New York Chocolate Show

Every year thousands of chocoholics converge on 18th street in NY for the annual NY Chocolate Show. For thirty dollars you are invited into a makeshift chocolate pavilion where both small and large vendors of G-D’s Cocoa bean gather to promote, sell and brand their Brown Concoctions. This year the event was smaller than previous and was clearly a reflection on of the economic times.

The old adage that people take comfort in food as their piggy banks decrease was evident in the turnout but not the vendor booths. In past years the truffle was the all the rage… but it appears that its popularity is decreasing as people realize the name is better than the taste. I have seen an evolution of the spice and chocolate pairing with this year sea salt, cinnamon and ginger taking a back seat to chili's from all around the globe.

But the real show stopper and trend this year is Sizzling Bacon covered chocolate. That’s right, and not just fried bacon covered with milk or dark but also combined with chili and pop rocks for that sizzle!

 

Is that today?

 

New York and Chocolate as well as US and Chocolote is an oxymoron and does not go together. Sorry fellas but the US has no idea how to make proper chocolate nor cheese for that matter ... let me have it ...

 

you should not talk about things you do not know. what is your favorite chocolate?

there are a decent number of artisan chocolate makers who are making chocolate that is on par with anything from europe. the best are actually making chocolate from bean to bar - this allows them to express the characteristics of a bean and allows for a wider nuance of flavors among and within products.

in fact, aside from Amadei (Italian) chocolate, Amano (Salt Lake City) might be the best chocolate i've ever tasted.

- chuck

 

Down here in Dallas we have this chocolate called M&M's with peanuts... it's pretty fine if you say so myself.

 

haha. M&M is still my favorite.

Can't believe i missed it this year.

 

just bought some Amano off Amazon