Re: Cocoa additives

2005-12-29 Thread Julia Thompson
Gary Denton wrote: On 12/18/05, Julia Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gary Nunn wrote: 2005/12/12, Julia Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I like having something minty in my cocoa. :) One of my favorite winter drinks is a mug of hot chocolate, made with milk, that has marshmallow peeps

Re: Cocoa additives

2005-12-28 Thread Gary Denton
On 12/18/05, Julia Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gary Nunn wrote: 2005/12/12, Julia Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I like having something minty in my cocoa. :) One of my favorite winter drinks is a mug of hot chocolate, made with milk, that has marshmallow peeps floating in it instead

Re: Cocoa additives

2005-12-21 Thread Deborah Harrell
Much snippage throughout- Mauro Diotallevi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Deborah Harrell wrote: Mauro the gourmand Diotallevi wrote: ...Think mango and chipotle peppers together, for an example, or papaya and cayenne. Or the mixture of chocolate and various peppers in mole.

RE: Cocoa additives

2005-12-18 Thread Gary Nunn
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RE: Cocoa additives

2005-12-18 Thread Gary Nunn
2005/12/12, Julia Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I like having something minty in my cocoa. :) One of my favorite winter drinks is a mug of hot chocolate, made with milk, that has marshmallow peeps floating in it instead of standard marshmallows. I find that the Christmas tree peeps work best...

Re: Cocoa additives

2005-12-18 Thread Dave Land
On Dec 17, 2005, at 10:42 AM, Jean-Louis Couturier wrote: 2005/12/12, Julia Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I like having something minty in my cocoa. :) And it's just the time for it. One of my favourite seasonal treats is hot chocolate with a candy cane suspended from the rim of the cup.

Re: Cocoa additives

2005-12-18 Thread Julia Thompson
Dave Land wrote: On Dec 17, 2005, at 10:42 AM, Jean-Louis Couturier wrote: 2005/12/12, Julia Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I like having something minty in my cocoa. :) And it's just the time for it. One of my favourite seasonal treats is hot chocolate with a candy cane suspended from

Re: Cocoa additives

2005-12-18 Thread Julia Thompson
Gary Nunn wrote: 2005/12/12, Julia Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I like having something minty in my cocoa. :) One of my favorite winter drinks is a mug of hot chocolate, made with milk, that has marshmallow peeps floating in it instead of standard marshmallows. I find that the Christmas

Re: Cocoa additives

2005-12-17 Thread Jean-Louis Couturier
2005/12/12, Julia Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I like having something minty in my cocoa. :) And it's just the time for it. One of my favourite seasonal treats is hot chocolate with a candy cane suspended from the rim of the cup. Stem goes inside, smallcanes are more practical. Yummy.

Re: Cocoa additives

2005-12-13 Thread Gary Denton
On 12/12/05, Mauro Diotallevi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 12/12/05, Deborah Harrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mauro the gourmand Diotallevi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: shudders Sorry, I have tried mole several times and found it very unpalatable; maybe it just wasn't prepared correctly.

Re: Cocoa additives

2005-12-13 Thread Reggie Bautista
Debbie said: shudders Sorry, I have tried mole several times and found it very unpalatable; maybe it just wasn't prepared correctly. Ron replied: A cat keeps them out of the garden, but AFAIK they generally eat them raw (whatever part of them they do eat). I don't know how to prepare them

Re: Cocoa additives

2005-12-12 Thread Deborah Harrell
Gary Denton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Why is allspice not good in cocoa? snip On 12/9/05, Deborah Harrell wrote: Not so good: allspice. I didn't think that the taste enhanced that of cocoa - not sure why; you might decide differently. I didn't like molasses in it either (I was out of

Re: Cocoa additives

2005-12-12 Thread Deborah Harrell
Mauro the gourmand Diotallevi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My wife says that nutmeg goes with everything. But I personally have always enjoyed mixing sweet with hot and spicy. Think mango and chipotle peppers together, for an example, or papaya and cayenne. Or the mixture of chocolate and

Re: Cocoa additives

2005-12-12 Thread Jim Sharkey
Deborah Harrell wrote: Kahlua. Frangelica. Bailey's MMmm... All good apertifs. Though my favorite topper is Grand Marnier. However, that's not booze for the faint of liver or of wallet. ;-p Jim ___ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The

Re: Cocoa additives

2005-12-12 Thread Julia Thompson
Deborah Harrell wrote: Gary Denton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Why is allspice not good in cocoa? snip On 12/9/05, Deborah Harrell wrote: Not so good: allspice. I didn't think that the taste enhanced that of cocoa - not sure why; you might decide differently. I didn't like molasses in

Re: Cocoa additives

2005-12-12 Thread Julia Thompson
Deborah Harrell wrote: Mauro the gourmand Diotallevi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My wife says that nutmeg goes with everything. But I personally have always enjoyed mixing sweet with hot and spicy. Think mango and chipotle peppers together, for an example, or papaya and cayenne. Or the

Re: Cocoa additives

2005-12-12 Thread Mauro Diotallevi
On 12/12/05, Deborah Harrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mauro the gourmand Diotallevi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My wife says that nutmeg goes with everything. But I personally have always enjoyed mixing sweet with hot and spicy. Think mango and chipotle peppers together, for an

Re: Cocoa additives

2005-12-12 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 12:39 PM Monday 12/12/2005, Deborah Harrell wrote: shudders Sorry, I have tried mole several times and found it very unpalatable; maybe it just wasn't prepared correctly. A cat keeps them out of the garden, but AFAIK they generally eat them raw (whatever part of them they do eat). I

Re: Cocoa additives

2005-12-12 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 05:40 PM Monday 12/12/2005, Mauro Diotallevi wrote: From http://www.candhsugarcompany.com/Consumer/cane_vs_beet.html at the CH website: Cane sugar contains trace minerals that are different from those in beet sugar, and it's these minerals that many experts say make cane sugar preferable to

Re: Cocoa additives

2005-12-12 Thread Dave Land
On Dec 12, 2005, at 10:39 AM, Deborah Harrell wrote: But mango-chipotle salsa sounds delicious! I'd like to cast a vote for mango salsa. It is amazing. Even the store-bought stuff from Trader Joe's is quite nice. Dave ___

Re: Cocoa additives

2005-12-12 Thread Dave Land
On Dec 9, 2005, at 5:28 PM, Mauro Diotallevi wrote: My wife says that nutmeg goes with everything. But I personally have always enjoyed mixing sweet with hot and spicy. Think mango and chipotle peppers together, for an example, or papaya and cayenne. Funny how things go in circles... 10

Re: Cocoa additives

2005-12-12 Thread Ronn!Blankenship
At 12:54 AM Tuesday 12/13/2005, Dave Land wrote: On Dec 9, 2005, at 5:28 PM, Mauro Diotallevi wrote: My wife says that nutmeg goes with everything. But I personally have always enjoyed mixing sweet with hot and spicy. Think mango and chipotle peppers together, for an example, or papaya and

Re: Cocoa additives

2005-12-12 Thread Dave Land
On Dec 12, 2005, at 10:56 PM, Ronn!Blankenship wrote: At 12:54 AM Tuesday 12/13/2005, Dave Land wrote: On Dec 9, 2005, at 5:28 PM, Mauro Diotallevi wrote: My wife says that nutmeg goes with everything. But I personally have always enjoyed mixing sweet with hot and spicy. Think mango and

Re: Cocoa additives

2005-12-10 Thread Gary Denton
On 12/9/05, Mauro Diotallevi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 12/9/05, Deborah Harrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I didn't intend to be lurkish, but so it appears... I sympathize with the feeling. It doesn't matter how much I intend to become more active; it seems I always find other things

Re: Cocoa additives

2005-12-09 Thread Gary Denton
Why is allspice not good in cocoa? On 12/9/05, Deborah Harrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I didn't intend to be lurkish, but so it appears... Anyway, the recent frigid weather here has had me experimenting with flavors in my cocoa; nutmeg, cinnamon and mint are well-known, but a dash of the

Re: Cocoa additives

2005-12-09 Thread Mauro Diotallevi
On 12/9/05, Deborah Harrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I didn't intend to be lurkish, but so it appears... I sympathize with the feeling. It doesn't matter how much I intend to become more active; it seems I always find other things taking up more of my time. Anyway, the recent frigid