On 12/25/2012 11:36 AM, Bhairitu wrote: > On 12/25/2012 10:49 AM, salyavin808 wrote: >> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu <noozguru@...> wrote: >>> On 12/25/2012 08:23 AM, salyavin808 wrote: >>>> I'm busy putting to the test the a new theory that too much >>>> chocolate isn't necessarily a good thing. I'm starting to suspect >>>> it will be proved correct. looks like the dog will be forced to >>>> endure another long walk in the woods or I won't have any room for >>>> tea and mince pies. Luckily she is the stoic type. >>> When I was on TTC back in the 70s my buddy had some Swiss Marriott dark >>> chocolates and I've never found anything to compare in the US.... until >>> now. Some of you probably recall Flicks chocolates. Maybe you bought >>> some at the movies. They came in little round foil wrapped containers. >>> They're back and this time they have a dark chocolate product that >>> compares very well with those Swiss Marriott ones. I gave some of those >>> for stocking stuffers this year and they went over very well. Flicks is >>> a California company based out of Fresno. >> My favourite. >> >> http://www.hotelchocolat.co.uk/ >> >> Pricey but the crimble stuff will be on discount >> tomorrow. I wait poised with credit card at the ready.... >> > Flicks has been around for over a century but just now moving into > retail. This is often a sign that hip great-grandkid has taken over the > business. For the promo the tubes were selling at 99 cents. > > http://www.flickscandy.com/ >
But having a chance to read the "history" section that's not the case. A Swiss-Danish immigrant bought the company which had been out of business since 1989. Hence probably why the dark chocolate is so good. BTW, my mother used to make chocolate drop cookies using Hershey's semi-sweet chocolate and would break off a piece and give to me. So I acquired a taste for dark chocolate at a young age.
