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The advantage of living close to the biggest chocolate factory in the world ???? ... Well, from time to time somebody just hops in and drops all sorts of goodies ... . Real bitter chocolate ..( 66 to 73 % of cacao ) is actually the only candy i can still ...  

The only thing I'd add is a nice smooth cigar S

... i already had a few too much and i'm not feeling that good at the moment .... :-( .. PM your home-adress and i'll send you some ... Filip

. . . but today, it's green tea and dried pineapple at my breakfast table . . . cordially, Art...  

... i had yoghurt , croissants and champagne (leftover from yesterday) ... the chocolate was my afternoon-bit .... I really should try something more healthy in the future ! Greetz, El Bim

My wife thought I was crazy, then she decided that would leave more for her.

You don't only drink...You also eat! I'm a big chocolate fan, my friend...So these one are very hifh in my wish list! Best, my friend. Nicolas

.. and send them to Paris Ze Bim

Bring them to me when you come! )) Best, my friend. Nicolas

Hello Choco-Bim! Of the three which one taste best? -MW

.. i'll give it another try ... tomorrow at breakfast, will let you know ... ... hips ... i think it was PAPUA ... Filip

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Very fancy, Filip! I have hosted chocolate tasting parties before, and people have always enjoyed them. You can buy "tasting kits" here in the States from all sorts of makers including well-known brands like Valrhona. Of the tastings I've done, I remember... 

... what an explanation Boonie !! For me it's very difficult to say i like this or that chocolate .. as i like most of them ... sometimes even the "ersatz" .... . My problem probably is my early "Alzheimer" which doesn't allow me to remember what i like b...  

Is that your daughter when she was little? So cute! Like father, like daughter in her love for chocolate! Hope you are back to enjoying all sorts of chocolate soon. The 70% cacao is very strong IMO. I like that strength of chocolate with something like po... 

Hi Daos, the little girl is my godchild and she's very cute indeed .... hmmmm ... i have nothing to do with that ... . She's much more intelligent then i am ... . As for chocolate with Port .... you give me a good idea because i know i have a very good bo... 

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I find that when I eat chocolate that bitter, the first and maybe second bites are unpleasant, but when my taste buds adjust, I start to enjoy it. By the final bite, I am wishing for more! Best, Jed

... your taste has to adjust ... Filip

Hi Bimbaeno, I didn't realize that chocolate from Venezuela is that good. I was just there for a business trip. I should have picked some up to try it. Oh well, maybe next time.... Regards, ED-209...  

I am familiar with Ecuador's chocolate to be considered as ideal chocolate, but I can't say I'm familiar with Venezuelan chocolate. Madagascar chocolate is also supposed to be considered among the best. But I imagine Venezuela, Ecuador, and Madagascar pro... 

the cocoa-beans come from Venezuela ... the chocolate-making happens particularly in Belgium nd Switzerland i guess ... . Bim

One of my favorite book remains to be Roald Dahl's chocolate factory book. I had no idea that the biggest chocolate factory is in France. I was always assuming Belgium or the United States. I have a great passion for chocolate; La Maison du Chocolat, Pier... 

... and me are in Belgium ... i used to eat chocolate by the kilos but i have to be carefull now .... . Filip

My wife and I once went to a chocolate festival in Rome...500+ vendors. As you might guess, your post just made me smile.

is quite amazing, would love to see that ... F

i make sure i have some chocolate every night about 9pm. usually a Twix straight out of the fridge. IMHO chocolate should come straight out of the fridge to be eaten. i cant stand body temperature chocolate unless it comes out of a jar and comes with a br... 

Graham, i do like certain chocolate varieties fresh out of the fridge ... BUT .... REAL chocolate (TWIX isn't real - only 30 % cocoa + some other things) should be eaten at about 16 to 20 °C. If you're not used to that (like you), you have to do some tast...  

i look forward to it. best G

.. unfortunately i ate that much i'm sick again ... . F

I am a lover of dark chocolate, and I regularly eat 70% and up. I currently have a small case of 70% Lindt bars, as well as some 70% with chili mixed in that is very good, and then 85%. Then of course there is this one: As the tasting advice states, this ...  

I've tasted 85 % i think, but can't imagine 99%. After eating the whole lot yesterday i felt a bit sick and had some allergic reaction on my lips (no, i will not post a picture ..) . I'm not sure it's because of the chocolate BUT ... most probably it is. ... 

I have tried some 99% Valrhona. It had a very strong taste, so I tried "shaving" a bit on top of a shot of espresso which was really quite nice.

Hello samir.kilachand! That's a great idea, I'll try that next time I have an espresso. Do you brew your own coffee? -MW

I do not presently have the skill and equipment to brew my own coffee. I do hope to, but at the moment, am using my Nespresso coffee machine. I recently tried some Jeff de Bruges 85% Dark Chocolate. Very very nice as well. I experimented with it: cut a th... 

Hello samir.kilachand, Jeff de Bruges chocolate is delicious! We had some when we were hitting all the macaron and chocolateirs in Paris. The foie gras sandwich does sound interesting. -MW

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