Is chocolate best at room temperature or from the fridge?

[llamajohn]

Just talking about your every day .I'll chocolate here. No caramels or anything like that?

Room temperature but it has to be solid - not starting to melt. From the fridge it's just too hard.

Put a Cadbury’s twirl in the freezer. Then eat it. Definitely better from frozen.

I'm more of a cooler woman. Not cold, but room temperature in summer is too warm. Good chocolates need to retain a crisp exterior, without becoming too chilled. Galaxy etc can go in the fridge, I suppose.

I used to work in a suuuper fancy chocolate shop. We had extensive training on how chocolate is made - it wasn't just a retailer, they were seriously passionate.

It was impressed upon us that you should never ever put chocolate in the fridge. it ruins it. Have you ever noticed the white layer that forms on chocolate that has been refrigerated? That's called "blooming". It would happen in the shop sometimes if the door was open on a particularly cold winter's day. We had to keep an eye out for it, and any chocolates that had bloomed would have to go in the bin.

The only time I would put chocolate in the fridge (personally) is if there was a serious heatwave, and it was a choice between slightly less good chocolate or melty ruined chocolate.

HOWEVER, having said all that, I am a firm believer that you should do what you like with your own stuff!! If you like it cold and refrigerated, then crack on and enjoy.

One of the things that bugs me the most is when people get irritated if you do something the "wrong" way, with your own food. I have no time at all for people who love to let you know that they are personally offended by the fact that you've put jam/cream on your scone first, milk in your earl grey, ice in your whiskey, or ordered your steak the wrong shade of pink. Being jokey is fine but good grief some people act like you've just insulted their family 🙄

So:
Technically - room temperature.
In reality - totally your choice!

@poppymango - I never get white bloom on Lindt chocolate in the fridge. Have seen in the past on other brands

I love this post! Have seen threads on here get nasty when people disagree on how certain food should be served/eaten. Tongue in cheek comments fine but some do get upset.

Personally I love chocolate from the fridge. Don't mind it at room temperature, as long as it's not melting. Not a fan of warm melting chocolate

Chocolate, yes. Can’t stand cold crisps though, so much greasier.

Ooh. I'm saying both! And also slightly melted in the microwave and dipped in tea and from the freezer.
There's no need to choose one

I don't like chocolate from the fridge. It's hard and seems to lose its flavour. But recently it's been so warm I had to put all chocolate and chocolate biscuits in the fridge.

It depends on the chocolate, the room temperature and the accompanying beverage.

It's complicated and now my head hurts.😭 So YABU @llamajohn.

@Devilsmommy @AllLopsided @Greyrockin @BloodyHellBob re. fridge crisps… I’m not sure why! I’ve always done it. I love a cold crisp apple or choc rice cakes from the fridge too.

A chilled pack of Walkers ready salted or any salt/vinegar flavour are so much better from the fridge. The idea of ‘warm’/room temp crisps turns me off!

Absolutely from the fridge. I’ve never noticed a white bloom on it!

I keep my stack of 90% chocolate in the fridge. And dip it in my tea or coffee before eating. Delicious.

From the fridge for me, melty chocolate is sickly.I know that seems odd as chocolate melts when you eat it, but it really is different and not as enjoyable if it's already melting before you start.

Room temp, it’s endothermic so absorbs heat from its surroundings so it won’t hit the right mouth melt point if eaten from the fridge.

Fridge, can't abide half melted chocolate, sticks to everything. I can only eat chocolate with a cup of tea, to refresh my plate between mouthfuls

Freezer, it lasts longer.

Room temperature for me. My family all put theirs in the fridge though

Always the fridge!

Fridge! And some chocolate in the freezer (kinder, any thin chocolate).

And not originally from UK either, it's quite common I thought

Definitely fridge

I’ve never heard of putting chocolate in the fridge. I’ve never done that in my life.

Room temperature obviously, gives the best flavour and mouth feel. Slightly horrified at all the people putting chocolate in the fridge. And wondering where you all live/how high your heating is that your house regularly gets warm enough that chocolate melts, the melting temperature of chocolate is mid 40s.

Thats because Brits dont have air conditioning, We get told oh no it makes climate change worse

Normally room temperature but in the summer it’s very hot in the house (not in UK) so chocolate goes in the wine fridge which is at 13 degC.