All good things must come to an end, and unfortunately today was such a day. We ended the day with a repeat of the initial mystery chocolate taste test.
1) Extremely sweet
2) More bitter, a little dry, slight acid element
3) Complex with a lingering fruity flavor
It turned out the first one was Dove, the second was Godiva, and the third was Shaffenberger. It was interesting how much peoples taste buds changed over the course of the course, with most people switching from preferring the Dove.
When I signed up for this class, I did so mainly because I was interested in cooking/eating a lot of food. However, as the course progressed, I quickly realized that a much more important thing was happening. I can confidently say that I understand my tastes much more now after this course. It was extremely interesting to have the daily chocolate tastings and witness the changing nature of my taste buds and the so called "loss of innocence" about what makes a good chocolate. Additionally, I really liked the cheese tastings and being exposed to a variety of new tastes. While I wish we could have been in the kitchen more often, since I truly enjoyed cooking, given the logistics I think we had a perfect balance. Therefore, I truly appreciated the experiences this class gave me, and think it was definitely an interim well spent.
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