A chocolatier named Teucher
caused the situation
I simply could not speak due to
my gustatory elation.
Honestly, this chocolate was so good that lost my thoughts midsentence, forgot where I was, and had to "come to" as the mouthful faded. Everything else dimmed due to the intense pleasue of this one sense. (oh Linnet, you would love it!)
I actually meant it. I figure there must be a word to describe a sensory experience so overwhelming that the person loses themselves in it momentarily.
I read recently that chocolate acts as an anti-depressant. Sounds like a prescription to eat more chocolate.
I heard it has a chemical in it that is the same one the human brain secretes when happy. ;D ;D ;D
We once had pure chocolate, butter and cream truffles guaranteed not to be more than 24 hours old FedExed in from Switzerland. (MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!) I have to say, though, they were still not better than Teucher, though (truffles only!). Those truffles… well… orgasmic is the closest word, but I was looking for a different term to convey the enveloping, enthralling experience without directly borrowing from sex. (Ahhh, the chocolate!)
[quote author=Stargzer link=board=what;num=1033523181;start=0#4 date=10/03/02 at 01:22:00]Reverie? Dreamy? Enraptured?
I had thought of those, but they seem to exclude the process (of sensory swamping).
...from Switzerland.
DerekB- From Switzerland! (:)) What say you about fine chocolate? (I understand Teucher is imported from Switzerland, as well as the Lindt truffles described above).
[quote author=tamisaac link=board=what;num=1033523181;start=0#3 date=10/02/02 at 21:43:25]I actually meant it. I figure there must be a word to describr a sensory experience so overwhelming that the person loses themselves in it momentarily.
Linnet has offered this exact meaning, in ecstasy: from Greek ekstatis, "out of place" - it means to be thrown out of oneself, to forget oneself.
By the way, what is this thing with women and chocolate? You’re beginning to make me fear that Ekkis might be right with his "hysteria" ravings. :(
The mystery of women and chocolate… it is no great mystery, really. Even putting aside the considerable chemical perks it has, there are many things to love about chocolate. The richness, the velvety texture, the variety of flavors from dizzyingly sweet to (for me) unbearably bitter that are sure to satisfy whatever a woman’s particular taste cravings may be… Will anything else in this world adapt itself to please us in this way? Is there any cheaper, more conveniently packaged, more abundantly available, more instantly gratifying luxury that a woman could want? It is the perfect gift, one that we love both to give and to receive. It goes with nearly everything from coconut to strawberries to peppermints to champagne to pretzels. It can be baked, boiled, barked, chunked, caramelized, frozen, creamed, filled, and candy-coated. It can even be healthy. Witness the delightful concoction of chocolate chewable calcium supplements! The sugary white confection known as Divinity must surely be an impostor, for only chocolate should bear such a title. It is truly the gift of the gods.
Tongueincheek note: The reason women enjoy chocolate so much more than men is blatantly obvious to women. Isn’t it obvious to you also, men?
[quote author=Dwyvannion link=board=what;num=1033523181;start=0#7 date=10/03/02 at 17:29:43]The reason women enjoy chocolate so much more than men is blatantly obvious to women.
R-i-i-ght. I’m hoping your meaning is actually that: "... women enjoy chocolate so much more than men do ..." But I’m afraid that might be a vain hope.
[quote author=Dwyvannion link=board=what;num=1033523181;start=0#7 date=10/03/02 at 17:29:43] . . .It can be baked, boiled, barked, chunked, caramelized, frozen, creamed, filled, and candy-coated. . . .
Tongueincheek note: The reason women enjoy chocolate so much more than men is blatantly obvious to women. Isn’t it obvious to you also, men?
"Barked?" he said, doggedly pursuing a definition, finding naught but references to canine calls, sailing ships, and trees and woody plants.
As a guy, I’m officially blatantly oblivious as to the meaning behind the note.
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"Mother Dear, O pray for me,
Whilst far from Heaven and thee,
I wander in a fragile bark
O’er lifes tempestuous seas."
[quote author=Stargzer link=board=what;num=1033523181;start=0#9 date=10/03/02 at 19:16:56]"Barked?" he said, doggedly pursuing a definition, finding naught but references to canine calls, sailing ships, and trees and woody plants.
Woof. Think of those curls of chocolate you see on top of fancy cakes. Now think of them three, four, even five times as thick. Next, make them longer and a bit longer still. And then straighten them out, leaving some of the raggedy edges. Woof woof.
[quote author=Stargzer link=board=what;num=1033523181;start=0#9 date=10/03/02 at 19:16:56]
"Barked?" he said, doggedly pursuing a definition, finding naught but references to canine calls, sailing ships, and trees and woody plants.
Almond bark, you silly.
It goes with nearly everything from coconut to strawberries to peppermints to champagne to pretzels.
My friend’s brother (give credit where credit is due) used to say:
there are two types of food in this world. Foods that are good with chocolate, and foods that are good with garlic.
I have yet to find an exception.
[quote author=granthutchison link=board=what;num=1033523181;start=0#6 date=10/03/02 at 16:37:14]
Linnet has offered this exact meaning, in ecstasy: from Greek ekstatis, "out of place" - it means to be thrown out of oneself, to forget oneself.
Thank you.
By the way, what is this thing with women and chocolate? You’re beginning to make me fear that Ekkis might be right with his "hysteria" ravings. :(
Don’t worry about what ekkis said. In his world, ladies do not like doors opened for them. But, as the male gender tends to be a tad more, well, um, husky (?) than women, you cannot deny us a non-threatening, totally fulfilling undemanding pleasure. With chocolate. (Surely your confusion stems from your gentility.)
[quote author=Linnet link=board=what;num=1033523181;start=0#12 date=10/03/02 at 22:24:26]
Life would be less complicated if only men came with dark chocolate exteriors and peppermint filling… ::)
Fortunately, I found (and married) a man who loves chocolate enough to buy it "for me" (read, for both of us) quite frequently. Not for nothing did I overnight-mail truffles for him from Switzerland!
(And, he eats his half slowly… so, after mine are long gone, (and I’m staring wistfully at the box), he shares with me again. Now that’s a good man.)
[quote author=tamisaac link=board=what;num=1033523181;start=0#5 date=10/03/02 at 09:28:51]DerekB- From Switzerland! (:)) What say you about fine chocolate?
What can I say? Switzerland not only has some of the most stunningly beautiful scenery and towns (hardly one big enough to quailfy as a city in any other country) but you can buy Swiss chocolate everywhere Not just the well-known names like Lindt, Caillier (sp.?) but perhaps lesser known "supermarket" brands such as Migros! You may be horrified to know that it is relatively cheap - not "imported" here, just plain old domestic product - (yawn ;D).
There are huge numbers of specialist shops, Merkur being perhaps one of the most frequently found. The window displays make salivation impossible to avoid.
Temptation surrounds me daily, is it my fault if I weaken from time to time? (Or perhaps "time and again" would be more appropriate?) And it’s not just the chocolate! The firm of Lindt & Sprüngli purvey one of the most irresistible confections I have ever come across - "Luxembürgli". Imagine two small (1.5 cm. diameter), exiquisitely soft meringue-like oblate hemispheres, bound together with a generous layer of subtly flavoured cream. They are "bite-sized" - meaning there is no need to bite, just slip them gently into your mouth, wait for them to melt away, resulting in a moment of innocent ecstasy which is like no other. There is only one cure for the feeling of loss as the moment fades away - have another! Fortunately, these wonders are not available on every street corner and so I have to make it a special treat to find them. When they are not within reach, a measure of consolation can be found by the ingestion of chocolate.
(Surely your confusion stems from your gentility.)
