Nearly half of all North Americans favor the simple flavors, vanilla, chocolate, butter pecan and strawberry according to the International Ice Cream Association, in Washington, d.c..

据位于华盛顿的国际冰淇淋协会称，将近一半的北美人都喜欢那些普通的口味，如香草、巧克力、奶油山核桃和草莓。

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I liken it to trying to stick to a diet in a house that is filled with chips, cookies, ice cream, pop and chocolate; you are just making it more difficult on yourself.

就好比在一充满炸薯条、饼干、冰淇淋、汽水和巧克力的房间里想要节食一样，只会让事情越来越糟。

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Chop four ounces of semisweet chocolate and combine with a half-cup heavy whipping cream in a microwave safe bowl. Heat on high for one minute and stir until chocolate and cream are full incorporated.

先把锅预热400度，在里面涂上四层6盎司的不粘锅泡沫，撒上一大汤匙糖，把四盎司巧克力剁碎，掺上半杯纯奶油，放进微波炉里加热一分钟，搅拌至巧克力和奶油充分混合。

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Mr and Mrs Miscellaneous (699 22nd Street, 415-970-0750), opened in 2010, lures sweet tooths with homemade ice-cream in flavours like its signature Ballpark, a mix of roasted peanuts, chocolate-covered pretzels and locally-brewed beer, Anchor Steam.

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The Shanghai quarantine bureau said this week that Kraft cream cheese and 2.7 tons of Nestle chocolate bars also were among dozens of imported products destroyed in its latest round of quality inspections.

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As for desserts, you cant go wrong with the warm chocolate date cake in coconut cognac sauce with iced espresso yogurt, or the chocolate banana samosa with candied kumquats and caramel coriander ice cream. l Bottino -- 246 Tenth Ave.

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