Chocolate experts out there?

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  • Christie0428
    Christie0428 Posts: 221 Member
    I love, love super dark, dark chocolate... my newest LOVE is THEO brand chocolate... I love their 85% bar and limit myself to 1/2 -1 oz per day.... I particularly like it because it tastes great and doesnt have soy lethecin (sp?) in it.. avoiding soy these days
  • Logical_Integrity
    Logical_Integrity Posts: 48
    Anyone know exactly what I should look for and where to get it? Does it need to be a certain percentage of cocoa solids? Something like that?

    Try Green & Black's Organic Dark Chocolate 85%
    It also melts well in microwave making it easy to drizzle over snacks.
  • LauraDotts
    LauraDotts Posts: 732 Member
    I love, love super dark, dark chocolate... my newest LOVE is THEO brand chocolate... I love their 85% bar and limit myself to 1/2 -1 oz per day.... I particularly like it because it tastes great and doesnt have soy lethecin (sp?) in it.. avoiding soy these days
    I've had THEO. It is very good. It's just a little bit pricier than Green and Black or Vintage Plantation in the store where I get them.
  • stealthq
    stealthq Posts: 4,298 Member
    I like Ghiradelli, Scharffenberger (sp?), and Valrhona.

    I buy Ghiradelli 60% dark chocolate chips and let them melt in my mouth one by one. They're convenient, they take some time to eat if you do it this way, and a couple of chips is good to kill my appetite for an hour or so.
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    So I love chocolate and I've heard that eating a few pieces of really good quality dark chocolate can satisfy a craving. Anyone know exactly what I should look for and where to get it? Does it need to be a certain percentage of cocoa solids? Something like that?

    I want it to be the kind that melts right when it hits your mouth

    I go with 80% Scharffenberger when I want something super sweet. Otherwise, I tend to eat 90% or 100% cacao from a boutique vendor called Hotel Chocolat. Economical, and really good quality.
    http://us.hotelchocolat.com/

    If I want to splurge though, I'll pick up a 75%-85% Rey Sol, if and when I can actually find it.
  • moonshadows72
    moonshadows72 Posts: 180 Member
    try a really small glass of port with your 80-85% dark chocolate.... HEAVEN!
  • RllyGudTweetr
    RllyGudTweetr Posts: 2,019 Member
    Lindt 99% Cocoa: Cocoa Noir. It comes in big bars that you can break into the individual squares to eat on any given day.
  • cutiemexiz
    cutiemexiz Posts: 31 Member
    I'm bumping this because I totally love chocolate, but hadn't figured that I could have it so reading this makes me happy :) I'll definitely be trying some of these :) I did buy a dark chocolate, but its 54% would that still be considered "eh" or is it okay?
  • mockchoc
    mockchoc Posts: 6,573 Member
    I have a fantastic organic German chocolate at the moment that I think was over 90% and not all that bitter but I threw the wrapper out so foget the name.
  • RllyGudTweetr
    RllyGudTweetr Posts: 2,019 Member
    I'm bumping this because I totally love chocolate, but hadn't figured that I could have it so reading this makes me happy :) I'll definitely be trying some of these :) I did buy a dark chocolate, but its 54% would that still be considered "eh" or is it okay?
    If you like it, it's more than okay. All things in moderation.
  • cristineburr
    cristineburr Posts: 2 Member
    If your looking for a chocolate fix.. I like to have a chocolate chunk vitatop.. it's a big chocolate fix and only 100 calories with protein to boot! My 5 year old eats it for breakfast and I eat them as an indulgent snack to fix my chocolate cravings.
  • Lupercalia
    Lupercalia Posts: 1,857 Member
    Lindt has some nice dark chocolate--70% and 85%. Green and Black's 85% is also lovely. I only eat a couple squares of these at a time and my chocolate craving is satisfied.
  • Xhell_on_heelsX
    Xhell_on_heelsX Posts: 299
    Loveee dark chocolate..I think 70% is what you're supposed to shoot for. But I eat anything chocolate lol
  • jennfranklin
    jennfranklin Posts: 434 Member
    Black's and Greens organic chocolate 85% cacao! I love it.. It only takes a couple of squares and I am satisfied.
  • Flixie00
    Flixie00 Posts: 1,195 Member
    My favourite is Charbonnel et Walker (http://www.charbonnel.co.uk/), pricy but worth it. I also like Green & Blacks who also do the best chocolate ice cream.
  • kcoftx
    kcoftx Posts: 765 Member
    I haven't yet been able to acquire the taste of 80 or 90% dark chocolate, but I did come across two 70% ones that I not only liked but just a few pieces really does satisfy better than the milk chocolate. I buy Dove Promises and Hershey Bliss. You can find them at any convenient store or Walmart.

    I still LOVE milk chocolate but when I eat it, it is never enough. I can genuinely eat just a few of these dark chocolates and feel like I met my craving. I can eat more of it and enjoy it, but it doesn't feel as necessary as if I haven't had enough.

    Yep, I've converted.

    I think he Bliss version is just slightly creamier in texture but they are both good.
  • yanniejannie
    yanniejannie Posts: 1,090 Member
    Answering, but maybe slightly off topic considering that everyone else is going with the candy bar type of post..............I have had a cup of hot cocoa every. single. day. since I started and lost 20lbs. in 16 weeks so you CAN have chocolate and lose weight. Hershey's Cocoa 100% cacao natural unsweetened (look with the baking products)...........1Tablespoon is only 10 cals. Use skim milk, adjust sugar to your liking (I use 1 tsp.)............you can make it as dark or as light as you want.........or add a drop or two of almond, orange, or other flavoring. A little over 100cals.
    knowing I can have this keeps me from binging on junk.

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