Chocolate Information Links. Where to Buy Premium Chocolate Premium chocolate can be hard to find - but there is wider distribution than you might think.
Look for SCHARFFEN BERGER, DAGOBA and JOSEPH SCHMIDT chocolates at gourmet grocery stores, all-natural retailers like Whole Foods and national chains such as Williams-Sonoma and Sur La Table. You can also often find them in smaller, specialty food shops, organic farm stands and delicatessens. You can also buy products online at the following websites. Basic Nutritional Elements. This table gives you the nutritional breakdown of a wide range of chocolate products. As you can see, dark chocolate and cocoa are a surprising source of fiber. In addition, you can see that chocolate contains little or no cholesterol. Hot Chocolate. For centuries hot chocolate was not the sweet, smooth drink we think of today but a spicy, chili-laced concoction drunk by the Mayans for its invigorating, health-promoting qualities .
Eventually sugar was added, and then milk, and our beloved drink was born. But now chefs and chocolate devotees are taking a page from history and creating vivid flavor combinations for your mug. Chocolate is the perfect conduit for other flavors because it provides a solid base that rounds out and showcases other tastes.