Cocoa hits 23-year high on supply fears

The Financial Times Limited ^ | December 23 2008 20:06 | Javier Blas in London

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ping

[fanfan]

Now, we are doomed.

Doomed, I tell ya!

Merry Christmas, Nully!

[nufsed]

For the curious. #1 was a great example of eye candy.

[wolfcreek]

We, as a nation, must go forward and occupy this savage country, guaranteeing the world supply of precious spice....errr chocolate.

[fanfan]

I missed it.

[SoftwareEngineer]

OK. You guys BETTER NOT mess with my chocolate supply. If Chocolate and Single Malt dissapear then I am coming after all these commies with my semi automatic and my empty bottles and used chocolate wrappers.

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Merry Christmas, eh?

[Niuhuru]

You’ll have the Sow Section 5 as your backup.

[Niuhuru]

I am so pissed I never thought to invest in cocoa. I didn’t even know you could.

[PAR35]

Sounds like the oil speculators have found a new commodity to play with.

[Venturer]

The speculators are leaving gasoline alone and running up the price of Cocoa. Thats fine I can live without Cocoa, but its tough with no fuel.

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You can see it here

Perhaps the Mod Squad will allow a link?

[fanfan]

Uh, yeah. Hoser.
;-)

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Heathen!

[fanfan]

Funny, I’m sure I’ve seen that posted here before.

Maybe the morning Mod got coal in their stocking?

[Aliska]

Hersheys keeps forever; I've got an 8-oz can I bet I've had 10-15 years, withstands heat of summer, doesn't get buggy, still seems fine.

But since it's almost out, I bought an 8-oz can at the store last week. It was $2.88 for 8 oz. I thought that can't be right but the only other choc I bought were 6 Hershey's bars for S'mores, and they were $2.88, too.

I mainly use it for hot cocoa, occasionally for baking, but use more of the baking bars and chips. Now those will turn discolored on the edges but still be ok for awhile, then they may get rancid, I use them pretty fast.

For hot cocoa, I mix cocoa and sugar, add a dash of salt and a little water, stir and heat to boiling, then add 1 can evaporated milk and finish with 2% milk, and heat until it steams, don't use an exact recipe. I always liked the skin on the top :-). I prefer this one, but there is one you can mix with Nestles, powdered sugar, dry milk (watch the brand, all are not equal) and coffee creamer, kids loved it, but I haven't done that for years.

Somebody may have a better way to do it. My favorite way leaves chocolate residue on the bottom because it won't completely dissolve.

[Joiseydude]

Was that a picture of Nicole Austin aka Coco, Ice-T’s wife?

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I’m sure you have. I’ve posted it many times.

[lastchance]

Sounds reasonable to me.