Know Your Chocolate

There have been a plethora of great chocolate shows on all the direct tv channels lately but that doesn’t mean the layman still has a clue what makes great cocoa. Here are a few tips for talking about chocolate and looking like you know what’s up
Mexican Hot Chocolate: All true aficionados of the stuff know what Mexican hot chocolate is. If you haven’t tried this thick, spicy combination of cocoa and chili peppers you’re missing out and in the dark.
Percentage of Cocoa: You really know your stuff if you choose your chocolate bars based on their percentage of cocoa, not the pretty wrapper. Generally, the higher the percentage the better but the higher also means more bitter taste – ease in slowly if you’re used to milk chocolate only.
Cocoa Nibs: A great new treat in urban areas, cocoa nibs are tiny coffee bean textured bits of chocolate that tastewellit’s hard to describe. You can keep a tin in your desk to get a jolt of that dark chocolate flavor from time to time and can even find them at stores like Trader Joes.