We found ourselves back in the classroom today, ready and excited for some more chocolate and cheese tastings. Today's chocolates were of the white chocolate variety, which I really have not cared for in the past. The four chocolate companies we tried included: Green & Black, Amedei, El Rey, and Cluizel. The Green & Black was overpoweringly sweet, and I really did not like it at all. The Amedei was decent, with a smooth texture and creamy taste. The El Rey was probably my favorite, but this could be attributed to the fact that it seemed to have more cocoa elements in it than the others. The Cluizel was also not bad, but it had a seemingly undeveloped flavor. Overall, I'm not a huge fan of white chocolate, but I would eat the El Rey again.
The 2nd part of class involved another cheese tasting. We had some extremely tasty cheeses to sample this time, which included Havarti, Gouda, Fontina, and Manchego. This was probably my favorite cheese tasting yet, and I liked all of them. The Havarti was very creamy, with a wonderful flavor that I feel would go well with just about anything. The Gouda was alright, but it didn't have as much depth of flavor as the others. The Fontina was harder than the other cheeses, and also had a less intense flavor. The Manchego was grittier than the others, and also saltier. Therefore, my favorite was definitely Havarti.
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