Chocolate Bars
I'd like to get my wife some chocolate bars for Valentines and I'm wondering if there's any I've missed. There must be, since I know there's loads of new chocolate bars on the market.
She likes dark (70%minimum) chocolate bars. Scharffen Berger's 82% bar is her go-to bar on a week-to-week basis, if that helps you with a sense of what she likes.
There's no interest in filled chocolates, so good as Kee's is, that's not what I'm looking for.
Other places that I've ruled out as been-there-done-that or yuck: Max Brenner, Jacques Torres, Maison du Chocolate, Cluizel, MarieBelle, Endangered Species.
Amedei and Domori are two brands I'm interested in; does anyone know where I can get either of them?
So, chocolate lovers, help a choc-illiterate guy out here please.
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yumyumyogi
Mar 2, 2007 01:26 PM
Just yesterday I spotted a brand I'd never seen before called "Seeds of Change."
Dark chocolate with 61% cacao, all organic ingredients with interesting flavors. I tried the one with mango, toasted coconut & cashews. Delicious subtle flavors with great texture!
Has anyone else tried this brand?
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http://www.iluvchocolate.com is a good place to look. If the don't have Amedei, try l'Artaigne. They are also Italian and they're salted dark chocolate is AMAZING!
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seal
Feb 7, 2007 09:22 AM
I find Whole Foods has a nice selection.
Also, Chocosphere.com has all the best ones, including the one Gourmet mag voted as the best, Santander. I've tried Santander and while I like them well enough, I'm not sure about "best".
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In San Francisco, on Fillmore, there is a store called Bittersweet which not only had their own chocolate creations, but stocked a lot of different hard to find chocolate bars from small purveyors and manufacturers. Different cocoa levels, different origins and estates. Sort of like Dean & Deluca's chocolate bar section but 5 times bigger. Is there anything like that around here?
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in addition to the others, i suggest vosges as one to try some time. they have a store on spring st and i think they sell them at bergdorf, too. the exotic caramels and the exotic truffles are fun and delicious.
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yumyumyogi
Feb 7, 2007 08:03 AM
I'm devoted to Lindt 70%, and have discovered a recent love for Green and Black's.
But if you're looking for something special for Valentine's day, you might want to check out Debauve et Gallais (69th & Madison). Their chocolates aren't too sweet and are real gems for dark chocolate connoisseurs. I also love the that they have a 200 yr history behind them.
You can get bars called "tablettes" or "pistoles," little coin-shaped chocolate pieces (I love the earl gray flavor - very subtle without hiding the integrity of the chocolate). My personal favorite is their truffles, but your wife may not be interested in those. Wish I had a few on me right now...
Good luck!
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Peter Cuce
Mar 2, 2007 03:03 PM
If you go to Debauve et Gallais, ask them to make you a hot chocolate. It takes a while, and it's $10, but it's one of the best I've had.
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