vilakins: The word chocolate in many different languages (chocolate)
Nico ([personal profile] vilakins) wrote2005-04-03 02:48 pm
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Steam, sausages, and chocolate

We went on a steam-train trip yesterday: an hour's circuit taking us round Auckland and from one side of the country to the other and back, a less impressive feat than it sounds. Greg, devoted ferro-equinologist that he is, is down at one of the stations now, waiting to get a photo of the train thundering through. It's too hot for him to wear an anorak though. :-P Across the road from the station is Avon's Butchery. Avon (yes, he's really called that) has won awards for his sausages (What!) and Greg is buying some to whack on the barbie tonight along with the soy ones I bought for myself yesterday.

Which reminds me: I discovered Green & Black's organic fair-trade chocolate in the organic supermarket yesterday. Yay! I bought orange with spices, vanilla white, and extra cocoa. They didn't have the chilli various UK friends have raved about. I asked at the checkout and they said they'd see if it was available but I won't hold my breath. I had three squares of the orange last night. Yum. [craves some now]

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[identity profile] mistraltoes.livejournal.com 2005-04-03 03:24 am (UTC)(link)
What!? But according to the Liber Avonis (http://web.archive.org/web/19991004053908/www.geocities.com/Area51/6390/sausage.html), Avon has no sausage!

I would love to try some of that chilli chocolate. I can see I'm going to be doing some Web searching. :-)
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[personal profile] trixieleitz 2005-04-03 04:35 am (UTC)(link)
ferro-equinologist
Pffft!

The chilli chocolate was made by Plamil's (unless G&B have started as well). Let me know if you find a source :) And G&B's chocolate icecream range is definitely worth looking out for.

[identity profile] matildabj.livejournal.com 2005-04-03 07:35 am (UTC)(link)
Green & Black's white chocolate is to *die* for.

*drools*

[identity profile] glitterboy1.livejournal.com 2005-04-03 09:05 am (UTC)(link)
G&B is wonderful! I love the Maya Gold, and I've recently branched out into the cherry one, too. Mmmmmm.

[identity profile] vilakins.livejournal.com 2005-04-03 09:17 am (UTC)(link)
And I must add: Avon's prize-winning sausages (beef) were indeed excellent. I'm not keen on meat and I avoid sausages but Greg made me try them; the're the best I've had in years. Mind you, he also agreed that the soyburger was also very tasty.

[identity profile] altariel.livejournal.com 2005-04-03 10:33 am (UTC)(link)
The Green and Black ginger chocolate is one of the most delicious things I have ever tasted. Mmm.

[identity profile] zoefruitcake.livejournal.com 2005-04-04 08:48 am (UTC)(link)
Yay for steam trains and Green & Black's :0)

[identity profile] daiseechain.livejournal.com 2005-04-28 11:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Ok, miles and miles and miles behind, but this just had to be commented on.

G&B. The Cherry, Ginger, and White options are awe inspiring, and they've also just released a great new version, Dark Almond, which only seems to be available at Waitrose (no idea why). They also make plain, dark, rich cocoa powder, which is the best thing ever for making up hot chocolate without all the excess sugar.

While in Oz this month, I spied advertising for limited edition Chilli Tim Tams. I didn't try them, but I thought I should let you know in case you can have them sent over.
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