Re: Update: Hershey's Extra Dark 60%


"Julia Altshuler" <jaltshuler@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Alex Rast wrote:
>
>> It's a not-very-well-kept secret of science that much if not most of it
>> is marketing in disguise, ... Now, the science itself isn't flawed, nor
>> are the investigators themselves carrying out their research in anything
>> other than an impartial manner. But it must be understood that the
>> *motivation* for that research is strongly biassed and has predecided
>> conclusions in mind. (This is coming from the companies, not from the
>> scientists). Thus it's usually no coincidence that scientific study, not
>> to mention popular appeal, often seems to coincide with new
>> availabilities. Sometimes it's the discoveries that drive the production,
>> but more often than not it's the other way round. It is therefore
>> important to take such findings with a very strong grain of salt.
>
>
> That's a good point, something I hadn't considered but which makes a lot
> of sense. Thanks.
>
>
>> High-percentage chocolate has more of the mood-altering chemicals
>> theobromine, phenyethanine, and caffeine. Like any strong stimulant these
>> lead to a quick high and a precipitous crash. In severe cases it will
>> make you dizzy, spacey, and paranoid. Unless you have a strong tolerance
>> from repeated high-percentage consumption, it's likely that in anything
>> more than relatively small amounts, the drugs will send you into orbit.
>> It doesn't help that most high-percentage chocolates are sold in 100g
>> bars, which, for the average person, is far too much. A new 50g size
>> that's becoming popular is more realistic. In any case, this is probably
>> what's making you sick.
>
>
> I would have thought that the high-percentage chocolates were being sold
> in large bars because people were using them as an ingredient in cooking
> and baking everything from mousse, chocolate chip cookies, brownies, etc.
> So they're buying in big bars because it is less expensive and more
> convenient that way same as they buy flour in several pound bags. They're
> not necessarily eating it all at once. (Anyone have a comment on this?
> Does anyone here buy large bars of chocolate to eat at one sitting or know
> anyone who does?)

I buy chunks of Ghiradelli, El Ray, Callebaut or whatever-brand chocolate in
chunks. I cut off a small chunk for eating. This way I don't have to have
THE candy bar. Price is probably less or close to the same as a candy bar.
Right now I am eating semi-sweet chocolate Ghiradelli for $3.49 a lb. It is
completely satisfactory to me and probably too hard for others, but I like
it as well because it doesn't melt too fast in my mouth, and is not waxy.

It must be a state of mind, because you mention flour in several pound bags.
I buy flour and rice in 20-50# bags. I don't like going to the grocery store
often, but when I do, I want it to be an outing, a hunt.
Good luck with your chocolate.
Dee Dee










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