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In article . com>,
"Blair P. Houghton" > wrote:

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> > Ghirardeli

>
> Blech. San Francisco taffy-factory tourist trash. The Godiva of the
> grocery store.
>
> Go to Callebaut. The pastilles aren't as big as they used to be (they
> used to be like double-sized coffee beans, now they're like half-sized
> toll-house chips, probably to facilitate quick and smooth melting for
> those emergency ganaches), but they're still the best chocolate-heroin
> fix in town. 3 grams of that per day and I stay out of trouble.
>
> And the truffles, oh the truffles...
>
> Warning: Callebaut assortments are $48 per pound. And worth every
> ever-loving penny. So bring a credit card. And a cooler with a towel
> and an ice-pack in it. You don't want these going soft on your
> passenger seat in the Scottsdale sun.
>
> --Blair


Lindt's truffles......
Better than Godiva by far!

Truly.

And more affordable.

OTOH, I've never had Callebaut. I'll have to look for them just for
grins.
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Peace!
Om

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