Sunday, August 7, 2011

ChocolateBet: August 7, 2011

Chocolate(s) of the Day:

1.) Fleurir - 1 piece
Caramel
Good + - Very Good
Weight: .39 oz. (11 g.) (estimate) for 1 piece
Calories: 58 calories (estimate)
Cost: $ part of a larger, 18-piece, $34 assortment box
Purchased from: fleurir - via foodzie.com

This fleurir Caramel was a bit sweet but the mild spice in this chocolate covered caramel was intriguing. Today was Day #8 of Chocolate and Sea Salt Theme Week, and Day #4 of Chocolate and Salt Caramel Theme Week.

2.) Mink Chocolates
Personal Fondue
Very Good
Weight: unknown; estimate 4 oz. of chocolate fondue
Calories: unknown; estimate 400 calories
Cost: $8.75 (+$1.06 HST)
Purchased from: Mink Chocolates, in Vancouver, British Columbia; Canada

This item was not a salt caramel; but who wouldn't want their own personal serving of chocolate fondue for dinner? Sign me up. If you happen to be in Vancouver, British Columbia, near the Convention Center, downtown, I recommend a visit to Mink Chocolates cafe/shop. Thank you to Kate at Mink for her help.

Mink offers two different types of chocolate fondue: traditional with fresh fruit, and a second, more elaborate S'mores version (with a small grill to toast marshamallows). I chose the former, with 1/2 dark and 1/2 milk chocolate fondue suspended over a small lit candle, and served with cut fresh apples and bananas, and marshmallows (substitute for pound cake).


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