Help yourself to a few squares of dark chocolate to end the night with a sweet treat. I know I'm a sucker for chocolate but have to say I've turned into quite the chocolate snob, I like chocolate, real, real dark and if you enter our apartment, you will always find a few bars laying around, waiting to be tested, judged and the ingredients to be questioned.
Tonight, I highly recommend:
Normally I am not really that impressed with Lindt chocolate and think it is missing a richness in cocoa and instead has too much sugar or fake stuff hiding the true chocolatey essence. I have to agree with Gigi's Review below that the sea salt crystals play the perfect partner to the Dark Lindt Chocolate and I love the subtle crunch in there too.
I saw this commentary on the Gigi Review and thought it discussed what I was thinking pretty well:
"Keep in mind I am not a huge fan of Lindt. It's not that I find it bad or even substandard; it's just that I am just not usually wowed by it.
This bar, however, impressed me. It has a great aroma to it; a very rich cocoa. It's like the perfume of a million happy little Toll House morsels -- and I mean that in the best way possible. The chocolate itself is mild for a dark, probably because it's only 47% cocoa.Personally, it reminds me of a very deep milk chocolate. It's very creamy and has a fabulous melt.
This bar, however, impressed me. It has a great aroma to it; a very rich cocoa. It's like the perfume of a million happy little Toll House morsels -- and I mean that in the best way possible. The chocolate itself is mild for a dark, probably because it's only 47% cocoa.Personally, it reminds me of a very deep milk chocolate. It's very creamy and has a fabulous melt.
The sea salt is the clear star here. As best I can tell, the salt seems to rest mainly on the top of the bar. There's not a lot of it...just enough to set off the chocolate beautifully. There is a savory element to it that I am not sure I can do justice to...about all I can say is it just makes the chocolate better. There are also little salt crystals mixed throughout the bar that add a nice, slightly crunchy texture. And I love the way they melt on the tongue.
This bar is so good mostly because it's so simple. There's no glitz, no excess, no edgy, super-trendy ingredient (yes, bacon, I mean you), but that's exactly the point. It's as basic yet elegant as the classic little black dress. It should not be missed."
This bar is so good mostly because it's so simple. There's no glitz, no excess, no edgy, super-trendy ingredient (yes, bacon, I mean you), but that's exactly the point. It's as basic yet elegant as the classic little black dress. It should not be missed."
I have dark chocolate every night b4 bed too! That's so funny!!!
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