Where are the best chocolate truffles (or chocolate) on 30A?

[Paula]

Where can we get the tastiest chocolate truffles on 30A (or nearby) or the best chocolate in general? We're looking for something to complement the sunsets at the beach when we're there.

 

[DBOldford]

The best chocolates ANYWHERE are via mail order from Fran's Chocolates:

www.franschocolates.com

They are in Seattle and ship in coldpacs. I always order the soft caramels dipped in dark chocolate and then topped with coarse sea salt grains. The salt and sweetness are wonderful together. I discovered these on a trip to Paris about two years ago, because everyone there was wild for them. Imagine my surprise upon finding out that the Parisiennes' chocolat-of-choice was from from the good old USA!

I also like the dark chocolate truffles called Maison du Chocolat, which can be ordered from the Williams Sonoma catalog.

I will be curious to know if there are local purveyors of good chocolate, especially dark chocolate. Most of what I see is milk chocolate, in the form of fudge and candy bars. Not worth the calories, for my dollar.

 

[John R]

not truffles but, some of the best chocolate i've had recently. available at modica. the ginger mixes so well with the dark chocolate, you just need to let it melt in your mouth.

http://www.chocolove.com/ginger_dark.htm

bruce collier did a chocolate write up in the beachcomber for the Christmas holiday's.


jr

 

[ktmeadows]

not truffles but, some of the best chocolate i've had recently. available at modica. the ginger mixes so well with the dark chocolate, you just need to let it melt in your mouth.

http://www.chocolove.com/ginger_dark.htm

bruce collier did a chocolate write up in the beachcomber for the Christmas holiday's.


jr

With 30 grams of fat per bar, that pretty much maxes out one's fat intake for the day. Sounds wonderful though! All this chocolate-speak is making my mouth water!

 

[Paula]

I went to the Frans Chocolate site and it looked awesome. Thanks for the recommendation, Donna. I'll order those chocolates and bring them to Florida with me when we go. We tend to pack things we don't know if we can get in SoWal -- really good parmesan cheese for pasta, really good balsamic vinegar. Modica market may have it, but I didn't see great parmesan cheese there during previous visits. On the other hand, SoWal has some excellent things we can't get as easily here -- very good seafood, oysters, key lime pie...

 

[DD]

Where can we get the tastiest chocolate truffles on 30A (or nearby) or the best chocolate in general? We're looking for something to complement the sunsets at the beach when we're there.

Paula: I make a pretty mean truffle--want me to send you some?

 

[DBOldford]

Publix Market now has excellent Parmesan cheese, but most of the deli help doesn't even know what or where it is. You have to ask for the Reggiano Parmesan, explain that it is a very hard cheese, and it's usually located in the far end of the deli case, back in the corner. When they locate it, you will hear a lot of funny comments about the price, then receive some looks that tell you this person thinks you are out of your mind to pay $17/lb. for cheese! It's quite an experience, believe me.

Grocery markets are one of the few places where we still have some good ole boys and local color, though. I went to the Winn Dixie in DeFuniak once and asked if they had fresh-squeezed orange juice. The produce stocker guy looked very shocked and informed me, "We don't have that. It ain't sanitary." Sure don't want it, then .

I think these guys think the specialty food seekers of the world are a twisted bunch of folks to be sure. Who knows...they might be right!

 

[Miss Kitty]

Paula, your question about the cheese made me wonder if Larder might be a good place to try.

 

[SHELLY]

Publix Market now has excellent Parmesan cheese, but most of the deli help doesn't even know what or where it is. You have to ask for the Reggiano Parmesan, When they locate it, you will hear a lot of funny comments about the price, then receive some looks that tell you this person thinks you are out of your mind to pay $17/lb. for cheese! It's quite an experience, believe me.
I think these guys think the specialty food seekers of the world are a twisted bunch of folks to be sure. Who knows...they might be right!

Since they only make $10 or less per hour working there...I can understand their response.

 

[Paula]

Paula: I make a pretty mean truffle--want me to send you some?

DestinDreamin:

Gosh, thanks. Sure I'll take some, but I could save you the time if you just gave us the recipe (as well as what brand of chocolate to use in the recipe). I'm trying out new recipes this year (made a wonderful risotto this week -- boy was that easy and good).