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Christmas Chocolates, Sweets and Food

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    #2072
    Loughc
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    Also galaxy selection boxes are superior to cadburys any day of the week.



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    #2073
    Cork Lass
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121532137#Comment_121532137

    Tbf Cadburys is dire now as are most of the others. I bought myself a box of Green and Blacks mini selection so I hope they are nice.



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    #2074
    DvB
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121532827#Comment_121532827

    Green and blacks stuff is usually good quality.

    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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    #2075
    caviardreams
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121532827#Comment_121532827

    Cadbury now own Green & Blacks! But their choc is still nice 😀



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    #2076
    PTH2009
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    Good lord those Lidl Pigs in Blankets crisps are horrendous



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    #2077
    Caranica
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121532312#Comment_121532312

    Got one from my godson and I agree!



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    #2078
    Loughc
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    Just had this baileys ice cream on the side of some baileys cheesecake for dessert tonight. Delicious but a bit too much baileys for a dessert haha.



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    #2079
    beertons
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    I was trimming the fat off the ham this morning, before I glazed it. Salted the crap out of it, and put it in a hot oven for 2 hours. Holy crap, it was like pork candy. Amazing. What an addition.



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    #2080
    antimatterx
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121532827#Comment_121532827

    Cadbury is ruined unfortunately. Was so so. Good, but u didn't spend a cent with them this year. Can't do it.



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    #2081
    freshpopcorn
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    The tubs did sell out this year. Normally they'd be loads of Quality Street left in my town.

    I've Cadburys chocolate stocking from Australia but I suppose it will be the same.



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    #2082
    DvB
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121535942#Comment_121535942

    I put baileys whipped cream on baileys cheesecake... delish!

    Have had that icecream before and it definitely has a stronger taste of baileys than the whipped cream though so could see why it might be baileys overload!

    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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    #2083
    Sheep Shagger
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121536863#Comment_121536863

    Australian chocolate normally tastes like muck as it has addatives to stop it melting too quickly.



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    #2084
    Loughc
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    Tesco selling off all leftover Christmas chocs and biscuits at half price including metal tins of QS. I did seem the clearing the shelves quick enough so I imagine today will be the last day of cheap chocolates.



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    #2085
    Sheep Shagger
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    Stumbled across large 337g boxes of Lindt balls for €2.85 in Superdrug today, strangely the smaller boxes were more expensive.

    They are tenner on offer normally...

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    #2086
    DvB
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    Think I'm all chocolated out now unfortunately... 😀

    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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    #2087
    Loughc
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121542835#Comment_121542835

    I don’t understand that sentence



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    #2088
    DvB
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121544049#Comment_121544049

    In my defence, my capacity for savoury junkfood is tenfold that of chocolate based confectionery, I can't eat that much chocolate at the best of times.

    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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    #2089
    A cup of te
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    Someone gave me a massive box of Leonidas as a gift! My god they are gorgeous. Trying to limit myself to 3 a day. I got a huge bar of Tony Chocolonely off someone else. Trying to ration it all out. I haven't eaten a sweet from any of the tubs since November (we got through a few tubs in work). I think I've become a real chocolate snob. I only want the likes of the aforementioned or Aine handmade chocs ;-) Between that and having to have my tea from a china cup I've really become a tea and chocolate connoisseur ;-)



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    #2090
    Caranica
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121545471#Comment_121545471

    Freeze them and take them out a few at a time. Love them. Would usually bring a massive box home but a family member has a massive sugar overeating problem so I didn't this year.



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    #2091
    PTH2009
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    Got a few boxes of the American Import Sour Patch Kids

    Made a mistake and got Toxic Waste. Sour is not the word but they are tasty



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    #2092
    Smell the glove
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121545471#Comment_121545471

    Leonidas is proper chocolate. Don't get me wrong I'll eat Cadbury nestle whatever but proper Belgium chocolate is different level. I love C'ote d'Or. Gorgeous.



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    #2093
    New Home
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121545806#Comment_121545806

    Cote d'Or is also Nestlé.



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    #2094
    Smell the glove
    Registered Users Posts: 1,734 ✭✭✭Smell the glove


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121545811#Comment_121545811

    Think you are wrong there maybe? Mondelez own them about ten years. They also own Cadbury.



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    #2095
    New Home
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121545882#Comment_121545882

    You're right, apologies. I was convinced it was Nestlè the last time I ate it (that's why I stopped eating it), but it's very likely a false memory.



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    #2096
    A cup of te
    Registered Users Posts: 171 ✭✭A cup of te


    I must look up Cote D'or. Can't picture that. Never occurred to me about freezing anything. I love as well just taking a lucky dip with the Leonidas and not knowing what the sweet is! Yeah, it really is proper chocolate :) the others like Cadburys etc just taste like a bag of sugar once you've got the taste for the higher quality stuff.

    Edit: just reading about freezing chocolate. That's amazing. Never even thought yoi could and it can extend the life so long! Thanks, @Caranica :)

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    #2097
    DvB
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    Just had a bit of a cookies and cream bar from a galaxy selection box, their chocolate is definitely nicer than cadburys now.

    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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    #2098
    tscul32
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121551050#Comment_121551050

    Haven't opened mine yet. Hoping to keep it for those days when I reeeeaaaallly need a bit of nice chocolate.



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    #2099
    DvB
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    Finally got around to opening my Rum & Marzipan deluxe stollen I got in Lidl before Christmas, had never seen this one before & I have to say if they get it back in next year I'll be getting it again, it was absolutely divine. Ended up having a second slice. Its a little smaller than their normal Favorina one, and about €2 more expensive (c. €5.50) but worth it in my opinion.

    The amount of treats we still have is shocking though. We even have the Christmas Pud that was bought for Christmas Day but with all the other dessert options never got touched. Have mince pies too, and more chocolate & crisps than I realised as we had some put away that we only discovered last night.

    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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    #2100
    pigtail33
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121571282#Comment_121571282

    I got one of those Stollens last year, or possibly the year before, so I think they do have them every year. They get them in closer to Christmas than the regular ones. I think I even managed to nab one that was reduced after Christmas too. I must check my local Lidl at the weekend to see if they have any left!!

    I was in Dunnes earlier and not even a sniff of a mince pie or Christmas chocolate lying around.



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    #2101
    Loughc
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121572109#Comment_121572109

    Dunnes move on VERY quickly from Christmas treats. Tesco might have a single shelf of discounted chocolate knocking around for another week if you’re lucky.



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