Sucré: A Sweet Boutique
I was fortunate enough to get an invitation in my email not too long ago to try some chocolates from Sucré in New Orleans. They’ve been sitting on my desk since they showed up because I’ve had a head cold but that’s finally gone so a quick thanks to Blake for his patience! Now on to the chocolate!
The first one I tried was the Meuniere: A brown butter infused white chocolate ganache molded as a fleur de lis. I wasn’t sure about this one at first but it won me over with the second bite, which was a shame because then it was gone! Very smooth and tasty.
The second was the Blange: White chocolate ganache finished with fresh banana and a hint of rum. I wasn’t crazy about this one - though it was tasty I’m not a big fan of white chocolate or banana flavoring.
Next was the Magnolia: Pecan ganache flavored with praline liqueuer. Definitely my favorite of the bunch so far! The chocolate is rich and creamy and perfect with the pecan. YUM.
The Sucré Dark is their signature, “showcasing our single bean chocolate from the Maracaibo region of Venezuela.” This one was also very creamy and buttery. Definitely something I’d go to if I needed a little bite of good chocolate.
Sicilian Pistachio: Roasted Sicilian pistachios compliment a smooth white chocolate ganache, finished with a hint of cinnamon. Again, I’m not a huge fan of white chocolate but the cinnamon balanced it out and gave it a nice kick. The pistachio wasn’t strong, just a hint.
The next one I wasn’t able to identify but it’s probably my second favorite so far. Spicy and dark, very tasty!
Torrone: Double cream milk chocolate paired with sweet hazelnut wafer crunch. I love a slight crunch in a smooth chocolate and this one hit the spot. Hazelnut perfection!
Lemon confit: A zesty dark chocolate ganache with candied lemon. This one threw me a bit - it’s very lemony which I associate more with white chocolate than milk. The texture inside is a bit chalky but it actually works with the citrus flavor.
The last is Avery: Caramel and milk chocolate ganache enhanced by salt from the Avery mines. This was another one that took me a minute to warm up to, but I love the combination of salt and chocolate and could have easily had another one when I was done with the first!
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3 opinions for Sucré: A Sweet Boutique
cybele
Mar 18, 2008 at 5:27 pm
Lovely photos! I agree that we probably all needed TWO of each.
(I too was stymied by the lavender colored one.)
Heather
Mar 20, 2008 at 3:34 pm
Thanks, Cybele! I still wish I knew what that lavender one was and that there had been more of them!
Miss Stuffy
Mar 26, 2008 at 2:31 pm
How lucky you are! I love anything from New Orleans. I feel any good review for anything from there is a wonderful thing. I shall look for them.
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