On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 13:11:28 GMT,Rhonda Anderson, wrote

> (Alex Rast) wrote in
> :
>
> It doesn't help that most high-percentage chocolates
> > are sold in 100g bars, which, for the average person, is far too much.
> > A new 50g size that's becoming popular is more realistic. In any case,
> > this is probably what's making you sick.
> >
>
> I buy Lindt 70% Excellence or Lindt 85% Excellence chocolate from
> the supermarket on occasion. It has never occurred to me that
> anyone would buy that 100g block to eat all at once. I would eat a
> few squares, wrap the rest and put it away. Eat a few more later
> that day if I was really feeling like lots of chocolate, and not
> watching my energy intake <g>, otherwise eat a few more squares the
> next day. My husband eats it as well, so the bar might last 2 days.
> I would have thought that's how most people would deal with it.

The problem is that people are used to small Hershey milk chocolate
bars and try to eat the large hi-cocoa solids bars in the same way.

I buy large bars at Trader Joes and can make a Pound Plus bar
last 20 days to a month.


> They also sell bags of individually wrapped squares, and you can get
> either the 70% or 85% (not sure if it's both) in these. Lindt is
> quite a popular brand of chocolate here. Each Christmas someone or
> other usually gives me some Lindor balls and I really look forward
> to those - yum!
>
> I've not yet been here - I rarely get into the city anymore - but
> might have to plan a trip just to check it out.
>
> http://www.bandt.com.au/news/7d/0c028f7d.asp
>
> Rhonda Anderson
> Cranebrook, NSW, Australia

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