西奥巧克力
人们经常说我是世界上最幸运的人,因为他们认为我过的那种生活。但是我找到了一些让我殴打的人。
我从书中回来了,这令人振奋,但让我有点想家。虽然真的,如果有人考虑一下,一个人可以访问多少次Target在一个月?甚至不要让我开始沃尔格林…I mean, how much chapstick does a guy需要?(嗯,很多,似乎……)
将我的行李箱塞进ill,我的最后一个周末在西雅图度过了无目标的西雅图,那里有很多好东西可以吃和喝,浓咖啡with gal-palShauna,与一群食物博客作者that was well-oiled by lots of good wine mixed with plates of the freshest food overlooking the water. There was time to catch up with new and old friends, unwind, and after a few glasses of wine, a bit of comparing notes was in order.
So watch it out there, readers!
On this last day, a chocolate tasting was planned at西奥巧克力,美国少数几个出色的小型巧克力制造商之一。从我走进北菲尼大道(North Phinney Avenue)朴实的前门的那一刻起,我就知道这对我来说将是一个很有趣的乐趣,而客人则停下来打招呼和样品。
这就像一个大型聚会在里面举行,到处都是很多巧克力。我从未见过如此快乐,兴奋的人。现在那些人过着甜蜜的生活。但是你能怪他们吗?被所有这些巧克力所包围,我也将成为地球上最幸福的家伙。一个下午,我是。
如前所述,西奥是美国为数不多的巧克力制造商之一,从豆类到酒吧制作巧克力。使用有机贸易豆,烤豆子,磨碎,然后成形为巧克力片,其中许多是“原始”棒,突出了一些细微差别cacao来自世界各地的豆类。但是与其他一些巧克力制造商不同,他们有巧克力秋天马丁,谁在制作我一生中品尝过的一些最好的巧克力糖果。
您是否介意我谈论可以想象的最富有,最纯净的口味?
Okay, don’t mind if I do.
With just two-and-a-half years of chocolate-making under her belt, Autumn’s managed to hit just the right notes with every chocolate I tried.
一种dark, chocolate-enrobed square encircling a raw-green spearmintganache当客人对充满柠檬的巧克力狂欢时,令人耳目一新,令人振奋,这是一口味道的柠檬味。一点点,我也狂欢。
Autumn使用柠檬凝乳底座,该凝乳底座被折叠成白巧克力,然后允许它静置几天,以达到与巧克力涂层的正确一致性。
一种nd how a big chocolate rectangle stuffed, fig and fennel flavored-ganache?Or a sophisticated peanut butter骨头,充满松脆的地面花生果仁糖还有一点点海盐?
But I can’t resist telling you about my favorite: burnt sugar.
When we passed by the racks and racks of just-dipped chocolates, I gathered my nerve to ask for one and within seconds I was seduced with the taste of deeply-caramelized, rich-tasting organic cane sugar melded with bittersweet, homemade chocolate. If you don’t do anything else today (except finish reading my blog, of course), I urge you to visit西奥的网站and order a box. You won’t be disappointed! I’m hoarding the two boxes they wrapped for me and will only share them with very special people.
而且,由于我在接下来的几周内没有邀请任何特殊的人,所以我想我必须一个人自己吃。
如果您住在西雅图,或计划将来访问,我敦促您将其高尾访问西奥。我提出要无限期地在那里睡觉,这是被正式接受的要约。但必须回到巴黎收集我的财产。所以这里对我来说一切都结束了,我打包了我的行李。很快我会Living The Sweet Life in Seattle。
只是在开玩笑。我什至没有联合国收拾行装……但是我已经打开了包装,吃了一盒巧克力。
一种nd after all that super-duper chocolate, how could I end the perfect trip? By dining with food bloggers; the porous亚当, the ever-fabulous and gluten-free Shauna, the soon-to-be Mrs.莫莉, tip-top Tara, and the lovely and learned Lara, who fixed my camera with the simple touch of one button. Really. Is there anything that makes one feel more stupid than that?
晚餐在酒吧里,我们喝了很多葡萄酒(当然),吃了很多很棒的食物。然后,当我们坐下来时,完成了最后一个长相思,其中一位客人奇怪地开始捡起鼻子(他现在声称他只是为相机做的),促使我们休会了晚上。
So I’m back in Paris with loads of chocolate bars and almost as many great memories. (Except for one of a certain New Yorker with his finger jammed in his snout. Now you’ve got it too. I know, I know…“感谢您的分享,大卫”…) My next goal is to tuck myself into my own bed, surround myself with my special and highly-complex混合我只能正确安排的枕头,睡几天。
当我醒来时,我会攻击其余的巧克力。
与亚当攻击他的活力相同,嗯…oh, never mind…
西奥巧克力
3400 Phinney Avenue North
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