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Wednesday, January 02, 2008
Zotter Candy Bars
I love the idea of Fair Trade. Everyone should get a living wage (or more!) for making candy. No one needs candy, so if we’re going to spend money on it, we certainly shouldn’t be contributing to sweat shops or slavery. That said, these are very expensive at $8 a bar, so it’s nice to know that the wealth I’m imparting to Zotter is being spread around.
The bars are absolutely gorgeous. I was afraid mine would be dented or nicked from the trip, but right out of the package they were pristine and fresh. They’re rather flat and the chocolate enrobing is very thin (but glossy). The proportions of the filling and the chocolate is ideal ... these bars are about the filling not the chocolate.
I was worried that the center would be stiff and grainy, instead it has a creamy snap to it with a slight semolina grain to it. The citrus is tangy and not very zesty. The chocolate coating is 70% and provides a good bittersweet counterpoint to the center.
The second bar I picked out was Banana Curry. The banana notes were strong and tasted like a fresh mash of super-ripe bananas. It was sweet and rich and almost like a pudding or creme brulee, but a little thicker with a slight chew. I never did get much of a curry note from the whole thing but I honestly didn’t miss it. Yes, I was promised curry, but what I got was pretty yummy in its own right. If you’re looking for adventurous and inventive flavor combinations with your politically correct candy, well Zotter might be for you. At $8 for a 2.5 ounce bar (over $50 a pound), it’s like buying a couple of fine upscale chocolates from Recchiuti, Vosges, Charles Chocolates, CocoaVino, Chuao or Kee’s. They’re not easy to find in person but they do have a huge variety of flavors. I’m glad I gave them a try, but perhaps I’m more cheap than socially responsible, I just can’t spend that much on a candy bar without rationalizing it as being “for the blog.” Related Candies
POSTED BY Cybele AT 1:12 pm 
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Looks like you scooped me! I bought a bar (mango and brazil nut) at The Candy Store (thanks for the tip, by the way!) and was super excited because I thought I’d made a chocolate discovery. After your review, I can’t wait to taste mine.
They make a cheese-filled one, but Brian recommended the blood orange and mango/brazil nut bars instead. I followed his advice because I didn’t want to be the idiot who spent $8 on a chocolate and cheese bar that turned out to taste as weird as it sounded.
Wow. This sounds fantastic. I must investigate how to get them here…
I’ve seen these in the local Bio Supermarkets but I haven’t tried any. After reading this, maybe I will…
Not fair trade by any stretch, but I found some chocolate covered lemon “patties” at T. J. Maxx this past weekend. I thought of you, with the citrus element. They were good! A little too sweet on the filling, but good in that “don’t find this combination often enough” kind of way.
I’ve tried a couple of different flavours of the Zotter bars - my two favourites (elderflower and blood orange) have disappeared from their website, so I’ll assume they’re no longer being made. :( (On the other hand, I can’t say I’ll miss the chocolate chili, banana/curry, tomato/olive or tofu/sake.) Sweet potato/rosemary was quite good; bacon was VERY odd but better than expected!
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