Posted on Apr 08, 2007 in News
Our resident butterfly......
......dragged in a new chocolate girl! Meet Miranda who's up to all types of chocolatiness here. She is also a budding food writer, you can read some of her pieces (including some while interning at Portland Monthly) at the counter in the shop.
La Mancha Ranch & Orchards
OREGONIC!! Sahagun is proud to say we are using La Mancha's hazelnuts! Located in Sweethome, OR. La Mancha grows these beautiful organic filberts, you'll find them in our Oregon Bark (Sour Cherries & Hazelnuts) and crowning our Luscious Caramels.
Claudio Corallo Whole Roasted Cocoa Beans!
We just got a shipment of these precious dears grown on his Terreiro Velho plantation on the island of Principe. lightly roasted and satisfyingly habit-forming! Neither acidic nor bitter. James Clark of Corallo Chocolate gave these personal instructions to enjoy them to the upmost:
"To fully enjoy them, it is best to remove the peel/husk, and to be a real purist, remove the germ/ stem too. The germ can be fairly hard an unpleasant to bite into and has an off flavor, this is why Claudio has the germ removed from each and every bean that he uses to create his chocolate. Peel the cacao bean similar to a whole peanut or pistachio, then look at the end of the bean for a small round stem. This can be removed by breaking up the bean in the palm of your hand and separating and discarding the germ/stem It's only about 1/8" - 1/4"long!. It may seem tedious at first, but after eating a few you will become a pro. Then......pop the bean in your mouth and enjoy! "
They are indeed delicious.....and fun to eat. So stop by the shop and sample these extraordinary beans!
DeVries Chocolate
If you are interested in some of the most awesome chocolate in the world. Chocolate that'll just make your body shiver then please check this website out. Steve has his online chocolate store well up and running. Get on his email list as well he has some great newsletters and you'll learn a lot about his work
http://www.devrieschocolate.com
Attention: we just received a block of his Dominican 80% yesterday and will convert some into truffles by tomorrow.........just in time for easter hooray!
Happy Easter! Happy Spring Time!
Elizabeth
