It’s a Tough Job, But Someone Has To Do It

When I were a lad chocolate was pretty simple: Milk or Plain.

Now when you wander down the confectionary aisle of your local supermarket you are presented with a dazzling array of chocolaty wonders.

One of the more delightful chocolate combinations is chilli and chocolate.

What I present here is a small selection of chilli chocolate bars I have managed to find locally.



I would like to explain that this review was done under strict conditions but I can’t. It was just one big chocolate fest!!

I did try to do each bar justice. I opened each one carefully and broke off the assigned portion. I took in the aroma relishing the smell of the chocolate before slowly eating it...savouring every moment. I also left it a good time between each tasting involving lots of tea to make sure my taste buds had recovered.

I have written my initial comments for each bar as I was smelling and chewing:

Montezuma’s ~ Dark Chocolate with Chilli Min cocoa solids: 73% Weight: 100g Comments: Smell of strong dark chocolate. Small solid chunks. Tastes like normal strong dark chocolate for the first few bites then the chilli kicks in! You really can taste the higher cocoa content.

Moser-Roth ~ Finest Dark Chocolate Chilli Min cocoa solids: 52% Weight: 5 x 25g Comments: Another strong chocolate smell. Individually wrapped chucks. Smooth sweet taste. Slow trickle of chilli heat as it melts. Individual bars make for a controlled experience.
Lindt ~ Excellence Chilli Min cocoa solids: 49% Weight: 100g Comments: Thin large chunks. Much sweeter than the other bars probably in part due to lower cocoa content. Very moreish. Even taste of chilli. No surprises or after burns here.

Conclusion

The conclusion is not what I was expecting. We have three different makes of chocolate from three different countries containing three different strengths of chocolate.

The conclusion is that each is best at different times. The Montezuma bar is strong and you can’t help but eat it slowly savouring every mouthful. The Moser Roth is conveniently split into five individual bars, ideal for snacking. Finally there is the Lindt with its sweeter more main stream taste.

But, it is chilli chocolate we are talking about here. On pure taste and kick I would have to say that Montezuma’s is victorious on this day.

…and world peace!

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