to think high quality chocolate does not include green and blacks

[wilsonq2]

Making a torte tonight, just seen what dh bought last night. I asked him for eggs and high quality dark chocolate. He managed the eggs OK but came back with g nb 70%.

I know its not awful, but it really isn't high quality stuff. Not even fairtrade and made by the same people that brought you cheese in a can.

Aibu?

[Thumbwitch]

Yeah, YABU. Next time be more specific.

[culturemulcher]

oh lordy.

[EatDessertFirst]

YABU. I use G&B and I think its fine. You should have been brand-specific.

[Charitygirl1]

Don't be silly - if the cocoa solids are high enough it's fine for baking.

[ShesAnEasyWuffer]

I consider Green and Blacks to be high quality and delicious

[TheCowThatLaughs]

I thought g & b was quite good quality? It's certainly expensive (to me, but I'm more of an aldi shopper so it's probably all gone over my head anyway). If I made a torte it would probably be shit

[meglet]

Don't G&B do an 85% choc too? LTB.

[ShatnersBassoon]

YABU, he didn't bring Milky Bar FFS.

[ShesAnEasyWuffer]

Oh, so yes, YABU

[ILovePud]

I'd consider it high quality and I think DH's definition would stretch to galaxy. I thought Green and Blacks was fair trade too.

[slippermaiden]

Green and blacks is the best chocolate. I thought it was fair trade? (Will have to buy some and check )

[trulybadlydeeply]

Your torte will be ruined. Ruined I tell you.

call 101.

[TheWitTank]

YABU. You didn't specify, green & blacks is a decent enough chocolate and it's not like he came home with a slab of dairy milk.

[MissPenelopeLumawoo2]

What difference does Fair Trade make to the quality? Cadburys Dairy Milk has a Fair Trade version, so does Kit Kat. I would not call them high quality either.

[JeanneDeMontbaston]

I'd say it's high quality - and I'd also assume what you meant was not eating chocolate, nor own-brand 'cooking chocolate' which don't have high enough cocoa solids.

What did you mean?

And why do you think fairtrade has to do with quality? It's to do with how the people who make it are paid.

[MelanieCheeks]

Your definition of "high quality" seems to be rather extended - it has to be fair trade and made by a company with a social conscience? That wouldn't automatically occur to most shoppers, and unless you made those factors quite clear, then YABU.

[ILovePud]

I just googled it the guardian says they switched to being fair trade across their range in 2011.

[TwelveLeggedWalk]

Lordy. Having a thread like this surrounded by a banner promoting the Oxfam (Yes, I know, and Unilever) campaign to end food poverty in the UK really does sum up Mumsnet.

OP, can I be the first to send you a big thick dark glossy slab of reality via the Trussell Trust with added Organic HomeSpun Project Sunlight

Also, yes G&B is high quality mainstream chocolate. If you wanted something other than Bourneville for cooking, your DP did fine.

If you wanted to demonstrate your refined palate and superior knowledge then let's have a nice cheerful Christmassy thread about the best bloody chocolate in the world.

[Gen35]

G and B was one of the first choc companies to try fairer trade though, I'm sure they are better than nestle and Cadbury even if no fair trade label. Been eating it for years and love it above all others - only when it's on offer though. YABVU!! I'm shocked and appalled :)

[misscph1973]

I think he did quite well. I am not keen on G&B myself, for cooking I would probably get Lidl fair trade dark chocolate, it's nice and doesn't cost much. DH buys Willies chocolate from Waitrose, it's triple the price of the Lidl one, and to be honest I don't think it's worth it even if it's nice.

[slippermaiden]

I've checked on line, it is fair trade! Small symbol on bottom of every bar you wally!

[SolomanDaisy]

It is both organic and fair trade.

[bbcessex]

, and well done on your little DP for 'managing the eggs'.

[Gen35]

Phew!

[TimeForAnotherNameChange]

G&B is still high quality despite being owned by Cadburys/Kraft. Vastly better than bog standard Cadburys, which is why they bought it as a ready made stand alone brand and run it as such. Business diversity ultimately brings in more profit. It's not Valrhona, I grant you, but YABU.