HOW TO EAT CHOCOLATE

 

HOW TO EAT CHOCOLATE

BE PRESENT. Close your eyes, take three deep, cleansing ujjayi breaths and quiet the mind.

 

SEE the shine and color on the truffle’s round shape.

 

TOUCH. Run your thumb and forefinger across the chocolate surface. Is it smooth, rough, bumpy, dry, moist, or…?

HOW TO EAT A TRUFFLE

 

SMELL. Bring your thumb and chocolate to your nose and inhale deeply. Close your eyes. Cup your other hand around the truffle and smell.

 

SNAP. Bite the truffle into two pieces. If the proper temperature conditions are present, you should hear a crisp, clean pop that indicates well-tempered chocolate.

 

TASTE. Take a small bite. Break up the chocolate in your mouth, let it sit over your tongue, press to your palate (the roof of your mouth), and melt. What does your tongue detect: sweet, salty, bitter, acidic, umami…or a combination?

HOW TO EAT AN EXOTIC CANDY BAR           

SEE. There should be a glossy shine to the chocolate bar, this shows a good temper; rather, a tight bond between the cocoa butter and the cocoa mass.

 

SMELL. Rub your thumb on the chocolate to help release the aromas.  Inhale the chocolate and ingredient notes deeply through your nose.  Can you feel it?

 

SNAP. Quality chocolate should always be dry to the touch.  Break the bar into two pieces. Hear a crisp, ringing snap, which indicates a well-tempered bar of chocolate.

 

TASTE. Place the chocolate on your tongue and press it to the roof of your mouth. Within thirty seconds, the chocolate should slowly begin to melt around your tongue.  The taste should not be evanescent; it should have a long, lingering finish.

 

FEEL. Recognize the life in your body as you… benefit from the anti-oxidants in chocolate, ride the natural high of chillies, boost your immune system with some of the natural ingredients. Each bar brings its own sensations and benefits. Notice how spicy bars don’t hit you until after you have swallowed.