Cacao Powder

[Shirleyh]

Do you grind your cacao powder or mortar with pestle?
I used the vitamix, and it doesnt grind well. Did anyone use the small container to grind cacao nibs?

[Ginger]

I buy it already ground into powder. I have the nibs too I use for other things or just eat. I wasn't able to get them as smooth & fine as the powder.

[Shirleyh]

I just found my small plastic grinder for vitamix. I will give it a try.

[Veganforlife]

I buy it from Alissa already ground. The nibs? I grind in my coffee grinder.

[Ama]

Ditto what RawVeganMom said. I use the powder for somethings and the nibs for others. If I want something that will be smooth, like a smoothie I use the powder and if I want chips for cookies I use the nibs. I tried grinding the nibs or even the beans in my coffee grinder but it never gets anywhere as smooth and silky as the fine powder I buy.

[Shirleyh]

Thanks for the info.!:D

[sport]

I bought 2 bags of nibs about a year ago and I still have them as I can not come up with any use for them but I hate to trow food out.
All attempts to grind them enough to make them palatable have failed.
I use the powder instead.

[tvillemom]

I've bought Alissa's carob powder, and when I try to make things like "Easter Chocolate", it comes out "grainy". Is the cacao powder smoother in "chocolate" recipes?? Still looking for that chocolatey smooth chocolate fix.

Wendi

[Ginger]

Yep. Smooooooooooth & luxurious! Feels sinful lol :D

[Damzlfly]

I bought 2 bags of nibs about a year ago and I still have them as I can not come up with any use for them but I hate to trow food out.
All attempts to grind them enough to make them palatable have failed.
I use the powder instead.

Ill take em if you want to mail them to me :D

[Shirleyh]

Well my grinder isnt a grinder. It is a storage container. LOL!

For nibs, you can use them like chocolate chips or truffles. If you have a grinder, make them into powder for ice cream & cakes.

Enjoy!:D

[sport]

Ill take em if you want to mail them to me :D

Actually they are not even out of date. I checked and it says Nov 07.
If you check my location you will realise that it would cost me far more to mail them than they are worth.
I mailed some stuff to the US yesterday as a birthday gift that cost me about $10 to buy and it cost me $22 to mail it.

[elfinbaby]

I tried to grind nibs once but they turned into goo not powder. Clogged up my nut grinder.

Cacao powder is very smooth. Delish!

As for nibs. I like them alone, with dried fruit, and as a dip for my dates. That's probably a little over the top but it keeps me off the candy bars:)

[Damzlfly]

Actually they are not even out of date. I checked and it says Nov 07.
If you check my location you will realise that it would cost me far more to mail them than they are worth.
I mailed some stuff to the US yesterday as a birthday gift that cost me about $10 to buy and it cost me $22 to mail it.

LOL just looked, how funny is that. Might be a tad pricey eh? Oh well ;)