The French profess that the key
to a good life (and staying thin) is to feast on small portions of
highly flavorful foods, including sumptuous post-dinner chocolates. The
Swedes have apparently mastered this philosophy with Emanuel Andren
chocolates, which boast the most undeniably complex, perplexing, and
ultimately satisfying combination of chocalate-ness ever put into one
square inch. And at $98 for 4 pieces - well, it will keep "the 1%" of
you who can afford to experience this lollapalooza in your mouth nice
and thin.
Opening a box of Emanuel Andren is like opening a box to an iPod -
sleek, minimal, beautiful. And once inside, the reward is Apple's
equal. The Dark Rum chocolate? Rummier than Rummy. Whisky Laphroaig?
Smokier than Johnny Blue. Zino Platinum Cigar? I wouldn't trade it
for a Cohiba.
Gents, if there's a special someone you'd like to impress this
Valentine's day, may I just say "Emanuel Andren." And ladies, if you
are on the receiving end of one of these special little boxes, I don't
have to tell you that it's a pleasure worth repaying.
No chocolate is worth $25 per praline/bon-bon. Yes, these are difficult to make due to putting what sounds like pate de fruit inside, and I find liquid centers to be a pain as well. You would do just as well to pick up chocolates from Maison du Chocolate, Mr. Chocolate or something from Payard.
ReplyDeleteOr me. Corey, you should know my chocolates and baked goods were quite well known over there.