[cheshire_cat]

So to continue the Great Chocolate Debate as started by Hetasia2211, Gwyllgi, and the rest of us I bring to you the Chocolate Poll!!! Also include your favorite chocolate dish! And if you have a really good recipe that you would love to share with everyone please do! Pics are more than welcome! Alrighty then... may the choco madness begin!!!






EDIT:
Okay so here's my favorite chocolate dish:

Ooey-Gooey Marshamallow Brownies

Ingredients:
2 ounces (56g) unsweetened chocolate
½ cup (125mL) semisweet chocolate chips
½ cup (125mL) unsalted butter
1 cup (250mL) sugar
1 teaspoon (5mL) vanilla
½ cup (125mL) flour
¼ teaspoon (1mL) baking powder
1 cup (250 mL) mini-marshmallows

Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350*F (180*C) and grease the brownie pan.
2. Melt unsweetened chocolate, chocolate chips, and butter in a saucepan on very low heat. Stir together and cool slightly.
3. Beat together eggs, sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl.
4. Beat in chocolate mixture.
5. Mix flour, salt, and baking powder in a separate bowl. Stir in chocolate mixture until just blended. Stir in mini-marshmallows last.
6. Spread batter evenly in pan. Bake for 30 minutes.
7. Transfer pan to wire rack and cool completely before cutting the brownies into squares.

Optional:
You can serves these with a mound of ice cream on top! They taste delicious! I don’t have pics but as soon as I start making some again I’ll post up

[Hanekurai]

I prefer darker than black (not only in anime ) and actually my own made pralinés are the best But since this is a really dirty job I don't make them often enough so thank goodness we have Lindt & Co.

[gwyllgi]

yahoo..............finally a chocolate poll.......................

[masterlolio]

I'm Australian so we don't have some of these brands. My favourite is Cadbury. ;D

[hetasia2211]

@cheshire_cat : I love it that you made this thread a reality, but now I hate you for making me drool for brownies just by reading your recipe! Haha


@masterlolio : yeah, same here in Malaysia...we don't have that much options either when it comes to chocolate.

Cadbury and Ferrero Rocher are my favourite. Belgium chocolates are cool too.

[Jibun]

Can't select any of those, I've only had Lindt once, Nestle nutella is alright, but I haven't even heard of any of the others.

[Lucemia]

The darker the better... I get the highest percentage I can find. I like to take a square of the dark chocolate and smear on some peanut butter, stronger flavor than those Reeses candies or whatever. Also good melted over nuts/berries/crepes/significant others.

[cheshire_cat]

masterlolio, on 14 June 2011 - 11:02 PM, said:

I'm Australian so we don't have some of these brands. My favourite is Cadbury. ;D

Wahahaha... I so sorryyyyy TT.TT I tried thinking of some of the better known brands for professional cooking usage and some that crossed over internationally! Next time I'll look up two for every continent/region of the world but until then let us know what your favorite Australian brand is and tell us how delicious it is and what it can best be used for

[Hanekurai]

Just watched Chocolat no Mahou: Meringue au Chocolat Kanashimi no Senritsu and went to kitchen to make some chocolate buns...


(requesting this as new emoticon... chocoholics 4ever)

[masterlolio]

cheshire_cat, on 16 June 2011 - 07:52 AM, said:

Wahahaha... I so sorryyyyy TT.TT I tried thinking of some of the better known brands for professional cooking usage and some that crossed over internationally! Next time I'll look up two for every continent/region of the world but until then let us know what your favorite Australian brand is and tell us how delicious it is and what it can best be used for

One of it's great uses is eating it... lol
Also thanks for the over-exaggerated apology.

[cheshire_cat]

masterlolio, on 17 June 2011 - 11:11 PM, said:

One of it's great uses is eating it... lol
Also thanks for the over-exaggerated apology.

Actually different types of chocolates are better used for different types of recipes so I'm just curious. Couveture would be a classic example nom nom nom... and I actually do feel terrible about it..... It's what my Swedish friends like to call "the American outlook on life" (aka "You Americans think that American brands are everywhere and KNOWN everywhere") and I'm in the process of deconstructing the "It's all about America" attitude that everyone's raised on here XD It seems as if even children born of foreign born parents ARE NOT exceptions to this lol

[cheshire_cat]

Hanekurai, on 17 June 2011 - 05:34 PM, said:

Just watched Chocolat no Mahou: Meringue au Chocolat Kanashimi no Senritsu and went to kitchen to make some chocolate buns...


(requesting this as new emoticon... chocoholics 4ever)

OH MY CHOCOLATE!!!! REQUEST! REQUEST! REQUEST!!!!! XD That is SO amazing! >nom nom nom< ^^"

[Hanekurai]

Actually the best chocolate is chocolate from switzerland. Time for some holidays togo and get me some...

[masterlolio]

cheshire_cat, on 20 June 2011 - 05:06 PM, said:

Actually different types of chocolates are better used for different types of recipes so I'm just curious. Couveture would be a classic example nom nom nom... and I actually do feel terrible about it..... It's what my Swedish friends like to call "the American outlook on life" (aka "You Americans think that American brands are everywhere and KNOWN everywhere") and I'm in the process of deconstructing the "It's all about America" attitude that everyone's raised on here XD It seems as if even children born of foreign born parents ARE NOT exceptions to this lol

Haha yeah that does seem to be the case with much of America but I totally understand how it can happen. ^^
Sorry for the late reply btw haha

[cheshire_cat]

Hahaha I've heard Australia's beautiful, especially the beaches ^^ Since I'll be travelling around the world someday I'll make sure to stop by Canberra and eat some chocolate and toast you oh honorable Masterlolio ^^"