Chocolate report

[Clyde Slick]

I did a taste testing last night of 3 bars of medium cocoa content
dark chocolate

Ghirardelli - USA - cost $1.95 - 60% Cocoa content - "Evening Dream"
LAke Champlagne Chocolates- USA - cost $4.25 - 70% cocoa content "Sao
Thome"
Amadei - Italy- cost $8.95 -70% cocoa content "La Tavoletta"

The Ghirardelli was very good, very slightly chalky consisitency
The Amadei was very much like the Ghirardelli, still so very slightly
chalky but just a wee bit less so than the Ghirardelli, really, almost
identical.

The standout was the Lake CHamplagne, a much deeper richer flavor,
a ;lngering pleasant aftertast, it tested, well, more chocolatey!!!
and not a bit of chalkiness. exceptional!!!
much better than the other two, although they were fine chocolates

But the surprising result is that the $2 American Ghirardelli was
virtually identical in texture and taste to the $9 Italian chocolate.

[vinyl anachronist]

On Aug 27, 4:07�pm, Clyde Slick > wrote:
> I did a taste testing last night of 3 bars of medium cocoa content
> dark chocolate
>
> Ghirardelli - USA - cost $1.95 - 60% Cocoa content - "Evening Dream"
> LAke Champlagne Chocolates- USA - cost $4.25 - 70% cocoa content "Sao
> Thome"
> Amadei - Italy- cost $8.95 -70% cocoa content "La Tavoletta"
>
> The Ghirardelli was very good, very slightly chalky consisitency
> The Amadei was very much like the Ghirardelli, still so very slightly
> chalky but just a wee bit less so than the Ghirardelli, really, almost
> identical.
>
> The standout was the Lake CHamplagne, a much deeper richer flavor,
> a ;lngering pleasant aftertast, it tested, well, more chocolatey!!!
> and not a bit of chalkiness. exceptional!!!
> much better than the other two, although they were fine chocolates
>
> But the surprising result is that the $2 American Ghirardelli was
> virtually identical in texture and taste to the $9 Italian chocolate.

You should check out Swedish chocolate. Friggin' amazing.

[Shhhh! I'm Listening to Reason!]

On Aug 27, 6:07*pm, Clyde Slick > wrote:
> I did a taste testing last night of 3 bars of medium cocoa content
> dark chocolate
>
> Ghirardelli - USA - cost $1.95 - 60% Cocoa content - "Evening Dream"
> LAke Champlagne Chocolates- USA - cost $4.25 - 70% cocoa content "Sao
> Thome"
> Amadei - Italy- cost $8.95 -70% cocoa content "La Tavoletta"
>
> The Ghirardelli was very good, very slightly chalky consisitency
> The Amadei was very much like the Ghirardelli, still so very slightly
> chalky but just a wee bit less so than the Ghirardelli, really, almost
> identical.
>
> The standout was the Lake CHamplagne, a much deeper richer flavor,
> a ;lngering pleasant aftertast, it tested, well, more chocolatey!!!
> and not a bit of chalkiness. exceptional!!!
> much better than the other two, although they were fine chocolates
>
> But the surprising result is that the $2 American Ghirardelli was
> virtually identical in texture and taste to the $9 Italian chocolate.

What kind of beer did you wash it down with?

[vinyl anachronist]

Need to try this:

http://www.scharffenberger.com/

[Shhhh! I'm Listening to Reason!]

On Aug 28, 12:14*am, vinyl anachronist >
wrote:
> Need to try this:
>
> http://www.scharffenberger.com/

Looks good. Is it only available online?

I went to a tasting at a local boutique chocolatier a couple of years
ago, pairing chocolates with wines. That was fun. I found I prefered
extra dark chocolate coupled with a nice merlot. :-)

<insert Sugar's response: "jism, smegma, etc.">

[vinyl anachronist]

On Aug 27, 11:30�pm, "Shhhh! I'm Listening to Reason!"
> wrote:
> On Aug 28, 12:14�am, vinyl anachronist >
> wrote:
>
> > Need to try this:
>
> >http://www.scharffenberger.com/
>
> Looks good. Is it only available online?
>
> I went to a tasting at a local boutique chocolatier a couple of years
> ago, pairing chocolates with wines. That was fun. I found I prefered
> extra dark chocolate coupled with a nice merlot. :-)
>
> <insert Sugar's response: "jism, smegma, etc.">

Actually, I've found it at Trader Joe's. That's my wife's favorite,
and she's an accomplished pastry chef and cook. I took one bite of
this stuff and went into orbit, and I'm not a real big chocolate fan.
I mentioned it to Art because I think it's only about $2 a bar.

<insert CISG's response: "so that explains the eBay jumbo dress, etc.">

[GeoSynch]

Jilly and Buffoony tittered:

> > I went to a tasting at a local boutique chocolatier a couple of years ago,
> > pairing chocolates with wines. That was fun. I found I prefered extra dark
> > chocolate coupled with a nice merlot. :-)

> > <insert Sugar's response: "jism, smegma, etc.">

Chocolate or diarrhea ... it all tastes the same to Jilly by now.

> I took one bite of this stuff and went into orbit, and I'm not a real big
> chocolate fan. I mentioned it to Art because I think it's only about $2 a bar.

> <insert CISG's response: "so that explains the eBay jumbo dress, etc.">

Don't forget the other one about "fat happy slob."

[Clyde Slick]

On 28 aug., 02:35, vinyl anachronist >
wrote:
> On Aug 27, 11:30 pm, "Shhhh! I'm Listening to Reason!"
>
> > wrote:
> > On Aug 28, 12:14 am, vinyl anachronist >
> > wrote:
>
> > > Need to try this:
>
> > >http://www.scharffenberger.com/
>
> > Looks good. Is it only available online?
>
> > I went to a tasting at a local boutique chocolatier a couple of years
> > ago, pairing chocolates with wines. That was fun. I found I prefered
> > extra dark chocolate coupled with a nice merlot. :-)
>
> > <insert Sugar's response: "jism, smegma, etc.">
>
> Actually, I've found it at Trader Joe's. That's my wife's favorite,
> and she's an accomplished pastry chef and cook. I took one bite of
> this stuff and went into orbit, and I'm not a real big chocolate fan.
> I mentioned it to Art because I think it's only about $2 a bar.
>
> <insert CISG's response: "so that explains the eBay jumbo dress, etc.">

I'll try it, but its $5 to $8 for a three oz bar (same size as the
one's i mentioned earlier)
we have trader joes now!

[vinyl anachronist]

On Aug 28, 5:13�am, Clyde Slick > wrote:
> On 28 aug., 02:35, vinyl anachronist >
> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Aug 27, 11:30 pm, "Shhhh! I'm Listening to Reason!"
>
> > > wrote:
> > > On Aug 28, 12:14 am, vinyl anachronist >
> > > wrote:
>
> > > > Need to try this:
>
> > > >http://www.scharffenberger.com/
>
> > > Looks good. Is it only available online?
>
> > > I went to a tasting at a local boutique chocolatier a couple of years
> > > ago, pairing chocolates with wines. That was fun. I found I prefered
> > > extra dark chocolate coupled with a nice merlot. :-)
>
> > > <insert Sugar's response: "jism, smegma, etc.">
>
> > Actually, I've found it at Trader Joe's. That's my wife's favorite,
> > and she's an accomplished pastry chef and cook. I took one bite of
> > this stuff and went into orbit, and I'm not a real big chocolate fan.
> > I mentioned it to Art because I think it's only about $2 a bar.
>
> > <insert CISG's response: "so that explains the eBay jumbo dress, etc.">
>
> I'll try it, but its $5 to $8 for a three oz bar (same size as the
> one's i mentioned earlier)
> we have trader joes now!

Trader Joe's had it for $1.99 a couple of years ago. But TJ tends to
make big one-time purchases of something, so you may or may not find
it now. But man, that was the best chocolate I've tasted.