Sarotti Nuss Chili

Chili and chocolate is a natural pairing, and Sarotti has jumped on the bandwagon, but in their own way. This is a 32% milk chocolate, and instead of putting the chili into the chocolate, Sarotti has caramelized it onto the hazelnuts. With each bite that has a nut in it, you get both smooth, cooling chocolate and a power kick of chili when you bite into the nut.
If you let the chocolate melt first, then you have a candied hazelnut piece spiced by cayenne pepper.
Sarotti is part of the Barry Callebaut concern.

Reviewed: Sarotti Nuss Chili
Personality: Milky sweet with a powerful chili punch
How to enjoy: In small bits, accompanied by a cool drink
Rating:
1: Better than sex
2: Little bites of heaven
3: Share with your best friend
4: Will do in a pinch
5: Halloween candy

Where to buy:
Germany: Sarotti is available in grocers and candy stores. http://www.sarotti.com
USA: http://www.germandeli.com/sarotti.html

Gauss Curry Cocos Banane

Chili and chocolate is a natural pairing, but I’m not so sure about curry and chocolate. The last curry chocolates I’ve tried have been unpleasant.
Gauss chocolatier has proven me wrong, at least in part. They started with white chocolate, added banana, and then some curry. This actually works.
The pictures you see are not wrong – the chocolate has a definite greenish cast. I kept looking at it over and over, trying to figure out if my eyes were mistaken. I’m guessing it’s a combination of banana and curry. The manufacturer doesn’t say if it’s a green curry, but it certainly could be. The coconut is a great added touch, giving you a nice aftertaste, having absorbed the curry and banana.

Reviewed: Gauss Curry Cocos Banane
Personality: Reminds me of Bali – exotic and attractive
How to enjoy: Potentially addictive
Rating:
1: Better than sex
2: Little bites of heaven
3: Share with your best friend
4: Will do in a pinch
5: Halloween candy

Where to buy:
Gauss Chocolatier in Nagold, Germany

Dovgan Waffeltorte

Dear Hubby (DH) has been bringing various delicacies home from the store on Saturdays. Ho goes out most every weekend to the Real grocery store to buy things that we regularly use every week. One reason to go there is to buy the deli turkey breast, which is the best I’ve tasted anywhere.

This time he brought home an Ivan & Marja waffle torte from the manufacturer Dovgan. I don’t know if they’re related to the Dovgan vodka. It’s a cake or a bar cookie, with 4 waffle layers filled with a nougat-like filling and a walnut on top, with a final coating of chocolatey glaze.

This came out of the box stale. The waffles were crisp but old, and the filling was sugary. The glaze was waxy, and did not taste like chocolate.

The ingredients indicate this: mostly sugar, vegetable fat, …
Yuck.

Reviewed: Ivan & Marja Waffeltorte
Personality: The picture on the box is the most tasty part or this product
How to enjoy: Leave it on the shelf
Rating:
1: Better than sex
2: Little bites of heaven
3: Share with your best friend
4: Will do in a pinch
5: Halloween candy

Where to buy:
Grocers in Germany

Gauss Edelbitter-Orange

Back to Nagold, on the edge of the Black Forest, for another sample of Gauss’ fine hand-made chocolate bars.

This one is a dark chocolate with orange flavor. Right after putting it in your mouth, you can taste the orange, not too weak, not too strong. Nicely balanced flavors.

I couldn’t wait for the chocolate to melt, but it chewed nicely, and there was no grittiness. This is a 62% chocolate, and it’s a good quality, with the orange enhancing the floral note of the dark chocolate.

Reviewed: Gauss Edelbitter-Orange

Personality: Inauspiciously sophisticated

How to enjoy: Good tasty eating chocolate. Great for a bedtime snack or as you sit out on the front porch in the evenings.

Rating:

1: Better than sex

2: Little bites of heaven

3: Share with your best friend

4: Will do in a pinch

5: Halloween candy

Where to buy:

Gauss Confiserie in Nagold, Germany