Chocolate

[David L]

Had a bar of Tony's Chocolonely last night. I should really only eat this brand due to their anti-slavery stance but I also enjoyed a Flake in a Friday night binge. The Tony's is demarcated not in uniform squares or segments but unevenly to stress the following;

"The unevenly sized chunks of our 6oz bars are a palatable way of reminding our choco friends that the profits in the chocolate industry are unfairly divided. And in case you haven't noticed, the bottom of our bars represents the Equator. The chunks above are the Gulf of Guinea".

Perhaps one of the regulars on here who don't employ the switch it off and on again method could post a picture.

I'm sure I've never consumed any chocolate that was produced by a 'pro-slavery' company....could be wrong though

[Slim]

I have a feeling they've had a mention already in this thread .. ah yes

I looked for Hershey's in Tesco about an hour ago. They did have a product called Hershey's Cookies 'n' Creme, but no regular bog-standard chocolate.

Curiously Tesco now sells a confectionery called "Chocolonely". Supposedly a more ethical chocolate product, which is 100% "slave free".

https://tonyschocolonely.com/uk/en/our-mission

I don't normally buy chocolate anyway but at £3 a bar I would pass in any case.

[The Picnic Wasp]

Mine was a 50g bar at £1 in Waitrose. Good chocolate. I haven't been able to find the standard uncorrupted Hershey's of late in order to enjoy that strange chocolate / vomit taste combination again. There's a BP filling station nearby with a huge confectionary selection but if they don't have it it'll have to be an online purchase to satisfy the craving. I think Hershey's Kisses have a more pronounced taste but sometimes it's the shape and texture of chocolate which makes the difference. I don't bother with Walnut Whips anymore since they changed the production technique to a moulded rather than poured end product. It changes the whole experience but in a negative way.

[Nick]

Cadbury's dairy milk is unrecognisable from what it used to be but Galaxy remains true to its original I think.

[The Picnic Wasp]

Cadbury's dairy milk is unrecognisable from what it used to be but Galaxy remains true to its original I think.

I believe the USA's recipe for CDM still contains cocoa butter as the fat due to FDA regulations. The UK variety can contain palm or shea oil.

[The Picnic Wasp]

Took a notion for a Caramac tonight. On checking the ingredients I realised I wasn't eating chocolate.

[The Picnic Wasp]

I think this a great picture.

https://m.facebook.com/groups/544544829087220/permalink/2932759886932357/?

[David L]

I think this a great picture.

https://m.facebook.com/groups/544544829087220/permalink/2932759886932357/?

Old Jamaica, Country Style and Icebreaker for me!

[Slim]

Yes Old Jamaica was great. They used to sell it in a vending machine at Hartlepool Railway Station.

It's Bournville Old Jamaica now, £1.75 from this site:

https://www.cadburygiftsdirect.co.uk/cadbury-bournville-old-jamaica-100g.html

It used to be 10p a bar from the vending machine, or possibly 2s which was the same thing.

It's often claimed that chocolate bars are smaller than they used to be. But Old Jamaica is 100g now. Back in the '70s it used to be 3⅜ oz, which is 95.68 grams - and that's rounding up a bit.

[The Picnic Wasp]

An Amazin',Bar Six and Tiffin would be great to try again. All the time that has passed and I still remember the lyrics of the Amazin' song advert.

[Slim]

I remember Bar Six, it was no great shakes. Roughly Blue Riband standard.

[David L]

I remember Bar Six,was no great shakes. Roughly Blue Riband standard.

Bar Six was just wafers coated in chocolate - as boring as a chocolate bar could be.

[The Picnic Wasp]

I remember Bar Six,was no great shakes. Roughly Blue Riband standard.

Bar Six was just wafers coated in chocolate - as boring as a chocolate bar could be.

No, no, no. There was a special taste to the fondant, paste like filling. Maybe a hint of coffee. It didn't have the instant destructible lack of integrity of a Blue Riband either. I like a Blue Riband, but you can almost breathe them in.

[Slim]

Never liked Blue Riband. My grandmother used to buy them. Do they still make them?

Breakaway on the other hand - marvellous.

[The Picnic Wasp]

Never liked Blue Riband. My grandmother used to buy them. Do they still make them?

Breakaway on the other hand - marvellous.

Yes, Blue Riband is still available. Breakaways are good but I think they're different from the earlier ones. Seem sweeter to my palate but might be age related. I like Cadbury's Snack biscuits. It has the shortcake base that I like, similar to their chocolate fingers. Kit Kats are always welcome. I was pleased to discover that any factory reject Kit Kats are ground down to make the filling for the wafers. Good way to avoid waste.