Today is the third day of the A-Z Blogging Challenge! The aim is to write a post for every day of the month except for Sundays, with each post representing a different letter of the alphabet. This year I’m doing an A-Z of Great Britain, covering as much as I can about British music, literature, TV and film, food, wildlife and culture.
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| Cadbury’s Dairy Milk from 1905. |
The company was established in Birmingham way back in 1824 by John Cadbury, who started by selling tea, coffee and drinking chocolate (which he prepared with a pestle and mortar) with his brother and two sons. You can see the Cadbury’s timeline here. Their most famous products are Cadbury Dairy Milk (a classic bar), Creme Eggs (amazing gooey fondant covered with chocolate) and Flakes (no icecream is complete without one).
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| Cadbury Creme Eggs. [Image by Joy Stovall, Creative Commons 3.0. Source] |
I have to say that there’s nothing quite like Cadbury’s chocolate. Nestlé chocolate is a little too sugary for me and Galaxy, although deliciously creamy, can get sickly after a while. American brands like Hershey’s don’t really do it for me. I think it’s because the flavour is so different from what I associate with British chocolate-it seems less sweet. High end, luxury brands like Green&Blacks and Hotel Chocolat offer the finest quality, but Cadbury’s is better value and it’s usually the brand I turn to to satisfy my cravings.
So what makes Cadbury’s chocolate so special? Well, the company originally claimed to include ‘a glass and a half’ of milk in every half pound bar of chocolate. The politically correct version is now: ‘The equivalent of 426ml of fresh liquid milk in every 227g of milk chocolate’. As well as this, Cadbury chocolate contains more cocoa solids (23%) than brands like Hersheys (11%). In the UK, chocolate has to contain at least 20% cocoa solids, while in the US it only has to contain 10%. Hersheys also contains more sugar and the additive PGPR in place of cocoa butter. But Cadbury’s chocolate contains its fair share of nasty chemicals and I suppose you prefer whatever you’re used to! This BBC article explains more about the differences between British and American chocolate.
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| 1930s Cadbury delivery truck. [Public domain image. Source.] |
Recently Cadbury has been acquired by the American company Kraft Foods. This sparked some outrage from the British public who were not only worried about job cuts (quite rightly) but also feared that their beloved, nostalgic chocolate would be Americanised. To a certain extent it has been-we now have some very weird flavours like ‘Cola Pretzel Honeycomb’ (what in the world?!), but overall I think the changes are fun and nothing to worry about. Besides, things are always changing and even chocolate has to move with the times.
What do you think of Cadbury’s chocolate?
I've not idea if Toffee Crisp is/was Cadbury but it remains a favourite. Alongside anything really dark and bitter. As for Galaxy – well I always say 'just one or 2 blocks' but it never works out that way!
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Cadbury is available here in the US, and I often find myself buying Dairy Milk with Caramel bars and hiding them from my husband and children. Of course, I grew up with Hershey's so I do love their chocolate on a sentimental level. But, when I am in search of something to satisfy my chocolate craving, Cadbury wins! (especially those devilish little creme eggs that are only available briefly in the spring). Thanks for this post! Now I have to go to the store.
That's a sweet post since its Cadbury 🙂 I didn't knew about Cadbury's origination until I read your post . I agree that I din't knew anything about Cadbury's background but I admit that I try every cadbury products as far as possible. Here in India , Cadbury has become one of the standard brands for Chocolate.So yum 🙂
Creme Eggs from Cadbury are a staple in our home for Easter baskets. YUM!!!!
I LOVE Cadbury Creme Eggs! Last year I was doubly excited when I found that they had started producing them for Halloween as well as Easter. I enjoy the standard flavor, but I also really like the caramel version, and an orange creme version that I saw a few years back. That was yummy, so I hope it makes a return this year! 😀
Now, you've gotten me tempted to buy Cadbury! They should pay you a commission for this post! 🙂
First off, first time visitor and I LOVE your header. Very cute. Next, I'm not a fan of Cadbury chocolate. I'm too spoiled from Austrian chocolate and the buttery flavor. Can't do the other stuff any more.
Cadbury doesn't go well with my diabeasties, but you've surely tempted me.
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I love everything English, I'm sure I lived there in a past life. Looking forward to reading more of your posts!
It tastes different these days..great idea of day C.
Cadbury is my FAVORITE. I get so excited when Easter rolls around!
Same here. Is it just me or does the chocolate taste better in an egg shape?
Yes I agree, Zannie, I'm sure the taste has changed since I was a kid.
Hi Vicki, thanks for visiting and hope you enjoy the series.
Aww it must be difficult to find diabetic chocolate that tastes good. Hopefully you can have a small treat now and again without too many ill effects.
Hi Crystal, thanks for stopping by and for your kind words 🙂 Oh I'm sure British chocolate is nothing compared to Austrian chocolate. A friend brought me back some truffles from Austria once and they were amazing!
Ha, ha, yes they should! Or at least send me a thank-you card for all the money I've spent on their products over the years 🙂
Creme eggs are amazing. I also love the caramel version but I've never tried the orange one. It sounds like something I would like though!
Oh yes, it wouldn't be Easter without creme eggs! Although they don't last long in our house.
Hi Anoosha, thanks for visiting my blog. I didn't know Cadbury products were available in India, that's amazing. Glad you enjoyed my post.
Mmm…..dairy milk and caramel 🙂 Yes I think your tastes in food have a lot to do with what you're brought up with, and what you associate with good memories.
Toffee Crisp is made by Nestle but I agree it's really yummy. I'm not such a fan of dark chocolate, but it depends on the brand. Galaxy is very addictive. I prefer the normal bars to the different flavours though, as I find them a little too sickly for me. Thanks for visiting!