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cheap chocolate

oligeo
oligeo Posts: 263 Forumite
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I want to make some christmas gifts for the kids to give, like the slabs that Hotel Chocolat do, I wondered what the best tasting cheap chocolate is? I think a few years ago when I did this it was a basic sainsburys one, but I wondered if that was still the case?

Many thanks chcolate lovers!
Sarah
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  • Fruball
    Fruball Posts: 5,822 Forumite
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    As it is gifts for kids, I really wouldn't worry. Kids will eat ANY chocolate without complaint ;)
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  • notanewuser
    notanewuser Posts: 8,499 Forumite
    Fruball wrote: »
    As it is gifts for kids, I really wouldn't worry. Kids will eat ANY chocolate without complaint ;)

    Where does it say the gifts are for kids?
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  • Fruball
    Fruball Posts: 5,822 Forumite
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    notanewuser wrote: »
    Where does it say the gifts are for kids?

    Calm down... I misread the first sentence and read it as "Christmas gifts for the kids"

    I'm sure your reply has been very helpful... (to nobody at all).

    OP - I find that Lidl and Aldi do very good cheap chocolate :)
    Putting these winter preps here so I don't forget! 

    Curtain pole installed in the living room
    Paint curtain pole
    Window quilts for landing window & french door
    Add shrink film to the kitchen door & insulate
    Insulate front door
    Bubble wrap windows & french door
    Wash front door curtain
    Blind for the bathroom
    Find wrist warmers & the wool socks!
    Wash heated throws
    Wash duvet & wool blankets
    Buy vest tops to go under clothes and PJs
    Buy nets for bathroom and kitchen
    Buy or make blind for kitchen
  • valk_scot
    valk_scot Posts: 5,290 Forumite
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    The basic Lidl chocolate is pretty good, yup.
    Val.
  • tessie_bear
    tessie_bear Posts: 4,898 Forumite
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    im sure lidl is revving up to have half price chocolate this weekend or next but it has nuts in....17p a bar but you will need to check local store hth
    onwards and upwards
  • VJsmum
    VJsmum Posts: 6,999 Forumite
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    I like the "moser roth" chocolate from Aldi
    I wanna be in the room where it happens
  • Mrs_Grey
    Mrs_Grey Posts: 43 Forumite
    My daughter was given a bar of Asda smart price chocolate for singing to the pensioners with the school choir and it was surprisingly nice. We finished it off in no time. Just looked it up and it's 30p for 100g
  • meritaten
    meritaten Posts: 24,158 Forumite
    The 'Dairyfine' chocolate from Aldi is popular with my grandkids - I prefer the pricier one Moser roth.
  • peachyprice
    peachyprice Posts: 22,346 Forumite
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    Yes, Sainsbury's basics is still the best for melting and cooking with, I even use the dark one for 'luxury' desserts like chocolate fondant.

    I currently have 14 bars in the kitchen ready to make a chocolate house out of this:

    http://www.lakeland.co.uk/16789/Fairy-Tale-Cottage-Mould
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  • JIL
    JIL Posts: 8,863 Forumite
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    Aldi or Lidl, theres a lot of choice from white and milk chocolate buttons to whole bars of plain, milk and white. They also have nuts and fruits you can use to make the gig slabs you mention in your question.
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