Today we started class by tasting white chocolates. I have always liked white chocolate, but I can tell already that this class may change my views on it. The first one I tasted was the Amadei. To me, this seemed like the typical white chocolate. It was creamy and sweet, and very rich. The next was the Cluizel. This one was very buttery. I searched and searched for a cocoa taste, but I couldn't ever find it. This one was also very chewy and the texture didn't agree with me. The El Rey had a sharper bite, and I could tell that it had more cocoa butter in it than the previous two. The Green and Black was probably my least favorite. It was very dry and had a chalky texture. The sugary flavor was almost overpowering. It seemed like I was eating a block of sugar.
We ended the class, as usual, with a cheese tasting. We tried Havarti, Gouda, Fontina, and Manchego. The Havarti was very soft, and had a sour aftertaste that I didn't really like. The Gouda was extremely strong and tangy. The saltiness was a little too much for me. The Fontina was probably my favorite of the four. It had both a milky texture and taste. I ate some of this on my bread and it was really good. The Manchego was much harder than the others, but it was chalky. I didn't expect the chalky texture at all, so I had to go back and taste it again.
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