Tom & I discovered some pretty amazing things when we went to Paris a few years ago. Our greatest find was Angelina's Tea Room. They had the prestigious reputation of having the best hot chocolate in the world. Now, at the time I found that hard to believe, since I considered myself a connoisseur of the drink. Tom & I were 100% blown away by the hot chocolate that Angelina's served. It was outrageously good, so thick, rich & smooth. I honestly felt like I'd been duped for so many years & that I finally tasted the real thing. Their stuff had to be what Johnny Depp's character loved so much in the movie Chocolat. So, Tom & I bought a bag of Angelina's goodness to take home with us. This was our 1st mistake- buying only one bag!
When we opened the bag we were surprised because it wasn't a powder. It was little, solid, chocolate, pellets of heaven. The ingredients are so simple; milk, cocoa & sugar. The pellets taste great over vanilla ice cream or even straight out of the bag by the spoonful(Tom doesn't know about that one). We really were conservative with our one bag. We made it last through two winters. Then, this summer, we invited The Raffs over for dinner & they brought us another bag of it!! We were psyched! So we got a little greedy. We began having huge cups of it with Frangelico or Kahula. The last time we had it, we went over the top! We mixed in Frangelico, Kahula, marshmallows & whipped cream. The second bag is totally gone!!! We have at least two months of winter to get through. I can't go back to the other stuff! Tom & I have searched online & the real thing isn't available.
So, is anyone going to Paris anytime soon? How about friends or family? Not only will I pay for a bag(or three)of Angelina's hot chocolate, but, I will bake the most fabulous cookies & send them off to whom ever gets me the stuff. Then you can dunk the cookies in the most amazing hot chocolate in the universe.
It's not exactly Angelina's, but it will definitely sate the need until you find someone headed for Paris. MarieBelle makes really wonderful hot chocolate, the same pellet-style chocolate buds that you described from Angelina's. They do sell online, but they also have a retail store on Wooster Street in Soho. If you're feeling particularly flush with cash and chocolate love, you can pick up a tin of hot chocolate and some of those beautiful chocolates. Regardez la: http://www.mariebelle.com/www/
I'm with you. I love, love, love this chocolate. My pal Erin recommended I follow the "European" directions: equal measures of chocolate to boiling water. It is so rich that 1/4 cup constitutes a single serving (and if you increase the amount of chocolate, you can make pots de creme with it!), and you can feel it almost instantly absorb into your bloodstream. Fabulous, fabulous.
If all else fails, I'll ask my mom when she plans to go back to Paris, and ask her to score some for both of us. Somehow I don't think we'll have to twist her arm too hard. :)
Thank you so much for the info! I will go to Soho to pick up a tin this weekend! It only has to come close to Angelina's to help us get through NYC's cold, gray & rainy winter.
Oh...this is making me think of the hot chocalate we had last weekend w/Kahlua & whippd cream. Blueberrymoon is going to Paris....I'm not sure when, but she just posted recently that she's going! (she's in my links....her name is Shelagh).
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110570918287259877">At 8:26 AM,
Anonymous said...
Hi, Dawn,
(Long-time reader, first-time commenter... ;)
It's not exactly Angelina's, but it will definitely sate the need until you find someone headed for Paris. MarieBelle makes really wonderful hot chocolate, the same pellet-style chocolate buds that you described from Angelina's. They do sell online, but they also have a retail store on Wooster Street in Soho. If you're feeling particularly flush with cash and chocolate love, you can pick up a tin of hot chocolate and some of those beautiful chocolates. Regardez la: http://www.mariebelle.com/www/
I'm with you. I love, love, love this chocolate. My pal Erin recommended I follow the "European" directions: equal measures of chocolate to boiling water. It is so rich that 1/4 cup constitutes a single serving (and if you increase the amount of chocolate, you can make pots de creme with it!), and you can feel it almost instantly absorb into your bloodstream. Fabulous, fabulous.
If all else fails, I'll ask my mom when she plans to go back to Paris, and ask her to score some for both of us. Somehow I don't think we'll have to twist her arm too hard. :)
Cheers,
Bakerina
At 10:53 AM,
Dawn Falcone said...
Thank you so much for the info! I will go to Soho to pick up a tin this weekend! It only has to come close to Angelina's to help us get through NYC's cold, gray & rainy winter.
At 7:02 AM,
Jessica Moreau Berry said...
Oh...this is making me think of the hot chocalate we had last weekend w/Kahlua & whippd cream. Blueberrymoon is going to Paris....I'm not sure when, but she just posted recently that she's going! (she's in my links....her name is Shelagh).
Have a sweet chocolately day!
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