What is your all time favorite brand of dark chocolate to bite into?

[cheezz]

I have never been able to find - or make - anything as good as their peanut brittle!!

 

[cheezz]

Mine is in walking distance, and I'm going to check it out tomorrow!

 

[meryl]

Thats right, rub it in.

 

[joe]

Your search is over, Here's Julia's. Sorry, Mrs. Sees.

http://www.finerkitchens.com/swap/forum/index.php?action=display&forumid=1&msgid=22903

 

[cheezz]

Peanuts are on my TJ list... I've had sorry results with PB in the past, but I'll try!

 

[angak]

Joe, you don't use a candy thermometer for this? good to know. I am candy making challenged.

 

[joe]

No, when it's ready, it turns brown. I use a thermometer for other in-between stages,

but not for caramel. You could use one just to see how far along you are, but the final test is by color.

 

[joe]

Be sure to get the fully salted ones. This is no time for health food, LOL.

 

[dawnnys]

See's "Milk Bordeaux" is the best! 'Love that brown sugar taste.

 

[dawn_mo]

That was always my favorite, until I met Orange and Chocolate whatever they are called. Yum!

 

[cheezz]

Meryl - I tried the chocovic guaranda today - VERY good, deep dark chocolate!

 

[cheezz]

Traca!! What was that sinful looking 'chocolate on chocolate' fudge, cake thing in the pics?!!!

 

[meryl]

cheezz, I'm so glad you liked it!

 

[traca]

That's one of the few things I didn't try that night! I think it's a layered brownie.

 

[cheezz]

Meryl - just tasted a Santander dark chocolate with pineapple bits...

If the package didn't say so, I'd have NO idea the chewy bits were pineapple!!! The chocolate doesn't melt in the mouth with the same creaminess as the ChocoVic Guaranda -- just thought I'd give a review smileys/smile.gif

 

[meryl]

Hey cheezz, the one I love is the plain 70% cacao. It's got a lot of depth and complexity and

a creamy texture, although it may have a slower melt than the Guaranda.

http://www.amazon.com/Santander-Dark-Chocolate-70%25-Cocoa/dp/B00067ED4Q/ref=sr_1_1/105-5398091-8010868?ie=UTF8&s=gourmet-food&qid=1184640644&sr=1-1

 

[meryl]

Let's try this again - the percent sign messed up the message - Anyway,

it's very creamy, but may have a slower melt than the Guaranda. Here's a link with a photo of the bar I'm referring to .

http://www.amazon.com/Santander-Dark-Chocolate-70%25-Cocoa/dp/B00067ED4Q/ref=sr_1_1/105-5398091-8010868?ie=UTF8&s=gourmet-food&qid=1184640644&sr=1-1

 

[cheezz]

World Market had these, so I'll try the plain one when I go again... this one is grainy!

 

[meryl]

Cheezz, too bad it was grainy - I've never had a grainy one, but I haven't

tried the fruit filled ones. I've had at least 20 bars so far of the 70% plain, and they've always been creamy! As a matter of fact, I just had a piece earlier today. Let me know what happens.