Dark Chocolate - how dark?

[JackieOnLine]

I have been eating and loving Lindt 70% cocoa chocolate for awhile now; I get a big bar and eat a little bit most days. have a handful of almonds at the same time for an excellent snack.

bought the 85% cocoa bar recently (how different could it be?) and :087: holy crap, I can't eat that. wonder if I could save it somehow? just melt and add sugar?

so do you eat chocolate and if so, how dark?

 

[huneypie]

Ooh, add milk or heavy cream to it and that should help. I'm a wimp as the darkest I go is 65%.

 

[huneypie]

I have been eating and loving Lindt 70% cocoa chocolate for awhile now; I get a big bar and eat a little bit most days. have a handful of almonds at the same time for an excellent snack.

bought the 85% cocoa bar recently (how different could it be?) and :087: holy crap, I can't eat that. wonder if I could save it somehow? just melt and add sugar?

so do you eat chocolate and if so, how dark?

You could try melting and then allowing to set.

 

[JackieOnLine]

Ooh, add milk or heavy cream to it and that should help. I'm a wimp as the darkest I go is 65%.

I'll experiment with it. for awhile I was eating Hershey's then I looked it up and it's only 40% or something.

you can get your palate to adjust to less sweet. I know because sometimes I can do this! I got to 70% easily.

I know the higher the percentage the more health benefits. and the less sugar, I assume.

speaking of palate, I went to a wine tasting yesterday and liked 3 of the 4 wines and bought one bottle. I felt pretty smart since I knew to say "excellent bouquet" rather than, "nice smell" - well, really that I knew to pay attention and I noticed it was especially nice smelling!

the tastes are so varied and complex, I'm really glad I have cut down on the sweets so I could enjoy off-dry wine.

I think I want to end up a wine snob! you could offer me a donut and I'll turn up my nose at it. sorry, I'll say, too sweet. :angel4:

 

[huneypie]

Oh my, I just can't drink wine... well maybe a little low alcohol Lambrusco, some Asti Spumante or Bailey's - you get the idea that it has to be sweet.

Good for you on the 'excellent bouquet' I'm gonna have to remember that one - it really does sound so much smarter!! :biggrin:

 

[cajungirl]

I can't do 85% or higher either, blech. I tried the 90% and felt like I had put a spoon of firmed up cocoa powder in my mouth. Straight to the trash that bar went.

 

[Charris]

I hate dark chocolate. It taste burnt to me. I dont know what type of health benefits it has but I will pass. I have a coworker who loves it and every time is see her eating it, it just grosses me out!

 

[Elizabeth N.]

Herrenschokolade is as dark as I go, and it's generally around 60-65%. That Lindt stuff is over my limit.

 

[brooklyngirl]

I bed it would make an amazing ganache! Chop it up, put it in a bowl and pour hot (not boiling) heavy cream over the top. Let it sit for a minute then whisk it up and let it set up in the fridge. Then I'd eat it with a spoon :110:

 

[ProteinSnob]

I bed it would make an amazing ganache! Chop it up, put it in a bowl and pour hot (not boiling) heavy cream over the top. Let it sit for a minute then whisk it up and let it set up in the fridge. Then I'd eat it with a spoon :110:

Um, me too! @brooklyngirl I swear we are like foodie twins.

 

[brooklyngirl]

Um, me too! @brooklyngirl I swear we are like foodie twins.

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