![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXlxost9Y_EwQQ4vYBhyjIimhLtFdL3j45mD5c0Tnd3J15QJqhXqgvL0EIpPV44ANni7KheVVZTl1douY93_627wanHfHhZ8mgSdIB9x1piecQKo_8dmAt5H92iP2i0VIDee2KMMoXkGhK/s1600/MichelCluizl.OrangSesmBar.Label.5.21.14.600.jpg)
Michel Cluizel
Orange Toasted Sesame bar
Good ++
Weight: 2.5 oz. (71 g.) in 1 bar
Calories: 375 calories (estimate)
Cost: $8.25 for 1 bar
Purchased from: Draegers, San Mateo, CA
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTc773_ooaEfy3INa7X1JpAqMECFkZ6QCWFXdBsEh6BNB166SNIXsMmyhUmYocR6VeZOGELytpLEKH7EhDJdGCf_XDRh7FPdfJUtN5gNcdOyDwizjS4uBiGM9PFv_rLo3nnt5vRiS_FYLD/s1600/MichelCluizl.OrngSesmBar.Keenwahgingrpnut.5.21.14.600.jpg)
I enjoyed an Orange Toasted Sesame bar from Michel Cluizel (Michel Cluizel USA is based in West Berlin, NJ). It was made with 55% cocoa and lovely, jewel-like, chewy candied orange bits. A touch of vanilla, and a sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds finished the bar nicely. The chocolate had a smooth, almost silky texture and mouth-feel.
This flavorful bar inspired me to make a sweet and savory orange sesame fruit salad, with a sweet citrus and ginger sesame dressing.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt2431YELevOYBTYUKpwNJKHihGo105ISZUyIij2TVoTWxQW2BG6hxx709O3Vj_PVX-vc6ntN4iIeKNes4du-QtQTDe9FNF8XJVKUbCeX-ixPHKSAlqt2uBkWiR68318eMlb-ty3R5PW0v/s1600/MichelCluizl.OrangeBar.Salad.5.21.14.600.jpg)
All these items were creative takes on Asian-inspired cuisine. I've been told that oranges came from Asia originally. And, chocolate originated in the Americas many hundreds of years ago. It's wonderful to live in an age -- and place like the San Francisco Bay Area -- where so many fusions of cultures and foods can be found.
No comments:
Post a Comment