29 Dec 15
Enough for little while.
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29 Dec 15
Shopping, Moose style.
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29 Dec 15
Duck, Duck, Moose.
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3 Sep 06
A very happy Chocolate Moose The Chocolate Moose had finally had enough goodies from Ghirardelli Square. He couldn't quite finish the fourth Sundae. We brought him back home to sleep it off.
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3 Sep 06
Time for Lunch! Walking to Fisherman's Wharf and back was enough for the Moose. He was ready to attack some Sundaes in the Ghirardelli Ice Cream Shop.
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3 Sep 06
Fisherman's Wharf Fisherman's Wharf is a short walk away.
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3 Sep 06
Cable Car There is a cable car turn-around right next to Ghirardelli Square. This is a form of transport even stranger than geocache highway used by travel bugs.
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3 Sep 06
Chocolate Melanger The Moose carefully inspected this old melanging machine. "No chocolate," he reported.
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3 Sep 06
The Tortoise and the Fare There's no chocolate in there!
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3 Sep 06
Conche "Conching is a final step in the chocolate making process. It smoothes and aerates the chocolate developing its flavor and texture. The chocolate is then tempered and deposited into various size models."
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3 Sep 06
Melanger "Granite rollers then mix the chocolate liquor with selected ingredients. These may include whole milk powder, sugar, vanilla and additional cocoa butter in varying amounts, depending on the type of chocolate being made."
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3 Sep 06
Chocolate Mills "In three tiered mills a combination of grinding and frictional heat melt the cocoa nibs into a liquid called chocolate liquor or unsweetened chocolate as we know it today."
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3 Sep 06
Cocoa Bean Roasters According to the sign: "The outer shell of the bean is removed leaving behind the kernel also called 'nibs'. These nibs are then roasted thus developing their unique flavor."
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3 Sep 06
Yum! The Chocolate Moose burrowed in for some serious eating.
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3 Sep 06
I'll take ten of each!
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3 Sep 06
Enough chocolate at last!
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3 Sep 06
Chocolate Shop This is one of the two Ghirardelli chocolate shops in Ghirardelli Square.
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3 Sep 06
Destination in sight at last!
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1 Sep 06
It's only 37 miles! The GPSr shows the poor Chocolate Moose just how close he is.
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1 Sep 06
Hungry Moose Team Ottlet members Otto, Marie, and Olivia give the famished Chocolate Moose some much needed Ghirardelli chocolate squares.
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