Day Thirteen

Once again, it was time to start my day with the usual routine: A chocolate tasting. These were 75% chocolates that differed based on country of origin.
Trinitario from Caracas: Bitter flavor, a bit nutty, slightly sour
Criollo from Madagascar: Extremely smooth. Acidic. Astringent.
Trinitario from Venezuela: Very pungent. Fruity. Bitter.
Indonesia: Coffee taste. Nutty. Not as bitter.

Mystery Chocolate: Extremely bitter that quickly revealed itself to be 100% chocolate. Not a fan, at all.

The next test involved testing olive oils. We did a comparative test in which we tried to apply labels to the olive oils after tasting them, but I did not do so well on this and missed all of them.

Bertoli: Fruity and Fragrant.
L'Estornell: Olive and Peppery
Masserie di Sant'erano: Delicate and Mild
Badia: Leafy and Grassy

I did not get all of these, however after retasting them I could see where the descriptions came from.

After olive oil, we tasted olives. I usually do not enjoy olives, but I actually liked this tasting as it forced me to expand my usual preferences.

Kalamata: wine tasting and very salty
Ripe Black: salty and juicy
Nicoise: Very meaty and fleshy. Not as salty
Queen: Probably the most pickled out of all of them, did not enjoy it.
Manzanilla: Extremely salty as well

My favorite out of these was probably the Nicoise.

Finally, we did a cheddar cheese tasting that I really enjoyed, as I love cheddar cheese.

Kerry Gold: Smelly, very sharp. I enjoyed it.
Cabot: Similar to the Kerry Gold in sharpness, probably even a little more sharp
Boar's Head: Definitely not as sharp as the previous two, with a less developed flavor.
Vermont: Very mild like the Boar's Head.

Out of these, my favorite was the Kerry Gold. It was aged 2 years, and I enjoyed the depth of flavor that it developed.