Foversta's recent post (http://timeout.watchprosite.com/show-forumpost/fi-686/pi-2853376/ti-476691/s-0/) about chocolate had me thinking. Who makes the best chocolate in the world? Switzerland? Paris? New York? So where have you had the tastiest mouthwate...
This is a very difficult question. In my opinion, the best chocolate in the world is too find everywhere .... in Brussels you have "Godiva" (not bad) but the tops are "Wittamer" and "Pierre Marcolini", you can find all these in Brussels at the "Sablon/Zav...
The flavors are all special .... but it has been a while since i bought them (because i ate too much of them ... LOLOL) ... equateur-flavor is a dark chocolate with a dark bitter chocolate-cream i think .... . You can't go wrong with these chocolates, the...
And nice topic ! First of all, I don't know all the chocolates ! But the ones from la Maison du Chocolat are excellent. And a bit expensive... Fr.Xavier
They have a branch on Newbury st, in Boston. "Oh look, whoever noticed before that there was a watch dealer next door. I'll just stop in for a minute while you buy chocolate....." ;-) A...
I.e., my wife, who supplies chocolates to friends and a few select customers (primarily gift-basket makers during the holidays). Her chocolates are quite outstanding. In France, I like Foucher and Laduree; in the United States, La Maison du Chocolat (alth...
I volunteer to be a Q.C./taste tester for her! =) What kind of chocolates does she make? We had Lauderee but only for macaroons, got to try their chocolate next time we go to Paris. -MW
She makes truffles, usually very dark chocolate with some sort of aroma such as fresh mint, wild fennel, Chinese five-spice or Port (which I like the most but apparently cannot be sold); also some other confections made of very dark chocolate and containi...
i'd say it depends whether you're getting them fresh. those chocolatiers are like patisseries that make macarons - if they're not fresh, they don't taste the same. i actually prefer pierre herme's macarons to his chocolates. payard truffles are good. but ...