ChocolateBet: July 17, 2011

Chocolate of the Day:

1 small bar
Teuscher Chocolatier
Schokolade mit Rosa Pfeffer
(Chocolate with Pink Pepper)
Weight: .9 oz. (25 g.)
Calories: 134 calories (estimate)
Cost: $4.50
Purchased from: Teuscher shop, Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto, CA

Continuing on yesterday's combination of dark chocolate and pink peppercorns, today I nibbled on a Teuscher Chocolatier Schokolade mit Rosa Pfeffer (or, translated into English: Chocolate with Pink Pepper) bar. A cacao/cocoa solids base of between 45 and 55 percent is about right for this combination. Chocolate that was any more bitter would likely dampen the pink pepper notes.

Like yesterday's Madre Chocolate Pink Peppercorn dark bar, there was a hint of vanilla. Unlike yesterday's bar, there were almost no detectable pink pepper skins for visual or textural interest (and no smoked salt). But, the Swiss are famous for their very smooth chocolates, and that was just fine here.

Today was Day #4 of Chocolate and Pepper Theme Week.

ChocolateBet: January 13, 2009

Chocolate of the Day:

2 pieces
Teuscher Chocolates
Pompadour - Marzipan
(A Pompadour is: "pistachio marzipan w/ layer of dark chocolate ganache, coated in dark choc. topped w/ slivered almonds mixed with honey marzipan")
Good +; although sweet, you being able to taste a real honey flavor to the marzipan is nice
Wt.: ~ 1.0 oz. (for 2 pcs.)
Calories: ~ 140 calories (estim.)
Cost: $0 (gift)
Purchased from: N/A (Teuscher store in Palo Alto, CA)

ChocolateBet: January 12, 2009

Chocolate of the Day:

3 pieces
Teuscher Chocolates
Chili Marzipan: (The chili marzipan chocolate as a chili pepper paste center "surrounded by an almond marzipan mixed with Chili pepper. Half coated in dark chocolate.")
Good +; a big sweet but good; chili is detectable but not that strong
Wt.: ~ .9 oz.
Calories: ~ 125 calories (estim.)
Cost: $0 (gift)
Purchased from: N/A (Teuscher store in Palo Alto, CA)

ChocolateBet: December 31, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:

2 pieces
Teuscher
Champagne Truffles (regular/milk)
Yum - These are great
Weight: ~ .9 oz.
Calories: 135 calories (estimate)
Cost: $0 (gift)
Purchased from: Teuscher store, in Palo Alto, CA

Happy end of 2008, and Joyous New Year all!

These champagne truffles seemed a perfect choice for New Year's Eve., and were some of the best truffles I've tasted from Teuscher's U.S. based shops. The Swiss really do make great, smooth milk chocolate. I liked this "standard" (milk chocolate) version better than the dark chocolate Champagne Truffles (that I had last year).

ChocolateBet: October 6, 2007

Chocolate of the Day: 
(Somehow I ended up with two different chocolates in same day; I think this is a mistake.)

2 pieces
Seattle Chocolates
Mint Truffles (2 pcs)
Very Good; nice strong authentic mint flavor, which I liked.
Wt.: Total box/package = 8 oz./226 grams
Calories: ?
Cost: $ ?
Purchased from: a pharmacy/drug store in Orcas Island, WA

Also,
1 piece
Teuscher
Dark Chocolate Champagne truffle
Very Good; ate with my daughter and her boyfriend during trip to the city/SF
Weight: ~.4 oz.
Cost ~ $1.00
Purchased from: Teuscher, San Francisco, CA, near Union Square