Price: About $2. This bar does a good job of coming off as classy enough, despite its cheap price. The bar comes in little rectangles, each crafted into a perfect wave, with a Dove signature in the middle. There is some discoloration, but not too much. ...
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Composition: Sicilian Almond Marzipan, Amaretto, 62% Dark Chocolate. Region of Production: USA. Price: $7.50 from Vosges’ site. This bar looks like a mess. During the shipping process, it broke into two pieces. With most of Vosges’s bars, that’s not quite so problematic. This one, though, is filled with sticky marzipan that...
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Composition: 73-75% Dark Chocolate. Region of Production: USA. Origin of Cocoa: Venezuela. Price: 100g for about $8. Producer’s Notes: “Subtle nutty flavor with a fine cocoa acidity.” Again, I give credit to Burdick’s presentation. The bar comes in beautiful thick paper packaging, tied with old-fashioned string. The bar...
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Specialty: Dates and Date-based Candy. Address: Dubai Mall, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Price: 245 dhs/kg (about $60). The Middle East is a wasteland for good chocolate. Artisanal producers are few and far between, and those that do exist tend to specialize in that candy-like, extra-waxy chocolate that you’d be hard-pressed to...
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Now that summer’s here, I’ve decided to take the FoodBuster on the move to a location unlike any other: The Middle East! My first stop? The United Arab Emirates, for some of the most diverse, unique cuisine in the region. If you thought Middle Eastern cuisine couldn’t be elegant, then you haven’t visited the...
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Composition: 34% Milk Chocolate, Caramel Filling. Region of Production: USA. Price: $3.80 for 3.25 oz. (92g). Presentation is something Lake Champlain does pretty well for a cheaper producer. Again, the colorful paper packaging, while a bit cheap, gives the chocolate a homey feel. And I really enjoy the make of the bar. In this...
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Location: Six Stores in America. Mine was at 951 W. Armitage (at Sheffield), Chicago, IL 60614. Country of Production: USA. Price: 16 pieces for $40 at their online store. Chicago isn’t really known for its chocolates. With such a vibrant culinary scene, though, you’d expect someone to step it up and produce chocolate on par...
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Cuisine: Dessert, American. Location: 1747 North Damen Avenue, Chicago, IL 60647-5508. Price: $11 for desserts, $6 for hot chocolate. I’ve already mentioned my nearly unbelievable Chicago burger hop, where I took down a whole five burgers in one day. Well, at the last leg of my journey, Hot Chocolate, I also managed to add in a...
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Location: 52-D Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA 02138. Country of Production: USA. Price: $15 for ¼ lb. of Chocolate (18 pieces + a penguin), $3 for a Chocolate Mouse/Penguin. There’s a stereotype that’s been destroying the world of chocolate as of late: the idea that good chocolate must be expensive. Unfortunately, more often...
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Composition: 75% Dark Chocolate. Origin of Cocoa: Venezuela. Bean Type: Chuao. Region of Production: France. Price: About $8 for 100g. Everything about this bar speaks to its quality. First, the bar comes in traditional Bonnat style, crafted into squares that snap off perfectly, with clean lines. This bar, though, goes a step...
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