Comments on: Chocolate Roundup #3: France, Italy, Austria, Switzerland

By: Myriam @ Detours

Myriam @ Detours — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 23:08:32 +0000

Wow, another fabulous round-up Kerrin – wish I could fly back home at this very minute to go and stock up on all these chocolate gems…

Funny reading about your ‘ah ah’ moment with Kranck Kestener’s Atlantique bar too

On another note, I didn’t know you’d worked with Mort Rosenblum on his book – wow! Really enjoyed reading it, along with the more historical “The True History of Chocolate’ by Sophie D. Coe.

Really love Debauve & Gallais as well – so much history there! Their chocolates are a bit more conservative than what you might find at Kestener, Genin and the likes – but still amazing…

Wish you could come to Sydney one day so I could share my local ‘finds’ with you!

By: Stéphanie

Stéphanie — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 16:12:41 +0000

Ma participation pour le “round up number 4″ va trouver le chemin de la Suisse prochainement!

By: Kerrin

Kerrin — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:39:52 +0000

Jen, even the last two ?!

kelleynr, thought so about the Lindt bar ! I can’t get enough of it either, and I do have it quite often. (No reason for guilt, good.) And good idea to bring it to the movies with you – sure beats greasy, buttery popcorn and soda, right ? Tell me more about this chocolate with caramelized onions, I’m intrigued… do you know the name of the chocolate maker or brand, or even town it’s made in ? Thanks !

By: kelleynr

kelleynr — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:54:36 +0000

Sorry for all the spelling mistakes. It is almost one in the morning hear. Can’t sleep!

By: kelleynr

kelleynr — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:52:52 +0000

Yes, Kerrin Fleur de Sel is the very on I am talking about. I can’t seem to get enough of it. I hide it in my purse and take it to the movies with me and I eat the whole thing, and I don’t fell on ounce guilty about it. I don’t think I would want to try chocolate and mushrooms, but I have once heard of a chocolate and carmalized onion chocolate made in the south of France. I think I might give that one a go given the chance.

By: Jen Laceda

Jen Laceda — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:40:36 +0000

They all look yummy to me!!!

By: Kerrin

Kerrin — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 15:45:26 +0000

Shella, oh yes, the array of chocolate in Europe is quite extraordinary!

Jamie, the Salon du Chocolat 2010, we are so there ! Thanks for sharing about Debotté, checked out the site and looks real good to me. Nantes is a fabulously gastronomic city, would love to visit one day. And yes, the chocolate with the soft salted caramel above – my #1 too !

Jack, I totally year you – there’s a reason I still haven’t tasted the last two bars above. While I do love caramel and salt in my chocolate, and berries sometimes to change it up, I’m also a purist like yourself. But for me, that means only dark. I rarely do milk and never ever do white. I think the ‘naked’ chocolate roundup is an excellent idea, thanks ! And thanks for even offering to share your stash… oooh how could I possibly say no to that !

Good question about sleeping at night – I guess my body is so used to the chocolate, that it doesn’t really affect my sleep patterns. Actually, get this – I remember the first time I was in Switzerland back in 1995, the host family I stayed with served me a square of chocolate every night before going to bed ! True – the mother said it helps you sleep better… !! Try it !

By: Jack

Jack — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 09:29:37 +0000

Kerrin…Interesting write-up…I remain quite amused and skeptical by some of the combinations chocolatiers will experiment with (mushrooms?…hmm…). I guess I am more of a traditionalist and prefer just the straight stuff…no fillings, no flavors added to the chocolate…Just the unadulterated taste of a very good chocolate! Perhaps your next roundup could cover ‘naked’ chocolates: dark, milk & white (would be happy to offer up some of my stash for you to taste)…

BTW, how do you manage to sleep at night if you’re eating so much chocolate?

By: Jamie

Jamie — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:21:52 +0000

You’ve taken my breath away! I was lucky enough to attend Le Salon du Chocolat once and it was amazing! How I would love to go on a chocolate tasting jaunt with you! Right now I am into the marvelous chocolates of the chocolatier Nantais Debotté which are sublime. But that chocolate bar with a layer of soft salted caramel has got to be it for me!

By: Shella Tanzilia

Shella Tanzilia — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:15:19 +0000

Oh oh, I know that chocolates. I got it this season, its imported chocolate in my country
Europe has a very great chocolate! Surely, my family love Europe chocolate ^^