The news of my chocolate snobbery quickly spread threw my office floor after I gracefully declined FREE CHOCOLATE. People found it strange that I’d turn down free chocolate. I had to explain that it’s hard to go back to regular chocolate after you’ve tasted real chocolate. I don’t push artisan chocolates on people. Especially to the ones who really like Hershey’s dark bars. I just gracefully decline chocolates made for mainstream/daily use.
One of my favorite chocolate bars is the Almond Bar from Recchiuti. This bar is filled with toasted almond pieces. One of the first things you’ll notice about this bar is that there is a delicate touch when it came to assembly. The toasted almonds are not drenched in chocolate. After unwrapping, you’ll find areas of the bar that expose the almonds. I would have taken a picture except I was enjoying the bar too much.
Here’s the description:
Toasted almond pieces are coated in Burnt Caramel syrup and sea salt and then toasted again before being added, by hand, to our custom Semisweet Chocolate. The subtle, delicate nut is an ideal complement to the smooth and complex semisweet flavors.
Try Recchiuti! I know you won’t regret it. You can find them here:
One Ferry Building, Shop #30
San Francisco, CA 94111
Store Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-7pm, Sat 8am-6pm, Sun 10am-5pm
Phone: 415-834-9494
About Recchiuti
Thanks Helen for the wonderful birthday gift of chocolate.