Comments on: Rico suave http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2007/02/08/rico-suave/ Dada, bring my beer in the living room Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:51:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: KathyR http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2007/02/08/rico-suave/comment-page-1/#comment-6057 KathyR Mon, 12 Feb 2007 19:19:16 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2007/02/08/rico-suave/#comment-6057 <p>I also meant to say that I regularly see Scharffen Berger (is that one of those made-up names like Haagen Dazs?) unsweetened for $9.50, even in the snootiest of stores.</p> I also meant to say that I regularly see Scharffen Berger (is that one of those made-up names like Haagen Dazs?) unsweetened for $9.50, even in the snootiest of stores.

]]> By: KathyR http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2007/02/08/rico-suave/comment-page-1/#comment-5987 KathyR Sun, 11 Feb 2007 03:15:30 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2007/02/08/rico-suave/#comment-5987 <p>I'm skeptical, but I'll try it someday if I run across the unsweetened Ghirardelli. I don't dislike their chocolate, but find it overly sweet and not very complex. I actually had a brownie from a deli near my house that had no discernible chocolate taste whatsoever, and they claim to use Ghirardelli.</p> <p>And I make those Alice Medrich brownies once or twice a month, and I've been using the bittersweet bars from TJ's. I have made the unsweetened chocolate version, but I sometimes have a hard time laying my hands on unsweetened chocolate. If only TJ's made an unsweetened Pound Plus.</p> I’m skeptical, but I’ll try it someday if I run across the unsweetened Ghirardelli. I don’t dislike their chocolate, but find it overly sweet and not very complex. I actually had a brownie from a deli near my house that had no discernible chocolate taste whatsoever, and they claim to use Ghirardelli.

And I make those Alice Medrich brownies once or twice a month, and I’ve been using the bittersweet bars from TJ’s. I have made the unsweetened chocolate version, but I sometimes have a hard time laying my hands on unsweetened chocolate. If only TJ’s made an unsweetened Pound Plus.

]]> By: Liza http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2007/02/08/rico-suave/comment-page-1/#comment-5943 Liza Sat, 10 Feb 2007 02:03:59 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2007/02/08/rico-suave/#comment-5943 <p>There's a new bakery down the street from my office (http://www.flourbakery.com/flour<em>bakery</em>menu.htm) and they sell "scharffenberger double chocolate" cookies. I have no way of knowing whether they are bullshitting about the Scharffenberger part, but they are incredible (and barely sweet, which I like).</p> <p>On a non-chocolate note they also have literally the best BLT ever. I said as much when I tried it, and then this week some local magazine nominated them for "Best BLT." It must be true!</p> There’s a new bakery down the street from my office (http://www.flourbakery.com/flourbakerymenu.htm) and they sell “scharffenberger double chocolate” cookies. I have no way of knowing whether they are bullshitting about the Scharffenberger part, but they are incredible (and barely sweet, which I like).

On a non-chocolate note they also have literally the best BLT ever. I said as much when I tried it, and then this week some local magazine nominated them for “Best BLT.” It must be true!

]]> By: Maggi http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2007/02/08/rico-suave/comment-page-1/#comment-5935 Maggi Fri, 09 Feb 2007 21:00:35 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2007/02/08/rico-suave/#comment-5935 <p>I like Sharffen-Berger as well. Although, I am not liking them as much since being bought out by Hershey. :( It's just a mental thing I guess...</p> I like Sharffen-Berger as well. Although, I am not liking them as much since being bought out by Hershey. :( It’s just a mental thing I guess…

]]> By: Kathleen http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2007/02/08/rico-suave/comment-page-1/#comment-5933 Kathleen Fri, 09 Feb 2007 20:36:49 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2007/02/08/rico-suave/#comment-5933 <p>I recently made some yummy hot chocolate using hot milk and Ghirardelli pre-sweetened baking cocoa. Yum-O!</p> I recently made some yummy hot chocolate using hot milk and Ghirardelli pre-sweetened baking cocoa. Yum-O!

]]> By: Wendy http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2007/02/08/rico-suave/comment-page-1/#comment-5929 Wendy Fri, 09 Feb 2007 18:14:06 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2007/02/08/rico-suave/#comment-5929 <p>Has Laurie tried her drinking chocolate? Schokinag makes baking chocolate, too, and I'm curious about it since the drinking chocolate is so good. (It's on the expensive side, though.)</p> Has Laurie tried her drinking chocolate? Schokinag makes baking chocolate, too, and I’m curious about it since the drinking chocolate is so good. (It’s on the expensive side, though.)

]]> By: Kris http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2007/02/08/rico-suave/comment-page-1/#comment-5926 Kris Fri, 09 Feb 2007 17:30:17 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2007/02/08/rico-suave/#comment-5926 <p>I'm the only dark-chocolate lover in my family. I made chocolate chip cookies with the Ghiradelli 60%, and the other two people in my household took one bite and went "What travesty have you made? These are BITTER!"</p> <p>I thought they were wonderful, but I've learned not to bake with the good stuff for them. :)</p> I’m the only dark-chocolate lover in my family. I made chocolate chip cookies with the Ghiradelli 60%, and the other two people in my household took one bite and went “What travesty have you made? These are BITTER!”

I thought they were wonderful, but I’ve learned not to bake with the good stuff for them. :)

]]> By: Laurel http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2007/02/08/rico-suave/comment-page-1/#comment-5925 Laurel Fri, 09 Feb 2007 17:10:21 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2007/02/08/rico-suave/#comment-5925 <p>If you ever hve more lonely unsweetened nuggets, try chopping them up and mixing them with sweet dried fruit, like raisins, figs or dried apricots..</p> If you ever hve more lonely unsweetened nuggets, try chopping them up and mixing them with sweet dried fruit, like raisins, figs or dried apricots..

]]> By: ctate http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2007/02/08/rico-suave/comment-page-1/#comment-5915 ctate Fri, 09 Feb 2007 05:24:52 +0000 http://www.rootsandgrubs.com/2007/02/08/rico-suave/#comment-5915 <p>My wife is actually deeply unhappy with Ghirardelli: they have discontinued their rice-crisp bar. This is a tragedy of the first order.</p> My wife is actually deeply unhappy with Ghirardelli: they have discontinued their rice-crisp bar. This is a tragedy of the first order.

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