Lindt Excellence – A Touch of Sea Salt
September 13, 2010
Adding salt to any food makes the flavors “pop.” This phenomenon happens to chocolate, too. Some of the complex cocoa notes, that are normally too subtle to detect, will jump right out at you after adding a pinch of salt.
This chocolate bar is nutty, with caramel and a little spice coming off at the end. At random, a tiny salt crystal would release a burst of salty, coffee, creamy flavor – tasted like I was drinking a latte!
I was disappointed in the soft, almost chewy texture brought on by the addition of butterfat in the chocolate. The softness and quick melt diminished the experience for me slightly.
Overall, I really enjoyed this bar. The salt did not overpower the intensity of the chocolate and was able to detect unique flavors coming from the crystals.
I’m a fan of sweet and salty. You’ll find me choosing chocolate-covered pretzels over chocolate-covered strawberries. I prefer chocolate nut clusters over chocolate-coated cookies.
How about you? Let me know what you think of this chocolate. Enjoy!
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I tried this one and thought it was a little on the bland side. Then again, I was spoiled long ago by Fran’s Grey Salt dark chocolate caramels.
http://www.franschocolates.com/home.php?cat=2
I used to live down the street from the original Fran’s and worked at home … one of these little delights was my daily treat on the walk back from the post office. 🙂