Thursday, November 22, 2012

World Market - Ginger Wasabi and Lime Salt bars - November 22, 2012

Chocolate(s) of the Day:

World Market/Cost Plus
1.) Dark Chocolate Ginger Wasabi with Mediterranean Sea Salt bar
Good
Weight: .75 oz. (21.25 g.) / 3 oz. (85 g.) total bar
Calories: 110 calories in 1/4 bar
Cost: $2.99 (estimate) for 1 bar
Purchased from: World Market/Cost Plus, in Reno, NV

2.) White Chocolate Key Lime with Bolivian Rose Sea Salt bar
Good
Weight: .75 oz. (21.25 g.) / 3 oz. (85 g.) total bar
Calories: 113 calories (estimate) in 1/4 bar
Cost: $2.99 (estimate) in 1 bar
Purchased from: World Market/Cost Plus, in Renio, NV

To all those living in the U.S., a very Happy Thanksgiving Day -- the annual occasion to give thanks and enjoy lots of good food and drink. The feasting started early with our family crowd. However, I did find time to sample two more bars from World Market's exotic sea salt collection.


First was a Dark Chocolate bar flavored with bursts of wasabi heat, and slight hints of ginger, punctuated by small flare-ups of Mediterranean sea salt. This was a somewhat uneven bar, but interesting and worth trying for the fun of it. I shared this bar with a few family members. My sister liked it because she liked wasabi, but not ginger (and the ginger was less strong).

The second, white chocolate, bar was flavored with tiny bursts of key lime and lighter touches of salt. My young niece liked this bar, as a lighter alternative to dark chocolate.

Thank you to tasting help from the DeBra's, and other extended family members.

Today was Day #5 of Chocolate and Sea Salt Theme Week.

World Market - Tellicherry Pepper and Salt bar - November 21, 2012

Chocolate of the Day:

World Market/Cost Plus
Dark Chocolate Cracked Tellicherry Pepper with Brazilian Coast Sea Salt (bar)
Very Good
Weight: 1.5 oz. (42.5 g.)/ 3 oz. (85 g.) in total bar
Calories: 210 calories in 1/2 bar
Cost: $2.99 (estimate) in 1 bar
Purchased from: World Market/Cost Plus, in Reno, NV

Salt and pepper bars can be surprisingly good. Today's World Market (Oakland, CA) dark chocolate bar contained little grenade bursts of flavorful, black Tellicherry peppercorn pieces, that harmonized with an overall Brazilian sea salt palette. Both salt and pepper stood out nicely against the dark chocolate base. The bar was optimally thin to exposure the most flavor while tasting.

Today was Day #4 of Chocolate and Sea Salt Theme Week.







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