I feel like I’m the only one in my life who holds this opinion, but I have never tasted a combination of chocolate and fruit that wasn’t significantly worse than the individual components.
- Chocolate covered raisins? Blegh.
- Chocolate dipped strawberries? I’ll eat the shell then the rest.
- Raspberry bits in fancy chocolate? You’ve ruined it.
- Candied apple? Just plain caramel please, no chocolate.
- Chocolate fondue? I’ll stick to the marshmallows and graham crackers, thanks.
- Gorp mix? I’m selecting handfuls with either raisins + peanuts or m&ms + peanuts, no blending.
Now I know taste buds are subjective, but how is it that folks will say a mixed bowl of m&ms and skittles is diabolical, yet happily chow down on other fruity chocolate combos? Give me my delicious fruit and chocolate - separately!
Do you know, I’ve just kind of accepted it my whole life, despite never really caring for it. I’ll enjoy chocolate and caramel, or chocolate ice cream with stuff in it, or ice cream with chocolate pieces. Even chocolate truffles with different creme fillings. And I love yogurt covered raisins!
So it’s not a general aversion to things in chocolate, for me. Fruit is definitely always better on its own.