Taste Test #2
Today was the chocolate blind taste test. There were six contendors and five judges. Between each sample we used small cups of coffee to clear our pallet. The coffee was from Thomas’ coffee machine which was sort of broken.
Here are the results: In first place was the Ghiradelli Double Chocolate. By far. We all agreed on that. It was very creamy and quite sweet. In second place was the Lindt’s Semi-Bittersweet. It was an excellent dark chocolate. It was very soft and very good.
Hershey’s Sympony had caramel undertones with a thick, gritty texture. The Lindy Extra Creamy had a slight “eggy” taste. It also had caramel undertones and a smoother texture than the Symphony. The standard Hershey’s Milk Chocolate was instantly recognizable. It tasted like cheap halloween candy and (as some mentioned) S’mores.
In last place was the Lindt Dark Chocolate with 70% cocoa. It was bitter. Definately had a citrus aftertaste. Aaron said it tasted like cough syrup.
So far, the winners in our taste tests are Ghiradelli and Evian. The losers include Fiji and Lindt’s. The lesson: Sometimes you get what you pay for… and some times you don’t.
Debra 8:11 pm on September 8th Permalink | Log in to Reply
I KNEW Ghiradelli would win! Sorry I missed it!
craig 9:43 pm on September 8th Permalink | Log in to Reply
there is a bit of a scandal here! this was supposed to be a test between chocolate bars…pure chocolate, not filling. the Ghirardelli Double Chocolate bar is defined as…
Ghirardelli Milk Chocolate’s rich, legendary signature taste is created by a precise blend of deep-roasted cocoa beans and hand-selected ingredients. This surrounds a velvety smooth, dark chocolate truffle center. It’s the ultimate chocolate indulgence
i think a disqulification is in order(i would demand a do-over, but i think i’ve had enough chocolate for a year)!
jamie 11:41 pm on September 8th Permalink | Log in to Reply
I would think that there would’ve been a distinction in the contest between dark and milk. They shouldn’t be competing against each other; they should be in different categories.
David Mulhern 8:13 am on September 9th Permalink | Log in to Reply
Ah yes, Jamie – a chocolate segregationist. Well, to us there are no boundaries between milk and dark. They are all part of the chocolate race. Craig – you are right about the scandal though. There is some question about the truffle center. That is similar to using steroids to win a race.
tom 10:31 am on September 9th Permalink | Log in to Reply
this has all gotten out of hand. ENOUGH! there will be no more chocolate segregationalism or scandalous accusations. I will not stand for this and neither would James Hershey the inventor of the Hershey Bar!
My chocolate won the competition so everyone of the losers should grab their co-co-ah beans and stop crying. Ghiradelli won fair and square…not by cheating as one Craig G. would suggest. I will throw my comments like a plastic disk and emerge with a hole in my heart.
the champ of soda’s will be the final champ of soft drinks…forever!