semi-sweet
Not fully sugared
Semi-sweet describes a flavor profile between sweet and bitter, most commonly applied to chocolate.
Semi-sweet chocolate contains less sugar than milk chocolate but more than bittersweet, making it the standard choice for chocolate chip cookies and many baking recipes: The recipe calls for semi-sweet chocolate chips.
The term occasionally describes wines with moderate residual sugar.
Ground cacao seed powder
- chipsThin fried slices
- morselsSmall pieces of food
- ganacheChocolate-cream confection blend
- cacaoTropical pod-bearing tree
tempering · conching · chocolatier · truffles · fondue · dipping · glaze · brownies
Dense chocolate baked squares
- cookiesSmall sweet baked goods
- muffinsIndividual baked breakfast cakes
- tartSharp-flavored small pie
- sconesSmall quick breads
pastries · ganache · frosting · filling · chips · melting · folding · batter
In a state of equilibrium
- mildModerate in intensity
- subtleNot immediately obvious
- mellowSoft, ripe, relaxed
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
moderate · understated · restrained · toned-down · palatable · gentle · delicate · tempered
Barely sweet, not bone-dry
- fruityHaving orchard flavor
- dessert wineSweet post-meal libation
- late harvestCrops collected past prime
- sparklingEmitting small bright flashes
cocoa
Ground cacao seed powder
cacao · tempering · conching · chocolatier · truffles · fondue · dipping · glaze · brownies · coating
brownies
Dense chocolate baked squares
scones · pastries · ganache · frosting · filling · chips · melting · folding · batter · dessert
balanced
In a state of equilibrium
smooth · moderate · understated · restrained · toned-down · palatable · gentle · delicate · tempered · middle-ground
off-dry
Barely sweet, not bone-dry
- fruityHaving orchard flavor
- dessert wineSweet post-meal libation
- late harvestCrops collected past prime
- sweet tastessugary, honeyed, syrupy, saccharine, cloying
- wine sweetnessdry, semi-dry, off-dry, medium dry, bone dry
semi-sweetunsweetened
Contains no sweetener
bitter · saccharine · sugar-free · cloying · tart
semi-sweetdark chocolate
Cocoa-heavy candy variety
milk chocolate · white chocolate · bittersweet · baking chocolate · baker's chocolate