tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post7336453683707212279..comments2024-03-19T03:04:53.896-04:00Comments on paris breakfasts: Chocolate Friday at Denise AcaboParisbreakfastshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03558314043814894010noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-9822315235958879382008-03-13T02:55:00.000-04:002008-03-13T02:55:00.000-04:00The hazelnut chocolate that jeanette mistress of l...The hazelnut chocolate that <B>jeanette mistress of longears</B> remembers is the "Milka" brand, famous for making chocolate with milk from purple cows. ;-)<BR/>I don't know if it is an urban legend or true, but it seems that many German children believe there really are Purple Cows grazing daintily in the Bavarian Alps. :-)Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-36150299525312039382008-03-11T03:14:00.000-04:002008-03-11T03:14:00.000-04:00Yes we've got our own favourites here ... and, bei...Yes we've got our own favourites here ... and, being favourites, they've all gone !<BR/>Shall take pictures after shopping later today...<BR/><BR/>Marie-NoëlleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-72632815963974767732008-03-10T18:17:00.000-04:002008-03-10T18:17:00.000-04:00I was thinking that that wall looked like the choc...I was thinking that that wall looked like the chocolate display at Monoprix. Just one more thing that we haven't caught on to her in America! My trip to the chocolate wall at Monoprix was seriously one of the highlights of my trip to Paris!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04626706623891455872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-24634352013958451732008-03-09T19:16:00.000-04:002008-03-09T19:16:00.000-04:00It wasn't Milka Chocolate from Germany by any chan...It wasn't Milka Chocolate from Germany by any chance...Anne in Oxfordshirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14479380647784781207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-68903188040089897142008-03-09T19:10:00.000-04:002008-03-09T19:10:00.000-04:00I have so much trouble choosing chocolate in Franc...I have so much trouble choosing chocolate in France or Italy....I end up buying lots of different bars to try. I love dark chocolate though...why does the chocolate shelf just look so much more attractive than here in the UK???<BR/><BR/>Yummy Yummy Yummy !!!!Anne in Oxfordshirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14479380647784781207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-28021429096089476482008-03-09T10:19:00.000-04:002008-03-09T10:19:00.000-04:00Lindt 80% cacao Noir and Lindt Noir with citron ve...Lindt 80% cacao Noir and Lindt Noir with citron vert, Cote d'or lait with salted peanuts or Noir with pralines. There's so many choices here, it's hard to pick favorites. I've worked my way through plenty a grocery store chocolate bar aisle! Bises, Ms. GlazeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-83244779780867233682008-03-09T10:06:00.000-04:002008-03-09T10:06:00.000-04:00Carol, oh this is too tempting. I vote for Chocola...Carol, oh this is too tempting. I vote for Chocolate Everyday, not just Fridays.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-22558759386361430032008-03-09T04:00:00.000-04:002008-03-09T04:00:00.000-04:00I did my supermarche chocolate testing years ago a...I did my supermarche chocolate testing years ago and came up with my favorite: Cote d'Or Noir Noix de Pecan. I pick it up at my local Franprix on every grocery run, and I have a piece (or 2 if I'm having a bad day) with my tea in the afternoon.<BR/><BR/>Karen in ParisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-61811607057304579222008-03-08T09:40:00.000-05:002008-03-08T09:40:00.000-05:00hi carol; two favorite chocolate bars: ivoria's c...hi carol;<BR/> <BR/>two favorite chocolate bars: ivoria's caramel and lindt's irish whisky. <BR/><BR/>both devine and both in any local episserie, at least here down by the pyrenees where we live.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-50031794248344902552008-03-08T07:50:00.000-05:002008-03-08T07:50:00.000-05:00-HEY Donna Do not be afraid!Do not be afraid to sa...-HEY Donna Do not be afraid!<BR/>Do not be afraid to say you love milk chocolate! The NYTimes did a great article on milk chocolate recently and it's complexities. My neighbor downstairs finally admitted he and his wife really love milk chocolate after I had been supplying them with bags and bags of French dark!<BR/>Go figure.<BR/>Every one has a secret! :)<BR/><BR/>-THANK YOU MANGGY for stopping by!<BR/>You are one amazing pastry chef and cook and and and! I am trying close my mouth. I'm aghast at your accomplishments.<BR/>BRAVO !<BR/><BR/>-Jeanette I will find out the name of that German chocolate bar! I just have to email an old friend in Oxford, UK. He used to let me have ONE square every night after dinner when we were next door neighbors..I'm sure it was the same one.<BR/><BR/>PS J - great insight about all the bars being VERTICAL! Something I never noticed<BR/>WHAT WOULD I DO WITHOUT YOU GUYS!!!<BR/>YOU open my eyes!<BR/>BIG MERCI :)<BR/>CarolgParisbreakfastshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558314043814894010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-49208818959120464702008-03-08T01:50:00.000-05:002008-03-08T01:50:00.000-05:00I don't think I can tell you what I think is the b...I don't think I can tell you what I think is the best chocolate! It's too embarrassing! I have literally never seen so much chocolate in one place in my life!Manggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05977929776424593762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-54157389852174696532008-03-08T01:48:00.000-05:002008-03-08T01:48:00.000-05:00Chocolate Friday??? Then everyday is Friday at my ...Chocolate Friday??? Then everyday is Friday at my house. I'm a milk chocolate gal, though. Does that still count???<BR/>Your photos are gorgeous and your art....almost as sinful as this post!!<BR/>D.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-47232299405827229362008-03-07T23:18:00.000-05:002008-03-07T23:18:00.000-05:00It is interesting how in such a short time, the Fr...It is interesting how in such a short time, the French have out run the Belgian chocolate makers and beat them to the finish line. I would surmise that there are less big global French brands like Cote D'or and many more small passionate chocolate makers who are happy to search for a level of perfection that outpaces much Belgian chocolate.<BR/>There seems to be more sugar in Belgian brands and less chocolate too....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-38934848626266946992008-03-07T23:11:00.000-05:002008-03-07T23:11:00.000-05:00Hmmm...interesting analogy or metaphor should I sa...Hmmm...interesting analogy or metaphor should I say.<BR/>Certainly dating various chocolate bars sounds like more fun than most guys!<BR/>And once the honeymoon is over, you move on to another and no alimoney or college fees to worry about.<BR/>But where to begin?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-4672430192457322782008-03-07T22:39:00.000-05:002008-03-07T22:39:00.000-05:00I am amazed at how much different chocolates they ...I am amazed at how much different chocolates they do have there. I too like the bars displayed vertically. You get to enjoy the packaging better that way. At first I thought the top ones were cans. Love the Eiffel tower on the top middle bar. :)Cris, Artist in Oregonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15067969984221375853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-14787803574478120542008-03-07T21:04:00.000-05:002008-03-07T21:04:00.000-05:00Chocolate for breakfast? Absolutely! How do you t...Chocolate for breakfast? Absolutely! How do you think I got to be the Starbuck's customer of the week? it was by hard work and discipline, having a healthy breakfast every day of hot skim milk (calcium), coffee (flavanoids) and chocolate(polyphenols)! That's my story and I'm sticking to it!<BR/>They really DO have a lot to choose from: all the bars seem to be displayed vertically (not horizontally like we do it) all the better to fit more in.<BR/>One of my best chocolate experiences was a chocolate/hazelnut bar from Germany (German friend brought them back). NOT hazelnuts in pieces, but ground or creamed right into the chocolate. The name escapes me, but I do remember the purple wrapper, and, though I have seen that brand in specialty stores, never the particular flavor I love.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-40043257539823964632008-03-07T19:24:00.000-05:002008-03-07T19:24:00.000-05:00Oh, I don't think of chocolate when I think Paris....Oh, I don't think of chocolate when I think Paris. I think Brussels because we lived there. Cote d'Or is my favorite. Fortunately, specialty grocery stores here stock it. Every year at Christmas, I make truffles using a French recipe and Cote d'Or chocolate. Nothing on earth compares. <BR/><BR/>I'll have to go back and do a Paris chocolate tour for comparison. <BR/><BR/>What food do I think of when I think Paris....crepes, of course. Great breads, naturally. But, roast chicken and potatoes...because I'd buy them from la boucherie down the street from the apartment we rented. <BR/><BR/>Fabulous post. Thanks for the memories!DebMchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920733814018656913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-32911307566882016232008-03-07T19:13:00.000-05:002008-03-07T19:13:00.000-05:00Carol,Which is your FAVORITE?Carol,<BR/>Which is your FAVORITE?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-14994330072652464862008-03-07T16:48:00.000-05:002008-03-07T16:48:00.000-05:00Dark chocolate with Orange with a snifter of Grand...Dark chocolate with Orange with a snifter of Grand Marnier and a really good espresso gets my vote every time!<BR/>Wonderful photos!<BR/>MichelleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-7844809550376830152008-03-07T16:26:00.000-05:002008-03-07T16:26:00.000-05:00My goodness that's a choc fest if ever i saw one!My goodness that's a choc fest if ever i saw one!Cheltenhamdailyphotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00518073757785956012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-75591151819459756302008-03-07T14:59:00.000-05:002008-03-07T14:59:00.000-05:00Oh, man, Carol, even your followers are making me ...Oh, man, Carol, even your followers are making me drool now. I am reading their posts and looking at your photos and I'm getting a really strong urge for le chocolat! You're such a bad influence. I might have to make a chocolate run here...<BR/>have a great weekend!<BR/>sueAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-20212484658759655432008-03-07T14:04:00.000-05:002008-03-07T14:04:00.000-05:00Oh man... You are killing me with all these chocol...Oh man... You are killing me with all these chocolates... Making me miss home so much. Magnum ice cream is definitely my favorite, the ice cream bars in a stick... hmmm... love those!!! And the Gerard Mullot... yum!Cannelle Et Vanillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650130471790805186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-55282377712545442812008-03-07T12:50:00.000-05:002008-03-07T12:50:00.000-05:00I was trying to post a link but I can't apparently...I was trying to post a link but I can't apparently...so I have got a little surprise for you here:<BR/>http://tartelette.blogspot.com/2008/03/opera-macarons-thoughtful-gifts-and.html<BR/><BR/>Nestle 1848 Pralinoise is my favorite :)Helenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15119932841882891505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-1877633839898604812008-03-07T12:33:00.000-05:002008-03-07T12:33:00.000-05:00now that is my kind of Friday!now that is my kind of Friday!K and Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15375282198168168331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-11666190328449205622008-03-07T12:31:00.000-05:002008-03-07T12:31:00.000-05:00You are the DEVIL!!!! :) My god how would one choo...You are the DEVIL!!!! :) My god how would one choose from all of these? And look at the packaging! I agree, it takes a lifetime commitment to explore..sign me up...Valhrona...kind of sounds like Valhalla...Cluizel origins..Ghiradelli, Scharffen Berger, ...I wonder are there any chocolates out there called Bob. That would be a Portland thing maybe. You naughty one...now I have to go out and snoop for les tablettes nues and go to Brussels...note to self...follow nose off train...Salads, now treats. Yummy PB<BR/>All best, JanJanice C. Cartierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06167175332825321189noreply@blogger.com