Comments on Speedbump Kitchen: Can you spare some cocoa brother?

Also Hershey's makes an allergy-friendly cocoa...

2008-08-01T00:33:36.876-04:00

Also Hershey's makes an allergy-friendly cocoa. Call them first, but they seem okay.

But I agree - it's tough to find a really, really good cocoa. Or nut-free chocolate, for that matter. Right here in Somerville, MA, there is a stoneground chocolate company that makes absolutely splendid nut/dairy/peanut-free chocolate...and they just added an almond variety.

Sigh.

I live in a very Dutch part of Michigan, so Droste...

2008-07-31T21:39:25.469-04:00

I live in a very Dutch part of Michigan, so Droste is on the shelves of every grocery store and I've been eyeing it....maybe I'll give them a call. Sorry for calling you 'Mama", I shouldn't assume!!! You're a proud PAPA!

Boy, you've got some real challenges with thos...

2008-07-31T21:26:39.836-04:00

Boy, you've got some real challenges with those allergies. My wife has a number of them as well, though not as severe. Your cake looks great. For cocoa, you might try (if you don't mind Dutch process) Droste. It's imported from Holland and is Kosher - so it's most likely processed without anything else to potentially contaminate it (you may want to check it out further) not to mention that it's great cocoa for baking.

It stinks when you lose the use of such an easily ...

2008-07-28T11:43:42.389-04:00

It stinks when you lose the use of such an easily aquired ingredient.

I finally got around to going to Gordon's for some Rich Whip. It's defrosting in the fridge right now. The ingredients drive me nuts but if it tastes good I'm willing to make the nutritional sacrfice once in a while. Have you ever refrozen the leftover unwhipped stuff?

I also got around to posting my meme entry. Thanks for the tag!

I just want to write a big THANK YOU for posting a...

2008-07-27T07:12:55.985-04:00

I just want to write a big THANK YOU for posting and sharing what you have learned and know. As a mother of a milk protein intolerant and soy allergy baby...and not sure what else until Friday's visit to the allergist, I need all the help I can get. And, I am a chocolate fanatic...so is my 2 year old. So, cutting it from our diet to be fair to "baby brother" doesn't seem fair to us. ha! I look forward to trying some of the recipes I have found perusing your blog. Thanks again!!

I think you may be right about Hershey's, thei...

2008-07-24T19:56:29.726-04:00

I think you may be right about Hershey's, their allergen statement seemed a bit vague to me, I don't always trust a "no declaration" to mean 'No allergens"...I sometimes think it means "we haven't got around to changing our packaging." It's funny that I checked out Ghirardhelli, Dagoba, Sunspire, SharffenBerger, Green and Black, Ahlaska, Rapunzel and Wonderslim, only to come back to Nestle and Hersheys. My guess is that those two companies make so dang much cocoa powder, that their entire production line is devoted to cocoa (which should always be free of dairy, wheat, soy, eggs, nuts, peanuts and other allergens). But I may be able to convince Divvies to start selling their cocoa to the home baker...I'd rather pay a little extra and support them anyday!

I have never written to Hershey, but there is noth...

2008-07-24T15:17:50.561-04:00

I have never written to Hershey, but there is nothing on the labeling that indicates a possible cross contamination. I have used it without any problems.
I finally got my tag up - thanks!!

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Not sure if this is nut-free, but it sounds intere...

2008-07-24T12:43:11.401-04:00

Not sure if this is nut-free, but it sounds interesting. WORLD WIDE CHOCOLATE!

Found it via this...
Nourishing Gourmet
to this...
Elana's Pantry

mmmmm.... chocolate...

I think it's really crappy how nuts are in all...

2008-07-24T09:26:24.796-04:00

I think it's really crappy how nuts are in all the chocolate. My personal favorite cocoa powder is Askinosie cocoa, in Springfield, MO. It's a pretty artisan cocoa company and the product is amazing. Being that it's a small, civic minded company, they might have uncontaminated cocoa. I also can tell you they sell it in kilos if you want it.
http://www.askinosie.com/