This is a chocolate obsessed nation. No complaints here ;). Anyone that knows me knows I have a chocolate problem however, I crave less sugar and more cocoa. In other words Nestle, Hersheys and all that cheap stuff generally sucks.
However, I am fascinated by the abundance of chocolate here. There are products chocolified here that I have never seen before. It's almost as if it's edible, add chocolate to it. In fact there are plenty of choices for chocolate formula and chocolate babyfood-- that's right for infants!
Check out the shapshot of a common Spanish supermarket below. This was taken at Dia, but it really can be of any supermarket here like Condes, Coprabo or Bonpreu. Even some of the "healthy" markets have sections that look like this.
All calories aside, I have learned why one of their most popular chocolate treats "Cacaolat", is as popular as it is. This is hard to say since I was born and raised in NY for 16 years, but this blows Yoohoo out of the water. Cacaolat is no chocolate joke. There is a deep rich chocolate flavor and almost tastes more like a traditional chocolate milk rather than chocolate water. On a hot day pour one over some ice and add a cafe solo for a simple and quick DIY Spanish mocha. Deelish.