Featured comment by theran24:
"The mould (this is Giz UK, and Americans also use the British spelling for this type of mould) isn't hand carved so this is quite a rip off. A broken ..." More »
Scientists have discovered that an orange or cream-coloured cup definitely makes chocolate taste better, while a white or red cup will not enhance the flavour. The discovery demonstrates once again that our taste buds are definitely influenced by the colours our eyes perceive. Read More >>
Featured comment by BaggedCat:
"Did they do control checks, like check whether the participants had a preferable color prior to the experiment. e.g. get them to rate the 4 colours in..." More »
Choco specialist Cadbury is claiming to have invented a new chocolate formula that can survive the furnace-like atmosphere of the car dashboard, with its new choc recipe able to withstand 40-degree heat for over three hours. Read More >>
Featured comment by jdaykin:
"Cadbury has been sold in the EU as chocolate since 2003... although it's not a big seller in many countries (and now it's owned by the same company as..." More »
An eminent UK chocolate taster has quit his dream job after being warned by doctors that his health was seriously jeopardised by the chocolate scoffing trade. Over two years, Angus Kennedy, 47, put on two stones in weight and a rise in cholesterol levels put him at risk of a heart attack. Read More >>
Vinyl records have been supplanted by other musical formats many times over by now, but a band called BreakBot has found the perfect way to help vinyl reclaim its popularity—delicious chocolate records! Read More >>
Ritter Sport makes fine German chocolate in a variety of flavours. Microsoft makes electronics and software of all sorts. Ritter is found in stores the world over. Microsoft is found in pockets and PCs and places of business all across the land. Both good companies. Both successful companies. But neither one as much in common with the other...EXCEPT FOR A LOGO. Read More >>
While there's some evidence that chocolate is good for you, the fact remains that it's so full of fat and sugar that binging on it will make you fat. Now, though, scientists have developed a healthier version of chocolate using fruit juice—but how the hell does it work? Read More >>
Featured comment by dja357:
"It's a bit of a myth that eating fat makes you fat. While if you eat lots of it you will of course end up overweight, sugar is far worse. It's like a ..." More »
We're pretty fond of Instagram around here, but I'm not really sure why, if I'm honest. Perhaps it's the quirky little square-shaped photos that the app digitally pops out, or maybe it's just the array of filters to make everything look pretty? Nonetheless, here's something that really makes the most of it: Cocoagraph, or chocolate Instagram 'prints'. Read More >>
Easter is one of those magical days in the year when diets don't exist. So, in addition to a mountain of other sweet confections, you can enjoy Raphael Volkmer's chocolate 'Calories Bomb' grenade that explodes with even more delicious shrapnel. Read More >>
The creators of what will be one of the first commercially available 3D chocolate printers had hoped their device would hit the market well before Easter, letting consumers print their own cheap bunnies and eggs at home. Read More >>
It sounds whack, but a new scientific study suggests that people who eat chocolate regularly tend to be thinner. Sadly, that doesn't quite mean that you can run out and stuff your face full of candy all day to keep your weight down—but it does mean you probably should be eating some chocolate regularly. Read More >>
Sweet? She's sweet enough for you, old man. I don't know who made this geeky confection, but I want to hug them. The attention to detail, the... the chocolate! And oh my god it's filled with even more chocolate. Read More >>
Featured comment by Jon D:
"Om nom nom I bought the Han Solo encased in carbonite moulds from there as well a while back. this will make a fine addition to my collection" More »
It's nearly Easter which means a full-on Creme Egg assault from Cadbury. They're man's most perfect choc creation, but somehow Jessie Oleson over at Serious Eats has found a way to improve on them. Read More >>
Apparently the UK is the nation most in love with the internet, beating out the rest of the G20 in its contribution to our humble economy. In fact, Brits need their internet fix so much that over half would rather give up alcohol, chocolate or coffee than the web; not to mention the quarter that would rather give up sex than their broadband connection -- now that's what I call addicted. Read More >>
Featured comment by mightygoose:
"i think its hit and miss, we always remember bad experiences. I bought my Canon 500D in store with Jessops, the deal was the same online and in-store,..." More »
If you thought that Apple's attempts to make a wild west-inspired skin for the iPhone was horrific, think again. What we have here is Sharp's attempt to woo their Japanese market with, uh, a chocolate-themed phone. Read More >>
Featured comment by Darrell Jones:
""If you thought that Apple’s attempts to make a wild west-inspired skin for the iPhone was horrific, think again." why, it was :-)" More »
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