Chocolate lover's thread!

[kathycf]

All sorts of chocolate related info and goodies are here:

Exploratorium Magazine: Chocolate

Tempering Chocolate
In this activity, you'll learn about "tempering" -- a delicate process of melting and cooling chocolate that not only produces delicious results, it's also an opportunity to learn a little science!
Chocolate in the Forest
A visit to the Amazon, a source for chocolate.
An American Invention
The Olmecs, the Mayans, and the Aztecs.
Chocolate Invades Europe
Chocolate conquers the continent.
From Bean to Bar
Take a video tour of the Scharffen Berger chocolate factory.
Health Help or Risk?
Can chocolate help prevent heart disease?
"Feel Good" Food
More than a food, but less than a drug.

[Petrarch's Love]

What about a hot chocolate done the right way, that is THICK like we do it in Italy, not plain milk and chocolate powder like here...or in many places... I brought here with me the little packets to make it myself, because when I was in italy I had it at any occasions in bar because I was missing it...

Mmmm...Now I'm craving Italian hot chocolate, Koa. I don't think they make it like that anywhere else on earth. It's so rich and thick! Ah well, I'm going to comfort myself by making some thin but tasty American hot chocolate anyway.

[cuppajoe_9]

Mmmm...chocolate.

Mmmm...vegan fair trade chocolate...

[Virgil]

Mmmm...Now I'm craving Italian hot chocolate, Koa. I don't think they make it like that anywhere else on earth. It's so rich and thick! Ah well, I'm going to comfort myself by making some thin but tasty American hot chocolate anyway.

Yes Italian hot chocolate is the absolute best I've ever had. What do they do different? Do they use heavy cream instead of milk?

[AimusSage]

Mmmm...vegan fair trade chocolate...

Mmmm ...cheap forced labour chocolate...

[kathycf]

Now now...this is a guilt free, diet free and thought free thread. Um, scratch that last one and think of the first two. Now thanks to all this cocoa discussion I am going to have to get out of my comfy chair and go make some. The power of cocoa compells you.

[bluevictim]

Here's a recipe I use pretty often:

Hershey's Kisses

Ingredients:
* gasoline
* 5 dollars

Directions:
1. Put gasoline in car.
2. Drive car to nearest grocery store.
3. In the grocery store, find the bag labeled, "Hershey's Kisses".
4. Bring the bag to a checkout line. (*)
5. Give the cashier the 5 dollars. (*)
6. Bring the bag with you into the car.
7. Drive car home.

Enjoy!


(*) Steps 4 and 5 can be skipped if you are good at sneaking around (not recommended).

[Lily Adams]

*Comes romping in with my chocolate sprites*

Chocolate for all! Lets all run over some peasants with our carriages, since we are all intoxicated, now shall we? Ahahaha!

[kathycf]

WEll, we could just give the peasants some chocolate too, and then drive off yelling.


This makes it look (upon first glance) like the primary ingredients of Hershey's Kisses are gasoline and money. Now, that is just chocolate blasphemy. All though I do agree with the sentiments, those Kisses are great.

Here's a recipe I use pretty often:

Hershey's Kisses

Ingredients:
* gasoline
* 5 dollars

[bluevictim]

WEll, we could just give the peasants some chocolate too, and then drive off yelling.

Nah, let them eat cake.

[Scheherazade]

Here's a recipe I use pretty often:

Hershey's Kisses

Ingredients:
* gasoline
* 5 dollars

Directions:
1. Put gasoline in car.
2. Drive car to nearest grocery store.
3. In the grocery store, find the bag labeled, "Hershey's Kisses".
4. Bring the bag to a checkout line. (*)
5. Give the cashier the 5 dollars. (*)
6. Bring the bag with you into the car.
7. Drive car home.

Enjoy!


(*) Steps 4 and 5 can be skipped if you are good at sneaking around (not recommended).

Hey,

If you walk or cycle to the shop, you both save money and 'pre-spend' some of the calories you will devour (and any possible sense of guilt which might follow the chocholate binge!)

[dramasnot6]

Mmmm...chocolate.

Mmmm...vegan fair trade chocolate...

That's the type I get too. Do you ever cook with it or just eat it plain cuppa?

[kathycf]

Nah, let them eat cake.

Only if it is chocolate cake.

[Virgil]

I don't know what happened with the other threads, but I thought we were all respectful of each other. I certainly wasn't upset. I apologize if I upset anyone.

I guess we can all agree that we love chocolate.

[Jean-Baptiste]

Yeah, chocolate's good. Can I have some coffee with mine? Wait...you are serving chocolate here, right? Ah, well. Where's my gasoline and $5 bill?