Package of Vosages Haut-Chocolate “An Aphrodisiac Library of Chocolate Love Spells”
These exotic little treats look more like a find for Valentine’s Day. But take a bite of one and you’ll want to have them on hand for any reason at all! I first found this box of Vosges Haut Chocolat at Bergdorf’s the last time I was in New York City a couple of months ago. Although words like “aphrodisiac” and “love spells” are certainly alluring on this particular package, I was most enticed by what was inside – dark chocolate seasoned with the most unlikely ingredients! They’re totally reminiscent of the movie, “Chocolat” with Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp.
Dark chocolate varieties: Red Fire, Black Pearl, Oaxaca
A “Black Pearl Bar” with wasabi, ginger, and black sesame seeds? You won’t see that on the dessert menu at the local sushi bar! How about a “Red Fire Bar” with Mexican ancho and chipotle chilies and Ceylon cinnamon? Sounds almost like an ancient Aztec concoction used for love rituals! If you’re feeling really spicy, there’s the “Oaxaca Bar” with guajillo and pasilla chilies, seemingly like something you’d find around Sevilla, Spain at a tapas bar.
Of the three dark chocolate varieties, the latter definitely packs the stingiest bite. Having the highest cacao content paired with the chilies, it’s no wonder. They are all positively excellent and the unique ingredients are in perfectly subtle combinations so that you’re getting a hint of the flavors, not overwhelming awkwardness. Best of all, the ingredients are most pure and natural.
Milk chocolate varieties: Barcelona and Naga
I should also mention the other varieties that are made with milk chocolate, though no less interesting. The “Naga Bar” is made with sweet Indian curry powder and coconut flakes. The “Barcelona Bar” has hickory smoked almonds and grey sea salt. Now if only Vosges could do these in a dark chocolate version with raw ingredients!
While each of these bars are a sample size of .5 ounces each, they do come in full-sizes which can be ordered directly from vosgeschocolate.com. There you will find an even more extensive selection of chocolate bars with ingredients such as goji berries, organic walnuts, green tea, kalamata olives, cardamom, and plums! You’ll have fun on their website checking out all the treats. The products make excellent gifts as well. I’m all over that. . .
<3, JMK
