It seems like every now and then a certain food becomes very trendy. A while back it was sun dried tomatoes, then portabello mushrooms, and a couple years ago it seemed like Manchego cheese was on every menu I looked at. These days, the pomegranate has pierced the food zeitgeist. I’m not complaining, mind you. The pomegranate is a delicious, and fascinating fruit, with its arils full of tart dark red juice. It’s also really healthy for you, full of antioxidants.
Since it has become so trendy, I’m starting to see pomegranates pop up in some really interesting places and as such I have discovered an amazing thing: pomegranate and chocolate go together amazingly well!
My first experience with pomegranate and chocolate came in an unexpected place — the office. One of my colleagues brought in a small box of treats. It was a mystery as to what they were at first. They were clearly something covered in chocolate, but as soon as I tasted one I knew what it was. There is no mistaking the powerfully tart flavor of the pomegranate. I never would have thought to cover pomegranate arils with chocolate, but I was amazed at how good the combination was. The dark chocolate, with it’s rich and semisweet flavor blended very well with the bright, tart pomegranate. It definitely worked really well.
It shouldn’t come as a surprise, then, when I tell you that I jumped at the opportunity to buy some pomegranate chip ice cream when I saw it in the super market. Haagen Dazs makes it, and it was just as good as the chocolate covered arils… maybe even better. The tart and sweet ice cream was full of dark chocolate chips, adding the bitter richness to set off the pomegranate. It was delicious.
If you get a chance, I recommend seeking out this combination and trying it for yourself.
Clacked by Bob Degon
on Apr 15, 2009 @ 10:00 EST5EDT
