Our ‘Chocolate Sundays’ at NOE KNIT continue to be a sold-out success. And why not? What could be better than sitting down at a table with a few other folks who share a passion for chocolate? There are so many more chocolate choices than there were just five years ago. With chocolate bars going for $6.00 each I knew that chocolate lovers needed a way to understand why they prefer one chocolate over another. The more information we have the better able we are to make informed decisions. And this goes for chocolate, too. You may know that you prefer dark chocolate but do you know if a 72% cacao content is just too high for you? 60% might be just perfect. How about mouth feel? Silky, quick melting or gritty? And is it time to give milk chocolate a chance?
After a brief explanation of how chocolate gets from the equator to us we learn how to taste five different chocolates using all five of our senses. We look, we touch, we listen, we smell, we chew. And then we discover amazing things. We discover that the chocolate from France is sophisticated and refined. A chocolate from Spain smells like coconut but tastes like brewed American coffee with too much sugar in it. And an American chocolate is not so great to eat out of hand but would probably make killer brownies.
If you would be interested in having the Muse host a chocolate tasting class for you and your friends just contact km@culinarymuse.com. What a great way to entertain guests at your next soiree or shower!
It's so great that your chocolate gatherings have worked out so well. I remember when you shared the idea with our food writing group. Way to go Karletta!
Posted by: Christine | July 02, 2006 at 11:33 AM