It's National Chocolate Day!

Singersmom07 · October 28, 2015, 12:12pm

Got any favorite recipes for celebrating the day? I think a good Death By Chocolate cake is in order.

musicamusica · October 28, 2015, 1:28pm

www.salonduchocolat.fr

I will be celebrating this Friday.

<:-P

BunsenBurner · October 28, 2015, 4:48pm

Lol - guess we are not the only ones celebrating:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/11959460/Watch-Chocolate-dresses-presented-at-Paris-fashion-catwalk-show.html

abasket · October 28, 2015, 4:52pm

Nothing yet! I’ll be sure to celebrate with ONE piece of Halloween candy later (haven’t had any yet!!)

BunsenBurner · October 28, 2015, 5:02pm

I will have a few thins out of the Lindt box kiddo brought from Geneva. Sigh. Our Lindt and their Lindt… night and day.

musicamusica · October 28, 2015, 5:07pm

I bought my tickets to the Salon de Chocolat yesterday! ( that fashion show is part of it) H didn’t think it was worth 14 EU ,( until I pointed out the copious free samples.)

stugace · October 28, 2015, 5:52pm

I’m lactose intolerant.

HImom · October 29, 2015, 1:11am

H is lactose intolerant but fine with dark chocolate, which we all love in this house. ;-). It has no lactose !

BunsenBurner · October 29, 2015, 1:42am

HIMom, you might be surprised by this FDA finding:

http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm433555.htm

FDA tested nearly 100 dark chocolate bars for the presence of milk. Earlier this year, the agency issued preliminary findings, and is now releasing more information about its research. The bars tested by FDA were obtained from different parts of the U.S., and each bar was unique in terms of product line and/or manufacturer. Bars were divided into categories based on the statements on the labels.

The bottom line? Unfortunately, you can’t always tell if dark chocolate contains milk by reading the ingredients list. FDA researchers found that of 94 dark chocolate bars tested, only six listed milk as an ingredient. When testing the remaining 88 bars that did not list milk as an ingredient, FDA found that 51 of them actually did contain milk. In fact, the FDA study found milk in 61 percent of all bars tested.

Small amounts might be ok for someone with mild intolerance but could be an issue for someone with a severe allergy!

HImom · October 29, 2015, 1:51am

Wow, I stand corrected. I guess the small amounts of milk in dark chocolate in the small quantities of dark chocolate consumed have never bothered H, tho he’s fairly sensitive. Good to know, as it is an issue to those more lactose sensitive.

BunsenBurner · October 29, 2015, 2:31am

I always thought it would be lactose-free. Surprise!

BunsenBurner · October 29, 2015, 2:47am

Eons ago, when I worked in Fremont (the Center of the Universe one), I would take a lunch hour stroll along the ship canal and then stop at the Theo’s factory to nibble on the free samples as my dessert. Once a couple of weeks, I would buy a small bar. Good times!

acollegestudent · October 29, 2015, 6:10pm

I had three squares of Theo 70% dark chocolate - two coconut, one orange. Yum! LOVE Theo!

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