Chocolate! And theology!

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Chocolaty reformed goodness!


"It's not easy to represent theological ideas by using the taste buds," acknowledges Poyet, a master chocolatier from Maison Poyet in Vevey, ... "But the key thing for Calvin is the glory of God, his excellence, his perfection. So we chose a chocolate that we chocolatiers find exceptional, rare and flawless."

I must admit that my usual reaction to a mention of Calvin is not to think of chocolate, but I really do want to try these. Actually, what I really want is a box of theological pralines, where you can chose your own theologian or hero(ine) of the faith... that has potential to be one of the most awesome things ever.

A Luther praline would have to involve a dark ganache with red wine flavouring it, I think.

Or one could have a library of chocolates inspired by favourite books. How would you represent yours?

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Brontes would be some sort of liqueur

Branwell would be gin, presumably!

Coleridge would probably have to involve poppyseeds somewhere....

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[nods] And Wordsworth would be milk chocolate and should involve lavender, or maybe just a small edible pansy atop.

Orwell...definitely dark, with I'm thinking maybe a peppery filling? You know, that instant of hope, then cruel reality.

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Wordsworth - the first few are really good, but by the time you're half way through the box, you're bored?

I like your thinking re: Orwell.