Comments on: Etruscan Chocohotel Tagliatelle al Cacao

By: Loretta

Loretta — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:06:23 +0000

I have just read your attempts to cook and toss your cocoa tagliatelle. I’m from Italy. My husband and I have a website on Italian cooking and entertaining. In Italy we use cocoa tagliatelle in different ways. We serve them especially as first course (main dish) tossed with a savory sauce or as dessert. Nowadays we also find cocoa ravioli by Rana.
If you’re interested in chocolate tagliatelle you can find how to prepare fresh chocolate tagliatelle at home
http://www.theitaliantaste.com/italian-cooking/pasta/pasta-fresca/ricette_recipes/pasta_fresca_007_cocoa_tagliatelle.php
and how to toss them for a tasty savoury pasta
http://www.theitaliantaste.com/italian-cooking/pasta/dried_pasta/ricette/pasta_secca_008_cocoa_tagliatelle_cream_walnuts.php
Greetings from Italy
Loretta

By: Simon

Simon — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:31:31 +0000

I’m liking the presentation ideas there Lili. You must send photos, and remember, how it looks is at least half of the battle!

By: Dom

Dom — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:36:11 +0000

Sounds fantastic Lili – let us know how it turns out!

By: Lili

Lili — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:09:44 +0000

I’d picked up some chocolate pasta at Pike’s Market in Seattle and plan on making this for dessert this Saturday for friends. (They’re close friends so if it tastes terrible I know they’ll forgive me).

Plan is to top the warm pasta with small ice cream balls, strawberry coulis, and finally top with shredded white chocolate (aka parmesan).

If nothing else it’ll be a neat presentation.

By: Jess

Jess — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 09:01:32 +0000

Hi, my partner bought me chocolate penne for my birthday from the Hotel Chocolat chain (they have an online shop as well) And they also sell a variety of sauces to accompany it.

By: John

John — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 23:41:09 +0000

Hi, There is a gourmet food brand now available in London – it is called ‘Love Italy’. It sells an amazing range of unusual Italian foods, and it has a HUGE selection of Pasta including Chocolate pasta, Chocolate & Orange pasta, Chocolate & Chilli pasta, pasta with Strawberries & Barolo wine…yum!!
Not sure if the company is selling it’s products on-line yet, but Love Italy’s Chocolate tagliatelle is available to buy from Harrods… BUON APPETITO!!!

By: Jeannie

Jeannie — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:31:23 +0000

Hi, Many many years ago there used to be a pasta restaurant on Dean Street, London W1 that had chocolate pasta served hot with vanilla or chocolate icecream as a dessert – it was GORGEOUS – the restaurant has long gone and everytime I asked for chocolate pasta in deli’s up and down the country I have met with some very nasty comments…… I am so glad that it has had a revival and I shall be keeping an eye out to buy some online. As I said it used to be served hot with ice cream, nothing else… it was lovely!

By: helena

helena — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 22:55:34 +0000

Hi,

I actually found some chocolate penne by a firm called Morelli’s
It was on sale in the cook shop at Kew Gardens of all places
But, last time I was there they didn’t have any
Still, it seems it is available

By: Keiri

Keiri — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:26:19 +0000

This looks so very interesting. I am sure the pasta would work well in savory dishes, too.