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>> No. 12146 Anonymous
19th November 2016
Saturday 3:33 pm
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Afternoon, lads.

I could do with some chocolate recommendations. My Dad is one of the most difficult people to buy presents for, because he doesn't really do much beyond sitting on his arse watching TV all day, so at Christmas I'll usually end up spending around £40 on my Mum whereas all he'll get is a couple of cheap DVDs and either a Toblerone, Thorntons toffee or a large bar of Cadbury's whole nut.

This year I thought I might push the boat out on the chocolate front but I'm a bit clueless, really. I've tried Hotel Chocolat and didn't think much of it. Any tips would be appreciated.

Thanks, lads.
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>> No. 12149 Anonymous
19th November 2016
Saturday 3:50 pm
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>>12146
Green & Blacks, you can buy it everywhere - I think Hotel Chocolat is really good, but then I'm vegan and they stock all the kinds.
>> No. 12150 Anonymous
19th November 2016
Saturday 4:09 pm
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>>12149
Seconding Green & Blacks, they do a really nice selection box.
>> No. 12151 Anonymous
19th November 2016
Saturday 5:57 pm
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>>12146

Hotel Chocolat, the ones with whisky inside. Taste sensation.
>> No. 12152 Anonymous
19th November 2016
Saturday 11:36 pm
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>>12150
Seconding the suggestions for both Green and Black's and Hotel Chocolat (if your dad doesn't like very dark chocolate they do do a very good selection of 50% and under cocoa solids stuff and milk/Belgian chocolate), depending on whether he prefers solid bars of chocolate or little truffles/pralines etc. If he likes truffles I can seriously recommended M&S's special Christmas box that they bring out this time of year - quite pricey (around £25 I think) but very good quality truffles.
>> No. 12153 Anonymous
20th November 2016
Sunday 12:24 am
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Make him a Wonker bar*.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/little-library-cafe/2016/nov/10/food-in-books-whipple-scrumptious-fudgemallow-delight-from-charlie-and-the-chocolate-factory?INTCMP=sfl

*He might think you're gay afterwards.
>> No. 12154 Anonymous
22nd November 2016
Tuesday 12:49 am
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Find an independent chocolatier in your town. They're usually really good and it's more like a gift that way.
>> No. 12155 Anonymous
22nd November 2016
Tuesday 1:29 am
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>>12154
> independent chocolatier in your town

Middle class post of the year.
>> No. 12156 Anonymous
22nd November 2016
Tuesday 2:15 am
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>>12155

I think Pauline at the covered market does hand-made fudge. Or soap, I can never tell these days.
>> No. 12157 Anonymous
22nd November 2016
Tuesday 3:20 am
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How about a nice packet of crisps?
>> No. 12159 Anonymous
22nd November 2016
Tuesday 3:33 am
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>>12156

I find myself reguarly eatting samples of soap nowdays. It just looks so tasty. :(

I honestly think there is a market for a sweet shop that sells food tha looks andt tastes like how these soaps should taste.
>> No. 12160 Anonymous
22nd November 2016
Tuesday 6:57 am
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>>12156
I'd buy fudge, but I wouldn't trust someone selling chocolate at a market. They'd probably melt down chocolate from Aldi, set it in their own moulds and add a 400% mark-up.
>> No. 12213 Anonymous
3rd February 2017
Friday 7:24 pm
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>>12160
But Aldi chocolate is some of the best around and it'd be worth the extra to avoid the shame of shopping in Aldi.
>> No. 12214 Anonymous
3rd February 2017
Friday 7:46 pm
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>>12159
That's exactly Lush's plan though - to convince you that their products are good enough to eat. They are plugging the market you suggest, directly.
>> No. 12219 Anonymous
4th February 2017
Saturday 12:31 am
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>>12159
There is palmer's coco butter moisturiser that smells obscenely like high-grade lindt chocolate. It's ridiculously pungent after you've sweat a bit and you feel uncomfortably craving chocolate.

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