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Teddy_boy | 02:32 Mon 26th Sep 2011 | ChatterBank
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Why is it triangular? I dont know about you , i love toblerone, but when i try to bite more than one chunk it seems to dig into my palate.
Why isnt it square?
Does anyone know why its triangular?
And i dont mean , because its made that way.
Is there/was there a reason for its shape initially ?
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The Swiss did just to iritate the hell out of you....
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i was wondering if there was a real reason or if it just happened?
Teddy,
Theodore Tobler has a lot to answer for ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toblerone
Not a definitive answer then really ... two possibles?
Surely nobody either ...

(a) bites off chunks of Toblerone (you break them off by hand), or

(b) eats more than one chunk at a time (unless you're in a real hurry).

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from triangular chocolate from triangular trees
Oh, Mr confectioner pleeeeese ... give me Toblerone.

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I'm not eating any chocolate at the mo.

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Good morning from pedantry corner - Rowanwitch - wasn't it "from triangular beans"?

and surely the picture of the Matterhorn on the package suggests where the shape cane from?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMfCL5rX2fk

it is indeed Triangular trees...
Aah ... so it's a little row of mountains.

So just HOW did Toblerone find it's way into so many duty free shops?

You just know, if someone didn't buy you a holiday pressie, and then felt guilty about it, that you're going to get a Toblerone (unless you're a smoker).
It comes in lots of sizes,too. There's small, medium, large and very large and even one piece of the latter is difficult to get in your mouth - you have to gnaw smaller bits off it. Very awkward.
... and not very elegant.
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i remember dad buying us one of the massive ones, we needed a hack saw to get through it
Yes, that too! In fact, it has so many negatives that I'm surprised anyone buys it.
JJ, there is no such thing elegant or dignified when it comes to eating chocolate, just eat it!!
Oh I love Toblerone! JJ is right though.. you break the bits off, not bite it! No wonder it hurts! haha x

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