Post by: on July 08, 2006, 11:13:16 pm
Hi, wasn't sure if this was the best forum to write in but it vaguely fits...
In 2001 I went to Australia and had some really nice chocolates made by Darrell Lea (http://www.dlea.com.au). They were boxed chocolates, but pretty hard, chunky and chewy chocolates... I haven't found anything like these in the UK, does anyone have any recommendations for anything that may taste similar or any place I can go to get hard, chewy chocolates of various flavours?
Thanks
Post by: phyllisbermann on July 08, 2006, 11:15:21 pm
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Post by: phyllisbermann on July 09, 2006, 03:15:23 pm
Post by: oldspice on July 09, 2006, 05:47:24 pm
Terry's used to make a hard centres selection called Spartan. I have not seen them for many years though.
Thornton's sell loose chocolates so you can pick out your own hard centres. I like soft centres myself.
Post by: phyllisbermann on July 09, 2006, 07:01:59 pm
Post by: kevvosa on July 09, 2006, 10:13:22 pm
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Post by: mintcracknell on July 15, 2006, 09:23:18 pm
Post by: oldspice on July 15, 2006, 11:10:53 pm
Gooseberry Creams 
. They brought them back recently but they did not taste the same.
I loved the Lime Barrels in Milk Tray too. Boxed chocolates used to have lovely soft centres - cherry creams, blackcurrant cups, ginger and raisin creams - but now it's all boring pralines and truffles.
Post by: kevvosa on July 15, 2006, 11:29:57 pm
quality. I think Cadbury's should do a selection box of various
creams.
Post by: on July 18, 2006, 09:37:53 pm
Go on ask them. I bet they are just sitting by the computer/phone/mail box just waiting for suggestions to make.
Tell them CDM with fruit creams. They might just buy it.
Post by: phyllisbermann on July 26, 2006, 12:46:05 pm
Post by: oldspice on July 26, 2006, 02:22:51 pm
Post by: phyllisbermann on July 26, 2006, 05:21:42 pm
Post by: Velvet Darkness on December 03, 2006, 02:35:22 am
Gooseberry Creams
I loved the Lime Barrels in Milk Tray too. Boxed chocolates used to have lovely soft centres - cherry creams, blackcurrant cups, ginger and raisin creams - but now it's all boring pralines and truffles.
Ooooh does anyone remember Violet and Rose creams???
You just reminded me with your post oldspice.
I used to love those, now who made them??? I cannot think.
Post by: oldspice on December 03, 2006, 09:12:14 am
I LOVE Rose and Violet Creams. You can still get them but they are wildly expensive. Waitrose do a single layer box (about 12 chocs) for over £5.
I don't remember any of the big companies making them.
Post by: Velvet Darkness on December 03, 2006, 11:00:53 pm
I remembered who it was that made the creams I love.....
Whitaker's Chocolates of Skipton.
http://www.whitakerschocolates.com/mtrad.html
I used to work in a chocolate shop in Ilkley (in Yorkshire) and I used to sell these. Oh they are gorgeous. All the chocolates they make are wonderful but these I just loved.
Post by: kevvosa on December 03, 2006, 11:03:54 pm
Post by: loulou on December 03, 2006, 11:22:58 pm
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Post by: loulou on December 04, 2006, 03:34:24 pm
Post by: smurfboy on December 04, 2006, 07:52:51 pm
Post by: loulou on December 04, 2006, 11:16:43 pm
Post by: Velvet Darkness on December 05, 2006, 01:07:34 am
Oh Goody we have a Julian Graves in the Pringles shop not too far from us so I will go in and have a look.
Thankyou. 
Post by: kevvosa on December 05, 2006, 06:53:17 pm
Post by: Velvet Darkness on December 05, 2006, 10:13:17 pm
Pringles of Scotland made fine quality luxury fashion knitwear. In the olden days they had a shop on Saville row in London where all the best tailors were. They opened shops in all the large towns throughout the UK selling their knitwear and other specialist items. It's very posh. (Unfortunately their items of knitwear are all made of pure new wool to which I am incredibly allergic so unfortunately all I get from it is the itches. LOL)
Anyway in the one near us they have a Julian Graves section. Which I am hoping is also having the sale mentioned in the other posts.
Post by: loulou on December 05, 2006, 10:16:01 pm
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Post by: kevvosa on December 05, 2006, 11:39:50 pm
Post by: smurfboy on December 05, 2006, 11:41:16 pm
Post by: loulou on December 06, 2006, 07:33:21 am
Post by: kevvosa on December 06, 2006, 07:44:26 am