Day Two: The Adventure Continues

The second day of class started in another great fashion: a chocolate tasting. Featuring dark and milk chocolate, we tasted the differences in taste resulting among a wrapped piece, an unwrapped piece, and a warmed piece. It was surprising in the way that the presentation affected the flavor. For the dark chocolate, the biggest difference for the melted version was the texture. I really liked the way it made it creamier. Additionally, the bitterness was not as prevalent as compared to the unheated versions. The unwrapped dark chocolate was also less bitter than the wrapped dark, which had the most pronounced bitter flavor. This could be attributed to the fact that the flavor is sealed it with the wrapping. For the milk chocolates, I found a similar result to the dark, in regards to packaging. The heated milk was extremely creamy. However, I did not notice much difference between the unwrapped and wrapped versions.

We also had the wonderful opportunity to taste some cheeses. Personally, cheeses are one of my favorite things to taste. Two class members made homemade ricotta cheese, which I enjoyed but was a little too salty. The store bought ricotta, on the other hand, was a little too bland. I would prefer something in between the two flavors. The marscapone cheese we tried had a very smooth texture. We also tried two forms of cream cheese, which I found really flavorful and a smooth, enjoyable texture. This isn't surprising considering I like cream cheese. 
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