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December 13, 2006

Kowalski's Almond Dark Chocolate

When the local supermarket starts carrying a particular product, you know that product has gone mainstream. Fortunately, we are speaking about dark chocolate here and not something horrifying like cheese in a bottle. Unfortunately, the growing presence of dark chocolate in the supermarket aisles is by no means a guarantee of good taste. Its not that supermarkets purposely aim for cheap product, but rather, the economics of the retail business are fundamentally different the business of a traditional chocolatier. In selecting chocolates for retail, consistency becomes more important than innovation and value becomes more desirable than quality. Of course, I am speaking in generalizations here and it is entirely possible that some supermarkets in the world are offering excellent chocolate under their own label. In fact, I am aware of a couple of such products and will review them in future entries.

In the meantime, I have come across my first bar of Kowalski's chocolate, Almond Dark. Kowalski's is a family-run supermarket from the lake-filled state of Minnesota. Somewhere between the racks of delectable deer jerky and luscious lutefisk, Kowalski's has introduced its very own line of dark chocolates. The chocolate wrappers are notably sparse on wording and I personally don't know too much more about Kowalski's, so I can't offer much background on the chocolate. I can describe its taste, or rather, in the words of a real Minnesotan describe it as "Mmmm...Sweet. Very sweet. You bet!" That pretty much sums up the Kowalski's Almond Dark chocolate experience. Of course, there are also almonds too, but a few nuts doesn't make the chocolate a sensation. I'm giving it 1.5 cocao beans based on the sugar-laden chocolate base, but I have to admit that I have a weakness for dark chocolate and almonds and, if given the chance, I could feast on this chocolate all day.

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Last updated on December 13, 2006 8:15 AM

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