I thought I knew good chocolate. I rather pride myself on favoring the high cacao content and richer taste of the more expensive brands. But I had never even heard of raw chocolate when one of my readers was kind enough to ask if she could send me a "little something" she thought I would enjoy.
Raw chocolate? Wouldn't that be... a cacao pod? Well, yes and no. According to Fine & Raw,
the difference between their methods and conventional chocolate-making
is that their end product is much closer to the source than most--they
use low temperatures which preserve more of the chocolate's nutrients,
antioxidants (see, it's a health food), and flavor.
According to me, the difference is that their organic, artisanal chocolate has completely and forever ruined me for that mass-produced stuff. I am not a woman who normally knows moderation, and a tiny piece of this produces such a rich and complex uber-chocolate experience that I'm not sure I could pig out on it even if I wanted to.
It's handmade in Brooklyn (by a financial analyst-turned-chocolatier, no less), and priced accordingly. Valentine's Day is coming up, guys. If there's any chocolate on the planet that equals love, this is it. -Mir
Buy artisanal, organic raw chocolate from Fine & Raw, or check out where you can buy it in person.
According to me, the difference is that their organic, artisanal chocolate has completely and forever ruined me for that mass-produced stuff. I am not a woman who normally knows moderation, and a tiny piece of this produces such a rich and complex uber-chocolate experience that I'm not sure I could pig out on it even if I wanted to.
It's handmade in Brooklyn (by a financial analyst-turned-chocolatier, no less), and priced accordingly. Valentine's Day is coming up, guys. If there's any chocolate on the planet that equals love, this is it. -Mir
Buy artisanal, organic raw chocolate from Fine & Raw, or check out where you can buy it in person.
