Firecracker Chocolate Bar

[fishwax]

I found this at the store today, and it sounded too interesting not to try. It's a dark chocolate bar with chipotle, salt, and popping candy (like pop rocks). Sounds a bit weird, but it's tasty--and addictive. :)

Had any good chocolate lately?

[Mugu]

1. I once had something like that.

[Madrone]

2. YES.

I just had one that has chilies (chipotle, and another kind I can't remember) w/ cherries in dark chocolate.

OMG. Chilies + chocolate? Who freaking KNEW that was so awesome? The sweet cherries rounded it and and the combination is damned near perfect.

[GOPisEvil]

4. The Oaxacans knew.

:D

That's one reason mole is so tasty. :9

[Madrone]

8. ...

Whatever. Know it all.

:eyes:

[GOPisEvil]

10. ...

:P

[tigereye]

7. I've had the chile kind and the kind with curry in em

pretty intriguing. Usually buy the special kinds for Valentine's Day.

[Madrone]

9. Curry?

That doesn't sound good at all, but then ... one w/ hot peppers didn't initially either.

If you ever find one w/ the peppers and the cherries I recommend trying one. A perfect blend of bitter (dark chocolate), sweet (cherries) and heat (the peppers). Very well balanced.

[tigereye]

16. the curry one was actually kind of interesting... surprisingly!

ya know, I think I did try the cherry-pepper one- I seem to remember that it was a bit hot for me. (I'm a bit of a heat weenie...)

[fishwax]

11. sounds good -- normally I'm not big on cherries, but with the chillies to balance out

I think that'd be tasty. I'll have to look for it :)

[Madrone]

15. You can't really taste the cherries -

at least not strongly. They just add a burst of sweetness. They are very small pieces encased in the hard chocolate - so you sometimes get a bite that has something slightly chewy and sweet.

This is the kind I got, and the one I recommend:






http://www.chocolove.com/chilies.htm


YUM!

[rucky]

3. This place just moved next door to my wife's shop...

http://www.anjanettes.com/index.html

This could get dangerous...

[fishwax]

12. oh my!

:scared:

that will be hard to resist :)

[Deja Q]

5. Of all the things I want to have go off in my mouth, fireworks ain't one of them...

:hide:

[tigereye]

6. I had some wonderful ganache type icing on some birthday cupcakes!

And I bought some good (and politically good fair trade) chocolate at our local coop!


How are ya? What sports are intriguing you this summer? :hi:

[fishwax]

13. mmm ... cupcakes

I just recently found a local bakery that makes unbelievable cupcakes. I hadn't had one in years :)

How are ya? What sports are intriguing you this summer? :hi:

I'm good--things have been busy here this summer, but I've managed to follow a bit of sport--Are you a tennis fan? The final weekend of Wimbledon was great! Unbelievable tennis in the men's final :) Now I'm looking forward to the British Open ... and to football season, of course :D

How are you doing? :hi:

[tigereye]

17. I watched a fair amount of Wimbledon since my kid was out of school

and I tend to work less in the summer. I missed the finals, though - I am kind of tired of Serena vs Venus (I really want to see some other folks step up - although Dementieva certainly gave it a shot!) and I had other things I had to do that day, so I missed the men's final, too. :(


I love watching golf at times (men's majors and LPGA) and the BO is fun due to all the pot bunkers and shaggy courses!


It's been a nice summer so far, not too hot, some camps for the kiddo, plus he plans to take a rowing class. We are big swimmers and go to the pool, lake and wave pool quite a bit. We joined a local food club and have been getting some great local produce!


:hi:

[seemunkee]

14. I love the chocolate bars with chili

If I see that one I'll have to give it a try.
Right now I have some bars from Ikea. They're pretty crappy chocolate, but they were cheap.
I really like the Dagoba Xocolatl with chili's and cocoa nibs