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conchaschica on "San Francisco's chocolate scene"

conchaschica — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:46:11 +0000

I want to share this story about people in San Francisco who are making unique, high-quality chocolates. One company even picks the cacao beans themselves. Another reason to love San Fran: http://bit.ly/SFchoco

wendybedlow on "chocolate of course"

wendybedlow — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:17:11 +0000

hi, my name is wendy, and l am new to the forum.

I love chocolate, infact l make chocolates for a hotel near where l ive in north wales.
The reason l make my own chocolates is because l am fed up with the same chocolates that you can buy in supermarkets. l am that dedicated, that l am now doing a course on line, all about actual chocolate tasting. Wow, anybody interested?

Savvy4life85 on "Chocolate Tasting Party anyone?"

Savvy4life85 — Thu, 06 May 2010 16:18:48 +0000

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simon on "Coming soon to a city near you . . .?"

simon — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 23:21:25 +0000

I'm off around the UK and Ireland for some work and was wondering if you, dear reader, might recommend chocolate emporia for me to visit? I can't guarantee I'll have free time in every town, but I'll give any suggestion a go.

I'm looking for fine chocolate in city areas, easily accessible, as I have to rely on public transport (if any!)

Gateshead
Cardiff
Nottingham
Birmingham
Bournemouth
Cambridge
Oxford
Harrogate
Sheffield
Liverpool
Belfast
Dublin

Email me : simon@chocablog.com or Twitter @chocabloke

Thanks!

proskymc on "hard ice cream machine, Gelato combined machine,"

proskymc — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 06:42:39 +0000

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johnson on "trade on cocoa lands"

johnson — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 13:28:29 +0000

i'm salling a cocoa land

chefclark on "Cadburys World"

chefclark — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:06:10 +0000

Hey Guys ..

My college I went to this past year, Liaison has this cool promotion up and I thought i'd share it with the group. It basically goes along the lines of: What would YOU do with a chocolate bar a day? They are giving you a chance to win 365, Cadbury Dairy Milk bars! Simply finish the line below, and submit your information for your chance to win.

A chocolate bar a day..." (blank field)
(i.e. A chocolate bar a day keeps my cravings away!)

I thought of some creative things like would you create or bake a delectable chocolate recipe... melt it for a delicious chocolate & fruit fondue... or just indulge and enjoy a bar of milk chocolate every day?

Share your creative ones and enter the contest

Keynoir on "Link to deal at Melt.."

Keynoir — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 17:36:04 +0000

I've just seen this...

http://www.keynoir.com/london

Yummy :)

nicolajaynea on "Fair trade"

nicolajaynea — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:53:02 +0000

Hi!
im doing my dissertation on Cadburys dairy milk going fair trade and was wondering if i cold get some of your opinions to include in my study? all of your contributions will be anonymous!

thanks in advance!

does the fact that Cadburys dairy milk has become fair trade change your attitude towards the brand?
if so, why?

also, do you buy fair trade products regularly?
if yes why?
if no why?

Nicola

Enchocolat on "Welcome!"

Enchocolat — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:10:08 +0000

*Waves* Hi everyone!
I'm Amy from Enchocolat.com I'm a chocolate lover obviously and just wanted to pop in and say hello! I'm a Brit living in the US, self employed and a choco-critic on the side :D
Nice to meet you all!

I'd also like to add that I look absolutely nothing like that crazy purple monster on the left...

frances82 on "Chocolate Tasting Party anyone?"

frances82 — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:19:32 +0000

My friends and I get together for tasting parties. I'm hoping to win the Vosges truffle collection at SALE.com. I love Vosges but those truffles are expensive!

emw on "bulk high cacao (85%+) choccy in Perth, Australia?"

emw — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:18:47 +0000

G'day all, any idea where I can get some of this? The local Lindt is $3.50/100g which is getting a bit rich, if you'll pardon the pun.

Whittakers do good cheap 72% but that's a bit sweet for me. I've tried Ebay & google without luck. I'd love to find a source of my favourite fix in bulk!

Thanks in advance :)

Love,

p.s. I'd love to try 90%, because 99% was too bitter for me.

chocolate on "what are you're opinions on chocolate"

chocolate — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:03:45 +0000

I would suggest Valrhona and Pralus for starters.

chocolate on "Chocolate Tasting Party anyone?"

chocolate — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:00:50 +0000

Do people have suggestions on what would be important on making a tasting party a success? How much chocolate per sample? How many samples? Stuff like that.

gourmet chocolate on "Introduce myself"

gourmet chocolate — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:41:30 +0000

NonyRoarryver, yes, welcome.

gourmet chocolate on "Chocolate Tasting Party anyone?"

gourmet chocolate — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:21:50 +0000

What do people think are important considerations to have a successful tasting party? Is it good to have things fairly quiet? How much chocolate? What kinds of chocolate?

Jacob Thomas on "Cadburys World"

Jacob Thomas — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:32:42 +0000

Chocolates are the very favorite kind of a sweet and a dessert which approximately almost do like in the world. The word chocolate derives its name from the Greek. The first "chocolate box" was introduced by Richard Cadbury in 1868. Cadbury World where chocolate comes to life offers a unique insight into the Cadbury World which offers its visitor the opportunity to explore and discover chocolate's history, to learn about the origins and story of the Cadbury business one the world's largest confectionery manufacturers in the united kingdom. Cadbury World has gone on to become one of Birmingham's largest leisure attractions and there has never been a better time to visit Cadbury World in Bourneville, Birmingham. Come and experience the magic, making and history of Cadbury chocolate. Cadburys are the UK's market leader and are one of the largest chocolates manufacturers of the world in the diversified range of chocolates which are all very popular in every age-group across the world.

Jacob Thomas on "Chocolate Tasting Party anyone?"

Jacob Thomas — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:03:26 +0000

Yeah Hiya, you are absolutely right that we should arrange a certain kind of chocolate party or even a picnic of this kind will surely have a great fun and all those sumptuous, velvety, sensuous, wonderful and deep-indulgent and mind-captivating creamy chocolates which will definitely spoil your taste buds and once you will have a habit of eating this chocolate you will not enjoy anything else even more than delicious than that because you have stuck in the yummy chocolates fever indeed.

Anonymous on "Introduce myself"

Anonymous — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:25:18 +0000

Hi everybody.

I found this forum in Yahoo and it looks swell.

First of all I want to introduce myself and offer my best to all of you.

As a christmas present I want to give you one of my recipes.
You find it right here: http://www.zimbio.com/Christmasdelicious/articles/e1Db0IIr9Xm/My+Christmas+Recipes

Enjoy and get back to me and tell me if you like it.

Regards,

Tracey

Kensingtonite on "Help me find this please!"

Kensingtonite — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 05:06:20 +0000

I was hoping someone could help me to find this product that I bought about 10 years ago. I believe I read about this originally in a magazine somewhere about some incredibly rich hot chocolate that is sold in glass jars and is solid at room temperature because of the high content of fat and cocoa butter. I ordered it, and it was the best stuff I've ever drank in my life. Incredibly expensive, but I remember that it came in glass jars, and as you heated it, it became liquid, and you could drink it. One jar was probably meant to be more than one serving, but piggy me, I downed it in one sitting. Anyways, can you help me find it?? I've been looking to get it again for years now.

Usagi on "Cadburys World"

Usagi — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:25:50 +0000

Hi there, Yep me and my husband have been numerous times, though we don;t get chance to visit very often nowadays, may I just add for other readers, it's a fantastic day out for children, as not only can you give them (at your disrection) chocolate treats that cost you nothing, but they can learn and see how chocolate is made,educating them in a great art, and there is a ride for younger children that they will find exciting and fun.

The samples they give are full sized bars so be sure to take a bag for your goodies to carry home in, and they also have the best shop where you can buy cheap oddments and broken bits quite cheaply as well as full size retail bars, they offer a full extensive range of their chocolate, and the smell is just to die for, so even if you're like me and lactose intolerant so sadly can;t eat the goodies you can wander around in the pure essence of the smell of the chocolate, though be sure to have eaten before you go in, otherwise the wonderous smell of the melting and tempered chocolate will have your tummy grumbling all the way around lol.

It's a wonderful day out and offers free samples to boot, what more can you ask for =)

Usagi on "Terry's soft centres."

Usagi — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:15:56 +0000

awww sadly I think they discontined making them, I remember exactly the box you mean as I purchased the same box for my mother who used to love plain chocolates and was a fan of Terry's of York.

But since Terry's and Rowntree's was taken over by Nestle foods I think they discontinued them, there are some items that still retain the "logo" name of Terry's due to their success and high revenue sales, but technically the terry's name no longer exsists, which is a shame as they produced some of the most exciting and exotic ranges in the chocolate industry.

Myabe you could write to Nestle as I'm sure they will have the old recipes and details of all the ranges that Terry's and Rowntree's of York used to create and sell, they may be able to at least provide you with the names of the chocolates and you never know if they know theirs still interest they may even get out the old recipe book and recreate them.

Good Luck and I hope you get your chocolates you thoroughly enjoyed all those years ago. =D

Usagi on "Chocolate Tasting Party anyone?"

Usagi — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:59:26 +0000

Hiya all I'm new to the site but can I just say I love discussing chocolate and the smell of it as much as anyone even though I am unable to consume it's naughty goodness.

hehehe here's a free idea for you Dom, as I fully understand where youre coming from for not wishing to invite strangers into your home.

How about during the summer (I know our weather is extremely unpredictable)but how about a chocolate picnic (lol excuse the pun, my husband just pointed that out to me), but you could have chocolate sandwiches, chocolate cakes, hot chocolate or cold chocolate drinks, and of course the good ole choocy bars.

Wish I could join you but sadly I'm lactose intolerant so cannot enjoy this sumptous,velvety,yummy,sensous,wonderful,indulgent food. I can sadly only consume the 70%+ cocoa dark type, or the false,traitorous,decieving,disguised soya type, which really isn't chocolate at all. And the dark type is not so wonderful in large quantities, it's really one of those treats that can be endured in small quantities at any one time.

feel free to use if you wish and happy scientific observations ;P

chocolate_gifter on "Giving Chocolate as Gift, Don't Know What to Buy"

chocolate_gifter — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:52:44 +0000

Thanks again for the help.

I decided to stick with Lindt. They've had the chocolate in the past and really liked it, it was more affordable, so I was able to get a little more than at other stores and they just had a really great selection.

I think I may have gone a little overboard on chocolate this year, but I don't think you can go wrong with choclate!

Thanks again for all your help and Happy Holidays!

Kaliber on "Giving Chocolate as Gift, Don't Know What to Buy"

Kaliber — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:27:44 +0000

Thorntons are really just a superior chocolate producer, I prefer Hotel Chocolat and their ridiculous prices (but ridiculously good!!)

I think, Lindt do a Coffee dark chocolate bar, I've seen them at Waitrose (UK) so they might have jumped over the pond to the USA.
Theres many many different Lindt products and I'm sure theres something there they'd like, personally I'm not a Lindt fanboy, more Ferrero but Lindt are a certain winner.

If you know any more about what your mother/father likes that would help if you need any more suggestions.

Happy to help and thank you for tha thanks mate!! :D

chocolate_gifter on "Giving Chocolate as Gift, Don't Know What to Buy"

chocolate_gifter — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:59:46 +0000

Thanks so much for your reply.

I think I agree that Lindt is going to be the best option. They are decent priced, have a good selection and I know my mom already likes them.

Right now, I'm thinking of doing a little basket of things, so I'm thinking of:

2 bags of truffles (I'm between Stracciatella, Snowman, Peanut Butter and Hazelnut)

2 bars (I'm liking the Sracciatella, White Coconut, White Almond Chocolate, Filled Wafer and Double Milk Chocolate... This one is a hard one, I may have to increase the number of bars ;-) )

1 Bag of Assorted Fiorettos (My dad likes coffee, so I thought this would be nice for him)

1 Box of the Petit Dessets (I'm leaning toward the Ballotin because of the Millefeuille)

I haven't narrowed everything all the way down, there are so many options. I did find the Lindt products at my local Target tonight and they were a little lower in price on what they offered and they had the truffles on sale. It doesn't look like the Lindt store has sales, so I may pick a few things up at each place.

I also found a Peterbrooke Choclatier as well. I haven't gone into the store, but looking at their products, they don't seem to be as good as the other options, so I may just skipped that one.

I looked up Thornton's and it looks like they are only the UK and I'm located in the US... but they do have some very tasty looking products :D

Thanks again for your reply, I really appreciate it!

Kaliber on "Giving Chocolate as Gift, Don't Know What to Buy"

Kaliber — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:27:54 +0000

Personally, I recommend Lindt, theyre fairly priced and have always been of exceptional quality, Godiva are also good but a little bit pocket-burning, if you know what I mean!
Is there a Thorntons local to you? They often make good chocolates, especially gift boxes ideal for these situations!

Hope this helped!

chocolate_gifter on "Giving Chocolate as Gift, Don't Know What to Buy"

chocolate_gifter — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 06:28:20 +0000

Hello,

I'm looking to buy some chocolates for my parents as gifts and I have a few too many options and was hoping to get some suggestions from the experts.

Harry & Davids: I recently moved and the area I live in has a ton of shopping with a lot of stores I've never been to and several I've been discovering. When I was Christmas shopping the other day I came across Harry & David's and bought a few things, not really knowing what else was available to me at the time.

I ended up getting several things, but most of it was not chocolate, I only ended up getting two chocolate bars. I assumed the chocolate was good based on what I've heard from others, but when I was leaving the store they offered me a sample of a chocolate, it was very hard (I almost couldn't take a bite) and somewhat sour. I've heard so many good things I don't think this would be how their chocolate is and I also noticed some of the chocolates they had out were outdated, so I'm thinking they may have given me one that was outdated. I'm just a little concerned now that the stuff they sell may not be worth what they charge.

Godiva: After making my purchase at Harry & David, I also found a Godiva store. Right away I could tell the store was much nicer, they were making some chocolate right there, the staff was very friendly and they only sold chocolate. However, looking at the prices I was a questioning whether or not they would be worth it.

Ghiradhelli: This wasn't one of my original ideas, but I can get a discount in one of their stores. I've had their chocolates and enjoy them, but I'm kind of thinking I want to get something a little more special as a gift.

Lindt: This is the option I'm leaning toward. My mom and I discovered some of the Lindt truffles last year and we absolutely loved them, we've tried the milk chocolate and whilte choclate as well as one of the bars and all were fantastic. I found out there is a Lindt store at the mall I will be going to next week, so I'm thinking this would be a great time get something there. I've been looking on their site and see there are a lot different and unique options to get. There are several bars and truffles I would like to get and I also really like the idea of the Petit Desserts.

So my main questions are:

Is Harry & David's chocolates (and other products) worth the price, or was the chocolate I sampled not a fluke?

Regardless of how good Harry and David's is, which of the other three brands do you recommend to get some gifts for Christmas?

Thanks so much for your help and I appreciate any replies!

Kaliber on "Chocolate Tasting Party anyone?"

Kaliber — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:26:40 +0000

I've been to a few, if staying at home playing FIFA with a Thorntons/Milk tray box counts :P
Theres alot of amazing shops in London with virtually anything...
Saw some 'healthy' low fat Mango and Papaya chocolate earlier.

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Anonymous — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:00:49 +0000