If you ever buy exspensive chocolate, you might find yourself having the need to do a comparison of regular chocolates to reassure yourself that you made the right purchase. I did such a thing, with Jacque Torres chocolate recently, and I involved Rob and my mom in the final desicion, so I knew that I wouldn't be talking myself into believing something that wasn't true. Here are the brands tested:
The Contenders:
Nestle Toll House Bittersweet
Ghiradelli 60% Bittersweet
King Soupers Brand
Jacque Torres 60%
Hershey's Special Dark
Here are my personal Ratings:
5th Place: King Soupers Brand
4th Place: Ghiradelli 60%
3rd Place: Nestle Toll House
And now, for the winner of the Chocolate Chip Contest....
Jacque Torres! By a long shot! Making Hersey's Special Dark, to me, a surprise runner up! Rob agreed, and I think my mom did too, that Jacque Torres was smoother, creamier, and had a richer chocolate taste.
There you go, I'm not entirely crazy! Although, I bet after seeing my results, and seeing how I ranked some chocolates, maybe you think I am crazy...
Where these results after being baked into something, melted down for a sauce, or straight up chocolate chips out of a bag? I think thre are different chocolate chips for different applications depending on your chocolate need at the time!
ReplyDeleteI agree, each chocolate has it's own advantages for different projects. Tollhouse is the best for chocolate chips in my opinion. The results were based upon tasting the chocolate in chip form only. Your comment makes me want to delve into this more.
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