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Mr. Dazzle wrote: Thu Nov 03, 2022 1:16 pm Never mind all that inflation or invasion bollox, it's time for the hard hitting stories.

Personally I think it's the best one, but WTF do I know?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63497187
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Mr. Dazzle wrote: Thu Nov 03, 2022 1:16 pm Never mind all that inflation or invasion bollox, it's time for the hard hitting stories.

Personally I think it's the best one, but WTF do I know?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63497187
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I bet coconut is really expensive compared to the other ingredients in the tub. Probably the real reason.
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Mr. Dazzle wrote: Thu Nov 03, 2022 2:32 pm I bet coconut is really expensive compared to the other ingredients in the tub. Probably the real reason.
That'll be mainly sugar, then...
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Even if you buy really expensive hand made artisan confectionary the main ingredient is....

Sugar :D
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Mr. Dazzle wrote: Thu Nov 03, 2022 2:52 pm Even if you buy really expensive hand made artisan confectionary the main ingredient is....

Sugar :D
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.
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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. :D
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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?
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Count Steer wrote: Thu Nov 03, 2022 3:53 pm 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. :D
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 :D
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Mr. Dazzle wrote: Thu Nov 03, 2022 4:31 pm
Count Steer wrote: Thu Nov 03, 2022 3:53 pm 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. :D
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 :D
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 :thumbup: I don't know what the difference in contents/manufacture is....but there is one!
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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.
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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.
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Potter wrote: Fri Nov 04, 2022 7:53 am 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.
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slowsider wrote: Fri Nov 04, 2022 11:33 am
Potter wrote: Fri Nov 04, 2022 7:53 am 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.
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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.

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Potter wrote: Fri Nov 04, 2022 11:34 am
slowsider wrote: Fri Nov 04, 2022 11:33 am
Potter wrote: Fri Nov 04, 2022 7:53 am 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
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Ant wrote: Fri Nov 04, 2022 11:54 am 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.
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mangocrazy wrote: Thu Nov 03, 2022 4:09 pm 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
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Skub wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 3:10 pm
mangocrazy wrote: Thu Nov 03, 2022 4:09 pm 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
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