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[Mr. Dazzle]

I bet coconut is really expensive compared to the other ingredients in the tub. Probably the real reason.

[mangocrazy]

I bet coconut is really expensive compared to the other ingredients in the tub. Probably the real reason.

That'll be mainly sugar, then...

[Mr. Dazzle]

Even if you buy really expensive hand made artisan confectionary the main ingredient is....

Sugar

[mangocrazy]

Even if you buy really expensive hand made artisan confectionary the main ingredient is....

Sugar

Manufacturers of high cocoa mass dark chocolate would disagree with that comment, but it would be true of pretty much any other confectionary sold as chocolate. I just checked on Mrs Mango's tribal sized bar of Cadbury's Dairy Milk and the only ingredient ahead of sugar in the list was milk. Not really that much of a surprise, I suppose - the clue being in the name and all.

[Count Steer]

Montezuma do a bar called Absolute Black, 100% cocoa solids. I assume there's some sugars in cocoa itself but, once you get past a certain percentage, it's not chocolate as we know it. Interesting and different (in small quantities) but definitely not a 'candy' bar.

[mangocrazy]

I have an aversion to sugar in anything other than trace amounts. Even half a teaspoon of sugar in a mug of tea is enough to make it totally undrinkable for me. I think it all dates back to my childhood, and my Mum having a very strong aversion to refined sugars and basically banning me from having any, something I am hugely grateful to the old girl for.

One piece of chocolate-based confectionary that I've searched (unsuccessfully) for is dark chocolate fruit and nut. Does anyone have a source?

[Mr. Dazzle]

Montezuma do a bar called Absolute Black, 100% cocoa solids. I assume there's some sugars in cocoa itself but, once you get past a certain percentage, it's not chocolate as we know it. Interesting and different (in small quantities) but definitely not a 'candy' bar.

I've bought Willie's Cocao 100% a few times for cooking purpoes. You can tell it's not meant for eatin' 'cause it comes in little cylinders

[Count Steer]

Montezuma do a bar called Absolute Black, 100% cocoa solids. I assume there's some sugars in cocoa itself but, once you get past a certain percentage, it's not chocolate as we know it. Interesting and different (in small quantities) but definitely not a 'candy' bar.

I've bought Willie's Cocao 100% a few times for cooking purpoes. You can tell it's not meant for eatin' 'cause it comes in little cylinders

Absolute Black isn't cooking chocolate, it's in with the chilli, orange, mint etc bars. We got 2 high cocoa solids products from one supplier - one 'cooking', one not and the cooking one was yeeeeuch to eat the other one I don't know what the difference in contents/manufacture is....but there is one!

[Mr. Dazzle]

The 100% 'bricks' from Willie's are meant for cooking - some people might remember the C4 series about him?

They/he make's "single estate" eating bars too, but they're sorta post it note sized pieces rather than your traditional bar. I'm not sure if they go all the way up to 100%, but there are some pretty high cocoa contents. Agree they taste different to the cooking stuff though.

[slowsider]

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-63503932

Boris could have gone after the PM seat again, but he chose not to, don't blame him.

Perhaps his first altruistic act.

[Ant]

Couple of weeks old or so, but didn't know about it until today, very interesting, also some of the comments are quite eye opening.

[Mr Moofo]

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-63503932

Boris could have gone after the PM seat again, but he chose not to, don't blame him.

Perhaps his first altruistic act.

Not a chance, he's all about Boris.
But even he isn't that stupid to go at it again.

The only thing that matters to Boris is Boris - and money
His ego tells him he is great, his hang around tell him he is great,
In all honesty, his leadership skills are mono dimensional - " What's best for Boris"
He is lazy, disorganised, with no ability to think in strategic terms.

He will be back ... is ego is too strong

[Asian Boss]

Couple of weeks old or so, but didn't know about it until today, very interesting, also some of the comments are quite eye opening.

Rights for whites.

Racial.

[Skub]

One piece of chocolate-based confectionary that I've searched (unsuccessfully) for is dark chocolate fruit and nut. Does anyone have a source?

Sainsbury's do one.

https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/pro ... olate-200g

[mangocrazy]

One piece of chocolate-based confectionary that I've searched (unsuccessfully) for is dark chocolate fruit and nut. Does anyone have a source?

Sainsbury's do one.

https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/pro ... olate-200g

I'm on it...

[Horse]

https://www.indiatimes.com/trending/wtf ... ce=msn.com

[gremlin]

Well I don't know about you, but there's nothing I like better than to celebrate the rise of Nazism with a fast-food snack.


https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63499057

[Count Steer]

Well I don't know about you, but there's nothing I like better than to celebrate the rise of Nazism with a fast-food snack.


https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63499057

How, in the name of all that's deep fried, did THAT get through the system? I think someone (or several someones) will be looking for a job!

[Mr. Dazzle]

My first thought was "is KFC even kosher?".

I'm a wrongun, no denying it.

[MrLongbeard]

oy vey