A quick thing for you, because you should try it now and not when I have time to write a real entry
(cross-posted to Oh Hey Great)
This shows how much I love all of you. Posting this, I mean.
Please go now to a fancy chocolate store or to Peet’s Coffee and look for Michael Recchiuti’s Dark Milk Chocolate. Yes, you read that right: Dark Milk Chocolate. SOMEONE IS A GENIUS AND I THINK I KNOW WHO!
The bar has a 55% cacao content but is a milk chocolate bar. What does that mean to you, LiveJournal reader and chocolate lover? It means that the chocolate bar has a darkness and depth (omg dirty), a complexity of flavor that is often missing in milk chocolate. It’s not bitter like some dark bars are, or even some semisweet bars are, but it’s also not too sweet or “one-note” like a lot of milks. It’s layered and well-balanced, sweet but not cloying, well-rounded and nuanced. It’s dark and it’s milk and IT’S SO GODDAMN GOOD THAT I WANT TO EAT THE WHOLE THING RIGHT NOW.
Dear self-discipline, my wallet and my stomach thank you, my mouth hates you. Pls advise.
(Props must go to Adam, the proprietor and all around awesome dude at Fog City News, who helped me and Kelly select a variety of chocolates for purchase a few weekends ago. I culled my choices down to five [that was hard to do, let me tell you; he helped me pick out the top two and highly recommended this Recchiuti dark milk, for good reason obviously]. The smaller-but-no-less-delicious bar I sampled today came from Peet’s coffee, where I stopped in for a brief how-de-do with my beloved Pookster.)
April 28th, 2008 08:31
I would like to order one bar, please. And I would like it to be delivered on June 20, around 10:30 am. I will even come to the airport to retrieve it. Thank you.
April 28th, 2008 21:44
We’re more than happy to provide you with this item. Shipping for this item is complimentary (also complementary – it will probably tell you how fabulous you are)! We hope you enjoy it and will be sending along some other sample items we think you will be interested in. Thank you for your interest, and enjoy!
May 10th, 2008 15:36
WOW- I’m breathless. I’ve got to get me some. Grateful to be informed on anything regarding chocolate. am liking the blog alot—WILL BE BACK.
August 18th, 2008 07:59
I absolutely love chocolate, and I am always searching for more great ones. Thanks for the tip… I will have to go track those down, as they sound quite wonderful! I prefer dark chocolate, but I make exceptions for great milk chocolates too. mmmmm
October 9th, 2008 17:36
I actually had one of these in my hand at Peets the other day. And I put it back. Now I am really regretting it. I have to go back tomorrow.