There's no shortage of chocolate, although it would be difficult to get your hands on top of the line Belgian chocolate.bigbird said:Is there a shortage of chocolate in the DR? Should I bring a box of Hershey Chocolate Bars to barter for discounts?
Chris said:There is a shortage of good German or Swiss or "High Class" Chocolate... Hersheys will get you nowhere
Although it's a bit cooler these days, chocolates are difficult to keep from melting in this climate.bigbird said:Maybe I could give the 3 for a buck to the kids and save the good stuff for the good stuff.
Rocky said:Perhaps you could bring candy or bubble gum, that might be a bit more weather resistant.
Rocky said:Although it's a bit cooler these days, chocolates are difficult to keep from melting in this climate.
Perhaps you could bring candy or bubble gum, that might be a bit more weather resistant.
carina said:or Jackquontee and some other trustful sources, whom we prefer not make official and keep to ourselves.
carina said:Rocky, Rocky...dear..
Bubble gum? Rocky, we need to have a talk you and I...
This is missleading information!:classic:
Charlielyn said:Chocolate supply arriving late Aprilfrom Canada- will be having a Swiss, Belgian chocolate party - dark and milk for my many DR1 friends. I put cooler packs in my luggage for transporting.
Sounds like the 101st Airborne Division getting ready to invade Normandy. Maybe you should pack silk stockings also.bigbird said:Is there a shortage of chocolate in the DR? Should I bring a box of Hershey Chocolate Bars to barter for discounts?
HOWMAR said:Maybe you should pack silk stockings also.
Charlielyn said:Chocolate supply arriving late Aprilfrom Canada- will be having a Swiss, Belgian chocolate party - dark and milk for my many DR1 friends. I put cooler packs in my luggage for transporting.
stiggybaby said:My friend Manuel from Santiago said that his dad used to process cacao, which now is very valuable to health-fooders:
http://www.rawfood.com/cgi-bin/order/index.cgi?id=950725638169&d=single&item_id=0878&m=home
you really have to read the info to the above link, anyway, cacao should be easy to come by.
if you are from the USA, then you may know whole foods:
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/products/specialty/choc_guide.html
they sell gift boxes of dominican chocolates (70% cacao).