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Mexican chocolate
In my grocery store mexican food section, I found a nifty box of mexican chocolatev that caught my eye. It was I think I remember the box being octagon shaped & had a bunch of individually wrapped chocolate wafers inside that had little triangle shaped sections that you can break apart. On the box was instructions how to make chocolate milk, and the ingredients included Cinnamon. Being that it was about $5.00 I really did't want to buy it till I heard some opinions on the product. I'm sure there has GOT to be somebody who has tried this. I typically buy Carnation, Nesquik, or Swiss Miss. Right now my pantry sports Spenda laced Swiss Miss, as I'm watching the calories, but I thought getting a box of this chocolate could be an occasional treat. Would I be right, or would I be willfully disappointed. Denise, Brian & Wyatt (May 31, 02) A good friend will come and bail you out of jail... A true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!" |
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Maybe woefully disappointed. You're only the other if you want to be.
I don't know the exact product you're talking about, and unless you copy down all the ingredients or give us a brand name, none of us can be sure. My guess is that the product was Carnation, Nesquik or Swiss Miss with cinnamon added and a Mexican brand label. It could be something wonderful, but I doubt it. --Lia Denise~* wrote: > In my grocery store mexican food section, I found a nifty box of > mexican chocolatev that caught my eye. It was I think I remember the > box being octagon shaped & had a bunch of individually wrapped > chocolate wafers inside that had little triangle shaped sections that > you can break apart. > On the box was instructions how to make chocolate milk, and the > ingredients included Cinnamon. Being that it was about $5.00 I really > did't want to buy it till I heard some opinions on the product. I'm > sure there has GOT to be somebody who has tried this. > > I typically buy Carnation, Nesquik, or Swiss Miss. > > Right now my pantry sports Spenda laced Swiss Miss, as I'm watching > the calories, but I thought getting a box of this chocolate could be > an occasional treat. Would I be right, or would I be willfully > disappointed. |
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On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 19:40:09 GMT, Julia Altshuler
> wrote: >Maybe woefully disappointed. You're only the other if you want to be. I know, I thought about that after I posted. A Duuh moment. >I don't know the exact product you're talking about, and unless you copy >down all the ingredients or give us a brand name, none of us can be >sure. My guess is that the product was Carnation, Nesquik or Swiss Miss >with cinnamon added and a Mexican brand label. It could be something >wonderful, but I doubt it. > >--Lia Nope, this one was imported from Mexico. Denise, Brian & Wyatt (May 31, 02) A good friend will come and bail you out of jail... A true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!" |
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Denise~* wrote:
My guess is that the product was Carnation, Nesquik or Swiss Miss >>with cinnamon added and a Mexican brand label. It could be something >>wonderful, but I doubt it. > > Nope, this one was imported from Mexico. I wasn't clear. The multinational food corporations produce everywhere and ship everywhere. The same product could go to many countries. Once there, they can be exported elsewhere. So there's no doubt that the product you looked at was imported from Mexico. I'm not questioning that. I was questioning whether it was a product made, packaged, labeled and marketed in Mexico, then exported to the U.S. Others seem more familiar with the chocolate you describe. I'd listen to them. --Lia |
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Denise~* wrote:
My guess is that the product was Carnation, Nesquik or Swiss Miss >>with cinnamon added and a Mexican brand label. It could be something >>wonderful, but I doubt it. > > Nope, this one was imported from Mexico. I wasn't clear. The multinational food corporations produce everywhere and ship everywhere. The same product could go to many countries. Once there, they can be exported elsewhere. So there's no doubt that the product you looked at was imported from Mexico. I'm not questioning that. I was questioning whether it was a product made, packaged, labeled and marketed in Mexico, then exported to the U.S. Others seem more familiar with the chocolate you describe. I'd listen to them. --Lia |
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On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 19:40:09 GMT, Julia Altshuler
> wrote: >Maybe woefully disappointed. You're only the other if you want to be. I know, I thought about that after I posted. A Duuh moment. >I don't know the exact product you're talking about, and unless you copy >down all the ingredients or give us a brand name, none of us can be >sure. My guess is that the product was Carnation, Nesquik or Swiss Miss >with cinnamon added and a Mexican brand label. It could be something >wonderful, but I doubt it. > >--Lia Nope, this one was imported from Mexico. Denise, Brian & Wyatt (May 31, 02) A good friend will come and bail you out of jail... A true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!" |
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You're talking about common everyday Mexican Chocolate. It is made
with cocoa, almonds, and sugar. It works very well to make HOT chocolate, you'd probably need to blend it in a blender to make chocolate milk. $5.00 is about twice too much to pay for it. Hot chocolate is really good on a cold winter evening... : In my grocery store mexican food section, I found a nifty box of : mexican chocolatev that caught my eye. It was I think I remember the : box being octagon shaped & had a bunch of individually wrapped : chocolate wafers inside that had little triangle shaped sections that : you can break apart. : On the box was instructions how to make chocolate milk, and the : ingredients included Cinnamon. Being that it was about $5.00 I really : did't want to buy it till I heard some opinions on the product. I'm : sure there has GOT to be somebody who has tried this. : I typically buy Carnation, Nesquik, or Swiss Miss. : Right now my pantry sports Spenda laced Swiss Miss, as I'm watching : the calories, but I thought getting a box of this chocolate could be : an occasional treat. Would I be right, or would I be willfully : disappointed. : Denise, Brian & Wyatt (May 31, 02) : A good friend will come and bail you out of jail... : A true friend will be sitting next to you saying, : "Damn...that was fun!" |
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<<In my grocery store mexican food section, I found a nifty box of
mexican chocolatev that caught my eye. It was I think I remember the box being octagon shaped & had a bunch of individually wrapped chocolate wafers inside that had little triangle shaped sections that you can break apart. On the box was instructions how to make chocolate milk, and the ingredients included Cinnamon.>> it's the real deal. i loved it when i was a kid. my sister would give me small pieces that broke off when she was cutting it up to make hot chocolate. it's really good! both my sisters were married to mexicans and everyone used that same chocolate. it's the only brand i have ever seen anywhere, in several different states, & i'm pretty old! ;-) |
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"Denise~*" > wrote in message news  > On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 19:43:20 +0000 (UTC), wrote: > >>You're talking about common everyday Mexican Chocolate. It is made >>with cocoa, almonds, and sugar. It works very well to make HOT >>chocolate, you'd probably need to blend it in a blender to make >>chocolate milk. $5.00 is about twice too much to pay for it. >>Hot chocolate is really good on a cold winter evening... > > Yes, I mean't hot chocolate (another Duuh moment) > > I believe the instructions included blending with hot milk. > > > Denise, Brian & Wyatt (May 31, 02) > > A good friend will come and bail you out of jail... > A true friend will be sitting next to you saying, > "Damn...that was fun!" ========== Denise, I've exactly the same product that you're talking about. It is good but I didn't find it amazing... you might be better off (flavor and $$ ) by simply buying some really good chocolate, adding cinnamon and cooking it up yourself... or if you simply want to get an idea of what it would taste like, add some cinnamon to your regular hot chocolate. I do on occasion and really like it. Cyndi |
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<<In my grocery store mexican food section, I found a nifty box of
mexican chocolatev that caught my eye. It was I think I remember the box being octagon shaped & had a bunch of individually wrapped chocolate wafers inside that had little triangle shaped sections that you can break apart. On the box was instructions how to make chocolate milk, and the ingredients included Cinnamon.>> it's the real deal. i loved it when i was a kid. my sister would give me small pieces that broke off when she was cutting it up to make hot chocolate. it's really good! both my sisters were married to mexicans and everyone used that same chocolate. it's the only brand i have ever seen anywhere, in several different states, & i'm pretty old! ;-) |
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>In my grocery store mexican food section, I found a nifty box of
>mexican chocolatev that caught my eye. It was I think I remember the >box being octagon shaped & had a bunch of individually wrapped >chocolate wafers inside that had little triangle shaped sections that >you can break apart. >On the box was instructions how to make chocolate milk, and the >ingredients included Cinnamon. Being that it was about $5.00 I really >did't want to buy it till I heard some opinions on the product. I'm >sure there has GOT to be somebody who has tried this. > >I typically buy Carnation, Nesquik, or Swiss Miss. > >Right now my pantry sports Spenda laced Swiss Miss, as I'm watching >the calories, but I thought getting a box of this chocolate could be >an occasional treat. Would I be right, or would I be willfully >disappointed. > > >Denise, Brian & Wyatt (May 31, 02) Probably disappointed. I know exactly the box and the contents of which you speak. The chocolate is grainy and not smooth and wonderful. A chisel helps to break those triangles apart. I had a box and after about 5 years and using less than one of the disks, I chucked it. |
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"Mama2EandJ" > wrote in message ... > >In my grocery store mexican food section, I found a nifty box of > >mexican chocolatev that caught my eye. It was I think I remember the > >box being octagon shaped & had a bunch of individually wrapped > >chocolate wafers inside that had little triangle shaped sections that > >you can break apart. <snip>> > > > >Denise, Brian & Wyatt (May 31, 02) > > Probably disappointed. I know exactly the box and the contents of which you > speak. The chocolate is grainy and not smooth and wonderful. A chisel helps to > break those triangles apart. I had a box and after about 5 years and using > less than one of the disks, I chucked it. > We you using it as eating or baking chocolate? Or as a base for hot chocolate, which is it's intended use? It makes excellent hot chocolate, very flavorful and rich and a bit spicy. kimberly |
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In article <N4OYc.64983$4o.35983@fed1read01>, "Nexis" >
wrote: > We you using it as eating or baking chocolate? Or as a base for hot > chocolate, which is it's intended use? > It makes excellent hot chocolate, very flavorful and rich and a bit spicy. I read the ingredients on the Ibarra we bought, fake cinnamon, fake chocolate. Yuck. It was grainy and hard and not pleasant. I'm sure there is real Mexican chocolate that is actually made with real chocolate and real cinnamon that is nice, but this stuff was not at all. Regards, Ranee -- Remove do not and spam to e-mail me. "The God who made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in shrines made by man." Acts 17:24 |
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"Ranee Mueller" > wrote in message ... > In article <N4OYc.64983$4o.35983@fed1read01>, "Nexis" > > wrote: > > > We you using it as eating or baking chocolate? Or as a base for hot > > chocolate, which is it's intended use? > > It makes excellent hot chocolate, very flavorful and rich and a bit spicy. > > I read the ingredients on the Ibarra we bought, fake cinnamon, fake > chocolate. Yuck. It was grainy and hard and not pleasant. I'm sure > there is real Mexican chocolate that is actually made with real > chocolate and real cinnamon that is nice, but this stuff was not at all. > > Regards, > Ranee > Ranee, All due respect, but if that was the ingredients, it was not Ibarra. Ibarra is simply cacao, sugar, cinnamon, and lecithin. Nothing fake or yucky. kimberly |
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Ranee Mueller wrote: > > In article <N4OYc.64983$4o.35983@fed1read01>, "Nexis" > > wrote: > > > We you using it as eating or baking chocolate? Or as a base for hot > > chocolate, which is it's intended use? > > It makes excellent hot chocolate, very flavorful and rich and a bit spicy. > > I read the ingredients on the Ibarra we bought, fake cinnamon, fake > chocolate. Yuck. It was grainy and hard and not pleasant. I'm sure > there is real Mexican chocolate that is actually made with real > chocolate and real cinnamon that is nice, but this stuff was not at all. > > Regards, That's not real Ibarra then. What we have has no artificial flavourings and only lecithin added, other than sugar, cacao nibs and cinnamon. Take it back to the shop. |
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Arri London > wrote in message >...
> Ranee Mueller wrote: > > > > In article <N4OYc.64983$4o.35983@fed1read01>, "Nexis" > > > wrote: > > > > > We you using it as eating or baking chocolate? Or as a base for hot > > > chocolate, which is it's intended use? > > > It makes excellent hot chocolate, very flavorful and rich and a bit spicy. > > > > I read the ingredients on the Ibarra we bought, fake cinnamon, fake > > chocolate. Yuck. It was grainy and hard and not pleasant. I'm sure > > there is real Mexican chocolate that is actually made with real > > chocolate and real cinnamon that is nice, but this stuff was not at all. > > > > Regards, > > > That's not real Ibarra then. What we have has no artificial flavourings > and only lecithin added, other than sugar, cacao nibs and cinnamon. Take > it back to the shop. You're right. The real thing may also have cloves in it. Ranee was also objecting to the texture, but that texture is standard for Mexican chocolate. It is supposed to be coarse and hard; it is made for cooking, not for eating. -- Chris Green |
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Arri London > wrote in message >...
> Ranee Mueller wrote: > > > > In article <N4OYc.64983$4o.35983@fed1read01>, "Nexis" > > > wrote: > > > > > We you using it as eating or baking chocolate? Or as a base for hot > > > chocolate, which is it's intended use? > > > It makes excellent hot chocolate, very flavorful and rich and a bit spicy. > > > > I read the ingredients on the Ibarra we bought, fake cinnamon, fake > > chocolate. Yuck. It was grainy and hard and not pleasant. I'm sure > > there is real Mexican chocolate that is actually made with real > > chocolate and real cinnamon that is nice, but this stuff was not at all. > > > > Regards, > > > That's not real Ibarra then. What we have has no artificial flavourings > and only lecithin added, other than sugar, cacao nibs and cinnamon. Take > it back to the shop. You're right. The real thing may also have cloves in it. Ranee was also objecting to the texture, but that texture is standard for Mexican chocolate. It is supposed to be coarse and hard; it is made for cooking, not for eating. -- Chris Green |
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"Ranee Mueller" > wrote in message ... > In article <N4OYc.64983$4o.35983@fed1read01>, "Nexis" > > wrote: > > > We you using it as eating or baking chocolate? Or as a base for hot > > chocolate, which is it's intended use? > > It makes excellent hot chocolate, very flavorful and rich and a bit spicy. > > I read the ingredients on the Ibarra we bought, fake cinnamon, fake > chocolate. Yuck. It was grainy and hard and not pleasant. I'm sure > there is real Mexican chocolate that is actually made with real > chocolate and real cinnamon that is nice, but this stuff was not at all. > > Regards, > Ranee > Ranee, All due respect, but if that was the ingredients, it was not Ibarra. Ibarra is simply cacao, sugar, cinnamon, and lecithin. Nothing fake or yucky. kimberly |
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Ranee Mueller wrote: > > In article <N4OYc.64983$4o.35983@fed1read01>, "Nexis" > > wrote: > > > We you using it as eating or baking chocolate? Or as a base for hot > > chocolate, which is it's intended use? > > It makes excellent hot chocolate, very flavorful and rich and a bit spicy. > > I read the ingredients on the Ibarra we bought, fake cinnamon, fake > chocolate. Yuck. It was grainy and hard and not pleasant. I'm sure > there is real Mexican chocolate that is actually made with real > chocolate and real cinnamon that is nice, but this stuff was not at all. > > Regards, That's not real Ibarra then. What we have has no artificial flavourings and only lecithin added, other than sugar, cacao nibs and cinnamon. Take it back to the shop. |
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>We you using it as eating or baking chocolate? Or as a base for hot
>chocolate, which is it's intended use? >It makes excellent hot chocolate, very flavorful and rich and a bit spicy. > >kimberly For hot chocolate but I did taste it in its unaltered state. I actually got it for my son who is Hispanic and he can't stand it either! LOL! To each his own, I guess. |
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>We you using it as eating or baking chocolate? Or as a base for hot
>chocolate, which is it's intended use? >It makes excellent hot chocolate, very flavorful and rich and a bit spicy. > >kimberly For hot chocolate but I did taste it in its unaltered state. I actually got it for my son who is Hispanic and he can't stand it either! LOL! To each his own, I guess. |
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In article <N4OYc.64983$4o.35983@fed1read01>, "Nexis" >
wrote: > We you using it as eating or baking chocolate? Or as a base for hot > chocolate, which is it's intended use? > It makes excellent hot chocolate, very flavorful and rich and a bit spicy. I read the ingredients on the Ibarra we bought, fake cinnamon, fake chocolate. Yuck. It was grainy and hard and not pleasant. I'm sure there is real Mexican chocolate that is actually made with real chocolate and real cinnamon that is nice, but this stuff was not at all. Regards, Ranee -- Remove do not and spam to e-mail me. "The God who made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in shrines made by man." Acts 17:24 |
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"Mama2EandJ" > wrote in message ... > >In my grocery store mexican food section, I found a nifty box of > >mexican chocolatev that caught my eye. It was I think I remember the > >box being octagon shaped & had a bunch of individually wrapped > >chocolate wafers inside that had little triangle shaped sections that > >you can break apart. <snip>> > > > >Denise, Brian & Wyatt (May 31, 02) > > Probably disappointed. I know exactly the box and the contents of which you > speak. The chocolate is grainy and not smooth and wonderful. A chisel helps to > break those triangles apart. I had a box and after about 5 years and using > less than one of the disks, I chucked it. > We you using it as eating or baking chocolate? Or as a base for hot chocolate, which is it's intended use? It makes excellent hot chocolate, very flavorful and rich and a bit spicy. kimberly |
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Denise~* wrote:
> In my grocery store mexican food section, I found a nifty box of > mexican chocolatev that caught my eye. It was I think I remember the > box being octagon shaped & had a bunch of individually wrapped > chocolate wafers inside that had little triangle shaped sections that > you can break apart. > On the box was instructions how to make chocolate milk, and the > ingredients included Cinnamon. Being that it was about $5.00 I really > did't want to buy it till I heard some opinions on the product. I'm > sure there has GOT to be somebody who has tried this. > > I typically buy Carnation, Nesquik, or Swiss Miss. > > Right now my pantry sports Spenda laced Swiss Miss, as I'm watching > the calories, but I thought getting a box of this chocolate could be > an occasional treat. Would I be right, or would I be willfully > disappointed. > > > Denise, Brian & Wyatt (May 31, 02) > > A good friend will come and bail you out of jail... > A true friend will be sitting next to you saying, > "Damn...that was fun!" $5 a box is too high. I have a box of the stuff and it is terrible for nibbling because it has undissolved sugar and gritty little nibs of chocolate. I haven't tried it for making hot chocolate; it is probably good when used for that purpose. Bob |
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On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 16:33:14 -0500, zxcvbob >
wrote: >$5 a box is too high. yeah, were talking grocery store here, not an Import store. I'm sure Cost Plus World Market would have it for half that amount. >I have a box of the stuff and it is terrible for nibbling because it has >undissolved sugar and gritty little nibs of chocolate. I haven't tried >it for making hot chocolate; it is probably good when used for that purpose. I think that is what it's for. Denise, Brian & Wyatt (May 31, 02) A good friend will come and bail you out of jail... A true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!" |
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In article >,
zxcvbob > wrote: > $5 a box is too high. $5 a box would be heaven in New Zealand. I've seen it for $18 a box here. Miche -- WWMVD? |
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On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 16:33:14 -0500, zxcvbob >
wrote: >$5 a box is too high. yeah, were talking grocery store here, not an Import store. I'm sure Cost Plus World Market would have it for half that amount. >I have a box of the stuff and it is terrible for nibbling because it has >undissolved sugar and gritty little nibs of chocolate. I haven't tried >it for making hot chocolate; it is probably good when used for that purpose. I think that is what it's for. Denise, Brian & Wyatt (May 31, 02) A good friend will come and bail you out of jail... A true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!" |
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In article >,
zxcvbob > wrote: > $5 a box is too high. $5 a box would be heaven in New Zealand. I've seen it for $18 a box here. Miche -- WWMVD? |
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In article >,
Denise~* > wrote: > In my grocery store mexican food section, I found a nifty box of > mexican chocolatev that caught my eye. It was I think I remember the > box being octagon shaped & had a bunch of individually wrapped > chocolate wafers inside that had little triangle shaped sections that > you can break apart. > On the box was instructions how to make chocolate milk, and the > ingredients included Cinnamon. Being that it was about $5.00 I really > did't want to buy it till I heard some opinions on the product. I'm > sure there has GOT to be somebody who has tried this. > > I typically buy Carnation, Nesquik, or Swiss Miss. > > Right now my pantry sports Spenda laced Swiss Miss, as I'm watching > the calories, but I thought getting a box of this chocolate could be > an occasional treat. Would I be right, or would I be willfully > disappointed. > > If it's a yellow box, I think the brand is Abuelita (Grandma). It is pretty good for hot chocolate, but not at $5 a box. A little of this chocolate adds an interesting flavor to chili recipes. Cindy -- C.J. Fuller Delete the obvious to email me |
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"Cindy Fuller" > wrote in message ... > In article >, > Denise~* > wrote: > > > In my grocery store mexican food section, I found a nifty box of > > mexican chocolatev that caught my eye. It was I think I remember the > > box being octagon shaped & had a bunch of individually wrapped > > chocolate wafers inside that had little triangle shaped sections that > > you can break apart. > > On the box was instructions how to make chocolate milk, and the > > ingredients included Cinnamon. Being that it was about $5.00 I really > > did't want to buy it till I heard some opinions on the product. I'm > > sure there has GOT to be somebody who has tried this. > > > > I typically buy Carnation, Nesquik, or Swiss Miss. > > > > Right now my pantry sports Spenda laced Swiss Miss, as I'm watching > > the calories, but I thought getting a box of this chocolate could be > > an occasional treat. Would I be right, or would I be willfully > > disappointed. > > > > > If it's a yellow box, I think the brand is Abuelita (Grandma). It is > pretty good for hot chocolate, but not at $5 a box. A little of this > chocolate adds an interesting flavor to chili recipes. > > Cindy > > -- If it's the real Mexican chocolate, it is Ibarra, not Abuelita. Abuelita is the Nestle (I think) version and very similar, but the stuff from Mexico is Ibarra. kimberly |
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"Nexis" > wrote in message news:36OYc.64986$4o.58258@fed1read01... > > If it's the real Mexican chocolate, it is Ibarra, not Abuelita. Abuelita is > the Nestle (I think) version and very similar, but the stuff from Mexico is > Ibarra. I believe that both brands originate from Mexico. Nestle bought out the Abuelita brand sometime in the last few years. |
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"Nexis" > wrote in message news:<36OYc.64986$4o.58258@fed1read01>...
> "Cindy Fuller" > wrote in message > ... > > In article >, > > Denise~* > wrote: > > > > > In my grocery store mexican food section, I found a nifty box of > > > mexican chocolatev that caught my eye. It was I think I remember the > > > box being octagon shaped & had a bunch of individually wrapped > > > chocolate wafers inside that had little triangle shaped sections that > > > you can break apart. > > > On the box was instructions how to make chocolate milk, and the > > > ingredients included Cinnamon. Being that it was about $5.00 I really > > > did't want to buy it till I heard some opinions on the product. I'm > > > sure there has GOT to be somebody who has tried this. > > > > > > I typically buy Carnation, Nesquik, or Swiss Miss. > > > > > > Right now my pantry sports Spenda laced Swiss Miss, as I'm watching > > > the calories, but I thought getting a box of this chocolate could be > > > an occasional treat. Would I be right, or would I be willfully > > > disappointed. > > > > > > > > If it's a yellow box, I think the brand is Abuelita (Grandma). It is > > pretty good for hot chocolate, but not at $5 a box. A little of this > > chocolate adds an interesting flavor to chili recipes. > > > > Cindy > > > > -- > > If it's the real Mexican chocolate, it is Ibarra, not Abuelita. Abuelita is > the Nestle (I think) version and very similar, but the stuff from Mexico is > Ibarra. > > kimberly Ibarra and Condal may both be available, if there are a lot of Mexican grocers around. Either is worlds better than Abuelita, which borders on being artificial chocolate. Shouldn't have to add cinnamon or cloves if you're using Mexican chocolate: it's already seasoned with those. Of course, you can add more if you like. -- Chris Green |
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"Nexis" > wrote in message news:36OYc.64986$4o.58258@fed1read01... > > If it's the real Mexican chocolate, it is Ibarra, not Abuelita. Abuelita is > the Nestle (I think) version and very similar, but the stuff from Mexico is > Ibarra. I believe that both brands originate from Mexico. Nestle bought out the Abuelita brand sometime in the last few years. |
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"Nexis" > wrote in message news:<36OYc.64986$4o.58258@fed1read01>...
> "Cindy Fuller" > wrote in message > ... > > In article >, > > Denise~* > wrote: > > > > > In my grocery store mexican food section, I found a nifty box of > > > mexican chocolatev that caught my eye. It was I think I remember the > > > box being octagon shaped & had a bunch of individually wrapped > > > chocolate wafers inside that had little triangle shaped sections that > > > you can break apart. > > > On the box was instructions how to make chocolate milk, and the > > > ingredients included Cinnamon. Being that it was about $5.00 I really > > > did't want to buy it till I heard some opinions on the product. I'm > > > sure there has GOT to be somebody who has tried this. > > > > > > I typically buy Carnation, Nesquik, or Swiss Miss. > > > > > > Right now my pantry sports Spenda laced Swiss Miss, as I'm watching > > > the calories, but I thought getting a box of this chocolate could be > > > an occasional treat. Would I be right, or would I be willfully > > > disappointed. > > > > > > > > If it's a yellow box, I think the brand is Abuelita (Grandma). It is > > pretty good for hot chocolate, but not at $5 a box. A little of this > > chocolate adds an interesting flavor to chili recipes. > > > > Cindy > > > > -- > > If it's the real Mexican chocolate, it is Ibarra, not Abuelita. Abuelita is > the Nestle (I think) version and very similar, but the stuff from Mexico is > Ibarra. > > kimberly Ibarra and Condal may both be available, if there are a lot of Mexican grocers around. Either is worlds better than Abuelita, which borders on being artificial chocolate. Shouldn't have to add cinnamon or cloves if you're using Mexican chocolate: it's already seasoned with those. Of course, you can add more if you like. -- Chris Green |
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>From: Cindy Fuller
<<snip>> >If it's a yellow box, I think the brand is Abuelita (Grandma). It is >pretty good for hot chocolate, but not at $5 a box. A little of this >chocolate adds an interesting flavor to chili recipes. > You can also make Mexican Chocolate Sauce for topping ice cream with it. I tried this recipe some time back with good results: http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/reci...6_9959,00.html Mexican Chocolate Sauce Recipe courtesy of Gourmet Magazine Recipe Summary Prep Time: 30 minutes Yield: About 1 1/4 cups User Rating: No Rating 8 ounces Mexican chocolate, chopped 1/2 cup water 1/4 cup heavy cream 1 tablespoon Kahlza or other coffee-flavored liqueur In a metal bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water combine chocolate and water and stir until chocolate is melted and sauce is somewhat smooth, about 20 minutes. (Most of the water will have evaporated and mixture will have thickened slightly.) Remove bowl from heat and stir in cream and liqueur until combined well. Cool sauce completely and transfer to a jar with a tight-fitting lid. Keep the sauce, covered and chilled, up to 1 month. Serve sauce over ice cream. Episode#: CL9373 Copyright © 2003 Television Food Network, G.P., All Rights Reserved Agnes |
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