Today I was wandering around Coop, minding my own business, when suddenly something new and different crept into my field of vision. There on the shelf, looking all dark and handsome, was this package: Lindt 70% cacao dark chocolate filled with a gooey center of cherry and chili. I’m not sure how long this stuff has been in existence, but I had never seen it before today (and trust me, I’m pretty well-versed in the standard dark chocolate offerings of a Swiss grocery store). Next to it was a similar package containing a fig and caramel center (not nearly as exciting, but probably worth a taste one of these days).
In the name of furthering my understanding of this culture and its customs, I picked some up, brought it home, and tried it. I wasn’t sure what I thought of it after the first piece, so I had a little more. Now that half the bar is gone, I feel qualified to give you my evaluation. The chocolate itself is an excellent, smooth texture. The filling is good but a bit disappointing – I wish the chili were a little spicier. But overall, it’s one of the tastiest filled chocolate bars I have ever had the pleasure of meeting.
Suddenly I’m falling in love with Switzerland all over again…
That looks really good… i wonder if I can find it where I live. My only objection to Lindt is how expensive it is.
I saw a commercial for that earlier and was very intrigued… It reminded me of the movie Chocolat, in which I watched it and then proceeded to devour an entire chocolate cake. She also used chilies in her chocolate, I believe. I’ll definitely be sure to pick up some as soon as I make a dent in the rest of the chocolate pile.
TQE – I’m so used to Swiss prices that I don’t even notice anymore. It’s too painful when I notice.
Naechstehaltestelle – I know exactly what you mean. We had a chocolate pile for the longest time after moving here. It has just recently died down to a minimal amount of pure dark chocolate, plus the remnants of other flavored bars that we were less than enamored with. Ah, Switzerland.
i have a bar of that sitting on my desk! i agree with your review, the flavors were good but i wished the chili was a bit stronger. i also think it might be good all mixed together, ie no filling but the cherries and chili in the chocolate like with the orange flavored ones.
I haven’t tried the Lindt ones, but I got pralines from the local shop here that had chili filling and I have the same review for them. I could barely taste any chili. I think we’re in the wrong countries for strong chili flavor.
For Christmas I got a Lindt bar with cilantro (coriander) and cinnamon filling from hubbies aunt and it was… interesting. Could hardly taste the cilantro though.
i love the lindt cherry & chili. it’s one of the best filled chocolats! the chili taste is perfect to support the smooth taste of the chocolate.
yum, i love spice in chocolate, that sounds like a nice combo!