Foodie disappointments

[Rebel Pebble]

It just tastes of earth to me, when not pickled. I've tried, I've given up.

[Luna]

A well made hot chocolate is hard to find. Often it’s too sickly sweet and a massive no to squirty cream

[sally maclennane]

I don't like hot chocolate either, but I'm not a fan of chocolate flavoured things even though I like chocolate itself eg I don't like chocolate ice cream either.

[Hobbes]

For example, in my opinion, Bendy should be exiled from Britain with Estrella for their love of peppermint tea over proper tea, but each to their own.

Can I choose where you send me?

You'll have to go to Australia. Est will arrange your induction

Sal is correct.

[Hobbes]

Except for the hot chocolate thing. In my opinion.

[Pippedydeadeye]

I love hot chocolate, I've become a bit obsessed with it this lockdown in fact. I just recently stopped myself ordering some that was £20.

Do you have a velvetiser, Tbad?

[Chicky]

Chicken thighs. Or any bit of chicken that isn’t chicken breast actually, particularly bits with bones in.

[Disco]

Covid thread disclaimer energy.

I last cooked polenta when I lived in Bristol adding an entire block of cheese and about an entire block of butter. One would think it would be delicious but no it was merely volcanic wallpaper paste.

[Cerise]

I love hot chocolate, I've become a bit obsessed with it this lockdown in fact. I just recently stopped myself ordering some that was £20.

Do you have a velvetiser, Tbad?

I do! I love it.

[Tabitha]

I don't, but I have eyed them up. I can't really justify the storage space but I would love to have a go on one.

[Pippedydeadeye]

I want to try one too. My sister has one.

[Epponnee Rae]

Is a velvetiser just a milk frother machine? I am in the market for the latter. I just bought an aerolatte wand thing, which is fine so far although my small cafetiere can do as good a job. I do like hot chocolate though

[Lola]

I got a velvetiser for Christmas. It’s quite good but not amazing It just heats the milk & chocolate up & whisks it at the same time, and the cup size is tiny so it’s gone in about 3 mouthfuls :piggy:

[Lola]

It doesn’t make the milk frothy either, just whisks it slightly.

[Lola]

Also! It doesn’t make it hot enough IMO.

[Epponnee Rae]

Thank you, Lola. I too prefer a vat of hot chocolate so I don’t think this is the product for me I will see if the aerolatte thingy makes a difference to the texture next time I make a bucket, er mug, of HC though.

[emma_p]

I use steamed milk from my coffee machine to make hot chocolate (just added to a cup of chocolate chips) and it makes all the difference.

[Lola]

I would prefer a bucket of it too

[Disco]

I made one of those dalgona coffees with my new stick blender and i think it will be amazing for hot chocolate now I've read about velvetisers.

[Epponnee Rae]

And emma_p, I am this > < close to just sacking it all and getting a home espresso machine. But I REALLY cannot go there in my current place, my countertops are already so annoyingly limited and crowded. I’d love a proper steamer attachment though