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Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 3:00 pm Post subject:
^^Not a bad choice. I'm partial to the Belgian chocolates that you can't really find over here. _________________ “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” ― Elie Wiesel
if anyone is ever in Burlington, VT -- check out Lake Champlain Chocolates _________________ "I define success by championships, by winning..." Kobe Bryant
"I've seen it all. Sasha dunked on somebody," Kobe Bryant said. "I'm ready to retire now."
Joined: 12 Jan 2008 Posts: 2634 Location: Orange County
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 9:16 pm Post subject:
love dark chocolate. mmmmmm... _________________ "Love me or hate me; it's one or the other. Always has been. Hate my game, my swagger. Hate my fadeaway, my hunger. Hate that I'm a veteran. A champion. Hate that. Hate it with all your heart. And hate that I'm loved for the exact same reasons."
Joined: 03 Aug 2003 Posts: 2189 Location: In my skin
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 9:44 pm Post subject:
CandyCanes wrote:
^
Why?
I just don't know that there's a big enough difference between chocolates to make a choice, and if there is, I don't think there's enough of us who know the difference...
Unless you're talking Snickers vs. Mounds vs. Almond Joy vs. Reeses Cups etc. In which case I like the Whachamacallit.
Drop these terms, and people will know which side of the color line you stand on.
Limited Edition: A collection or single bar that’s only produced in a small run. Use it in a sentence this way: “Godiva was just crappy mall chocolate until it started offering its limited-edition G Collection.”
Percentage: Short for the total percentage of ingredients in a particular chocolate derived purely from the cacao bean. The implication is the better the chocolate, the higher the percentage. “I no longer let anything less than 70 percent touch my lips.”
Single Origin: Refers to chocolate made from beans harvested from a specific country, region, or, in the case of single estate, plantation. “I just did a tasting of single-origin Venezuelans, and the Amedei Chuao kicked Valrhona’s ass.”
Vintage: In choco-speak, this is the year the cacao beans were harvested. “I was dying to compare Valrhona Ampamakia vintages, but I discovered my last 2005 was eaten by rats.”
I may be in Burlington for New Years this year. I'll try to remember that _________________ Courage doesn't always roar.
Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying...'I will try again tomorrow.'
I was just told by my wife who is from VT that you can pick up Lake Champlain chocolates at Trader Joe's. Good to know... _________________ Courage doesn't always roar.
Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying...'I will try again tomorrow.'
I was just told by my wife who is from VT that you can pick up Lake Champlain chocolates at Trader Joe's. Good to know...
really? my sister was out there a few years ago, their truffles are amazing. I almost never go to Trader Joe's, now I'm going to have to _________________ "I define success by championships, by winning..." Kobe Bryant
"I've seen it all. Sasha dunked on somebody," Kobe Bryant said. "I'm ready to retire now."
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