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Chocorama
The thing Athena really really really really really wanted for Christmas this year was that stupid Chocolate Factory thing they advertise incessantly on cable TV; it's essentally a tiny double boiler to allow you to melt chocolate without scorching it. I think it's pretty pointless but on the other hand it was just $12, and how often is the thing your kid really really really really really wants for Christmas just $12? So we got one, and last night Krissy and Athena tried it out (because $12 or not, a double boiler is not something you'd let a six year old play with on her own). You can see the results on the table: Various cookies and pieces of fruit, now lovingly swaddled in dusky richness. Or something.
Athena thought it was a very successful experiment, which is the important thing; Krissy decided that next time around she was going to use a different kind of chocoate, because the kind she used (which claimed to be perfectly formulated for things like this) was kind of icky and granular. I'm neutral on the whole "dipping things in chocolate" experience, although I do have to say I was thinking of all manner of inappropriate things to dip into the stuff, like carrots and bacon and keys. There's a reason why I'm not actually allowed to do things in the kitchen.
Anyone else have one of these Chocolate Factory things, or an equivalent (like, say, a fondue pot)? How often does it actually get brought out and used?
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Hmmmm.... my first thought at the mention of dipping other things in the chocolate was "ow! Hot!".... but then I saw the part about carrots, bacon and keys... <eg>
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Oh yeah, such a girl!!! Chocoholic for a daughter, she'll be a great young lady (I've said that once or whatever before, but it's true!!!). Next time take double chocolate swiss rolls, take a bite of a strawberry and a bite of the swiss roll and it is so good! Looks like you got her the perfect gift....... even with the ideas of dipping other things in it, :D.
Blessings.
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Pish to that fondue set stuff! It's bad enough having to spend time unwrapping a Hershey's bar when I GOTTA have one!
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Oh John....you are so funny, "although I do have to say I was thinking of all manner of inappropriate things to dip into the stuff, like carrots and bacon and keys". Haha...I have dipped other things in chocolate, but it wasn't carrots, bacon or keys.... ;)
Tami
1/20/05 12:58 AM