Chocolate

[Aevum]

i was wondering, any chocolate experts know good brands of dark and milk block chocolate to works with ?

 

[Shane]

Valrhona.

 

[DFrancis]

Look for any small chocolate maker that roasts and grinds their own beans.

 

[airplanedoc]

No good chocolate on this side of the pond, that I can assure you.

 

[Dougger]

i was wondering, any chocolate experts know good brands of dark and milk block chocolate to works with ?

I use Merckens Yucatan (DARK) REAL CHOCOLATE
and Callebaut Belgian Chocolate - Single Origin Callets, "Bittersweet" Dark Chocolate blended together.

 

[holiday]

valrhona.

+1

 

[jwhite]

I have been using El Rey single origin chocolates for years and have been very pleased with their products and service.

 

[Torcams]

Valrhona, El Rey and Scharffenberger are my favorites.

 

[xillion]

+1 on Callebaut Belgian Chocolate and Scharffenberger

I how used the one at the link below sometimes and it tastes like no other chocolate I have ever tried. It is sublime:

http://www.chocosphere.com/cgi-bin/...ducts/waialua-estate.html&cart_id=244310_8331

they sell many other brands as well:

http://www.chocosphere.com/cgi-bin/webstore/web_store.cgi?page=main.html&cart_id=244310_8331

 

[SiBurning]

Valrhona, El Rey and Scharffenberger are my favorites.

+3

El Ray's an awesome single origin for fruity flavors and has the best milk chocolate. Valrhona's great for rich blends, but I often prefer single origins. Scharffen Berger makes awesome cocoa. Michel Cuizel is a good choice when you want something less "blended" than Valhrona. And there's some amazing Belgian chocolates.

One secret when using good chocolate is to use less sugar. I find you can go with even less sugar when using a single origin or something like the Cuizel, and make up for it with other things. These just don't bloom with a lot of sugar, while the Valhrona does.