What are the ingredients you can “marry”, pair or mix with CHOCOLATE? What flavours work best with chocolate?
This is part of the MIXTURUS project, read all about it here.
Let’s do some chocolate pairing! Chocolate goes well with:
DARK CHOCOLATE
Citrus
– orange
– lime
– lemon
– kaffir lime
– yuzu
Fruits, veggies and berries
– pear
– raspberry
– blueberries
– strawberries
– chilli
– banana
– cherry
– passion fruit
Plants & Herbs
– mint
– lemon-grass
– lavender
– chamomile
– Japanese cherry blossom petals
– black sesame
– matcha tea
– coffee
Spices
– cardamom
– saffron
– pink peppercorn
– black peppercorn
– smoked paprika
– white poppy seeds
Nuts
– macadamia nut
– almond
– cashew
– hazelnut
– pecan nut
– pine nut
Rhizomes and roots
– wasabi
– ginger
Alcohol
– port
– stout
– absinthe
– Sauternes
Meat
– poultry (Mexican cuisine)
Cheese
– goat cheese
– brie
– cheddar
– cream cheese
– parmesan
Other
– sea salt
WHITE CHOCOLATE
Citrus
– orange
Fruits, veggies and berries
– raspberry
– blueberries
– strawberries
Plants & Herbs
– lavender
– black sesame
– chai tea
– matcha tea
– coffee
Meat
– beef (in a Béarnaise)
MILK CHOCOLATE
Citrus
– orange
Nuts
– macadamia nut
– almond
– cashew
– hazelnut
– pecan nut
Rhizomes and roots
– ginger
Other
– caramel
– praslin
Please join the conversation and share your best chocolate pairing ideas in the comments below.
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