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Chocolates - The Top 10 |
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Michael Russell |
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In this article we're going to review what at least a majority
of people in the United States view as the top 10 chocolate
treats.
The famous Gallop Poll does polls on just about everything,
especially on what people like to eat. So it should come as no
surprise that the most recent Gallop Poll done in 2005 shows
that chocolate is the number one favorite dessert among people
in the United States. But this poll went a little bit farther
than most. Not only did it break down the favorite generic
desserts but also broke down the ten favorite chocolate based
desserts.
The results showed that their was a quite a diversity in the
chocolates that people enjoyed and the difference in numbers
between 1 and 10 were not very far apart. Having said that, a
top ten list was still put together. Some of the items on it may
come as no surprise to you. Others may be a total surprise.
10. Coming in at number ten was chocolate ice cream. The number
one brand of chocolate ice cream was Bryers. This probably
should come as no surprise as here we get to combine two treats
in one, ice cream and chocolate. It should be noted that this
was simply plain chocolate ice cream with no toppings.
9. At the number nine position was chocolate covered cherries.
To be more specific, this was actually chocolate covered jelled
cherries and not whole cherries. You can usually find these in a
box of chocolates purchased at a candy store.
8. The number eight chocolate treat is chocolate milk. The top
brands are Hershey, Nestlé, Bosco and Cocoa Marsh. It should be
pointed out that it is mostly children weighing in on this one
which might explain why this choice fell so far down the list.
7. Coming in at number seven is the famous treat known as plain
M&Ms. Kids and adults alike have been popping these things like
pills for many years now. It should be noted that the reason
M&Ms came in so high is not so much for their taste but for
their convenience. Pop open the bag and gulp 'em down. Doesn't
get any easier than that. They're great at movies, which by the
way is the number two snack at a movie behind popcorn.
6. In the number six spot is a hot fudge sundae. There was no
particular brand mentioned. It should be pointed out that the
majority of those that responded said that preferred the sundae
with whipped cream. It wasn't decided whether or not the whipped
cream had any large effect on the hot fudge sundae's popularity.
5. Mid way through the list at number five we have chocolate
brownies. Again, no brands were mentioned but the general
consensus was that home made brownies, not from a mix, were the
best. These were a favorite at picnics.
4. The number four favorite chocolate treat was chocolate layer
cake, a favorite at birthday parties. For that matter this was a
favorite dessert for any special occasion and high on the list
with children.
3. Coming in at number three was the Nestlé's Crunch Bar. This
is probably one of the most popular candy bars in existence next
to the bar that came in at number two.
2. Yes, at number two is the original Hershey's chocolate bar
that people have been eating for over a century. Many thought
this would be number one on the list and were very surprised to
find it at number two.
1. So what was number one? This came as a surprise to many
people but the number one chocolate treat was Russell Stover
assorted chocolates. This is the number one seller on
Valentine's Day and the number one favorite chocolate treat of
all time. Many people claim to be able to eat a whole box in one
sitting.
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