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So, what flavor goes best with chocolate?

Oy? What of those orange chocolate things?

Oy? What of those orange chocolate things?

That falls squarely in the 'other' category. *nod*

That falls squarely in the 'other' category. *nod*

Hmm, perhaps, but I'll have you know I've never heard of Cheese Chocolate...

Hmm, perhaps, but I'll have you know I've never heard of Cheese Chocolate...

I had a vague memory of chocolate and cheese and certain fruits being eaten together(not all mixed up) in cheese tastings. But I could be mistaken.

Root beer schnapps...

Peanut Butter. Everything else is secondary.

Hmm, perhaps, but I'll have you know I've never heard of Cheese Chocolate...
But surely you've heard of Chocolate and Cheese (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chocolate_and_Cheese)?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c6/Ween-ChocolateandCheese.jpg/200px-Ween-ChocolateandCheese.jpg

Going to have to go with cheese on this one. My furious addiction to triple chocolate cheesecake demands no other answer :)

Hmm, perhaps, but I'll have you know I've never heard of Cheese Chocolate...
It's something they sell in Japan... it's... interesting. ;)

Personally, my all time favorite is chocolate and oranges, but... I will admit that a favorite snack of mine is Salt and Vinegar potato chips and Hersey's Chocolate.

Chocolate and liquor, or chocolate and butter!

chocolate and strawberries. they rule!

out of those options i'd say chilli pepper. there's also mint, orange, raisins, turkish delight, hot water, vanilla icecream, caramel. the others in the list don't sound very good to me. except strawberries and banana but only if they're fresh and dipped in chocolate fondue.

Orange. I thought lemon was close enough, so that's how I voted. On second thought, a nice espresso goes very well with chocolate as well.

But right now peanut butter is in the lead, and that just doesn't seem right to me. Who in their right mind would spread peanut butter on their chocolate? Or am I missing something?

dark, dark handmade chocolate with cherry liqueur centres - divine!

So, what flavor goes best with chocolate?

You have left off mint. This will not please the followers. :p

in no particular order: cheese, hazelnut, raspberry.

Why isn't smoked ham on the list?

is the poll some kind of trick?

1) coconunt

2) caramel

tea.

I've heard there is a mystical recipe with Belgian endive and chocolate sauce.

But right now peanut butter is in the lead, and that just doesn't seem right to me. Who in their right mind would spread peanut butter on their chocolate? Or am I missing something?Nah, only the whole US. ;)
It is a pretty yummy combination, though. Too bad we pretty much don't have it here at all.

But the best taste to go with chocolate is banana and, above all, raspberry. Mmmmhhhh, the tartness of raspberry sauce accompanying a sticky sweet chocolate mud cake....

But right now peanut butter is in the lead, and that just doesn't seem right to me. Who in their right mind would spread peanut butter on their chocolate? Or am I missing something?
Reese Cups, those peanut butter filled chocolate eggs, peanut butter-chocolate fudge, peanut butter on a chocolate pop tart, chocolate flavored peanut butter . . .
Yes, I'd say you're missing quite a lot, really.

I can't believe that no one has mentioned coffee yet!

I can't believe that no one has mentioned coffee yet!

fucking hell yeh, my favourite morning drink is one of the sachets of hotchocolate syrup from my work dissolved in an americano. way better than your regular mocha with all that milk diluting the flavours.

Raspberry.

Or blackberry.

Or strawberry.

Or cherry.

Hell, chocolate + fruit = win.

Not cigarettes. Blech.

However, I'd defintely agree with Kat on this one - fruit for the win.

More chocolate.

I had to put peanut butter because of that awesome Reese's commercial about how jelly got jealous after peanut butter cheated with chocolate.

strawberry Cadbury roses

you can wine and dine me for under a fiver :p

I had some chili pepper chocolate once it was surprisingly delicious and had a nice little kick to it.

But yeah, cherries are also good. As is a nice big glass of milk, but that's more for afterwards. Unless one is having dark chocolate, in which case some nice red wine goes well.

Oh, and where is mint on this list? After eights = delicious.
Or almonds/nuts in general?
Or rasins? (glossettes are delicious)

I think the other things I can think of (coffee, caramel et c) have already been mentioned.

More chocolate.Seconded.

Or alternatively, peanut butter.

I had some chili pepper chocolate once it was surprisingly delicious and had a nice little kick to it.

But yeah, cherries are also good. As is a nice big glass of milk, but that's more for afterwards. Unless one is having dark chocolate, in which case some nice red wine goes well.

Oh, and where is mint on this list? After eights = delicious.
Or almonds/nuts in general?
Or rasins? (glossettes are delicious)

I think the other things I can think of (coffee, caramel et c) have already been mentioned.

Or an extremely creamy milk chocolate with a nice light white. Hmmmm.. chocolate and wine.

Only one mention of vanilla? Vanilla hot chocolate is the best, though closely rivalled by Reese's peanut butter cups. Though if you ever find Reese's peanut butter caramel hot chocolate, DON'T DRINK IT. Seriously, ew. D:

out of those options i'd say chilli pepper. there's also mint, orange, raisins, turkish delight, hot water, vanilla icecream, caramel. the others in the list don't sound very good to me. except strawberries and banana but only if they're fresh and dipped in chocolate fondue.

Chocolate covered turkish delight? ...... :eek: *drowns in drool*

strawberry Cadbury roses

you can wine and dine me for under a fiver :p

*makes a note* :D


Also, I'd like to give an honorable mention to lemon.

I don't know if you've actually tried lemon and chocolate, but it works. Really. *nod*

The short list is what doesn't go well with chocolate. In Mexico they don't sweeten it and make a wonderful mole sauce with it.

Orange. I thought lemon was close enough, so that's how I voted. On second thought, a nice espresso goes very well with chocolate as well.

But right now peanut butter is in the lead, and that just doesn't seem right to me. Who in their right mind would spread peanut butter on their chocolate? Or am I missing something?

It's an American thing, I think.

Back in the mothercountry, chocolate and orange goes together like... well, chocolate orange. But over here... it's all about the peanuts.

If I were more cynical, I'd say it was something to do with peanuts being such a cheap crop, and Americans being really easy to convince with advertising.

But, what I wouldn't do right now for a real Chocoloate Orange...

Hell, chocolate + fruit = win.
agreed.

tho Chocolate and peanut butter... mmmm

and ice cream? I've been known to mix chocolate and...

well, I haven't found a flavor yet that doesn't go good with chocolate...

I haven't seen it in years, but I used to love a chocolate/orange liquor from Israel called "Sabra".

For me, the classic combination of cherries and chocolate is difficult to beat...if you're going to pair your chocolate with anything. As in a fabulous "Black Forest Cake" spiked with kirsch.

A nice roquefort goes very good together with a dark chocolate.

Orange. I thought lemon was close enough, so that's how I voted. On second thought, a nice espresso goes very well with chocolate as well.

But right now peanut butter is in the lead, and that just doesn't seem right to me. Who in their right mind would spread peanut butter on their chocolate? Or am I missing something?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qSd70jkrQg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGsWqGX6bvA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mz38rC_Fl-I

Any questions?

Raspberry.

Or blackberry.

Or strawberry.

Or cherry.

Hell, chocolate + fruit = win.

They make peanut and fruit chocolate bars you know. Gods those are good.

I suppose this would be the time to include this link...


http://www.chocolateshow.com/index2.php

A nice roquefort goes very good together with a dark chocolate.

As unlikely as it sounds, that's very true. It takes a cheese with the strength of Roquefort to hold it's own with dark chocolate. The perfect compliment would be a glass of Cabernet.

Potato chips.

I shit you not.

Chocolate covered turkish delight? ...... :eek: *drowns in drool*
*gasps*

Yes! That is pure deliciousness!

Orange.

I like to eat an English muffin smothered in orange marmalade, alternating bites with nibbles of dark chocolate and washing it down with a hot cup of tea.

Orange.

I like to eat an English muffin smothered in orange marmalade, alternating bites with nibbles of dark chocolate and washing it down with a hot cup of tea.This is not outrageous enough to be sarcastic yet you are not English enough for that to be true. Edit: Then again, you being the delegate of a region called Wales just might have proven my memory wrong. Nvm. <<

Oh!

Has anyone here seen or tried the new Elvis-flavored Reese's Peanut Butter Cups?

They're pretty good! Unexpectedly good, even! :)

Chocolate, chocolate, and more chocolate. The best pairing is the same thing with precious few exceptions.

Chocolate covered turkish delight? ...... :eek: *drowns in drool*

it is to die for. had it in cyprus and paid with washers then ran, totally worth it.

I can't believe that no one has mentioned coffee yet!

Only so long as we mean coffee beans. Adding "syrup" or whatever else to to one's coffee beverage, however, is pure blasphemy.

And chili peppers...what kind? There are, after all, "chili peppers" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jalapeno) and then there are chili peppers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habanero).

Only so long as we mean coffee beans. Adding "syrup" or whatever else to to one's coffee beverage, however, is pure blasphemy.

Actually, what I was thinking was along the lines of the French custom of having a bit of dark chocolate along with your coffee. Of course, I agree that adding "syrup" or any such thing to one's coffee is blasphemy of the worst sort.

I need to move back to France :(

Only so long as we mean coffee beans. Adding "syrup" or whatever else to to one's coffee beverage, however, is pure blasphemy.

*blasphemes often and with great pleasure*

Cinnamon, bourbon, hazelnut, tobacco.

Hmm, perhaps, but I'll have you know I've never heard of Cheese Chocolate...
here ya go:
http://www.thickets.net/toren/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/toast.gif
They're actually a NZ concoction. Made to attempt to get Asians into cheese. Apparently it's been rather successful. I've seen them here, but never found the need or desire to try them.

Potato chips.
I shit you not.
These are bloody nice:
http://www.e-royce.com/ICSFiles/afieldfile/2007/03/05/g920_l.jpg
real potato chips dipped in chocolate.
amazingly, it works.

Anyone said beer yet?
http://www.thebrewsite.com/images/bison-chocolate-stout.jpg

Only so long as we mean coffee beans. Adding "syrup" or whatever else to to one's coffee beverage, however, is pure blasphemy.

And chili peppers...what kind? There are, after all, "chili peppers" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jalapeno) and then there are chili peppers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habanero).
If it's chili you want, you should try Naga Jolokia peppers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naga_Jolokia_pepper), over 1000 times stronger than Jalapeno according to the Scoville scale. Hell, it's 1/2 the strength of standard pepper spray!

This is not outrageous enough to be sarcastic yet you are not English enough for that to be true. Edit: Then again, you being the delegate of a region called Wales just might have proven my memory wrong. Nvm. <<

Food threads are usually the only ones I take seriously. Alternating bites of orange with dark chocolate is a heavenly experience.

It is the perfect light dessert to top off a snack of cucumber & tuna sandwiches.

Edit: Since orange wasn't a poll option, I pick human flesh. Licking chocolate off a nipple is pretty good eats.

So, what flavor goes best with chocolate?

Crisps!

melt chocolate, add hot milk and a shot of Cointreau. Result equals chocolately, orangey, alcoholy goodness.

melt chocolate, add hot milk and a shot of Cointreau. Result equals chocolately, orangey, alcoholy goodness.

I wish I'd known about that when I lived 10km from the Cointreau factory.

I wish I'd known about that when I lived 10km from the Cointreau factory.That sounds like it was at least in the top 100 places to live in all the world. *is in awe*

That sounds like it was at least in the top 100 places to live in all the world. *is in awe*

They give free samples on the tour, although I forget how much it was to get in. I don't think it was much because I went a couple of times.

Actually, drinking milk with chocolate is very tasty.

Actually, drinking milk with chocolate is very tasty.But you don't get any alcohol that way. :rolleyes: