Comments on: Homemade Hot Chocolate

By: Rona

Rona — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:21:44 +0000

Confession - I've been using a 10 kilo bag of Valrhona for some time. Not at all local. I'm sure I bought it online, probably from a source like King Arthur Flour, which has other types now, but no Valrhona. The powder seems indestructible, though I'm sure fresh would be better. I would try Good Foods Market (859.278.1813), Whole Foods, or Liquor Barn. I think Hershey makes a Dutch Process version of cocoa these days, too, though I see online that some people don't like it. That's true of the Valrhona, too - it's all about personal taste. I do like Hershey's regular old cocoa, and use it in recipes that specifically call for NOT Dutched cocoa. I also sometimes make hot chocolate with Hershey's, because it tastes like cocoa tasted when Mother made it. :-> Interesting home cook discussion of Dutched v. natural cocoa here.

By: Bill Caldwell

Bill Caldwell — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:16:01 +0000

Hey Rona, I have been enjoying your articles and this one prompted me to recall that I have been searching for dutch processed cocoa and can’t seem to find it. Do you know of a local source? Thanks for your help. regards, Bill Caldwell

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