"Dean G." > wrote in message
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>I like Valrhona Le Noir Amer 71%. One tiny piece of a bar gives more
> chocolate flavor than most others do from a whole bar. Fight the
> temptation to chew it up and just let it melt in you mouth.
>
> I also like Perugina's dark chocolates and Pike Place Black Forest
> Cherry. They are not quite so intense, but still very good. Both of
> these seem to have a more universal appeal than the Le Noir Amer. The
> Black Forest bar has other things in it, but it disappears rapidly
> whenever I buy it. A small price to pay for happy children.
>
> Locally Graeters (best known for their ice cream) also makes very good
> chocolate, which is a very good way to eat their chocolate. Try the
> black raspberry chip. They also sell the chocolate in traditional
> candies.
>
> None of this stops me from buying all kinds of odd stuff. Jungle Jims
> and Word Market both have fairly large chocolate sections. Both also
> sell wine, and a good Zinfandel (no, not the white stuff) goes well
> with a good chocolate bar. Try Storybook Mountain's Eastern Exposure
> (Zinfandel) with your favorite chocolate bar.
>
> Dean G.

I had forgotten how much I like the Perugina's chocolates. I can only
afford them when they come to Costco around the holidays. Then, they usually
are only of one kind - filled with filberts, as I recall, perhaps there are
others.
Thanks for the information re Valrhona Le Noir Amer 71%, I'll keep an eye
out for it.
Dee Dee