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You know, we go pretty far afield sometimes to find extreme chocolate treats... but chocolate asparagus just jumped right out at us, the result of someone's offhand comment that kids would eat more asparagus if someone dipped it in chocolate first.
Of course, kids would eat rocks if someone dipped them in chocolate first. Some adults would, too. Hmmm... we hereby copyright that idea.
As with almost anything culinary, chocolate fondue recipes can be as complex or as simple as you'd like them to be. Here's one of each: the simplest fondue recipe we've ever seen (it doesn't even require cooking), and one of the more complex, courtesy of the geniuses as Ghirardelli Chocolatiers.
If you just love the idea of dipping things into hot melted chocolate and then eating said things (and who doesn't?), then you'll certainly appreciate a good chocolate fondue recipe. This happens to be one of the best, especially if you're a fan of bittersweet chocolate, as we hope you are.
Now, we have to confess: you can use milk chocolate as a base, if you like. But be forewarned that the other ingredients will tend to dilute the cacao content of the chocolate even further, making it extremely mild. If that's how your tastes run, then go for it; but most X-Choc fans prefer a bit of bite to their chocolate.
Until a few years back, Your Humble Writer had never heard of chocolate fondue. Oh, I'd seen the cheesy fondue sets sold back in the day, and I'd seen chocolate fountains in action. I'd even dipped the occasional strawberry in chocolate, and savored the combination of flavors.
But somehow I never came up with the idea of dipping things in hot melted chocolate. Fortunately, a valued friend, also a self-described fellow Chocolate Extremo, helped me see the light -- and I've yet to look back.
At first glance "chocolate" and "gravy" might seem like two words that should never even be used in the same sentence, much less together; but chocolate gravy is surprisingly good. And no, that's not a euphemism: we're talking about gravy actually made with chocolate here.
Like many X-choc fans, we find the very concept of chocolate jalapeno dishes compelling. Just what is it that makes the mixture of spicy-heat and chocolate so popular with so many? Could it be the snack's origin? After all, it was originally flavored with chili peppers.
Whatever the case, the concept seems popular among gourmands, with recipes available for everything from straight chocolate-covered peppers (the red ones are said to be better than the green) to jalapeno chocolate dessert dishes. In this article, we'll introduce you to one of the latter in greater detail.
The origins of chocolate mousse are relatively unknown. After being introduced to chocolate by the Spanish, French chefs have been cooking with chocolate since the early 17th century. Mousse, which means "foam", originated in France in the 18th century. It was only a matter of time until cooking with chocolate and making dishes with foamy textures came together for "mousse au chocolat."
Chocolate pizza. It sounds amazing, doesn't it? I mean, most people love pizza and we all love chocolate, so combining the two seems like a perfect food. Be forewarned though: just as there are many varieties of chocolate, there are many varieties of chocolate pizza. Here's one of my favorites chocolate pizza recipes.
Ever had one of those amazing dreams where everything was made out of chocolate, and you just ate your way through it all? Actually, I haven't either, but with these recipes for a complete chocolate meal, dreaming is unnecessary.
The origins of chocolate mousse are relatively unknown. After being introduced to chocolate by the Spanish, French chefs have been cooking with chocolate since the early 17th century. Mousse, which means "foam", originated in France in the 18th century. It was only a matter of time until cooking with chocolate and making dishes with foamy textures came together for "mousse au chocolat."
