Lindt 85% Cacao chocolate bar?

[AllenOK]

I saw some at Wally World the other day. Each bar is 3.5 oz, and costs US$2.+ Unfortunately, I have to wait until Friday to get one to sample!

[jasonr]

Seems like overkill to me. Why not just use unsweetened?

[justplainbill]

Originally Posted by jasonr

Seems like overkill to me. Why not just use unsweetened?

Perhaps it's more of a question of fat rather than sugar content?

[AllenOK]

Well, for me anyway, it's a matter of how much cocoa solids are in the bar. The more solids, the more flavor. Think of it like Guiness Stout vs. Bud Light.

[ShadowOfOdin]

I have tried the 85% cacoa bar. My sister absolutely hated, but if you really like dark chocolate, you'll absolutely love this bar. Very strong, very, very strong.

[Maverick2272]

The wife loved it but she likes dark chocolate. I didn't like it so much, but then I don't like dark chocolate either.
I thought it was too strong.

[AllenOK]

Ok, I bought one and tried it.

I like dark chocolate. I really do. But, this was a little to much, in my book. It reminded me more of baking chocolate than something I'd like to eat out of hand.

[Bacardi]

Originally Posted by AllenOK

Ok, I bought one and tried it.

I like dark chocolate. I really do. But, this was a little to much, in my book. It reminded me more of baking chocolate than something I'd like to eat out of hand.

I agree with that. It's like I had drink something really sweet to offset it

[GB]

Originally Posted by jasonr

Seems like overkill to me. Why not just use unsweetened?

The two are not even close to the same. I love dark chocolate and love 85%

I recently tried a Lindt 99% bar. I went to buy it (curiosity got the better of me) and the woman behind the counter asked if I had ever tried it. When I said no she pulled out a sample for me to taste. She told me I better try it before I buy it because it tasted like dirt. While I did not think it tasted like dirt I did think it tasted like bitter unsweetened chocolate. I was very happy she had me taste it first. She then gave me a bit of a piece of milk chocolate to chase the 99% otherwise that would have stayed with me for a while.

[PieSusan]

Rather than eating chocolate, I believe those bars are best used in baking or candymaking. In fact, I would imagine that is what they are really made for. Something really sweet can be offset nicely by bittersweet chocolate.

I am going to have to rewrite my favorite truffle recipe to share so you all can see what I am talking about.