Mint Chocolate and Chocolate Mint
November 8, 2010
You say tah-may-toe, I say tah-mah-toe. Some say mint chocolate, and some say chocolate mint. Although often used interchangeably, there is a difference, technically speaking.
Mint chocolate is a variety of flavored chocolate, in this case, infused with mint flavoring. It can be used as a coating or as a stand alone chocolate bar. Since mint is added to dark, milk, and white chocolate, mint chocolate does not denote just one type of coating. Mint can be peppermint or spearmint or crème de menthe.
Chocolate mint, on the other hand, usually describes a mint confectionery with a coating of non-flavored chocolate.
Mint is a very strong flavor and can penetrate chocolate coatings and their wrappings to contaminate surrounding foods with a mint odor or taste.
The chocolate that surrounds a mint-flavored center must be strong enough to match or even overcome the intense minty notes. In my opinion, a rich, dark chocolate works best but a bold milk chocolate can work well, too. The sweetness of chocolate pairs well with mint.
When I’m in the mood for an intense mint and chocolate combination, I reach for a Lindt Dark Chocolate Mint Lindor Truffle. The interior is a mint chocolate melt-away type truffle covered in a dark chocolate coating.
Hey - that’s a mint chocolate, chocolate mint!
Enjoy!
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