Chocolate disaster...

[bezajel]

We've got these nestle heaven real hot chocolate things.. which seemed like a nice idea from my previous experience of hot chocolate made with real chocolate and (soy)milk on a stovetop, mixed with the addiction I had to the nestle heaven blocks of chocolate at the time. However, the times I've made hot chocolate with the nestle stuff I've been

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[nzguero]

You need to get all of the Alton Brown TV episodes. He has a good one on rescuing chocolate.

[bezajel]

I've never heard of him! But if it's something to do with food... I'm in!

[nzguero]

Neil can get Good Eats from someone at work.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alton_Brown

[bezajel]

I totally lied! I have heard of him!

[the_blue_lotus_]

I think that Nestle may be your problem!!

[bezajel]

I think I agree!

In the end it tastes ok though..... just not quality super gourmet special.

Nestle is evil

[the_blue_lotus_]

Pro GE/GM

Unless they've changed their policies in recent times.

Also, not fair trade as far as I am aware.

Sorry, don't mean to push my views on you ;)

The good news is that there are some great fair trade organic cocoa/hot chocolate brands available :)

Re: Nestle is evil

[luminel]

YES. Try the organic cocoa powder sold at Common Sense Organics in the brown jar/tin (could go look up the name downstairs but am lazy atm). That mixed with creamy soy milk and a tad of sugar for sweetness is divine!