Neuhaus - Milk Chocolate West Africa 32% Cacao bar - May 20, 2017

Chocolate of the Day: 

Neuhaus sa
Milk Chocolate from West Africa 32% Cacao bar
Good ++
Weight: 3.53 oz. (100 g.) in total bar
Calories: 540 calories in 1 bar
Cost: $8.25 for 1 bar
Purchased from: Draeger's Market, Los Altos, CA

Welcome to Day #17 of Chocolate and Africa Theme Weeks.

Today's 32% Milk Chocolate bar was made by Neuhaus (in Vlezenbeek, Belgium) using cacao grown in West Africa. Neuhaus invented a form of praline many years ago and has been making confections and chocolate since 1857.

I was very hungry when I ate this bar, and managed to eat the whole thing. Haven't done that, i.e. eaten a whole bar that was a thirty-something percent cacao for awhile. The bar was a smooth and creamy and very edible, with hints of fruit and caramel.

Neuhaus - Milk Caramel bar - May 20, 2016

Chocolate of the Day: 

Neuhaus.
Milk Caramel bar
Good - Good +
Weight: 1.59 oz. (45 g.) in 1 bar
Calories: 240 calories (estimate) in 1 bar
Cost: $0.99 (estimate) for 1 bar
Purchased from: Grocery Outlet Bargain Market, Palo Alto, CA

Welcome to Day #6 of Chocolate, Caramel and Toffee Theme Week.

Today's Milk Caramel bar was from Neuhaus. It was a bit sweet, but satisfying nonetheless.

Neuhaus is a Belgian chocolatier that exports milk and dark chocolate offerings to the U.S. The company was originally founded in 1857 by Jean Neuhaus (who was Swiss). Neuhaus opened his first shop in Brussels.

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ChocolateBet: August 6, 2011

Chocolate of the Day:

1 piece
Neuhaus
Galerie
OK + - Good
Weight: .39 oz. (11 g.) (estimate) for 1 piece (part of an assortment box)
Calories: 58 calories (estimate)
Cost: (store closing sale)
Purchased from: Andronicos, Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto, CA

Today's chocolate was plucked from a Neuhaus Dark, Milk and White assortment box. This "Galerie" piece had a caramel ganache with fleur de sel de Guerande (French sea salt). It was a perfect choice for Day #7 of Chocolate and Sea Salt Theme Week; and Day #3 of Salt Caramel Theme Week.

Unfortunately, when I bought this box (at a marked down price) it was during a liquidation sale; and I noticed just this morning that I had purchased this box well beyond the expiration date of 1/11/11. Ah well. The chocolates in this assortment box still looked good; however, the flavor was a bit bland and was a bit "off."