Amedei Tartufi Pralines
There’s nothing quite like finding good chocolate in unexpected places and that is happening more and more in Eastern Canada. I’m not complaining. And so when I made my first ever Amedei sighting in town, I jumped on the small, perfectly formed box without paying much attention to the contents. I simply had to have it.
Whilst better known for their stunning chocolate bars, I was fairly confident that their boxes would be more than adequate. And once I realised I had some truffles, I began to check out the box for more information.
It turns out that they don’t scrimp on the chocolate, even though they probably could have – the milk chocolate is a perfectly acceptable 32% while the dark chocolate is a robust 66% and, rather surprisingly the white chocolate (which is listed as white milk chocolate…) has a decent 29% cocoa solids.
Here’s the rundown of the contents:
Delizioso – milk chocolate on the outside, and the inside is a lovely creamy hazelnut centre with tiny bits of the nuts themselves to add some crunch. A rich, full flavour and a rather nice way to start the box.
Passione – probably the booziest chocolate I’ve had in a long, long time. This is the kind of rum truffle that doesn’t mess around – lots of rum and just the right amount of dark chocolate to add a counterpoint.
Tartufo – the combination of dark chocolate dusted with bitter chocolate means that it takes a while for the hazelnut paste inside to get a chance to shine. But it does eventually and that’s when things really begin to happen. The most decadent truffle of the six and definitely my favourite from the box.
Solare – more milk chocolate with a zabaione centre or for those without Wikipedia access, some Italian custard with a splash of wine. A good balance between the sweetness and the creaminess.
Capriccio – more alcohol, but this time some grappa and a lot less of it and the sweetness of vine flowers get pretty close to overwhelming it. Throw in some white chocolate and there isn’t much room left for the grappa. A bit too subtle compared to the rest of the box.
Vin Santo – dessert wine truffle this time although the end result isn’t that different from the Solare one. Not necessarily a bad thing.
A very satisfying collection, even if it was a little heavy on the hazelnut/alcohol theme. The one problem with the box is that these are tiny little truffles – the 12 in the box weigh in 120g, making it very easy to get through very quickly. And I did. And at the end, I was genuinely sad that they were all gone because I thoroughly enjoyed them.
I’m hoping for another Amedei sighting again very soon…
Information
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- Contains dark chocolate, milk chocolate (32, 66% cocoa solids).
- Filed under amedei, assortment, italy, praline.
Amedei is one of Italy’s youngest, but best brands. Love their specialty dark chocolates. And I’ve always wanted to visit more of Canada than just friends in Ottawa, so now I can add the relief that good Italian chocolate can be found there