Comments on: The Chocolate Traveler International Collection

By: Debyi

Debyi — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 03:20:58 +0000

It was nice to meet you at World Market. As a fellow blogger, I was excited to see your site. I look forward to reading more of your reviews.

By: Deanna

Deanna — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 19:59:51 +0000

Yes, the raspberry flavor is only from the chocolate. It isn’t an added ingredient, and actually, neither is the coffee, even though that one is a tiramisu flavor.

By: Mariangela

Mariangela — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 19:22:01 +0000

About Tiramisu’: if raspberry just a flavour of the dark chocolate it is ok, if it is an added ingredient it has nothing to do with the original Tiramisu’ recipe (it is not made with raspberries)(I am Italian)
Bye!

By: Oliver

Oliver — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 14:29:51 +0000

I think that Jimenas point – as was mine – is that Dulce de Leche is just *not* a Mexican thing and (especially in this form, you probably won’t even get the real taste of dulce de leche)

Mexico has a “similar” thing, but I think that both Jimena and other South Americans would probably feel outraged at it being branded a “Mexican” thing. My girlfriend, from Uruguay, also raged when she saw Dulce de Leche being branded as “Mexican”.

I personally think its an odd choice – something more relevant to that country – say like, tequila flavoured chocolate for Mexico, or something more identifiable with a country would have been a better idea.

By: Deanna

Deanna — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:52:57 +0000

Jimena: it seems that Dulche de Leche’s origin is in Argentina, but it’s also popular in other countries, including Mexico. Also, the flag on the tin is for Mexico, not Argentina.

By: Gina

Gina — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:41:46 +0000

I’ve tried all three flavors and really enjoyed them. My favorite is the Tiramisú because dark chocolate is my passion. But the milk and white chocolate, while not really being my thing, were equally delicious. I thought the flavors were distinct and true to their name.

By: Oliver

Oliver — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:06:22 +0000

Jimena, seconded. Even though I prefer Uruguay’s Conaprole DDL, no way would I associate it with Mexico. I would have expected maybe something a bit more orangey/browney too.

I didn’t even know it existed in Mexico either to be honest. This new Mexican resturaunt has opened here in this town and the only thing there on the menu that resembles anything south of Mexico is churros.. the owner had heard of DDL but only in his native country of Brazil.

Dulce de Leche, in the UK, can only ever be found in either Thornton’s new range of chocolates or in Haagen Dazs’ ice cream. The best way to try it is to boil up some Nestlé carnation milk.. or go to South America yourself. Honestly, it is much better as it’s own food than a flavour, too. How about chocolate “flavour” products vs their actual chocolate content (and taste!)?

I am a native Brit but i’ve been to Uruguay (through Argentina.. hence why i’ve had a few of their different dulce de leche brands) and seriously, this is nothing like caramel. Texture and colour perhaps but the taste is much creamier and less sickly sweet. Dulce Crema de Leche is also nice, which is the same but creamier.

Vanilla tasting could be what it ends up tasting like but I think someone from South America needs to bust some DDL into the UK/European (and Australian/US maybe) market. It is immensley popular where it is made and very good – so good I got a 3kg tub sent over recently. Yum!

That reminds me – someone might want to review some of Thornton’s new chocolates. I have some still here I wanted to photo before eating (including the Dulce de Leche ball) but I have yet to charge my camera. And thorntons really isn’t that bad (buy one get one free – £2.49 on the “mis-shapes” (or mis-haps) bags at 200 grams or so) – cheaper than Hotel Chocolat for sure.. the quality sacrifice is forgiven at the price difference.

By: Jimena

Jimena — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:28:37 +0000

As I know, Dulce de Leche is a typical “dessert” created in Argentina. Who said that is a typical flavour from Mexico? They’ve some argument which supports that? Thanks. I’m Argentinean.

By: Dallas from Bitchin'Kitchen

Dallas from Bitchin'Kitchen — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:57:12 +0000

Too bad they weren’t much good. Based on the tins alone, I would have been tempted to try them.

By: Rick

Rick — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:00:05 +0000

I’ve had each of these flavors (Chocolate Traveler is carried in our local Trader Joe’s store) and love each of them, especially the Tiramisu. Don’t know if a chocolate purist would approve but they’re definitely a treat and the tin is a real bonus – I’ve found lots of uses for Chocolate Traveler tins around the house.