Chocolate

[shelvingunit]

Originally Posted by coppertop

DITTO BRO.... as for chocolate, I really like Herseys Special Dark. But nothing comes close to good German and Swiss chocolate. I eat chocolate all the time. YUMMY

Hersheys special dark with Almonds! I picked some of those up last week for stocking stuffers.....I wish I had some here at work.

Originally Posted by glovepuppy

If you like Hershey's Special Dark, you need to try Dove's dark chocolate. Same great dark chocolate taste but in a much smoother form. I like 'em two at a time and just let them melt in my mouth. Mmmmm

I'll have to pick some of these up, never had the Dove dark chocolate.

[MoTheMan]

Missed this one earlier . . .

Originally Posted by MoTheMan

I'm a big SWISS chocolate fan.
Lindt,
then Swiss Nestle,
then Tobler.

More & more it's easier to turn up Swiss, Belgian, German, and other European premium chocolate brands in the US. Used to go to NYC a lot, so many of the local shops, markets, & deli's carried them, and their prices were quite reasonable. Yes, there's Toblerone (in Milk, dark, and white chocolate!!), there's white Nestle's (in Crunch & with Almonds) but you have to look for them.

[XXXPuppy]

My absolute, all time favorite are Smarties by Nestle (UK) - not the little sour candies in a roll. Smarties are kind of like American M & M's but better, especially the orange ones.

Finding them in America has proven to be very difficult so if anyone knows of a place where I can get them without being robbed by shipping fees, please let me know! I'd be so very grateful.

Cheers!
Echo

[txmatt]

1) Ice Cubes Chocolates - these are wrapped in blue and silver foil with a picture of a Polar Bear on them and the text is in Red. You can find a bucket of 100 online for around $25. They will run you around $0.35 each at convenience stores usually right next to the cash register.

2) Those French ( ) Truffles that are soft chocolate dusted with cocoa powder. Several companies make them unfortunately you have to pay out the bum for them.

3) Truffles from Godiva Stores - We have a few of these stores in upscale Malls in the DFW area. If you want a chocolate orgasm drop into a shop and drop $10 to get 3 or 4 truffles. Watch the Godiva.com web site to get the chocolates 1/2 price after major holidays.

-Matt-

[Jeff]

Originally Posted by XXXPuppy

My absolute, all time favorite are Smarties by Nestle (UK) - not the little sour candies in a roll. Smarties are kind of like American M & M's but better, especially the orange ones.

Finding them in America has proven to be very difficult so if anyone knows of a place where I can get them without being robbed by shipping fees, please let me know! I'd be so very grateful.

Cheers!
Echo

Try bbcamerica.com. They have lots of UK food available. By the way, are you from the UK?

Jeff

[NewGeneration85]

Best chocolate I've had is Valrhona. Mainly the Gran Couva (It actually has vintages ), tho I hear the Ampamakia is even better. I think they are both around $4 a 75g bar.

I even found these while trying to find the Gran Couva:

Seventypercent.com - Fine Chocolate Review Search

Dale's Gourmet Chocolate Tasting

The Cote d'Or Noir de Noir that is ranked 41st, but I had that with some La Aroma Robustos down in north carolina last summer and the darker taste went really well with the cigar.

[TheSmokingHiker]

I work at an outdoor's store called REI. For some reason, we sell some great chocolate. My favorite is the Lindt Dark Chocolate with Hazelnuts. I like all dark chocolate, but I hate milk chocolate. It could be because I dont drink milk, but it is way too sweet for me. We also sell Endangered Species chocolate bars. They have dark chocolate with cranberries and almonds. It is good stuff.

[AAlmeter]

Originally Posted by XXXPuppy

My absolute, all time favorite are Smarties by Nestle (UK) - not the little sour candies in a roll. Smarties are kind of like American M & M's but better, especially the orange ones.

Finding them in America has proven to be very difficult so if anyone knows of a place where I can get them without being robbed by shipping fees, please let me know! I'd be so very grateful.

Cheers!
Echo

Canada is the only place Ive seen them. My girlfriend loves them. We spent a day in Toronto a couple years ago (before we were 21) and I grabbed a couple Cuban cigars and we got a couple bottles at the duty free shop. She also picked up some smarties. You should have seen how nervous she was at the border when the agent asked if we were bringing anything back....."J-J-J-J-Just some S-S-S-S-S-marties"