Other Flavours & Chocolate
Cocoa and chocolate products have been used as medicine in many cultures for centuries for their health benefits. Many of these benefits are from flavonoids, which act as antioxidants, help lower blood pressure, and balance certain hormones in the body. Dark chocolate contains a large number of antioxidants, far more than milk or white chocolate, which do not confer the same health benefits.
Amaretti
These delicious almond-flavored biscotti have an ancient history, as they were supposedly first made during the Middle Ages. Their name is derived from the Italian amaro, meaning bitter, in reference to the sharp flavor of bitter almonds or apricot kernels, which are traditionally used in the recipe, together with egg whites and sugar.
Nougat & Fudge
Nougat is a family of confections made with sugar or honey, roasted nuts, whipped egg whites, and sometimes chopped candied fruit. The consistency of nougat is chewy, and it is used in a variety of candy bars and chocolates. The word nougat comes from Occitan pan nogat, seemingly from Latin panis nucatus ‘nut bread’.
Malban resembles fruit jelly, except it is traditionally made with grape molasses, thickened with starch and flavored with rose water, mastic or orange blossom and stuffed with pistachios. Malban these days is covered with amardeen (apricot paste) or rose petals or crushed pistachios, even chocolate!.
Tartufo
Tartufo is an Italian ice cream dessert originating from Pizzo, Calabria. It is usually composed of two or more flavors of ice cream, often with either fruit syrup or frozen fruit typically raspberry, strawberry, or cherry in the center.
A true gourmet delicacy the truffle, or tartufo, is the only food on the planet that is literally worth its weight in gold. A truffle is the fruiting body of an underground mushroom, usually found near trees. This difficult to find fungus is extremely expensive and used in the highest of cuisine.
Raisins with Chocolate Flavours
The combination of raisins bursting with a sweet flavour with our raw organic chocolate creates delicious taste leaving a freshclean palette. Raisins have always been a good fruit popular with all age groups and thanks to its nutritious content, raisins are a concentrated source of energy, vitamins, minerals and electrolytes. Benefits of raisins include lowered blood pressure and better heart health.
Other Flavours With Chococlate
A flavorant is defined as a substance that gives another substance flavor, altering the characteristics of the solute, causing it to become sweet, sour, tangy, etc.
A flavor is a quality of something that affects the sense of taste.
Liquorice With Flavours
Liquorice comes in all shapes and tastes, so it goes without saying that liquorice can also be covered in chocolate or prepare with other flavours like lemon. The combination works brilliantly.