I’d like to introduce you to the new love of my life, Cru Sauvage chocolate truffles from Sprüngli, one of Zurich’s two most famous chocolatiers (Teuscher being the other, tackier one). I don’t actually know what Cru Sauvage means, but I’m imagining that it has something to do with the raw, wild, savage nature of these little chocolate delights (I know, I could look it up, but the real translation won’t be anywhere near as good as my made-up one).
As we do with all our international guests, I was escorting my brother on a tour of Zurich’s chocolate shops when we came across these at the Bahnhof Sprüngli. I was recommending them as a gift for a certain chocolate-loving relative back home when I realized that I had never actually tried them (I think my recommendation was based purely on something I read on Maki’s food blog). Naturally there was only one thing to do: buy an extra box for ourselves.
As soon as we got home, the box came open, and a love affair began. Fortunately (for my waistline, at least) they are much too expensive to make into a regular habit. At least that’s what I’m trying to tell myself.
It is so mean — so, so mean to publish pictures of Swiss chocolate when it’s a regular, boring Monday morning here in the States and all we want to do is indulge along with you. Well, at least I do. 🙂
How thoughtless of me! I shall punish myself by not eating any more truffles until after dinner.
mmmm those look good!
It means Raw Wild, literally. oh my, knowing french does have its uses!
Actually, “cru” does mean “raw”, but I think in this configuration, it’s a mix of raw and also associated to wines, like a “grand cru” (literally meaning great growth). It’s the highest level of classification of AOC wines from Burgundy or Alsace, when they have the highest potential for greatness.
You ate some; you tell us 😉
If you can associate that to the taste of the chocolates, then that is what the term was probably used for in this case: The best of a wild/savage/raw taste.
I think I gained weight just by looking at that picture. I still want to devour them though!
Boy, that sure makes me excited to go back to Hershey chocolate. (((SIGH)))