Chocolate: Essential Beach Gear
Early this morning, my workout friend and I are going to the beach together for the first time. We will only be spending a few days in the heat of a Rehoboth Delaware beach, but I am looking forward to it.
When packing for the trip, one of the first things I thought to bring along to enjoy on this brief vacation was some deep, dark, chocolate. My friend doesn't know it yet, but we’re going to have a chocolate sampling party. Single origin dark chocolate is trendy right now. We’ll see if we can detect the differences between Madagascar, Tanzania, Palmira Plantation, and Costa Rican chocolates. A few years ago, I would never have known that dark chocolate can be fruity or floral or spicy or smoky! I can detect some differences already, but I’m working to refine my chocolate palate. (It’s a tough job, but someone’s got to do it!) I’m told you should listen for the snap, then savor the smell before you let the chocolate melt on your tongue to see what kind of flavors linger longest.
Check out John and Kira’s web site for some outstanding chocolate. These folks from the Philadelphia area use organic ingredients from local farmers to make distinctively flavored chocolates. They even sponsored a project in which urban elementary school children learned about gardening and nutrition while growing the mint used in John and Kira’s chocolates.
Kathleen Capcara
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