I love chocolate, not as much as my Dad, sister, sister in law and friend Linda, but enough to make it a problem. I love it in any form but I particularly hanker for Lindt chocolate balls, which I wish with all my heart and soul, were raw.
Raw chocolate leaves Lindt balls for dust
In my search for raw chocolate nirvana, I tried various ideas, some that worked and some that really truely didn’t. I tried carob in its many forms, mixed raw cacao nibs with goji berries and avocado and I’ve added black strap molasses to coconut oil and dates. Most of my attempts were catagorical disasters that may have, when looking from a certain angle, in certain light, with a squint, only ever reached ‘same-colour-as-chocolate’ status.
But now I can cease my search, give my kitchen bench a break and move on because I’ve found Twilight at my local Planet Organic. It is a 44g chocolate bar described on the packaging as ‘creamy, sweet and lush with a touch of a rush’. It’s true. In this particular bar, the ingredients are listed as virgin cacao butter, mulberries, cacao nibs, algarroba (American carob), and sea salt. Every ingredient is raw, no sugar is added and all are super-good for you because they’re packed with nutrients and anti-oxidants. And even better, the chocolate bars are made in Sussex (although the cacao is from Sth America). Lindt balls are officially out and Twilight bars are in.
Even though this sounds like a big boring ad – I should reiterate that it isn’t and I have no idea who these people are. It’s just really astoundingly yummy and I do urge you to go to The Raw Chocolate Company’s website to order your truckload.
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