Saturday, March 17, 2012

Antica Pasticceria Muzzi - 99% Nero Nero (Double Black) bar - March 17, 2012

Chocolate of the Day:

Antica Pasticceria Muzzi
99% Nero Nero (Double Black) Cioccolato Extremo bar
Good
Weight: .525 oz. (15 g.) / 2.1 oz. (60 g.) total bar
Calories: 76 calories (estimate)
Cost: $8.99 total bar
Purchased from: Piazza's Fine Foods, Palo Alto, CA

Today was Day #4 of Chocolate and Leather Theme Week. I traveled to the dark side -- to the Double Dark side in fact. This 99% Nero Nero bar from Antica Pasticceria Muzzi (Italy) was enveloped in a dark leather-like wrapper, and girdled by a brown leather-like belt and label. Nice original packaging.

Ninety-nine percent dark chocolate bars are tough. Many of them that use soya and/or vanilla/vanillin, tend to have a smooth consistency, but relatively flat taste.

I'd like to do a side-by-side tasting with a 99% bar from one of the vibrant new American makers -- just as a point of comparison.


Surprisingly, when I was tasting this bar, I found myself wanting a slightly more acidic bite -- or at least a more varied flavor arc. I was thinking this might be revealed when extra sugar and/or other ingredients were not present. Instead there was a slightly bitter note about 3/4 way through, but otherwise, it was a well-dressed dark, mysterious stranger in a black leather cloak.

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