OT: Chocolate

"lucretia borgia" wrote >

Perhaps Belgian chocolate is contaminated only by specially bred hypoallergenic insects. Dawne

Spew!!!! I just finished a mouth full of M&M's....

Cheryl

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Yeah that must be it. That could be the reason that's about the only chocolate I like - discriminating taste lol

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Do you mean half a leg ??

I`m just finishing off the last of the Tim Tams that Rosemary brought! All we need now is a visitor bearing Tootsie Rolls (whatever they are) - John read that they were Frank Sinatra`s favourite and said he didn`t want to die ignorant! ;-))

Pat P

If the caterpillar is big enough to take three bites out of, I don't want it

-- Carey in MA

Oh, goodness! I used to raise moths and butterflies. The cecropia moth caterpillar is HUGE! They are fascinating to watch! They can't bite you!

Dianne

Dianne, I was responding to Judy's "best grandma voice'd" comment about a person taking three bites out of something before deciding on the 'ick' factor. I'm not particularly adventurous when it comes to food items; not real picky, but not that adventurous. ;-) (I looked up a picture of the moth; it is rather interesting, but not as a food item to me, at least.)

Unless OE is really playing up on my PC, I think the thread sort of followed these lines:

Ruby informed us:

Shar>> Why in heavens name would anyone eat roasted caterpillar willingly?

Judy instructed:

-- Carey in MA

Di

Oh Dianne,

You bring back such funny memories. Of course, you all remember my totally frustrated vents of the late MIL! Well, this is another one of her. At the time she was 85, and we took her to Cypress Gardens for a Birthday trip. Of course, a major part of that is to the Butterfly Pavilion.

Actually, it was absolutely awesome, with all the attractive flowers, butterflies from all over the world flying ! We loved it! The old lady sat in her wheelchair, and tried to swat all the butterflies that came nesr her, with her purse. Happily we got her out with no further problems.

A couple of years later I was on jury duty, and who should be on the jury with me, but the man who ran the whole entymological part of Cypress Gardens. He told me it was glad he didn't kmow about it then, because he would probably have smothered her. Now, tell me why I didn't know that option earlier!!LOLOL

Gillian

How strong are John's teeth? Tootsie Rolls come in different sizes. The small ones are much easier to chew than the large ones. They also get tougher with age although a few seconds in a microwave or out in the sun will soften them up. My XH always called the really big ones "caribou doo" and loved to give them as Christmas gifts. While the traditional Tootsie Roll is chocolate, there are flavor variants. Tootsie Fruit Rolls come in Vanilla (that's a fruit?), Lime, Orange, Lemon, & Cherry. These are very sweet and look like the small Tootsie Rolls. Frooties are skinnier and have bolder flavor. Frooties are available in Blue Raspberry, Green Apple, Watermelon, Strawberry, Pink Lemonade, Banana-Berry, Grape, & Fruit Punch. I have never found a store that carries all the flavors although I haven't seriously looked lately. I'm sure there are online sources although don't know if they will ship overseas. Maybe we could trade Tootsie Rolls for Penguins (if those are still made)...

Pat P wrote:

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Oh yes - Penguins are still made, so no problem! In fact I`ll get some today - maybe you can email me with your address? (Just remove the NOSPAM from mine!). I think he`d prefer fruity ones - ANY flavour but strawberry! I don`t think there`s any choice of flavour with Penguins - they just come in several different coloured wrappers.

Pat P

If he wants them so he can see what they are, then the chocolate ones are more traditional. Judy

Oh dear - Mint Penguins? I`ll send Brenda a selection once I have her address - and get a few extra for me. Well, they have to be TESTED, don`t they?

Pat P

My daughter just came back from the new IKEA store in our area. Her school has a number of international exchange students, one of whom is Norwegian, and anxious to see the store (and I think hoping for a feeling of home). They got to the store just before closing, but with my daughter's sixth sense, smelled out the candy aisle in the nick of time. She found the most satisfying chocolate candies I've had in a long time called D'aim. They are like miniature 1-inch-long Heath bars (chocolate covered toffee bar), but thinner and more delicate so they don't stick to or crack your teeth. Now I have to go see this store for myself and get a bag of these things for myself, so I can replace the ones I've taken from her stash. Plus see what kind of dark chocolate they have. :) YUMMY!!!

MM

Penguins??? I'm assuming these aren't the Antarctic birds!!!

I'll send John some chocolate Tootsie rolls if you'll send me some more of that yummy chocolate cereal you sent a couple years back!!

Joan

Penguins are WONDERFUL!! I found a "British food shop" in Florida, that of course was folding, but I DID treat myself to a couple of penguins. Man, did they bring back memories.!!

Gillian

Joan E. wrote:

I haven't had one since March 1985, and I still haven't forgotten!