To think that chocolate should be kept in the cupboard

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And not in the fridge? Dp thinks it should be kept in the fridge but I disagree- I have told him the verdict relies upon the great women of mums net!

I don't care what temperature the cupboard is, it is so much nicer really cold from the fridge.

Yay! #teamfreezer

A high cupboard where nobody else goes. Unless it's really hot, then I might pop it in the fridge for an hour or so before scoffing it ??

Most bars actually say 'do not refrigerate' on the packet. Cupboard all the way here.

I don't follow instructions if it is much better ignored.

Fry's Chocolate Cream from fridge nothing is better.

DH who worked for a very well known chocolate manufacturer for 25 years and therefore mistakenly thinks he know about these things says chocolate HAS to be a room temperature to get the flavour - a bit like cheese or red wine. I disagree. I like it from the fridge as you get that lovely crunch and then an extra long lovely melt on the tongue. The only exception is white chocolate. We too have an aga so chocolate in the cupboard is always a bit sticky.

I hate hate HATE chocolate that's been in the fridge. Just plain wrong.

I think it is just purely personal choice. Luckily I can always have mine the way that I like it- from the fridge- it just tastes so much better that way.
Others can have it room temperature if they wish.
There is no 'right' way.

My brother is a chocolatier and he says chocolate must not go in the fridge.

A chocolatier has no control once he has sold the chocolate. If the customer is like me and prefers the taste cold from the fridge then that is what the customer will do. He is free to eat his own anyway he likes- as is everyone.
The expert may be right, but he isn't right for me.

No sane person would put chocolate in the fridge!

Keeping it in the fridge is just plain WRONG. My MIL does this. It's just WRONG.

You store chocolate? Any chocolate that comes into our house doesn't need storing.......

It depends...

Dark chocolate only in the cupboard, everything else isn't really chocolate, but DP keeps his milk chocolate in the fridge

Cupboard. Has to be room temp for me, otherwise can't taste the choc as well.

I never get to the storage stage, so it's not a decision I've had to take!

Fridge and take out an hour before you want to eat it ideally, if you are capable of that sort of restraint which I rarely am

According to the chocolate museum in Bariloche it should be room temperature. Bariloche is Argentina's chocolate capital don't you know.

In a 'special' plastic drawer in my office labelled 'receipts for DIY' in this house ..with a single receipt for some insulation on the top
I also have 'treat sweets' for the DCs in the front of a filing cabinet drawer but that has been discovered...

Let chocolate (pref Dairy Milk) melt when you accidentally forget it in a very hot car, then stick it in the freezer, then bring it out to thaw at room temp. Delicious.

I'm Belgian and I was absolutely shocked when I found British people put chocolate in the fridge. But after 15 years in the UK, I have learnt that Cadbury's Diary Milk needs to be kept in the fridge. Any sort of decent chocolate definitely not

Agree with prettymess re. decent chocolate & not putting it in fridge

You're all wrong. Chocolate should not be stored, it can only be hidden momentarily before scoffing secretly and out of sight.

fridge, has to be - to be slowly melted in the mouth :)

unless it's a chocolate digestive - obviously kept in the cupboard.