Michel Cluizel sent me some items from their current collection to sample and review. First up is their Champignons, or caramel Mushrooms. As you can see, these are quite pretty, and each of the mushrooms has its own personality. The caps are a crunchy almond nougatine covered in chocolate, and the foot or stem is buttery caramel covered in white chocolate with dark chocolate details. The chocolate is rich and full flavored, the nougatine gives the top a satisfying bite and the caramel is nice and chewy with a good caramelized flavor. The combination is a winner.
I also received two of their Macarolats -- the green one was lime and I believe the other was Praline. These are a fun take on the wildly popular macarons and consist of a thin chocolate shell filled with a thick ganache. As with the Champignons, these were high quality, very pretty to look at and tasty. The lime was subtle and enjoyable and the praline was sweet and satisfying.
If you are looking for fun, high quality, delicious chocolates, check out their website.
