Chocolate of the Day
Eclat Chocolate
Caramelized Hazelnut 65% Dark Chocolate Bar
Good ++
Weight: 1.76 oz. (50 g.) / 3.5 oz. (100 g.) in total package
Calories: 250 calories in 1 serving (1/2 package)
Cost: $14.00 for 1 package
Purchased from: Chocolate Dispensary, online order
Welcome to Day #3 of Chocolate, Pistachio, Hazelnut & Almond Theme Week.
Today's Caramelized Hazelnut 65% Dark Chocolate Bar was from Eclat Chocolate (West Chester, PA).
Aroma notes included: roasted cacao and nut (hazelnuts) and faint vanilla and caramel/toffee.
Texture: smooth dark chocolate, punctuated by crisp, crunchy and sweet caramelized (toffee-d) nut bits.
Flavor notes: smooth, sweet, dark chocolate with a smooth, even melt; sweet caramelized, roasted hazelnut bits; and vanilla.
I enjoyed the Henry Miller quote* and the description of a "Destination Bar" -- complete with a map (on inner packaging) showing several destinations (airplane hops necessary to fully appreciate the diverse ingredients, experiences and cultures around the globe.
Looking at this map, today's bar contained cacao nibs from Brussels, Belgium; caramelized hazelnuts from Tarragona, Spain; as well as inspiration for chocolates and flavors from these travels. Chocolate is indeed one of the best forms of virtual travel.
Ingredients: Dark chocolate couverture (Min. cocoa 65%, cocoa mass, sugar, cocoa butter, soya lecithin, natural vanilla), chopped and caramelized hazelnut (hazelnut, sugar).
Allergen-related information: "Product may have trace elements of nuts, soy and dairy."
*One's destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things." -- Henry Miller
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