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On Wed, 24 Mar 2004 16:01:39 -0500, Maggie
> wrote:

>In article >,
says...
>
>> I've got a bag of the
>> Ghiradelli milk chocolate squares that my boss brought me back from
>> the states. Not being much of a milk chocolate person, I'm not
>> totally sure if I'm a good judge, but I'm not totally impressed. Very
>> ordinary, no richness to them at all, but a fairly nice mouth feel, if
>> a tad on the grainy side at the end.
>
>I'm rather fond of Ghirardelli dark chocolate bars with raspberries, as
>well as their truffles and filled chocolates.

Not living in the US means I can't often get my hands on these
chocolates. I'm at the mercy of my boss and whatever he brings back
for me. I've tried to train him, but sometimes he brings milk
chocolate back with him as well... oh, well...

>I'm not much for milk chocolate either, but I do like Ghirardelli milk
>chocolate for "everyday" chocolate. Beats the hell out of Hershey's any
>day of the week.

No competition! Hershey's is the very WORST.

>I have to wonder if you maybe laid hands on a bag of squares that had
>been improperly stored? One of the things I like about Ghirardelli is
>the smoothness - I've only ever noticed graininess if the squares have
>been mishandled.

Its very, very slight - and only after a minute or two after you
finish eating it. Like a tiny left over bit in your mouth you can
feel on your teeth.

But honestly, I must say that they are pretty good quality chocolates.
They're just... a tad... boring. Nothing particularly interesting
about the flavor - no undertones to brighten it up and make it really
special. Just plain nice.

(I'll ask him to try to get dark chocolate squares next time.)

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Davida Chazan (The Chocolate Lady)
<davidac AT jdc DOT org DOT il>
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