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02-14-2011, 04:40 PM

#21

Honey

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Nope, not kidding. They say that chocolate and coffee, among other things, are going to go sky high. One article that I read said that chocolate could go to $10 a pound!

02-15-2011, 02:39 AM

#22

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If you can vacuum pack it, store it in the freezer. Stays fresh that way when you open it. Also, make small packages to out smart yourself when you thaw to eat.

02-15-2011, 02:41 AM

#23

Tussymussy

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Originally Posted by bjnicholson

They were not kidding! I read it in the Business section of the paper. The flooding in Indonesia and other parts of the cocoa producing world have been clobbered. I think stockpiling is in order!

And one of the African countries on the Ivory Coast have stopped exporting their cocoa beans so that too is putting a huge strain on chocolate availability. Their beans, apparantly, are used for the higher % bitter chocolate too, so that will hit me hard, but I guess it is time to cut back and lose some pounds!

02-15-2011, 03:28 AM

#24

Kathios

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Originally Posted by ptquilts

Now is the perfect time!! Tomorrow all the V-day candy will be half off!!Stock up!!

My thought exactly (New England brain cells). When I stock up on sale candy, I hide it in the freezer. However, be sure to double wrap in freezer paper, and write "Chicken Hearts" or "Liver" on the outside to keep out the family snackers.

02-15-2011, 04:01 AM

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CarrieAnne

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I better stock up a bit!

02-15-2011, 05:06 AM

#26

Woolie

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They probably misunderstood...it was a cotton shortage but hey...cotton...chocolate...a shortage is a disaster either way!!!!

02-15-2011, 05:14 AM

#27

patsyo56721

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Originally Posted by mkay

My DH and DS told me last night that there is going to be a chocolate shortage. Something about the cocoa bean crop or something they claim they heard it on the news. This is not going to be good cause I need my chocolate dailly.Any one else hear anything on this am I going to have to start stock piling.maky

I have also heard this. Please don't take my chocolate or coffee.