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Chat => General => Topic started by: loulou on May 28, 2006, 10:13:17 pm

Title: Veg oil in chocolate fountain.
Post by: loulou on May 28, 2006, 10:13:17 pm
In Debenhams the other day they had a few things going on for charity. One was a huge chocolate fountain and they were charging people to dip biscuits/marshmallows in it. Anyway one of the shop assistants told me that every so often they were pouring vegetable oil in to keep the choc flowing and give it a shiny look. I felt sick. does anyone know if there is a proper reason for adding oil to the chocolate? Perhaps it is to stop it resetting?
Title: Veg oil in chocolate fountain.
Post by: on May 28, 2006, 10:16:23 pm

All chocolate needs some fat to give it a lovely smooth texture.  Proper chocolate uses cocoa butter but this is expensive.  That's why most high street chocolate have vegetable oil in.  It's cheap and it's nasty. 


Lou, is there somewhere I can send you some chocs from Chocolate Utopia?  Your workplace maybe?

Title: Veg oil in chocolate fountain.
Post by: smurfboy on May 28, 2006, 11:03:43 pm
Vegetable oil has to be added to chocolate fountains to keep it from solidifying - but the higher the coca content, the less oil you need to add.
Title: Veg oil in chocolate fountain.
Post by: oldspice on May 29, 2006, 09:18:59 am
Many Nestle bars are loaded with vegetable oil - that, and too much sugar, is what makes them taste sweet and nasty.
Title: Veg oil in chocolate fountain.
Post by: kevvosa on May 29, 2006, 10:30:41 am
Mars and Cadbury's too.


Title: Veg oil in chocolate fountain.
Post by: on May 29, 2006, 12:52:23 pm
Of course, all nasty but we still eat them because we're british and we accept sh*te.
Title: Veg oil in chocolate fountain.
Post by: oldspice on May 29, 2006, 01:34:45 pm
Speak for yourself.
Title: Veg oil in chocolate fountain.
Post by: smurfboy on May 29, 2006, 02:18:16 pm

Quote from: bounty hunter
Of course, all nasty but we still eat them because we're british and we accept sh*te.


Nobody is holding a gun to your head and forcing you to eat them.

Title: Veg oil in chocolate fountain.
Post by: loulou on May 29, 2006, 06:52:25 pm
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Title: Veg oil in chocolate fountain.
Post by: on May 29, 2006, 07:35:50 pm
I now will only eat Flake, because it is quite nice.  It is my only conession to the crap, which is the British chocolate industry. Long Live Chocolate utopia.
Title: Veg oil in chocolate fountain.
Post by: kevvosa on May 30, 2006, 10:04:57 am

Quote from: bounty hunter
Of course, all nasty but we still eat them because we're british and we accept sh*te.


Goes in as sh*te and comes out that way, so what difference does it make?
 


Title: Veg oil in chocolate fountain.
Post by: minty on May 30, 2006, 11:23:22 am
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Title: Veg oil in chocolate fountain.
Post by: Jules Grimm on May 30, 2006, 01:51:42 pm
Apart from the fact that dark chocolate tastes so much better. I've
really been put off chocolate fountains now because i was thinking of
hiring one for a function and now it just doesnt seem like such a good
idea.
Title: Veg oil in chocolate fountain.
Post by: smurfboy on May 30, 2006, 02:20:30 pm
They are good fun but take a lot of preparation.
Title: Veg oil in chocolate fountain.
Post by: Cherry_Ripe on May 30, 2006, 02:29:00 pm
We had one at work for a function last autumn. The company we rented it from sent two people along to keep it going and it was very successful. I saw them filling the fountain with chocolate but never saw any kind of oil going in.
Title: Veg oil in chocolate fountain.
Post by: smurfboy on May 30, 2006, 02:32:35 pm
They do it discreetly so you don't get funny about it like Lou
Title: Veg oil in chocolate fountain.
Post by: Cherry_Ripe on May 30, 2006, 02:33:20 pm
Ah  I see!
Title: Veg oil in chocolate fountain.
Post by: Jules Grimm on May 30, 2006, 02:38:12 pm
I think i'd rather have something else with choc instead because they also seem to be quite expensive
Title: Veg oil in chocolate fountain.
Post by: smurfboy on May 30, 2006, 02:41:35 pm
There are so many cheap versions on the market now that you may as well buy one rather than hire one.
Title: Veg oil in chocolate fountain.
Post by: Cherry_Ripe on May 30, 2006, 02:47:12 pm
Surely at a function you'd want to hire a big fountain?
Title: Veg oil in chocolate fountain.
Post by: Jules Grimm on May 30, 2006, 02:54:30 pm
The thing is that i'll only ever use the fountain once and the function
isn't huge so a smaller fountain is a lot less cost effective than a
large one. 
Title: Veg oil in chocolate fountain.
Post by: loulou on May 30, 2006, 11:29:52 pm

Quote from: smurfboy
They do it discreetly so you don't get funny about it like Lou


The word is sick and vomit not funny.

Title: Veg oil in chocolate fountain.
Post by: smurfboy on May 30, 2006, 11:34:58 pm
Why would it make you sick when you eat vegetable oil in every choc bar you eat?
Title: Veg oil in chocolate fountain.
Post by: smurfboy on May 30, 2006, 11:37:44 pm
Quote from: bounty hunter

All chocolate needs some fat to give it a lovely smooth texture.  Proper chocolate uses cocoa butter but this is expensive.  That's why most high street chocolate have vegetable oil in.  It's cheap and it's nasty. 


Lou, is there somewhere I can send you some chocs from Chocolate Utopia?  Your workplace maybe?



Lou I'm going up to Nottingham next week - if you like I can get you some chocs and save them for your visit.

Title: Veg oil in chocolate fountain.
Post by: loulou on May 30, 2006, 11:39:41 pm
Yes but I don't want you eating all the best ones before I get there smurfy and if GC arrives before me hide them.loulou38867.9446875
Title: Veg oil in chocolate fountain.
Post by: goldencup on May 30, 2006, 11:39:57 pm
I could pass them on too if you like Bounty.