Having been fairly impressed with two types of chocolates by In tem pe ran tia that aren’t generally to my liking, I was becoming convinced that these folks really do use top-notch ingredients, as they advertise. I moved on to two final creations from the box, each of which looked particularly appealing to me personally; first, I tasted the chocolate-covered almond, which featured a faint vanilla aroma.
The surrounding dark chocolate is intensely flavored, with caramel notes evident, but is soft with a somewhat buttery texture that offers a nice contrast to the crisp, tasty almond inside. The cocoa powder is a tad bitter and possibly unnecessary, though I didn’t find that it detracted from the overall effect. I could use a jar of these. It’d be a nice thing to pack for cross-country flights, and having several handfuls of these would make me calmer during inevitable delays.
I moved along to a 73% cocoa dark chocolate pavers – a treat that falls right into my 70-80% golden range for dark chocolate that I’m bound to enjoy as long as the component ingredients are of sufficient quality.
The aroma is a bit nutty, and the cocoa powder dusted over this chocolate is intense, with woody and coffee undertones.
The chocolate itself resembles a dense, firm ganache, and melts nicely with just a tiny bit of grit. The flavor of the chocolate is also intense, with a strong coffee flavor and hints of red fruits. As I suspected, the ingredients here are quite good, and the cocoa percentage made this treat a great way for me to end this box.
When you enjoy a chocolate box, do you like to save any of your favorites for the end?
Yes, I always do that. I want to feel happy when I finish it. :)
ReplyDeleteI am NOT a very patient person, so I normally try to find my favorite one first - milk or dark chocolate with caramel in the middle - salted caramel if I'm feeling fancy. =)
ReplyDeleteThose sounds amazing! And I always save the best/my favourites for last :)
ReplyDeleteBoth of those sound awesome! I'd definitely love some of those dark chocolate almonds!!! :D
ReplyDeleteThe softness of all these In tem pe ran tia chocolates makes them seem so very luscious. Considering the paver resembles dense, firm ganache, that's pretty impressive.
ReplyDeleteI always save all of my favorites for last, if I can keep myself away long enough. While this applies with chocolate, it most often applies when I eat dishes with mushrooms:)
I always save the dark chocolate and orange chocolate for last. My favorite ones get the last ones because I want to savour them the most.
ReplyDeleteMan, I could do some damage to a container of chocolate covered almonds. And yeah, I tend to try to save the best for last. Usually this involves caramel.
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