ChocolateBet: July 26, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:

1 bar
Frankly Natural Bakers
Carob Almondine Brownie (gluten-free, vegan)
Good + - Very Good
Weight: 3.5 oz. (100 grams)
Calories: 420 calories in 1 whole brownie (2 servings)
Cost: $2.39
Purchased from: Piazza's Fine Foods, in Palo Alto, CA

I ate a little extra chocolate on the side today, as these Carob Almondine brownies were largely carob (vs. cacao). Good excuse to eat more chocolate.

ChocolateBet: July 25, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:

1 bar
Monbana (France)
Noir - Dark (bar, 70% cocoa; fair trade)
Very Good
Weight: 35 grams (1.22 oz.)
Calories: 190 calories (estimate)
Cost: $2.99 (Canadian)
Purchased from: Le Cartet, in Montreal, Quebec

ChocolateBet: July 24, 2008

Chocolate of the Day:

1/2 bar
L'Arbre A Sucre
"Chocolat noir and Morceaux de sucre d'erable croquants"
(Dark chocolate and pieces of maple? sugar)
Good - Very Good
Weight: 19 grams for 1/2 bar; 38 grams total
Calories: 110 calories (estimate) for 19 gram serving
Cost: $2.99 (Canadian)
Purchased from: Le Cartet, in Montreal, Quebec

This L'Arbre a Sucre bar from Quebec (Canada) was a nice dark chocolate bar, although I couldn't really taste the maple sugar that much. The 60% dark chocolate might have been just "dark" enough that it drowned out the maple flavor. The maple sugar was, I believe, the field of little granules applied to one side of the bar. Given this area's great maple sugar, I think I shall buy some a la carte next time, to make sure it doesn't get lost in the shuffle.

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