Comments on: Dessert Week – Day 7: Chocolate Haven

By: krista

krista — Fri, 13 May 2005 19:00:05 +0000

Having tried many gourmet chocolate at exorbitant prices I have to say I totally love Chocolate Haven the wicked fun chocolate is the total bomb!

By: Becky

Becky — Mon, 14 Mar 2005 16:35:24 +0000

Thanks Kelli! Good description of the difference.

By: Kelli

Kelli — Sun, 13 Mar 2005 16:34:16 +0000

Hi Becky – I’ve been thinking about Jacques Torres vs. Vosges and have to say the difference in their chocolates come down to a difference in style and texture more than anything. Jacques Torres is a thinner, square piece with much smoother consistency than Vosges, which has a more cruchy shell and thicker filling. I’d say it’s worth having some shipped to give it a try. I love his peanut butter chocolates (they’re made with hazlenuts, not peanuts) and the grand marnier is also excellent (it has a very light liquor flavor).

By: Kelli

Kelli — Fri, 11 Mar 2005 04:00:20 +0000

Living in New York makes me so jaded when it comes to prices! $8 for truffles seems high, even for this city. I usually save purchases like that for special gifts (but only if the taste makes it worth it). I’ve had chocolate from both Scharffen Berger and Vosges, but not their truffles in particular. I’ll have to get to both soon.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 11 Mar 2005 03:32:11 +0000

Looks like a great place! I went to Scharffen Berger and was shocked to pay $8 for three truffles. While the quality of the chocolate was good (intense flavor, no waxy residue), I didn’t like it that much. I like my chocolate to taste clean, but there was some background note (not acidic or floral) that I just didn’t like. Also, the tea and sea salt caramel truffles didn’t taste very exotic. I could hardly taste the tea or salt, so I felt gypped buying the “unique” flavors.

By: Becky

Becky — Thu, 10 Mar 2005 17:36:10 +0000

I’m new at exploring the world of gourmet choclates. I haven’t tried Jacques Torres chocolate yet. I have tried Vosges Haut-Chocolat though. They are based in Chicago but I believe have a place in New York. Have you tried them yet? How would you say they compare? I live in San Diego and have to have great chocolate shipped in. I like Vosges better than any other I’ve tried. Jacques looks good – is it worth having shipped to me?

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