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AIBU to think chocolate should NOT be kept in the fucking fridge?

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ChocolateShouldNotBeInTheFuckingFridge · 19/08/2025 18:54

DH believes chocolate (including biscuits e.g. digestives) should be kept in the fridge because “it tastes nicer, keeps its shape and lasts longer”.

I believe chocolate should not be kept in the fridge because it’s fucking wrong, basically. Am I being unreasonable?

(There is also another AIBU worthy sub question, which is that if you can say you can fit a chocolate digestive in your mouth, YABU to then break it into pieces with bites as you put it in, so that it fits? This is clearly cheating and DH should be told he is YABU just for this alone? If I lose this fridge thread, I’ll start that one Wink)

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TriciaMcMillan · 19/08/2025 20:47

Ate warm or room temperature chocolate my entire life without complaint. Married a 'chocolate lives in the fridge' type. Never looked back. Refrigerated chocolate all the way.

For those who declare it goes off or goes white if you leave it in there too long, you're doing chocolate wrong.

dynamiccactus · 19/08/2025 20:46

It absolutely needs to be in the fridge. I don't like it soft and I don't like hot chocolate either.

It might be controversial but you really don't need to swear about it.

Butchyrestingface · 19/08/2025 20:45

I'm not a huge chocolate fan but yes, it resides in the fridge when I do buy it.

There are only two places where foodstuffs belong - fridge or oven. Anywhere else is godless heathen talk.

ThousandYardStare · 19/08/2025 20:44

Warm milk? [cries]

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 19/08/2025 20:44

Generally I’d say cold milk, @ChocolateShouldNotBeInTheFuckingFridge - though cornflakes with cream and brown sugar is lush (and forbidden now I have type 2 diabetes 😢😢😢), but occasionally what I really crave is cornflakes with hot milk and sugar - I love the way they go soggy and a bit fizzy. I know - I’m ashamed of myself.

Arlanymor · 19/08/2025 20:42

ChocolateShouldNotBeInTheFuckingFridge · 19/08/2025 20:41

DH has denied being on a work trip thirty years agoSmile To be fair he is unashamedly “out” about his wrongful love of warm milk. He doesn’t even have the decency to pretend…

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It’s really nice with honey in it when you have a sore throat…

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ChocolateShouldNotBeInTheFuckingFridge · 19/08/2025 20:41

taxidriver · 19/08/2025 20:30

many years ago, before snickers ice creams were invented, where i worked on a camp in america, they used to freeze snickers,
they were delicious

about 30 years ago i stayed with some work colleagues, who came from ireland, who had warm milk on their cornflakes and swore me to secrecy.

DH has denied being on a work trip thirty years agoSmile To be fair he is unashamedly “out” about his wrongful love of warm milk. He doesn’t even have the decency to pretend…

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ChocolateShouldNotBeInTheFuckingFridge · 19/08/2025 20:37

@Arran2024I like you! I just started reading it to DH and got as far as how to prevent sugar bloom before he started providing his own advice…Grin which can be condensed into “just eat the fucking thing within 24 hours” basically GrinHe also questions how fucking long people are leaving their chocolate before eating. I should have led with this information in my OP shouldn’t I. Rookie error. <hangs head in shame at drip feed of melted chocolate>

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Sharptonguedwoman · 19/08/2025 20:33

Globules · 19/08/2025 20:18

Do you live in the Sahara without Aircon?

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No but hate aircon.

Arlanymor · 19/08/2025 20:32

taxidriver · 19/08/2025 20:30

many years ago, before snickers ice creams were invented, where i worked on a camp in america, they used to freeze snickers,
they were delicious

about 30 years ago i stayed with some work colleagues, who came from ireland, who had warm milk on their cornflakes and swore me to secrecy.

I kind of get warm milk because that is how it comes out of the cow!

taxidriver · 19/08/2025 20:30

many years ago, before snickers ice creams were invented, where i worked on a camp in america, they used to freeze snickers,
they were delicious

about 30 years ago i stayed with some work colleagues, who came from ireland, who had warm milk on their cornflakes and swore me to secrecy.

Arlanymor · 19/08/2025 20:29

Arran2024 · 19/08/2025 20:25

Definitely not www.hotelchocolat.com/uk/blog/chocolateknowledge/should-you-put-chocolate-in-the-fridge-2.html?srsltid=AfmBOoqAVDDEjy8Y2wbGMjQWBsBEUUbwMYGBqeWvC8qA5xfWR_gSwvOF

Hmm but they call themselves Hotel Chocolat and they started in north London - nothing French about them, so I am not sure they can be trusted!

taxidriver · 19/08/2025 20:28

i love to dip chocolate in my hot drink.
yanbu

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ChocolateShouldNotBeInTheFuckingFridge · 19/08/2025 20:28

Also on my To Do List:
Buy Bounties
Buy snickers and freeze
Try and find white chocolate digestives
Google chocolate fridges and feel wistful…

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ChocolateShouldNotBeInTheFuckingFridge · 19/08/2025 20:25

I am surprised at the interest in this topic! And only slightly sulking at the vote, I have plans - my next AIBU is going to be about warm milk or cold milk on cereal. I will be totally unbiased and use Person A thinks cold milk. Person B thinks warm milk and particularly enjoys a “hot milk skin” as they are a total fucking weirdo, who doesn’t deserve cereal, milk, chocolate or even a fridge.

As totally unbiased as those usual “I’m going to be neutral using Person A and Person B”AIBU threads!

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Arlanymor · 19/08/2025 20:23

Globules · 19/08/2025 20:18

Do you live in the Sahara without Aircon?

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🤣😆 I live in Swansea - quite exotic for Wales really!

nam3c4ang3 · 19/08/2025 20:23

wtf you don’t keep chocolates in the fridge?! WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU cancel the cheque .

Momononoyoooo · 19/08/2025 20:23

Unless it is melting outside then NO it lives outside in an air tight container. Being cold in the fridge changes the taste of chocolate and only real chcolate connoisseurs will understand that. But your average joe can't tell the difference and they like nasty tasting chocolate.

XenoBitch · 19/08/2025 20:20

I like my chocolate cold, so it goes in the fridge. My local corner shop has bars in the fridge, which is ace.

mumofoneAloneandwell · 19/08/2025 20:20

Sharptonguedwoman · 19/08/2025 19:18

But a cold chocolate digestive, particularly white chocolate, might be a thing of joy?

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😄 its a no from me, it'd be too cold to enjoy

Globules · 19/08/2025 20:18

Arlanymor · 19/08/2025 20:13

In the big Tesco where I live they keep the chocolate for the meal deals in the fridge… just sayin’…

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Do you live in the Sahara without Aircon?

TheChosenTwo · 19/08/2025 20:18

A Mars bar and maltesers are both definitely best from the fridge.
i don’t eat chocolate now really since being on WLI but if i was going to have something it would probably be cold maltesers. Might get myself some this weekend actually!

HiThere2024 · 19/08/2025 20:17

Most, but not all chocolate should be kept in the fridge. Mars and Snickers should be sliced and placed in freezer. Delicious. Think I might have to head out and buy some

Arlanymor · 19/08/2025 20:13

O00ps · 19/08/2025 20:12

Supermarkets don't store Chocolate in the fridges because it would damage the quality of the product.
YANBU to keep it out of the fridge.

Cold chocolate is weird to me, but this voting looks like the majority of people like it that way. The majority ABU 😁

In the big Tesco where I live they keep the chocolate for the meal deals in the fridge… just sayin’…

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