Chocolate Thread
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Laura
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Maybe it's if you eat something too rich, and don't wash your hands right after, and re-contact your face with trace residues of cocoa butter or nut oil or butterfat?
The only thing I've found lately that makes me break out, other than montly hormonal fluctuations, is this otherwise lovely face cream that I bought in Germany. And, interstingly enough, it only makes me break out just below the corners of my mouth. It's totally great on the rest of my face, and makes my forehead (usually too oily) and cheeks (usually too dry, and flushed) all nice and comfortable.
The only thing I've found lately that makes me break out, other than montly hormonal fluctuations, is this otherwise lovely face cream that I bought in Germany. And, interstingly enough, it only makes me break out just below the corners of my mouth. It's totally great on the rest of my face, and makes my forehead (usually too oily) and cheeks (usually too dry, and flushed) all nice and comfortable.
Twilight_Elena
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Had a chocofest yesterday at my mate's house (we ate pizza and lots of chocolate, which is a killer and I wonder what kind of weird dancer that makes me) and I'm pretty sure it's all going to be converted into fat. Dang!
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Twilight_Elena
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lynn said:
I'll try...
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Twilight_Elena
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I just drank hot chocolate in a bowl. :shock: Cups and mugs just weren't big enough...
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motardmom
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About 10 years ago there was this great little coffee shop in downtown Salt Lake City that served hot chocolate in bowls. (It was actually more like a deep rounded mug, but it did not have a handle, there's probably a name for it somewhere...) I thought that was interesting, but didn't think any more about it after I had that first luscious sip of caramel hot chocolate (my personal fav). They made incredible crepes too, I've been trying to recreate them ever since and haven't quite got it yet....Twilight_Elena said:
Twilight_Elena
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I want crepes now. Shame on you, motardmom! It's torture...
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MacMoto
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Now I feel much better!Shooshoo said:
(My boyfriend came back from his business trip with a big Neuhaus ballotin last week -- it's almost finished now :shock
AzureDreamer
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From that Yahoo article:
"Chocolate contains many substances that act as stimulants, such as theobromine, phenethylamine, and caffeine,"
The levels of these in chocolate are -way- to low to get any 'chemical' effect... particularily in milk chocolate. (dark chocolate has several times the amount as milk chocolate, and baker's chocolate several times again.... but no ones is going to be eating baker's chocolate for the buzz!)
I think they are looking in the wrong place for an explanation here... I think people just like the 'taste' and any cause is primarily self-generated.
"Chocolate contains many substances that act as stimulants, such as theobromine, phenethylamine, and caffeine,"
The levels of these in chocolate are -way- to low to get any 'chemical' effect... particularily in milk chocolate. (dark chocolate has several times the amount as milk chocolate, and baker's chocolate several times again.... but no ones is going to be eating baker's chocolate for the buzz!)
I think they are looking in the wrong place for an explanation here... I think people just like the 'taste' and any cause is primarily self-generated.
AzureDreamer
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oh.... it might be related to the melting point of chocolate. The main difference to me between great chocolate and the average stuff is the quality of the transition between solid and melted... has a major impact on flavor as well. I love the sensation of chocolate melting in the mouth.
