This past weekend I made a trip to New York City to check out this year’s chocolate show. I had the opportunity to peruse the scene and discover various chocolatiers, quite a few from France but many were from the city. Highlights were No Chewing Allowed who makes perhaps the best truffles I’ve ever had…smooth and extremely creamy as it melts in your mouth. To be honest, I don’t swoon over truffles because they oftentimes seem overly homogenous and dull to me. I’m more of a texture, flavor kind of person. But I went home with a box of No Chewing Allowed truffles and am at this moment trying to refrain from eating more of them.
Fika had some of the most beautiful bonbons at the show, beyond shiny molded chocolates and the subtle artistic flair only a skilled craftsman could create. Other favorites include Screme Gelato in NYC and Comptoir du Cacao in France who had some nice crunchy fillings (similar to feulletine or croquants).
The show was a nice introduction to a bunch of chocolate boutiques, but I was a little disappointed in not getting to see a live chocolate fashion show or sculpting arena. The website made it look as though there would be a catwalk and people actually wearing costumes partially made of chocolate. I just assumed there would be large and decadent chocolate sculptures, but I only saw a few smaller ones. Maybe all that was on one of the other four days of the show, who knows? It was a fun experience, and I’d probably go again if I was in the industry or had a free ticket… Ah chocolate!
