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Chook

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I've tried and liked the Lindy 90%, tried and didn't like the Green& Blacks 85%. Am I missing out at all - is there better low carb chocolate available?

I was just looking at the Hotel Chocolat website - just window shopping with a view to dropping a hint or five to Mr Chook for Valentine's Day (like you do) - but I can't believe such little bars of 100% can be worth that kind of money. Any one tried it? Was it amazing??
 
Lidl do a 70% Dark Chocolate with Caramel, it's absolutely delicious and is around 5g of carbs per square (but each square are quite big).
 
Agreed, really is gorgeous.
 
Valrhona is very smooth - I've tried the 70% Guanaja but there is a darker one Abinao 85% which I've not tried.
 
aldis 85% small bars (i like that idea can help stop you being greedy )is good the idea is not to stick to the 1 brand try any one that you come across (diffrent tastes) at lest once would not go lower then 70%
 
Just looked at Hotel Chocolate website they have a low carb section (and low sugar and diabetic) no info on amount of carbs in each chocolate had to stop looking as I was salivating over my laptop
 
Aldi do excellent chocolate 70% and higher and so do Lidl. As previously mentioned the Aldi ones come in 5 little bars.Great for portion control.Branded as Moser Roth the 85% one is err.......hold on just havin another bit......... Lovely! Nice with a glass of Shiraz, just for medicinal purposes you understand.
Really well priced too.I've said it plenty of times the german's just don't stand for any rubbish.
 

Oohh! I love ginger. I'm going to send that link to OH.

When you say the HC 100% was interesting - was it too bitter?

Hmmmm both M&S and Aldi are just over 20 miles round trip but in totally different directions. It feels a bit bizarre to be planning my day around buying chocolate but I do need to get other food too. Decisions, decisions.
 
I went into M&S to get their dark chocolate on Friday, and it was sold out. Obviously popular. I will try again during the week.
 
I found the 100% bitter. It was kind of dry in texture as opposed to fatty. Not describing it well, sorry. You might love it.

I find any old high % dark chocolate greatly improves in taste if you turn it into bark. Melt choc then pour into a foil lined tray so it is wafer thin. Top with whatever you fancy - nuts, lime/orange zest, sea salt, chilli, coconut, seeds or even a little dried fruit if you can take it. Leave to cool in the fridge.
 
I have just finished a little bar of the Aldi Moser Roth 75% and it's gorgeous. Thank you for the suggestion. Even OH enjoyed it and he hasn't particularly liked dark choc before.

Next week: Marks & Spencer.
 
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