipped in chocolate?

I might not be able to be friends with you depending on the answer.

[–] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

People eat chocolate covered banana and nobody bats an eye, but I eat chocolate covered kebab onc...

[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Assuming you ferment the fruit first, yes.

[–] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 4 points 2 weeks ago

dark chocolate and clementines is a nice snack, though

[–] ieGod@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 weeks ago

I think I mostly agree with this. Not bad.

[–] Diddlydee@feddit.uk 4 points 2 weeks ago

Chocolate covered banana chips are awesome

[–] BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago

Fuck orange chocolate! Only thing worse is mint chocolate.

[–] tamal3@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

You missed frozen bananas in dark chocolate on popsicle sticks. They're great.

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