The Chocolate Decadence Thread - for genuine chocoholics!

[Gorilla]

that's a shame, Poison Ivy - i've had Booja Booja truffles from Animal Aid that were slightly out of date and they arrived in a similarly disappointing condition. i've had other out-of-date chocolate that was ok, so i guess there's something about the truffles that means they don't keep too well after the best before date.

[RedWellies]

I think that's probably true. I've never bought out of date chocolate for that reason.

[Gorilla]

it always seems like such a bargain on the website though!

[Poison Ivy]

they do indeed....and the box is teeny-tiny (as are the truffles themselves), so when they're at their non-reduced price it's rather a lot of money for not a lot of truffle *sigh* I can see I'm going to have to experiment and try making some from scratch.

[Kevster]

I've just been eating lime chocolate from the organic seed and bean company, it's a pretty good combination, though the chocolate is slightly bitter for my taste.

[cedarblue]

sounds marvellous - how did you get that - on line or from a shop????!!!!

[harpy]

That's a coincidence - I just got the lavender version of the Organic Seed and Bean one from Goodness Direct (with my order for about 100 rolls of ideologically-sound peppermints ). My only criticism of it is that I've eaten most of it already. ETA they have the lime one too but I didn't order any, sadly.

[RedWellies]

Does it taste like "chocolate limes" that I had as a child? I liked those!

Today I had some Green and Blacks mint choc and (last resort) some soya rice crackle. (Hmmm, shouldn't have had so much wine...it's hard to type!!)

[insubordination]

I can't remember the name of the brand because I left it at work but today I had some 73% green tea and lemon dark chocolate. It was divine. I'll have to get some more.

[Kevster]

I got the lime chocolate from Out of this World, they're not bad for getting new stock in.

They also have the lavender but i thought that was a bit girly.

[Orange-powered]

I've also tried the Lime one, liked it but maybe could've done with being more limey? its definitely not like chocolate limes Red.
I thought that might have been why you didnt choose that one Kev! :P

[veganlinda]

I just had a quarter of a bar of Organica dark chocolate with hazelnuts and have really bad stressy feeling from the caffiene ... I shouldn't eat chocolate at all but is sooo nice

[harpy]

They also have the lavender but i thought that was a bit girly.

Not at all! It's actually quite butch.

[frank language]

Does anyone avoid chocolate because it can't be locally-grown? Just thought I'd ask.

[~*Sarah*~]

Does it taste like "chocolate limes" that I had as a child? I liked those!

Today I had some Green and Blacks mint choc and (last resort) some soya rice crackle. (Hmmm, shouldn't have had so much wine...it's hard to type!!)

omg i used to love chocolate limes... id eat packets of em when i was a kid

that G&B mint chocolate is possibly one of the closest things to heaven on earth- i love it!!!

i had some dairy free choccy today that my mum put in my lunch (im 20 next week, is it sad that my mum does me packed lunches for work?! hehe!) but i cant remember what it was called- but it was really nice! think she got it in tesco.

[twinkle]

I just had a quarter of a bar of Organica dark chocolate with hazelnuts and have really bad stressy feeling from the caffiene ... I shouldn't eat chocolate at all but is sooo nice

Eek! I didn't realise you couldn't eat chocolate, veganlinda! Oops!

[RedWellies]

Does anyone avoid chocolate because it can't be locally-grown? .

We're chocoholics so we don't care about things like that!!!!!!

(Seriously, I do think about that from time to time.)

[pavotrouge]

May I join?

I used to be a huuuge chocoholic in high school when I had a "chocolate drawer" and had a chocolate breakfast with a friend at least three times a week in our break.

I feel like I must get back to this for now... bought two huge bars of chocolate, cocoa powder and chocolate chips since yesterday afternoon.

[RedWellies]

I've become an ice-creamaholic lately. I want it all the time. Wonder what that is all about??

[harpy]

Does anyone avoid chocolate because it can't be locally-grown? Just thought I'd ask.

I do decide fairly regularly to cut down, but it hasn't happened yet . I try to buy mostly organic and/or fair trade stuff as a form of damage limitation. Those Organica ones are good from that point of view - wish the full range were available locally.

[Digital Ghost]

Anyone ever tried this?
http://www.charlemagne.be/en/products_bio.html

I found a shop kind of near to where I live that sells it and I like the sound of the green tea one. I'm considering going to the shop but need to check the ingredients first.

Still sort of unsure.

[scarlett]

Has anyone tried the raw chocolate in vanofee from the veganstore ?? It states it tastes like caramac (which I used to love) and I'm wondering if that's true !

[harpy]

Has anyone tried the raw chocolate in vanofee from the veganstore ?? It states it tastes like caramac (which I used to love) and I'm wondering if that's true !

I bought some of that in Infinity Foods and I'd say it's not all that much like Caramac, apart from being a similar colour. Mind you it's about a million years since I had Caramac so I can't be sure.

It's quite pleasant in its own right, but anyone who hasn't had raw chocolate before may find the taste takes a while to acquire.

[Gorilla]

personally i find raw chocolate bitter, gritty and unpleasant. it must be an acquired taste

[pavotrouge]

I didn't like it before I went vegan, either.
Not much of a choice here as I can only order vegan "milk" chocolate online.

Tonight I had half a bar of mint-filled bitter chocolate... giant after eight ^_^

[cedarblue]

i'm stocking up on the vanoffee raw choc at the fest tomorrow.

meanwhile i tried m&s sao tome dark chocolate with cocoa nibs - WOW.
(75&#37
very smooth and nicely bitter. i recommend it.

[Magenta]

This thread is truly delicious. Mmm. I just devoured the last of a batch of chocolate cupcakes... they never last long

[Willowherb]

Tropical Source chocolate is suitable for vegans again

http://www.veganstore.co.uk/Merchant...oduct_Code=439

[Magenta]

I'm watching a program about chocolate on Discovery right now. Oh, why is there no chocolate in the house?

[Kevster]

They supply some of the Animal Aid chocolate:

http://www.hodchoc.com/

'How long will chocolate last?

Assuming it is stored satisfactorily, it should keep for about a year'

Has anyone tried this out?

[Willowherb]

The people who make the Dairy Free chocolate bars now make chocolate buttons and a dary free chocolate spread. They both carry the Vegan Society sunflower. I've tried the buttons and they are very nice and quite smooth but I didn't buy the spread because it contains sweetner with an E number.

[Cherry]

Ooh, where do you get those from Willowherb?

[Blue moon]

Tesco sell the buttons - I found them last week and fell on 5 packets! Don't get much in a packet though

The spread I'm sure I got in sainsbury's, but can't remember now - tbh I didn't like it at all, which is saying something 'cause I looooooove all things chocolate

[Cherry]

Thanks You can't beat montezuma's chocolate buttons but tesco is a bit more convenient.

Ooh, and I can make little mini chocolate hedgehog cakes now!

[Willowherb]

Ooh, where do you get those from Willowherb?

As Blue moon said Tesco and Sainsbury's sell them and according to their website Morrisons and Waitrose sell their products too.

http://www.dairy-free.co.uk/

I think the buttons were about 45p for a packet but you're right blue moon, you don't get much for your money. They're a nice little snack though

[Digital Ghost]

A while ago at an event I noticed that on the Humdinger dairy-free leaflet thingy they had a white chocolate.

I asked them about it and they said they were still developing it and would have it for sale soon.

I havent seen it yet (might be wrong) I think it was about a year ago ..............should I give up hoping?

[Willowherb]

I didn't know they were thinking of producing white chocolate, but Organica make a vegan white chocolate which I think is very creamy
http://www.animalaidshop.org.uk/chocbars.htm

[Digital Ghost]

Its just amazingly hard to get hold of vegan white chocolate without mail ordering it and its so unfair.

I was sort of hoping it would be available in supermarkets like the rest of the humdinger range.

[Cherry]

The organica white is a bit weird though... it doesn't melt normally and tastes a bit sickly.

Guess what my lovely boyfriend bought me today!? Chocolate buttons

[RedWellies]

I popped into Montezumas yesterday and bought lots of choc. I tried their Orangutang bar...Mmmmmm. Tasted like Terry's chocolate orange but nicer! I also got some giant buttons and some truffles.

[Guacamole Gal]

Y'know that teenytiny bag of Montezumas chocs I bought that cost me a whopping £5.80?...Well, having had about only 5 truffles, I left them in a bag in the kitchen overnight and when I woke up this morning, discovered someone had mistaken the bag for trash and threw it out!!

So my delicious, albeit extortionately priced chocs are sitting mushed up under a pile of lordy knows what in a bin somewhere!

Rrraaaaaahhhh!!!!

[Blue moon]

Commiserations for your loss.

There's a lesson there - never, but never, leave chocolates uneaten

[RedWellies]

OMG, Lakini!!!!!!!!!!!

[Guacamole Gal]

I know! To be fair, I'm not even a chocolate person so much as a savoury (read: gaucomole) person, but that Montezumas place is a veritable heaven!

[xwitchymagicx]

The people who make the Dairy Free chocolate bars now make chocolate buttons [...] I've tried the buttons and they are very nice and quite smooth [...]

I had them, just to see what they were like...didn't like them much. Tasted very fake to me.

I even took a photo...lol

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1259/...c2ccf55e_b.jpg

[Deadheadsam]

Something i tried yesterday, delicious!

1 banana
about 1/2-3/4 cup chocolate chips
about 1/2 cup coasely chopped nuts (i used almonds and walnuts)
soymilk to taste/consistency
skewers
sugar to taste

1) Melt chocolate chips over small amount of boiling water, adding sugar and soymilk for desired richness and sweetness.

2) Spread chopped nuts and sugar over a sheet of foil.

3) Slice banana into thirds (or however you like) and place each piece on a skewer

4) Dip the bananas in chocolate, and roll in nuts and sugar, coating the bananas.

5)Sprinkle remaining nuts and sugar on top, place bananas on sheet of foil, freeze, and enjoy!

[PaintedXSkyline]

yummmm.
sam, that sounds really good.
you're making me really hungry, and i just ate. haha.

i'll be sure to try that sometime

[Mystic]

Last night I had the most orgasmic chocolate experience of my life...

I went to San Churro and had churros (spanish doughnuts) dipped in the smoothest, sweetest non-dairy dark chocolate I have ever had, as well as a soy hot chocolate with cinnamon and chilli... and who said that vegans were skinny runts who nibble lettuce....

[Deadheadsam]

stickydate, that sounds delicious. I'm gonna have to make myself some soy hot chocolate.

[pavotrouge]

churros are vegan? I've never been to Spain before and assumed they're not. gotta have a try then, with a churro shop almost next door!