90% cocoa Lindt chocolate

[Connie]

This is a dark semi-sweet chocolate.

It is a different chocolate experience: one square. Really.

The chocolate is intense, and has a momentary cherry-aftertaste.

[rocketsocks]

Can ya spare a square?

[Venchka]

Sounds like a classic "Gateway Drug" to me.
Where should I look for it?
Any idea what the melting point is? Will it get messy in an outside pocket or inside my backpack? I may not care.

Wayne


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[Sandy of PA]

The higher the percent chocolate the higher the melt point, I carry 85% hiking with it only melting from my hot fingers while eating it!

[Connie]

I have seen no sign of melting, so far.

I found it in the grocery store.

I don't think it is a "gateway drug" because one square satisfies.

It is sold in foil, much like a Hershey chocolate bar, but bigger than that.

Years aho, I carried semi-sweet Baker's chocolate. It didn't melt in my backpack either. Today, I don't know. There seems to be less chocolate in chocolate.

I like Nestley's Dark, for backpacking, when I can find it. But I eat it all up, in one go.

This 90% cocao Lindt chocolate, I stop at one square.

[MuddyWaters]

Beyond 72% its no longer chocolate imo.

[Connie]

I have had "sipping chocolate" which is similiar.

I don't know the particulars, but one square satisfies.

I can't say that for other chocolate products.

I will try 70% if I see it.

[Venchka]

Walmart. Order online. Pick up at store. If I don't see it on a shelf.
Thanks for the melting information. That is good to know. I'll never understand the Snickers addiction among hikers. Those things melt as soon as the sun is up.

Wayne


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[LuckyMan]

But it tastes like medicine!

[Connie]

It is different.

I know some brands high content cocao chocolate tastes better than other brands.

I found out chocolate craving may be all about lacking Magnesium: if you have Cal-Mag there are no chocolate cravings. If true, It would be more convenient to have a Cal-Mag tablet if I have chocolate cravings.

The chocolate does have calories per ounce, but not the best for sure - looking at nutrition.

It isn't only a craving. With no craving at all, I get a morale boost as well as the caffeine in chocolate.

[RockDoc]

It has only 3 g sugar per serving. That's great.
Most other "chocolate" is really chocolate flavored sugar... best avoided.

[imscotty]

I always bring a chocolate bar, always dark. I usually go for the 'Endangered Species 88%', but the Lindt 90% is great too. Connie is right, just one square a day is all I need, but it satisfies a craving that nothing else can fill.

And Dark Chocolate (not the sugary crap) has many health benefits.

[3_dogs]

Dark chocolate pairs well with scotch or bourbon. Give it a try.

[zelph]

Connie, I bought a bar of the 90%.....the 1st square was rough going, second one went down a little better. :-)

[Connie]

Because health benefits was mentioned, I tried google search for health benefits: 2-3 squares per week are recommended for the special antioxidants in high % cacao chocolate.

I like how I feel from one square, so much, I think the claims may be true.

https://authoritynutrition.com/7-hea...ark-chocolate/

I will try different % and different brands for flavor and for not melting (in my backpack).

[rocketsocks]

If I'm gonna live with guilt of chocolate, then it's gonna be dark chocolate!

[Sandy of PA]

With dark chocolate there is no guilt, without the sugar it is a vegetable!

[bikebum1975]

I've found it at a dollar store here forgot which dollar store. I can't do cheap chocolate anymore these days. Also regarding melting it has a way higher melt point thus the reason the army use to include bakers chocolate in the survival kits especially desert survival.

[rdljr]

Check out Lindtusa.com for the full list of options, I love the lime chocolate bar. It is high end chocolate, and in full disclosure, I do work for them but I was addicted before I started working for them.

[Rocket Jones]

I usually get the (Ghiradelli?) 86% at WalMart. Individually wrapped squares, a package lasts a couple of weeks. Like Connie, one square is enough, and like 3_Dogs, it goes great with a good scotch.