Chocolates!!!

Frankly speaking, I had never been a fan of chocolates or anything chocolate. Only quality chocolates can covert me into a chocolate lover in an instant. And these do not include the likes of boutique chocolates, like Godiva, and the Belgian chocolates that many love. Boutique chocolates are more renowned for the brand name instead of the taste while Belgian chocolates are the best among supermarket brands only. Just check the list of ingredients to know if it is quality chocolate. More often than not, they have artificial flavouring, such as vanillin, and oil added.

Good chocolates will not feature these additives. The creaminess will only come from the cocoa butter, nothing else. Real vanilla is added, sometimes, some varieties do not even have vanilla incorporated. In fact, depending on the origins of the cocoa used, gourmet chocolates have unique tastes of their own, ranging from rich, smoky, smooth, acidic, fruity to tangy. The cocoas are sunned dry instead of being smoked dry to ensure the flavours are preserved and untainted by the smoke. Some of the best cocoas come from South America. Yes, quality chocolates will have the origins of the cocoas stated.

For le créme de la créme chocolates, go for Amedei, Valrhona and Michel Cluizei chocolates, which are from Italy and France. Chocolate cakes made with these chocolates are definitely a league above their counterparts.

Other chocolates that make great gifts or for savouring are Royce Chocolates and German chocolates. I like Royce for the nama chocolates, which are incredibly smooth and creamy due to lots of fresh cream added. This is very different from other chocolates, thus will definitely impress if given as gifts to family or friends. While German chocolates are not gourmet chocolates, I prefer these over the Belgian ones since these do not contain artificial additives and not as cloyingly sweet.

Royce Chocolate - Nama Chocolates that actually taste refreshing

The reason on why I said that Royce nama chocolates taste refreshing is because each cute block of chocolate is filled with insane amount of light, fresh cream that refreshes the palate and at the same time, imparting that luxurious, creamy taste, without the oiliness.

The ingredients say a lot on how good the chocolates are, main ingredients being fresh cream and cocoa butter. Fresh cream with pure cocoa yields an intense chocolatey flavour, not tainted by trans fat.

The rest of the range of products are creative and interesting also. Though the star got to be the nama chocolates.

Fruit Bar Chocolates is another must try because it is like no others. The generous amount of berries added imparted the sweet floral aroma and hints of fruity, tangy flavours into the white chocolate. This combination is match made in heaven. Yes, the creamy white chocolate goes so well with the acidity of fruits like raspberry, strawberry and the likes. The texture of puffed rice contrasts so well with the gummy-like texture of the dried fruits. This is quite an addictive treat.

Great as gifts, besides self indulgence.

My Thoughts: Nice!

Link below to check for location of all branches
http://www.e-royce.com/english/shop/shopintheworld/singapore.html