>>>>>>>But she eats well-done bacon, fowl, and chorizo (go figure!)
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>>>>>>huahuahuauahau ... chorizo is too much!!! I had it once when I lived in London.
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>>>>>That explains your excellent English. How long did you live here? I know a Brazilain near where I live who loves our temperate clime for its varying day length, with the long,long days of mid-summer, twilight instead of sun down - BAM - pitch dark.
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>>>>>BTW I wouldn't say the UK is the place to go for the best chorizo.
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>>>>>>>BUT, as for soya mince: it fools my taste-buds and palate for a few minutes then my brain goes "Wait a minute!" :-)
>>>>>>>I guess it must be the lack of fat juices. Like puttting skimmed milk on cereal - "You can't kid a cornflake!"
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>>>>>>You're completely right, it doesn't fit. Hummmm ... I can remember the apple crumble my landylady used to make ... with lots of cream. Wish I could go back that time.
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>>>>>Crumble's best with custard though.
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>>>>Agreed. apple pie or crumble definitely custard. Never get it in restaurants they always seem to serve cream or ice cream (or even worse aerosol cream . truly an abomination)
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>>>>Nick
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>>>But when you DO get custard, like in a cafe, then it always seems to be made with water alone - no milk or cream, and tastes a bit weird.
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>>>Aerosol cream does go well with a mug of hot chocolate though, eh?
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>>>Terry
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>>Melted marshmallow on the top for me. Plus proper hot chocolate made with chocolate not some powder also using good quality full cream organic milk.
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>Jeez you're beginning to sound like an American! :-)

Best hot chocolate I've ever had out was in Venice. Really thick.Also in Bath The fine cheese company makes pretty good chocolate. I've never been to the US so I can't say what their hot chocolate is like.