I discovered a few weeks ago, that after 40+ years of being a milk chocolate fan, I now love Hershey's Special Dark. It's got the good parts of chocolate with fewer calories and sugar. Yay! But here's the funny thing, to me anyway:
We made some chocolate chip cookies last week, and I nibbled the chips (Hershey's Mini Chips) before the baking. Is it just me, or are they the same exact thing as Special Dark? Not important, no -- but it would be nice to know that I could chop up a Special Dark bar in a baking emergency and have it taste the same...
"Little Malice" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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I discovered a few weeks ago, that after 40+ years of being a milk chocolate fan, I now love Hershey's Special Dark. It's got the good parts of chocolate with fewer calories and sugar. Yay! But here's the funny thing, to me anyway:
We made some chocolate chip cookies last week, and I nibbled the chips (Hershey's Mini Chips) before the baking. Is it just me, or are they the same exact thing as Special Dark? Not important, no -- but it would be nice to know that I could chop up a Special Dark bar in a baking emergency and have it taste the same...
I think they are the same. They sure taste the same. I love dark chocolate, it will spoil you for milk chocolate.
I discovered a few weeks ago, that after 40+ years of being a milk chocolate fan, I now love Hershey's Special Dark. It's got the good parts of chocolate with fewer calories and sugar. Yay!
I gave out Hershey's mini's for halloween, among other things, and had just one left over, so I ate it the next day. It was dark chocolate and I have to agree with you - I always thought I disliked dark chocolate, but I liked this one. Too bad there was only one.
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On Tue, 13 Nov 2007 23:53:36 GMT, "Randy Johnson" <[email hidden]>
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(Little Malice) said:
I discovered a few weeks ago, that after 40+ years of being a milk chocolate fan, I now love Hershey's Special Dark. It's got the good parts of chocolate with fewer calories and sugar. Yay!
I gave out Hershey's mini's for halloween, among other things, and had just one left over, so I ate it the next day. It was dark chocolate and I have to agree with you - I always thought I disliked dark chocolate, but I liked this one. Too bad there was only one.
Now you folks that are just really discovering dark chocolate, go and get some really good dark chocolate, like Valhrona, or Lindt, or Callebut. You will be totally amazed. And if you can find it, get some with 70% cocoa.
Now you folks that are just really discovering dark chocolate, go and get some really good dark chocolate, like Valhrona, or Lindt, or Callebut. You will be totally amazed. And if you can find it, get some with 70% cocoa.
Ghiradelli's 72%!!
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Christine Dabney said:
Now you folks that are just really discovering dark chocolate, go and get some really good dark chocolate, like Valhrona, or Lindt, or Callebut. You will be totally amazed. And if you can find it, get some with 70% cocoa.
Ghiradelli's 72%!!
Lindt has an 80% bar.
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Now you folks that are just really discovering dark chocolate, go and get some really good dark chocolate, like Valhrona, or Lindt, or Callebut. You will be totally amazed. And if you can find it, get some with 70% cocoa.
Ghiradelli's 72%!!
I forget the brand (at Trader Joe's). Several grades. I buy the 85% cocoa dark chocolate. Comes in a black wrapper with a "gold" foil inside.
It breaks into 8 squares so I have one a day and two on Sunday, every other week usually.
My days are numbered for this favorite treat thanks to the evil demon diabetes.
I discovered a few weeks ago, that after 40+ years of being a milk chocolate fan, I now love Hershey's Special Dark. It's got the good parts of chocolate with fewer calories and sugar. Yay!
I gave out Hershey's mini's for halloween, among other things, and had just one left over, so I ate it the next day. It was dark chocolate and I have to agree with you - I always thought I disliked dark chocolate, but I liked this one. Too bad there was only one.
I started buying the miniatures in bulk at my local Top Foods. I take them to work and keep the candy dish on my desk filled. People like to congregate by my desk. I wonder why? ;-)
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On Tue, 13 Nov 2007 23:53:36 GMT, "Randy Johnson" <[email hidden]>
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(Little Malice) said:
I discovered a few weeks ago, that after 40+ years of being a milk chocolate fan, I now love Hershey's Special Dark. It's got the good parts of chocolate with fewer calories and sugar. Yay!
I gave out Hershey's mini's for halloween, among other things, and had just one left over, so I ate it the next day. It was dark chocolate and I have to agree with you - I always thought I disliked dark chocolate, but I liked this one. Too bad there was only one.
Now you folks that are just really discovering dark chocolate, go and get some really good dark chocolate, like Valhrona, or Lindt, or Callebut. You will be totally amazed. And if you can find it, get some with 70% cocoa.
I've had the Lindt dark chocolate truffle balls before -- they're just Heavenly!
Now you folks that are just really discovering dark chocolate, go and get some really good dark chocolate, like Valhrona, or Lindt, or Callebut. You will be totally amazed. And if you can find it, get some with 70% cocoa.
Ghiradelli's 72%!!
I forget the brand (at Trader Joe's). Several grades. I buy the 85% cocoa dark chocolate. Comes in a black wrapper with a "gold" foil inside.
It breaks into 8 squares so I have one a day and two on Sunday, every other week usually.
Those chocolates are *not* for recent converts, however much you and Chris like them.
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Oh pshaw, on Tue 13 Nov 2007 06:29:57p, The Kat meant to say...
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Christine Dabney said:
Now you folks that are just really discovering dark chocolate, go and get some really good dark chocolate, like Valhrona, or Lindt, or Callebut. You will be totally amazed. And if you can find it, get some with 70% cocoa.
Ghiradelli's 72%!!
Lindt has an 80% bar.
And there is a bar that I saw here..don't know the brand but the packaging says "Noir" and is 85%.
On Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:34:17 -0500, "cybercat" <[email hidden]>
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Those chocolates are *not* for recent converts, however much you and Chris like them.
Why not? Too bitter?
Bitter could be a descriptive, but it's not bitter like Angostura. It's not something recent converts from milk chocolate would appreciate. I've eaten the Trader Joe's dark and think it's better for baking. I am a long time dark chocolate eater, yet I don't like it that deep. I know people who like it. I'm not one of them.
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Sometimes the texture can be different as well. You get up to the higher percentages and it gets grainier occasionally...
I don't find it grainy. But one thing is for sure, it is rich and finishing off a single square of it is so satisfying, as if you ate two regular chocolate bars.
Sometimes the texture can be different as well. You get up to the higher percentages and it gets grainier occasionally...
I don't find it grainy. But one thing is for sure, it is rich and finishing off a single square of it is so satisfying, as if you ate two regular chocolate bars.
Sometimes the texture can be different as well. You get up to the higher percentages and it gets grainier occasionally...
I don't find it grainy. But one thing is for sure, it is rich and finishing off a single square of it is so satisfying, as if you ate two regular chocolate bars.
Sometimes the texture can be different as well. You get up to the higher percentages and it gets grainier occasionally...
I don't find it grainy. But one thing is for sure, it is rich and finishing off a single square of it is so satisfying, as if you ate two regular chocolate bars.
> Sometimes the texture can be different as well. You get up to the > higher percentages and it gets grainier occasionally...
I don't find it grainy. But one thing is for sure, it is rich and finishing off a single square of it is so satisfying, as if you ate two regular chocolate bars.
I discovered a few weeks ago, that after 40+ years of being a milk chocolate fan, I now love Hershey's Special Dark. It's got the good parts of chocolate with fewer calories and sugar. Yay! But here's the funny thing, to me anyway:
Quoted message said:
We made some chocolate chip cookies last week, and I nibbled the chips (Hershey's Mini Chips) before the baking. Is it just me, or are they the same exact thing as Special Dark? Not important, no -- but it would be nice to know that I could chop up a Special Dark bar in a baking emergency and have it taste the same...
I think they are the same. They sure taste the same. I love dark chocolate, it will spoil you for milk chocolate.
I like it all, though I only buy dark. I'll happily eat milk chocolate. Of course, now all I can have is that maltitol sweetened stuff.
