chrisurban.com » ginger http://chrisurban.com Fri, 18 Jun 2010 02:13:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Dolfin Chocolat Au Lait Au Hot Masala http://chrisurban.com/2009/12/16/chocolate/dolfin-chocolat-au-lait-au-hot-masala/ http://chrisurban.com/2009/12/16/chocolate/dolfin-chocolat-au-lait-au-hot-masala/#comments Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:34:20 +0000 Chris Urban http://chrisurban.com/?p=210 Dolfin is a fantabulous Belgian chocolate maker. They have a number of interesting sounding chocolates, so on a recent trip to NYC we picked a couple up to try. Two words made this an easy pick: hot masala.
For the uninitiated, what exactly is hot masala? It’s essentially a spice mix: start with ginger, add cloves, black pepper, cardamom, and cinnamon.
What an awesome flavor combination: creamy, vanilla-y milk chocolate, and then the flavors creep in and take over.
I need to make a mention of the fantastic gourmet packaging, too: this chocolate is packed exactly like a pouch of rolling tobacco. Inner plastic pouch, wrapped in a plastic wrapped paper wrapper. An absolute pleasure to open and handle! This was not too expensive either, $3.95 for a 70g bar.
Needless to say, if you come across this bar, try it.

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]]> http://chrisurban.com/2009/12/16/chocolate/dolfin-chocolat-au-lait-au-hot-masala/feed/ 0 New Tree Sexy Ginger Belgian chocolate http://chrisurban.com/2009/12/16/chocolate/new-tree-sexy-ginger-belgian-chocolate/ http://chrisurban.com/2009/12/16/chocolate/new-tree-sexy-ginger-belgian-chocolate/#comments Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:06:57 +0000 Chris Urban http://chrisurban.com/?p=199 Another interesting chocolate we picked up courtesy of our friends at Chelsea Market Basket in NYC. It has ginger flavor, and, unexpectedly, guarana extract. Yes, it’s Red Bull in a chocolate. Even more bizarre, is the marketing on the back panel of the chocolate. See, from the front, you read “Sexy” first, then “Fine Belgian Dark Chocolate.” Then, on closer reading, the smaller type: “Ginger” and finally, “Energizing” well, of course its energizing silly, it’s chocolate!
Ok, so back to the back – there’s a violator across the panel that says:

Advantages
1 bar = 3 cups of coffee

Now, what the heck is this? Chocolate as a energizer bar? How bizarre is this?
We should have known when we read:”NewTree Sexy is chocolate in stilettos… …Naturally stimulating guarana extract adds an extra perk for a seductive treat.”
Ahh… it’s not an energizer or monster bar, it’s a Viagra bar. Yup.
Ok, it’s 73% cocoa, it’s Belgian chocolate. It’s got some ginger shavings. I think the ginger is purely to hide that weird guarana taste. The chocolate is good, it’s smooth, and balanced. The jury is still out on this one.

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]]> http://chrisurban.com/2009/12/16/chocolate/new-tree-sexy-ginger-belgian-chocolate/feed/ 0 Dagoba Organic Chocolate Lemon Ginger http://chrisurban.com/2008/03/14/chocolate/dagoba-organic-chocolate-lemon-ginger/ http://chrisurban.com/2008/03/14/chocolate/dagoba-organic-chocolate-lemon-ginger/#comments Fri, 14 Mar 2008 22:20:50 +0000 Chris Urban http://chrisurban.com/2008/03/14/uncategorized/dagoba-organic-chocolate-lemon-ginger/ Found this other organic chocolate line from Oregon – a nice base chocolate, with crystallized ginger and a hint of lemon. The chocolate is well-made, smooth and even-tasting: not too bitter, not too sweet. Ok, so maybe for my taste it’s not too bitter, I admit I like chocolate on the bitter side, to better enjoy the true flavor of the cocoa beans. I think a contributing factor to the semi-sweetness of this chocolate is that Dagoba uses evaporated cane juice instead of sugar? This is a nice chocolate, but it’s just okay – not tremendously memorable.

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