Chocolate

weeder · Post by **weeder** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 5:06 am

Im spoiled. I grew up eating very good chocolate. My grandparents would come on holidays, with their arms loaded. The big holiday back then was Easter. So.. There were chocolate bunnies, crosses, and hollow eggs filled with jelly beans. Lofts was a popular choclatier back then. They are out of business. An aunt worked for Fanny Farmer ( They are gone also ) Godiva opened their first store on fifth Ave, in Manhattan when I was 20 years old.

It was a very big deal. You could buy singles from the glass case. Once I tasted the rasberry creme wrapped in dark chocolate, I was sunk. My tongue would never tolerate waxy, cheap chocolate ever. When my kids were little, relatives who didnt know better would bring them chocolate from the five and ten. As soon as they left, I would throw it in the garbage. Chocolate became chic in the 80s. Like good wine, the art of producing chocolate is written about, constantly. Belgian chocolate competes with the chocolates produced here, and all over the world. Lindt is also a biggie.

Dove has become the mediocre, most popular chocolate, pushing Hersey and Nestle to the side. Along with flowers, chocolate is love. Consumers will spend thousands of dollars on chocolate for Valentines Day. Chocolate compliments wine, it is a comfort food, it produces endorphins, its good, in small quantities for the heart, it is an olive branch, it is a luxury. It is a little bit of heaven, in a world filled with chaos. Soldgiers at war, carried little pieces of chocolate, for children they encountered in war. Chocolate makes memories. My favorite form of chocolate, is chocolate mousse. With whipped cream, if its made well. Chocolate is a small luxury that almost everyone can indulge in. That makes it sweeter, that makes it fine. Give a piece of chocolate, to a loved one, or a friend, it will make them smile.

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 9:43 am

I lurveeeeeeeee chocolate. Like you Weeder I cant stand the cheap and nasty stuff, for me is Lindt,Thorntons,Cadbury,Galaxy or Nestle. Greens 7 Black make a nice organic choc too.:p:p:p

http://www.greenandblacks.com/uk/index.php?flash=yes

http://www.thorntons.co.uk/ThorntonsSit ... efault.asp

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 12:08 pm

Nothing beats a good piece of chocolate, especially if it's good quality, and even better if it's of the white variety - my personal favourite! :-6

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 12:11 pm

just remembered another chocolate bar I like........Caramac:p

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 12:13 pm

Oh I remember Caramac that stuff was great! I've always been more of a galaxy person myself, especially minstrels which are the best.

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 12:56 pm

I agree a good Chocolate is marvelous.. :-4 I have found what other think is excellent Chocolate I sometimes don't care for. Cheap isn't good always tastes like wax your right on that one Weeder.

We all have different tastes so if is taste good to you enjoy..

Chocolate and a good bottle of Champagne my favorite past time. Cheers.

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 1:18 pm

I have chocolate........issues. Its not something I like talking about. Its just so nice, and we have so many kinds of nice Chocolate in Europe. There is Belgian Chocolate, British Chocolate, German Chocolate, Swiss Chocolate, we even make nice Irish chocolates here, I mean in France they have chocolate bread for breakfast, so obviously I have gone over there to assess the situation, and its fairly chocolatey I have to admit.

weeder · Post by **weeder** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 9:05 pm

I had a chocolate croissant in England that I have remembered for two years.

And delicious chocolate covered apricot cremes from a chocolate shop that Theia bought for me. See?? chocolate makes memories.

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 9:53 pm

mmm how about mole?

Mexican Chocolate Sauce (served over chicken)

Yummy

yep love chocolate too

I have a special fondness for Thronton Chocolates (can't get them here but a very special friend from long ago used to send them to me)

And we have Bernard Callebaut chocolates here which are to die for.

Clint · Post by **Clint** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 10:10 pm

I owe my excellent health, good looks and longevity to dark chocolate for breakfast, lunch and dinner.:yh_wink

Post by **spot** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:26 pm

You ought to have been in North Arkansas at the weekend Weeder, there was a Chocolate Lover's Festival in Harrison. I got into the habit of reading the Daily Times last year and it's their lead story today. There are few papers anywhere in the world that are so interesting, I'll probably end up retiring there.

theia · Post by **theia** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:43 pm

weeder;771909 wrote: I had a chocolate croissant in England that I have remembered for two years.

And delicious chocolate covered apricot cremes from a chocolate shop that Theia bought for me. See?? chocolate makes memories.

From Thornton's, Weeder. You would love the Hotel Chocolat shop in Plymouth.

You mentioned Caramac, Chezzie! The only way to eat it is to break it up into tiny pieces and savour every one.

Post by **spot** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:45 pm

and can you get your tongue through the middle of a Crunchie bar before the sides melt, theia?

Pheasy · Post by **Pheasy** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:46 pm

:wah::wah:

Post by **spot** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:00 pm

It's a coded question to distinguish the really good kissers from the merely adept, pheasy.

pinkchick · Post by **pinkchick** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:07 pm

theia;774943 wrote: From Thornton's, Weeder. You would love the Hotel Chocolat shop in Plymouth.

You mentioned Caramac, Chezzie! The only way to eat it is to break it up into tiny pieces and savour every one.

There's a Hotel Chocolat SHOP???

A client of mine sent me a box of those last week :-4:-4:-4:-4

theia · Post by **theia** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:09 pm

wish they'd make Maltesers without the chocolate coating

theia · Post by **theia** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:11 pm

pinkchick;774950 wrote: There's a Hotel Chocolat SHOP???

A client of mine sent me a box of those last week :-4:-4:-4:-4

Oh yes...truly chocolate "heaven"

pinkchick · Post by **pinkchick** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:12 pm

theia;774955 wrote: Oh yes...truly chocolate "heaven"

They are just devine :-4

theia · Post by **theia** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:15 pm

pinkchick;774956 wrote: They are just devine :-4

Have you had a look on the HC site?

pinkchick · Post by **pinkchick** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:16 pm

theia;774958 wrote: Have you had a look on the HC site?

Yeah! I saw how much they cost