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Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Chocolate Truffles NYC Are The Best Dessert

By Allyson Burke


This confectionery surpasses all for its exorbitantly flavorful richness in the single bite, a mouthful of absolute sensation for sweet lovers. Your taste buds will never be the same and your guests will be impressed. Rich in chocolate, butter, cream, and wonderfully associated with charm and elegance, chocolate truffles NYC are loved by lovers of what is passionate and decadent. This treat is for romance, connissieurship, the child in you, and getting your expert chef on.

Once a simple affair, these bite-sized mouthfuls are traditionally made of a creamy, chocolaty butter paste called ganache, then dipped in ground nuts or cocoa powder. However, like other items which catch on, this dessert has a variety of contexts in which it is enjoyed and has expanded now to include more variety in its make up. Now, whether it is from the sweet shop or something you are making at home, the recipes, finishes, ingredients vary widely. Truffles come in myriad flavors with hard or soft coatings, fruit mixed in and a variety of nuts from hazelnuts to walnuts to macadamia.

Signature versions of this treat can be found custom, hand-crafted for a little more money and enjoyment at Christmas and Valentines' holidays, when candies are traditionally something given as a gift. Giving a box of these little beauties will make that very special someone feel more so. Nowadays, ordering them on line is wonderfully fun.

Fine ingredients ultimately make a fine box of truffles. Whole creamy butter and an excellent quality cocoa that is fresh and aromatic make the candy turn out best. The recipes are not difficult and there is something very satisfying about creating them from scratch then watching faces fill with delight. Decorative wrappers and boxes give texture, color and mood to your creation.

Both our sweet version and the crusty grey, brown tuber dug from the ground by pigs in forests, bear the same name. It is a word derived from the Latin word for tuber or lump, and it calls to mind the mushroom like appearance which both the sweet and the delicacy have in common. Although many prefer them larger, most sweets will be the size of a walnut, covered in a favorite mix of sprinkled sweet meats or powdered cocoa or sugar, and served after or with dessert.

Originally from France, these delicious mouthfuls have spread to England, Italy and America, where each country varies the recipe using syrup or cream or butter or other to alter and enhance the confection. Many cooks will add a fine liqueur to the mix, or rum or brandy.

Vegans have nothing to fear. There are wonderful vegan versions of these treats to enjoy which are made with almond butters, carob and rice milk and which are perfectly delicious. These make a superb, unusual gift as well. Meat eaters will also find them delicious and the adventurous may even like them better!

For a very special gift, order online from exceptional companies. Most sites offer testimonials from satisfied customers. But given how easy they are to make, you may want to try your own hand. Chocolate truffles NYC lend elegance and exceptional delicious end to your meal. They are enjoyed the world over.




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