Chocolate Appreciation Thread

Indulge yourselves...

Lots of cocoa, non-addictive so far and nicely bitter, this is what I am eating as we speak

And this for tea



Jaysus there's a wiki for everything even this
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fry's_Chocolate_Cream

Some chocolate porn:









Enjoy!

Chocolate fans MUST try this...

Try adding chocolate to chili con carne

or

http://www.irishchocolatefountains.com

cactus flower wrote:

Try adding chocolate to chili con carne

or

http://www.irishchocolatefountains.com

Chilli con carne? I hadn't thought of that. It sounds intriguing.

cactus flower wrote:

Try adding chocolate to chili con carne

or

http://www.irishchocolatefountains.com

I was in a Moevenpick hotel a while back and they had the biggest chocolate fountain I've ever seen. It was, thankfully, part of their all you can eat buffet. To my shame I spent more time at the fountain than I did at my table.

cookiemonster wrote:

cactus flower wrote:

Try adding chocolate to chili con carne

or

http://www.irishchocolatefountains.com

I was in a Moevenpick hotel a while back and they had the biggest chocolate fountain I've ever seen. It was, thankfully, part of their all you can eat buffet. To my shame I spent more time at the fountain than I did at my table.

There's a great Vicar of Dibley with a chocolate fountain... fabulously gluttonous.

Ard-Taoiseach wrote:

cactus flower wrote:

Try adding chocolate to chili con carne

or

http://www.irishchocolatefountains.com

Chilli con carne? I hadn't thought of that. It sounds intriguing.

Mmm. Chocolatl.

I like that Organic one... what is it called, Green and Black or something?

I hate European Chocolate in Africa - don't try it.

johnfás wrote:

I like that Organic one... what is it called, Green and Black or something?

I hate European Chocolate in Africa - don't try it.

Much like the Guinness.

cookiemonster wrote:

johnfás wrote:

I like that Organic one... what is it called, Green and Black or something?

I hate European Chocolate in Africa - don't try it.

Much like the Guinness.

Don't even remind me of the Guinness! Was at a mud hut bar in the bush of Uganda. Saw they had Guinness thought to myself, that'll be nice. Tasted like a mixture of Coca Cola, mixed with Guinness mixed with Ballygowen Sparkling with a bit of chlorine thrown in for good measure. YUCK!

johnfás wrote:

cookiemonster wrote:

johnfás wrote:

I like that Organic one... what is it called, Green and Black or something?

I hate European Chocolate in Africa - don't try it.

Much like the Guinness.

Don't even remind me of the Guinness! Was at a mud hut bar in the bush of Uganda. Saw they had Guinness thought to myself, that'll be nice. Tasted like a mixture of Coca Cola, mixed with Guinness mixed with Ballygowen Sparkling with a bit of chlorine thrown in for good measure. YUCK!

It's the real reason Ireland is so popular with Nigerians.
It is, as usual, all about the pints. They've got it spot on with Lager though.

cookiemonster wrote:

They've got it spot on with Lager though.

I've searched Dublin for Tusker, a Kenyan beer - absolutely no luck. They stock it in Tesco in the North though.

Off thread!
Perhaps we had better start a beer thread.

"The history of chocolate begins with the ancient Aztecs.
In those days, instead of being wrapped in a hygienic package,
chocolate was wrapped in a tobacco leaf.
And instead of being pure chocolate, like we have today, it was
mixed with shredded tobacco.
And they didn't eat it, they smoked it!"

Chocolate and nicotine together - yum yum yum - I am a mass of bad addictions...

Auditor #9 wrote:

And this for tea



Jaysus there's a wiki for everything even this
[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fry's_Chocolate_Cream

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fry's_Chocolate_Cream[/quote[/url]]

well god knows i love Frys Chocolate Cream, one of humanity's wonderful creations but ...

Have tasted 2 different bars of choc in the last week which are also scrumptious.

One was M & S Organic Dark Chocolate with Rose Petal ... mmmm ...

And the other was a freebie bar of Seeds of Change Dark Choc - flavour Orange and Fig - free with today's Observer.

Tried the more authentic Aztec-type recipes years ago and couldn't take it. http://www.seedsofchange.co.uk/whats_new/news_200606_indian_sauce.aspx

Atticus wrote:

Have tasted 2 different bars of choc in the last week which are also scrumptious.

One was M & S Organic Dark Chocolate with Rose Petal ... mmmm ...

And the other was a freebie bar of Seeds of Change Dark Choc - flavour Orange and Fig - free with today's Observer.

Tried the more authentic Aztec-type recipes years ago and couldn't take it. [url=http://www.seedsofchange.co.uk/whats_new/news_200606_indian_sauce.aspx

http://www.seedsofchange.co.uk/whats_new/news_200606_indian_sauce.aspx[/quote[/url]]

'DISCRIMINATION,' she cried, having run to her unopened Observer only to discover no chocolate.

Atticus wrote:

Have tasted 2 different bars of choc in the last week which are also scrumptious.

One was M & S Organic Dark Chocolate with Rose Petal ... mmmm ...

Now, you know that that very chocolate was one that inspired this thread in the first place? On pat kenny during the week was an article on different chocolates and that was one of them - jaysus my mouth was watering listening to it. Can you describe it for us at all? Organic rose petals I believe ...

They also sampled chocolate with chilli in it which i'd love to try. Chocolate with orange is, to my mind, an abomination.

Lastly, did anyone ever eat Hershey's bars in the States and consider them like the taste of vomit?

In my experience Hersheys don't use chocolate - rather chocolate flavour coating. At least that's what they use on the Nutrageous bar and the peanut butter cups.

Both of which taste exactly as you suggest.

Auditor #9 wrote:

Atticus wrote:

Have tasted 2 different bars of choc in the last week which are also scrumptious.

One was M & S Organic Dark Chocolate with Rose Petal ... mmmm ...

Now, you know that that very chocolate was one that inspired this thread in the first place? On pat kenny during the week was an article on different chocolates and that was one of them - jaysus my mouth was watering listening to it. Can you describe it for us at all? Organic rose petals I believe ...

They also sampled chocolate with chilli in it which i'd love to try. Chocolate with orange is, to my mind, an abomination.

Lastly, did anyone ever eat Hershey's bars in the States and consider them like the taste of vomit?

This can be arranged: if you set up a P.O. Box I will post you a chocolate chilli fudge....

Oh dear lord, I have just found 3 lindt dark chocolate mini eggs, partly melted, under the sofa cushion. What should do?????