Chuao Chocolatier Firecracker

I started this blog so I could try all these different flavour combinations, and this one peaked my curiousity. 60% dark chocolate, with chipolte, sea salt and popping candy! That is a hell of a combination there. Now, the best way I can explain this is....imagine a firecracker going off....take that sound and imagine that it has a taste. Thats it.I bit into this and heard a loud pop thanks to the popping candy. After that, a wave of little pops and snaps, and a hit of the chipolte. A very smooth creamy texture, even with the popping candy and sea salt. The only downside, not a very pronounced sea salt flavour, and too much chipolte. It was also very difficult to pick out what was sea salt, and what was popping candy. If you're looking for a fun experience in chocolate form, this is it.

Lindt Passion Caramel & Sea Salt

Now usually I love flavors that most people don't. Sweet and salty is one of my favorite combinations. So with that said, I was very excited to try this bar. I've never been disappointed with a caramel and sea salt bar before, but this one left a bitter taste in my mouth...literally. I'm not quite sure what it was, but my first bite was very bitter. Granted it was dark chocolate...but again, I love dark chocolate. The sea salt wasn't very pronounced either. Most of what I got from this bar, was a creamy caramel flavour. Overall, not impressed. This is the first one I wouldn't recommend, hopefully it'll be the onlyone for a while.

Lindt Passion Orange & Pistachio

My fiance says I don't like fruit, but that isn't completely true. I like fake fruit...or candied fruit....or chocolate covered candied fruit. This bar includes the latter, and that isn't all...there are pistachios in here. As you can see with the first picture, Lindt gives you a very clear glimpse at the bar inside the wrapper. There is no lack of pistachio or oranges pieces in this bar, and they're proud of it! There have been too many times where I can't taste the ingredient they added to make it unique. The first bite I took out of this gave me a rush of orange. The pistachio is hidden in there, but you can taste it once the orange flavour subsides. The chocolate is creamy, and the pistachio adds a nice crunch to it all. I had a few bites out of it last evening, and then I left it so I would have a treat today. I deffinately noticed a change in flavour after that. The orange wasn't as intense, and the pistachio was more pronounced. Over all, a very enjoyable bar that has two ingredients that blend well together. I'm really excited to try another bar in Lindt's Passion line.

Lindt Excellence Chili

Greetings all,

So I had been given the highly controversial task of locating, buying and sampling a chocolate bar that was infused with red chili. I thought, "Sweet and spicy don't go together, that's madness." After a bit of angry mumbling in the candy aisle at Target, I found Lindt's creation, the Dark Chocolate Bar with Chili. At about $3, it wasn't too expensive, but I was hoping I'd be getting my money's worth.

Anywho I tried it and I was actually quite surprised. Though I was expecting a strange concoction of chocolate soaked in Tabasco sauce (or something), what I actually bit into was a very sweet and pure tasting chocolate bar, followed by a little kick of chili. In no way was the taste of the chocolate overpowered by spiciness. That was a big plus for me! The reason these two flavors work so well together is because you're taking the best qualities of two very prominent foods and combining them into one. After all, that's what cooking is all about, combining new flavors to make new ones!

This combination of flavors is actually one of the first ways that chocolate was enjoyed. The Aztecs used to make a chocolate drink that had hot chili. It's an idea that has certainly stuck around!

-Sarah

Chuao Chocolatier

Once a week, we'll update this page with 2 different chocolate bars. One will be done by myself (Dom) from here in Boerne, Texas. The other, will be done by my friend Sarah, out in Colordao Springs, CO. We're here to answer that question most people have when walking down the candy isle. Is that 5$ chocolate bar really worth it? We do this so you don't have to.

We'll start this off with the bar that gave me the idea. Chuao Chocolatiers have come up with this Panko bar. It's dark chocolate (60%) with toasted panko breadcrumbs and sea salt. The panko gave a great crunch, but not enough so it didn't feel like you were eating a Nestle Crunch bar. The sea salt was really fine, not at all grity. Overall I really enjoyed this. The sea salt was balanced out really well with the dark chocolate. I'd rate this a 7 out of 10. At a price of 4$ it is a pretty decent bar and it can be found at most local Walmarts. Expect another update tomorrow or the day after...and an improvement in my writing skills.