duty free IGI delhi, any Chocolates?

dominoes · Mar 24th, 2009, 18:56

[quote=Haylo;690977]Here is a totally offtopic (to India at least) tip for Brits; the discount supermarket Lidl is a German company and at Christmas they stocks fantastic quality German chocolate and chocolates at very cheap prices. Almonds coated with cinnamon chocolate are one of my favourites.

Something I brought back at Xmas was Lindt chocolate coated almonds/macadamia nuts/hazelnuts - the chocolate has different flavours -milk, dark, very dark, and spiced or not-there are several variations.They're fantastic and beatifully packaged and make an excellent component to Xmas gift packages.

Another chocolate I like is white chocolate flavoured with rhubarb of the Fedora brand.

I'll have to stop this.
When I typed in my user name I put "Lindt" instead of 'domimoes'.....

Nick-H · Mar 24th, 2009, 19:48

This thread is driving me to distraction.

Couldn't we have an argument about the Aryan invasion?

...or something?

...or anything else but fine chocolate!

edwardseco · Mar 24th, 2009, 21:07

Fine chocolate is enough to inspire an invasion..

KateW · Mar 24th, 2009, 21:36

The price of fish is more interesting and I get great fish here.

Nick-H · Mar 24th, 2009, 23:26

My cats would agree with you on that. Luckily they did not hear you, as they are both fast asleep. They are in what I call a Fishfull sleep!

dominoes · Apr 30th, 2009, 06:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Haylo

That is a MASSIVE coincidence, after all the talk of chocolate yesterday, I finally gave in and cracked open my last pack of pocket coffees. They had dried out a bit and gone slightly chrystalline inside which was a shame but they were still gorgeous.

The are really hard to come by, even in Europe as I think they're only made in Italy and they're definitely only manufactured during the winter months - they're not on sale at any other time, which is a great shame. I first found them at an airport in Italy and tried to find out how to get more when I got home. Apparently transport problems with the heat of summer makes them impossible to distribute.

A whole shot of expresso coffee in one chocolate... I have one left and I'm looking at it right now!

I'm just back from France and popped into Monte Carlo for a pizza.
In the Casino supermarket there I saw Pocket Coffees but they were in the drinks section and the packet claimed to contain 2x 160ml expresso shots price eu 1.60.
Was I hallucinating?
(it was a gorgonzola and speck pizza.....)

Haylo · Apr 30th, 2009, 06:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by dominoes

the packet claimed to contain 2x 160ml expresso shots price eu 1.60.
Was I hallucinating?

Quite possibly!

If it was in the drinks section, it probably wasn't "Pocket Coffee" you saw, that's a long thin box containing five coffee filled chocolates, what you saw might have been "Pocket Espresso" which is a liquid. Wouldn't be 160ml though, they're nowhere near that size, see photo.

dominoes · Apr 30th, 2009, 07:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Haylo

Quite possibly!

If it was in the drinks section, it probably wasn't "Pocket Coffee" you saw, that's a long thin box containing five coffee filled chocolates, what you saw might have been "Pocket Espresso" which is a liquid. Wouldn't be 160ml though, they're nowhere near that size, see photo.

That was probably the stuff.
I get confused about coffee as I don't actually drink the stuff by choice.
The tea was confusing enough.
The Darjeeling teabags at breakfast in my hotel at Nice were made of Calico , I'd never ever seen teabags which were actually made of cloth before!

IndyBoy · Apr 30th, 2009, 08:06

Yeah, I've had that "pocket espresso".
Surprised they don't sell it in the UK.

Great stuff on a long journey, if you're driving, anyway!

edwardseco · Apr 30th, 2009, 10:27

Some time back I saw good chocolate in Hyderabad. It was a german collaboration. Don't worry about the price. Chocolate is a health food, anti-oxidents and good for the heart. Its my duty to eat chocolate. That is what I tell my spouse..

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Mar 24th, 2009, 18:56	#46
dominoes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: UK Posts: 120	[quote=Haylo;690977]Here is a totally offtopic (to India at least) tip for Brits; the discount supermarket Lidl is a German company and at Christmas they stocks fantastic quality German chocolate and chocolates at very cheap prices. Almonds coated with cinnamon chocolate are one of my favourites. Something I brought back at Xmas was Lindt chocolate coated almonds/macadamia nuts/hazelnuts - the chocolate has different flavours -milk, dark, very dark, and spiced or not-there are several variations.They're fantastic and beatifully packaged and make an excellent component to Xmas gift packages. Another chocolate I like is white chocolate flavoured with rhubarb of the Fedora brand. I'll have to stop this. When I typed in my user name I put "Lindt" instead of 'domimoes'.....

Mar 24th, 2009, 19:48	#47
Nick-H This is just a cameo appearance Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 36,210	This thread is driving me to distraction. Couldn't we have an argument about the Aryan invasion? ...or something? ...or anything else but fine chocolate!

Mar 24th, 2009, 21:07	#48
edwardseco Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes. Posts: 5,841	Fine chocolate is enough to inspire an invasion..

Mar 24th, 2009, 21:36	#49
KateW Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 146	The price of fish is more interesting and I get great fish here.

Mar 24th, 2009, 23:26	#50
Nick-H This is just a cameo appearance Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 36,210	My cats would agree with you on that. Luckily they did not hear you, as they are both fast asleep. They are in what I call a Fishfull sleep!

Apr 30th, 2009, 08:06	#54
IndyBoy Wandering fool Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NE UK Posts: 214	Yeah, I've had that "pocket espresso". Surprised they don't sell it in the UK. Great stuff on a long journey, if you're driving, anyway!

Apr 30th, 2009, 10:27	#55
edwardseco Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes. Posts: 5,841	Some time back I saw good chocolate in Hyderabad. It was a german collaboration. Don't worry about the price. Chocolate is a health food, anti-oxidents and good for the heart. Its my duty to eat chocolate. That is what I tell my spouse..