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Chat => General => Topic started by: drterror_6_6_6 on July 10, 2013, 06:33:39 pm

Title: Did You Miss Me?
Post by: drterror_6_6_6 on July 10, 2013, 06:33:39 pm

I'M BACK!!!

 ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D

Title: Re: Did You Miss Me?
Post by: Forth Bridges on July 10, 2013, 08:59:39 pm

Welcome

Title: Re: Did You Miss Me?
Post by: wjp666 on July 11, 2013, 12:47:26 am

Welcome back! If memory serves you left because of all the spamming... I do hope you're not under the idea that it's stopped, or this is going to be one quick visit.

Title: Re: Did You Miss Me?
Post by: GimmeTheSoddingChoc on July 11, 2013, 10:42:01 am

Er, hello...

Title: Re: Did You Miss Me?
Post by: oldspice on July 11, 2013, 07:53:47 pm

Welcome back dr!

Title: Re: Did You Miss Me?
Post by: Rainbow on July 11, 2013, 08:16:45 pm

Welcome back, it's nice to meet you. :)

Title: Re: Did You Miss Me?
Post by: drterror_6_6_6 on July 13, 2013, 02:35:06 pm

I can't remember how long it's been since I was last on here, but I know it's quite a while. Of course, I've spent the time indulging in my favourite pastime - chocolate! So, what have I found out on my travels...

Duffy's Venezuela "Ocumare" 55% Milk is, without a shadow of a doubt, the best milk chocolate in the universe. It's made from Venezuelan Criollo beans, which are some of the rarest in the world. The taste is something else. Anyone who thinks Cadbury's DM is the epitome of milk chocolate would be in for a shock!

Duffy's Venezuela "Ocumare" 72% is THE. BEST. DARK. CHOCOLATE. EVER! Don't let anyone tell you any different. The flavours of red fruit, currants, orange, with a slight but not overpowering bitterness is just amazing. Duffy is God! FACT!

I've also finished reading a book by Deborah Cadbury (one of the Cadbury clan) called Chocolate Wars.

(http://www.largeprintbookshop.co.uk/book_images/9781445855059.jpg)

It traces the origins of British chocolate and the industry surrounding it, including Cadbury, Fry's, Rowntree and Mackintosh, amongst others. It made me proud and angry simultaneously. Proud that we had an enviable chocolate empire once, before it all got floated on the stock market, and angry at how Nestle and Kraft slowly took it apart. It has lots of stories, like the one about Forrest Mars, who came to England with the idea for a new bar (you know which one). He was looking for a type of chocolate to use with it and Cadbury let him borrow theirs. What I'd give to have tasted a Mars bar covered in Cadbury's chocolate! I heartily recommend you read it if you can.

Maybe, with all the knowledge I've gained since I was last on here, we could actually have discussions about chocolate for a change!  ;D

Title: Re: Did You Miss Me?
Post by: wjp666 on July 14, 2013, 11:55:08 pm

So what brings you back this way. Dr.T?

Title: Re: Did You Miss Me?
Post by: GimmeTheSoddingChoc on July 15, 2013, 11:12:23 am

Strangely enough, I've never tried Duffy's chocolate. Is it really that good?

I thought I was hardcore, but you're reading books about chocolate as well!!! I doff my cap, sir.

Title: Re: Did You Miss Me?
Post by: drterror_6_6_6 on July 17, 2013, 06:34:26 pm

Quote from: wjp666 on July 14, 2013, 11:55:08 pm

So what brings you back this way. Dr.T?

I don't actually know, strangely enough. Most of the chocolate forums out there are pretty highbrow, i.e. no fun at all. I thought I'd come back and see how things went. As you can see, I can't post as much as I used to.

Title: Re: Did You Miss Me?
Post by: drterror_6_6_6 on July 17, 2013, 06:36:16 pm

Quote from: GimmeTheSoddingChoc on July 15, 2013, 11:12:23 am

Strangely enough, I've never tried Duffy's chocolate. Is it really that good?

Try some. I guarantee you've tasted nothing like his stuff.

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I thought I was hardcore, but you're reading books about chocolate as well!!! I doff my cap, sir.

Well, I don't have a bulging library or anything. I had to have that book, though. I'd recommend it if you're into chocolate.