ChocolateBet: July 23, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:

1 bar
Galler
"Pimontais" bar
Good - Very Good
Weight: 70 grams (2.5 oz.)
Calories: 375 calories (estimate) for total bar
Cost: $3.69 (Canadian)
Purchased from: Le Cartet, in Montreal, Quebec

From what I could tell "Pimontais" roughly translated is "Piedmontese" in Italian. Piedmont in Italian means Foothill, and is a region in Northwest Italy, that I associate with hazelnuts.

This Galler (Belgium) milk chocolate bar was filled with a slightly crispy hazelnut and cereal interior with a touch of coconut.

ChocolateBet: July 22, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:

1 brownie
Frankly Natural Bakers
Wacky Walnut Brownie (Gluten Free)
Good
Weight: 3.5 oz. (100 grams) total
Calories: 400 calories in 1 whole brownie (2 servings)
Cost: $2.39 each/total package
Purchased from Piazza's Fine Foods, in Palo Alto, CA

ChocolateBet: July 21, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:

1 bar
Dolfin Chocolat
"Fruity Escapade" - Apple, Peach and Apricot (60% dark chocolate)
(Limited Edition 2008)
Very Good - Dolfin bars have nice flavors - from start to finish
Wt: 30 grams (1.058 oz.)
Calories: 160 (estimate - info not listed/visible on label)
Cost: $2.39 (Canadian)
Purchased from: Le Cartet, in Montreal, Quebec

ChocolateBet: July 20, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:

1 bar
Dolfin
"Fancy Lemon Feeling" - Lemon and Ginger (dark choc.) (Limited Edition 2008)
Very Good - nice flavors
Weight: 30 grams (1.058 oz.)
Calories: 160 calories (estimate, info not on label)
Cost: $2.39 (Canadian)
Purchased from: Le Cartet, in Montreal, Quebec

ChocolateBet: July 19, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:
1/2 serving (split 1 serving)
The Fish Market
"Chocolate Seduction" - Warm flourless chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream
Very Good
Wt: ~ 4 oz.
Calories: ~ 250 (estim) for 1/2
Cost: $6.50 ttl
Purchased from: The Fish Market, in Palo Alto, CA

ChocolateBet: July 18, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:
1 piece
Thomas Haas
Salted Caramel Pecan - "toasted pecans, caramel and fleur de sel"
Very Good - a slight bitter walnut taste with the salt and sweet flavors
Wt: ~.4 oz.
Calories: ~70
Cost: $1.95
Purchased from: CocoaBella, in San Francisco, CA

ChocolateBet: July 17, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:
1 piece
Laderach (Switzerland)
"Nougatine" - Hazelnut ganache under (crunchy) almond praline (top/dome)
Yum - excellent combination of textures (smooth and crunchy) and nut flavors.
Wt: ~.5 oz.
Calories: ~75
Cost: $1.75
Purchased from: CocoaBella in San Francisco, CA