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All aboard! Time for the Ch-ch-ch-chocolate Train!
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Corrie Locke-Hardy
Is it really a bean? Can I eat chocolate if I have a dairy allergy?? Do all brands taste the same?! Find out here…
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My favorite overall brands
 
Chocolate Facts!

High price point

If money is burning a hole in your pocket…

 
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This is a very mellow and delicious flavor! It's less cloying than plain white chocolate, and more subtle than butterscotch.
Chocolate Dulcey 35% - Blond Cooking Range | Valrhona Chocolate
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When I want to get a feel for a new brand, I often order a sampler package to try a range of their products all at once and compare them.
Discovery Gift box | Valrhona Chocolate
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Learn more about bespoke chocolate brands in this article
Most Expensive Chocolate: The Costliest Cocoa Confections
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Medium price point

This is what I buy when I want to be fancy

 
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Ruby chocolate is modified white chocolate. It's been manipulated and infused with a zingy, almost berry-like flavor.
Name Ruby Chocolate - RB1 - 2.5kg Callets
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Similar to the Dulcey in the high price point list, it has a hint of caramel flavor but I don't like it nearly as much as my pal, Val(rohna)
Name Chocolate - Gold 30.4% - callets - 2.5kg
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If you can't trust Food & Wine, who can you trust?
We Taste-Tested Dozens of Dark Chocolate Bars to Find the Very Best
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Low price point

If I'm not using a regional supermarket brand of generic chocolate chips for recipe testing, I'll use these. 

 
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This is a more financially accessible way to do a chocolate tasting and learn flavor nuances.
Chocolate Passport
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I like to cut my own chunks when I make cookies to get a varied size and shape for cookie inclusions.
Pound Plus 72% Cacao Dark Chocolate
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Even if I've never tried all of these before, I like reading a bit about them to keep in mind when shopping.
25 Chocolate Brands, Ranked Worst To Best - Tasting Table
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My favorite overall brands

A collection of the brands that I use regularly, not just the unique flavor shoutouts that might be in other sections of this list. 

 
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This is the brand that I used the most when working in high end restaurants
Valrhona Chocolate
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This is the brand that I use when baking for an event or a tasty splurge
Homepage | callebaut.com
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the recipe on the inside of the Unsweetened kind is quite good
Baking Chocolate | Kraft Heinz
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This is the top shelf brand at my local grocery store chains
Ghirardelli Chocolate Company
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They have a great range of chocolate products
Trader Joe's

Chocolate Facts!

Some interesting information about chocolate, for those interested in the process itself. 

 
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Do you know the difference between Baker's chocolate and chocolate chips? It's a BIG one!
Apparently Baker’s Chocolate Didn’t Get Its Name Because It’s Baking Chocolate
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I love this brand, and this explanation of how chocolate is made!
Shortening the Supply Chain: How Taza Chocolate's Direct Trade ...
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A different process than with Taza, because it's a different finished product texture.
How to make chocolate bean-to-bar
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I love this picture book!
Grandpa Cacao: a Tale of Chocolate, from Farm to Family
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This is a very recent and interesting article!
The Vegan Milk Chocolate You Must Try Right Now 2024 - Veggies Abroad
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