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| European version - glorified |
I felt the need to discuss Hot Chocolate. Not the nice fluffy, frothy chocolate milk type that us 'Southerners' are used to. But the thick, mud-like, syrup that calls itself Hot Chocolate in Europe (please see the glorified picture above).
I have now had this sludge in more than one European country and I am most disgusted. First in Poland and I thought that was a fluke. And now, most recently in Venice and I am shocked. I cannot believe in such a food-forward country like Italy that they serve this poor excuse for Hot Chocolate, especially when their coffee is so delish.
Getting that smooth frothy milk chocolate flavoured craving was not even close to being satisfied when I was served with the sickly brown imitation chocolate-flavoured syrup. So disappointed in fact it only lasted one (okay two) sips and then was thrown in the bin. It also burned a hole in the pocket with three euros for a polystyrene 200ml cup. You also do not get any froth, or sprinkles or marshmallows. Not that I am a marshmallow fan but still. Yeuck.
Not only is it calling itself Hot Chocolate, the traditional milky version is not even an option. You only have the one version. It's like drinking chocolate icing which sounds fun for a while but when its so dense it verges on being a pudding it doesn't only look like poo but tastes like it too.
I can only hope that the Hot Chocolate in England is better (and I'm not talking the Starbucks kind)....watch this space.
Ciao
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