Well there's your problem, in the Netherlands (and other places) Hershey milk 'chocolate' isn't legally chocolate. It needs at least 35% cacao to be called chocolate. It would be called 'Cacao fantasy' here instead. So no wonder you think it's shit chocolate, cause it isn't chocolate to begin with

[–] TTH4P@lemm.ee 9 points 2 days ago (6 children)

For sure, that's why it tastes like vomit.

[–] Jessica@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Hershey's chocolate has butyric acid, which is also found in vomit. The acid is allegedly a byproduct, but it helps stabilize the chocolate and prevent it from melting. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/hersheys-chocolate-tastes-like-vomit_l_60479e5fc5b6af8f98bec0cd

[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I don't know if it's an urban legend, but the story I had always heard was that chocolate became very scarce during the war, as milk was rationed, but Hershey's figured out how to make decent tasting chocolate from spoiled milk, which was easier to get since no one wanted it. The war went on long enough that Americans eventually expected chocolate to taste like that, so after it ended they reformulated to keep the signature taste while using fresh milk.

[–] Aux@feddit.uk 1 points 2 days ago

It's a myth. It's all about the milk powder manufacturing process. The American process increases butyric acid content.a different process is used in Europe.

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