What is this and what to do with it?
 

I received this as a thank you gift today, long story. I was told it has magical health powers. I showed it to a couple of city dwelling locals and they think it is Cacao. I don't want to mention what I thought it was. What am I supposed to do with this thing. I doubt I can "legally" bring it back to the states so what to do with it?
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Yes,it looks like cacao or unrefined chocolate.Is it hard as a rock? What you do is put some milk in a pot to
simmer and take a grater and grate some of the cacao and mix it with the milk.Add sugar,simmer a bit
longer and you have got yourself a steaming cup of hot chocolate!

Hmmm. I suggest returning back to the toilet

I think you are right. One person at my hotel, Dominican, did not know what it was but a second person said it was Cacao.

When it was given to me the person motioned to grate it and eat/drink it. My Spanish is no where good enough to understand anything she said.

Yes, it is hard as a rock. Much too hard to be dried up donkey dong.

How long can I keep this and it still be good to make hot chocolate as you mentioned?

You will have no problems taking it with you to the states.

thanks, so how long will it last. for me it was another lesson in life. it is not the gift but the thought behind the gift.

You don't know what's inside of that......

I'd like to see the look on your face...(bigbird) when customs X-rays it, and it's filled with (fill in blank).....

nah, don't think so. this was given to me by a grandma in the barrio/campo as a way of saying thanks. a part of it is split and nothing but deep dark brown color all the way through.

Ok......good luck

I used to store mine in the fridge for months.My father used to bring me some when I lived in the states.It lasts
a long time.It will still be good from here to december.

thanks again.................

I'm not sure what they call it, but its not cacao, its something else. I have eaten it, don't know about medicinal properties though.....crack open the thing by the edges and there are some chalky seeds inside. Its definitely a different taste, and very dry....it takes some getting used to but not too bad nonetheless.

You can get them all over the world, it's called a 'paperweight'. sorryhttp://www.dr1.com/forums/images/smilies/wink.gif

If you really want to take it to the us HIDE IT WELL

my wife just informed me its called "algarobba" ..... paperweight....what a dumb a$$ .... its way too lite

OK, split it open and no seeds inside.

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It's a 9 bar of cannabis, sell it, smoke it, but don't take it though customs as a paperweight
many smokers believe it has magical healing powers.http://www.dr1.com/forums/images/smilies/rambo.gif


But seriously, have you tried tasting it? Is it sour?

Mr. AE says it's dried cocoa, cut off a piece, or grate it, mix it in a pot with milk and sugar, keep stirring. Voila! Hot Chocolate.

Like others said, store it in the fridge. I shave some off into my coffee...YUMMY!! I also shave some into baked goods for an extra chocolately taste. It seems to last forever.

BigBird, its dry Cacao. Its toasted and then grated, Then people clump the cacao powder together. It gets har as a rock (good for a weapon) but Dang, I love that stuff. You can grate it and add sugar, cinnamon, and milk, and you'll have natural hot chocolate or chocolate milk. My mom always brings some to the state and she can make a mean chocolate porridge (or soup whatever u wanna call it) for breakfast.! Oh! and dont forget toasted bread with butter!