Chocolate taste test: Would you recognize the original? | The Taster | WDR

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The next episode of "The Taster" on the topic of "Raclette Cheese: Melt-in-Your-Mouth?" is already available here in the ARD Mediathek: https://1.ard.de/Vorkoster_Racletteka... Chocolate bars in a blind taste test, cult brands put to the test, and creative new developments: The Taster gets to the bottom of the chocolate cult. Why do some favorite bars accompany us even after decades? What makes them so special, and what is the difference between hype and cult products? Björn Freitag discusses this with brand sociologist Arnd Zschiesche. These days, almost every successful chocolate bar has a twin on supermarket shelves. Can the original and the copy even be distinguished? The Taster conducts a blind taste test with chocolate fans. Visually, some products are unmistakable. At the manufacturer of square chocolate bars, the Taster goes behind the scenes of production and even gets to try his hand at product development. Our craving for chocolate is currently dampened: Cocoa prices are skyrocketing, and consumers are feeling the effects. What's going on in the cocoa industry, and are quality seals just another trend? Sustainability expert Friedel Hütz-Adams has the answers. The finale gets creative: Together with a chocolatier, the food critic invents two chocolate bars – a luxurious one for special occasions and a trendy power bar packed with protein and a satisfying crunch. 01:14 – The most famous chocolate bars 03:06 – How does a brand become a cult product? 04:41 – The taste test: Who can tell a name-brand product from its twin? 12:14 – Can new chocolate trends become cult products? 13:51 – Björn Freitag visits a chocolate factory 19:12 – Björn develops two new chocolate creations 26:00 – Quality seals: How is the cocoa industry doing? Sustainability expert explains 31:04 – Alternative, organic, vegan: Björn visits a chocolate factory -------------------------------------------------------------- 🍽️ Recipes and more from the show: https://www1.wdr.de/fernsehen/der-vor... 📺 All episodes of "Der Vorkoster": https://1.ard.de/yt_vorkoster_allefol... 📺 All episodes of "Viel für wenig": https://1.ard.de/vielfuerwenig_allefo... ▶️ More videos with Björn Freitag:    • Kochen mit dem Vorkoster | WDR   🍽️ You can also request the recipes by email: [email protected] 🧑🏼‍🍳 Björn Freitag on Instagram:   / bjoernfreitag_official   ---------------------------------------------- #BjörnFreitag #ChocolateBars #Chocolate #Sweets #Protein #HealthySnack