Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Darrell Lea Ginger

Not only do these fine chocolate bars have pretty shiny wrappers, what's more impressive is their out-there flavors. Continuing with the same line of fine chocolates, my next consumption is this Darrell Lea Dark Chocolate Coated Ginger. Description on the wrapper reads Rich fudge blended with succulent pieces of ginger smothered in dark chocolate. I think this is the first time I've seen "succulent" used in describing a chocolate bar wink I'm a little apprehensive on the flavor combinations - specifically the duo of fudge and ginger.
"Fudge" can be a term used to describe a flavor or a texture. In the case of Fudge Oreos and Mr. Big Fudge, it describes a chocolately flavor of a component of the item. For homemade fudge slabs, the term describes the fudgey texture (and usually sickeningly sweetness).
Here, "rich fudge" would better describe the texture, if that. Biting into the bar, density of the fudge exceeds my expectations (ie. it is a bit hard a chewy) - and the richness is all there. The fudge is sweet, without being too sweet.
From the picture it's difficult to tell, but within the fudge filling there are pieces of ginger. These ginger pieces are quite mild, not hot like candied ginger. Adding more to the texture than flavor, while still bringing the subtle zing of ginger to the overall bar. The dark chocolate coating is good, but nothing that stands out in my mind.
For my first chocolate ginger bar, it's quite the exotic treat. For me, 55g is a little hefty for this fine chocolate. It would work better in small pieces as part of a boxed chocolate set.

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