Dark
Chocolate Done Right
Scharffen
Berfer Chocolates
Scharffen
Berger Chocolate Maker was founded in 1996 by wine and Champagne
maker John Scharffenberger—who sold his Scharffenberger
Cellars to LVMH (Veuve Clicquot and Moët et Chandon Champagnes)—and
his partner Robert Steinberg, a physician-turned-chocolatier.
The goal was to create rich, pure chocolate from the best cacao.
They succeeded. We sampled their 1-ounce sampler 8-pack ($16)
consisting of Nibby, ultra-smooth 62 percent semisweet, and
70 percent bittersweet.
The
dark, delicious chunks were perfect, not too sweet or too bitter,
with a nice but granular consistency. Some may prefer creamier,
gooier chocolate that melts instantly, but we believe that you'll
agree it's a bite of true chocolate-making excellence. Scharffen
Berger is also good for cooking and used by chefs nationwide;
Martha Stewart and Julia Child both are fond of it. And since
we believe in giving gifts that you'd like to get yourself,
consider it for the holiday season. Available in gourmet shops
and at www.scharffen-berger.com.
Also,
try their Cacao Nibs ($8 per tin), roasted shelled cocoa
beans, which can be delicately and prettily sprinkled on cakes,
desserts or anything that pairs well with chocolate.
