dark chocolate
Bittersweet candy bar
Dark chocolate is chocolate with a high cocoa content and little or no milk, giving it a more intense, bitter flavor than milk chocolate.
The darkness refers to both color and taste.
Dark chocolate ranges from semisweet to bittersweet to unsweetened, with cocoa percentages typically starting around 50% and climbing to 100%.
I prefer dark chocolate—milk chocolate is too sweet for me.
Made by skilled craftspeople
- bean-to-barSingle-source chocolate production
- single-originFrom one locale only
- handcraftedMade manually, not machined
- small-batchProduced in limited quantities
craft · sourcing · roasting · conching · tempering · estate · plantation · maker
Prized subterranean edible
- ganacheChocolate-cream confection blend
- pralineNut and sugar candy
- bonbonFilled chocolate candy
- mousseAiry whipped preparation
fondue · bark · coating · dipped · enrobed · filled · molded · tempering
Wistful yet warm
- cacaoTropical pod-bearing tree
- richHaving much of something
- intenseExtreme in degree
- boldCourageous and daring
earthy · roasted · complex · depth · velvety · aftertaste · bitterness · robust
Substances counteracting oxidative damage
- flavonoidsPolyphenolic plant metabolites
- polyphenolsPlant-derived antioxidant compounds
- cardiovascularOf heart and blood vessels
- anti-inflammatoryInflammation-reducing agent
catechins · cholesterol · circulation · magnesium · iron · neuroprotective · mood · serotonin
artisanal
Made by skilled craftspeople
- bean-to-barSingle-source chocolate production
- single-originFrom one locale only
- handcraftedMade manually, not machined
small-batch · craft · sourcing · roasting · conching · tempering · estate · plantation · maker · origin
truffle
Prized subterranean edible
mousse · fondue · bark · coating · dipped · enrobed · filled · molded · tempering · drizzle
bittersweet
Wistful yet warm
bold · earthy · roasted · complex · depth · velvety · aftertaste · bitterness · robust · nuanced
antioxidants
Substances counteracting oxidative damage
- flavonoidsPolyphenolic plant metabolites
- polyphenolsPlant-derived antioxidant compounds
- cardiovascularOf heart and blood vessels
anti-inflammatory · catechins · cholesterol · circulation · magnesium · iron · neuroprotective · mood · serotonin · theobromine
decadent
Self-indulgent, often corruptly
treat · craving · pleasure · satisfying · reward · sophisticated · elegant · sensual · silky · luscious
- candyhard candy, lollipop, Twix, caramels, M&M's
- bitter thingsbitter melon, quinine, tonic water, black coffee, espresso
- bonbonstruffle, praline, caramel, nougat, marzipan
- Gelatogelato, pistachio, stracciatella, crema, caffe
- health foodshealth foods, organic foods, whole foods, superfoods, organic produce
- sweet flavorsvanilla, caramel, strawberry, raspberry, blueberry
dark chocolatewhite chocolate
Cocoa butter candy
milk chocolate · white coating · ruby chocolate · candy · marshmallow
dark, darkness, darken, chocolate, cocoa, darkened, darkest, darkly, darker