Saturday, July 4, 2009

ChocolateBet: July 4, 2009


Chocolate of the Day:

1/2 bar
Jade Chocolates
Mahal (bar) indonesian cinnamon, ylang ylang, coconut
OK + - Good
Weight: 1 oz. (29 grams)/2 oz. (58 grams) total
Calories: 150 calories (estimate) in 1/2 bar
Cost: $5.50 for total bar
Purchased from: Chocolate Covered, in San Francisco, CA

I enjoy floral flavors; so I was surprised that I wasn't gaga over my first taste of this Mahal bar from Jade Chocolates (San Francisco, CA) with cinnamon, ylang ylang and coconut. I'm not sure why. There was a lot of fun and exciting things going on in the exotic flavor department here.

Odd how when you eat chocolate (or wine or other foods) -- and with what -- really does make a difference. (I ate the rest of this bar a few days later, and liked it quite a bit more.)

ChocolateBet: July 3, 2009


Chocolate of the Day:

1/2 bar
Patisserie Chocolaterie Pralus s.a.s.
Cuba Trinitario 75% cacao
Very Good +
Weight: 1.75 oz. (50 grams)/3.5 oz. (100 g.) in total bar
Calories: 260 calories (estimate) in 1/2 bar
Cost: $11.00 for total bar
Purchased from: Chocolate Covered, in San Francisco, CA

Nice, smooth flavors, especially if you have the discipline to warm the chocolate a bit first. Once again, I am traveling vicariously through chocolate...eating chocolate from more places than I have actually visited in this world. Maybe I'll catch up one of these days. Until now, I feel fortunate to be able to sample such a great variety of chocolate near where I live.
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