Eating ChocolateHow to Taste Chocolate: Step by Step DirectionsIf you love eating chocolate, you will want to learn the basic steps of how to taste chocolate. Make the best of the chocolate you eat. Learn to savor and appreciate the flavors of chocolate. When eating chocolate, give it your full attention. Get rid of any possible distractions. 
If you have eaten recently, you will want to clear your palate so that nothing interferes with the flavors of the chocolate you are about to taste. A think slice of an apple or an unsalted cracker will quickly do the trick.If you will be tasting different chocolates, clear your palate between the chocolates. Start with the chocolates that have the lowest percentage of cocoa and continue to those with the greatest amount of cocoa. 1. Look at the chocolate. When tasting chocolate, the first step is to take time to look at the chocolate. A good quality chocolate will have a shiny, glossy surface. What colors do you? Is the color consistent throughout the bar? Are the edges smooth? 2. Listen to the chocolate. Break off a piece of the chocolate and listen to the sound, which is called the snap. Good chocolates will have a sharp, snappy sound. 3. Smell the chocolate. Smell the chocolate along the edge where you broke it. Rub a little of the chocolate along the break to release the aromas. As with wine tasting, these smells will enhance your tasting. There are distinctive aromas that you might notice such as nutty, spicy, and fruity. 4. Taste the chocolate. Let it slowly melt in your mouth. Is the chocolate smooth or grainy? Is it velvety or greasy? What flavors do you detect? Do the flavors change as the chocolate melts more? What do you think of the flavors that you are left with when the chocolate is gone? This is called the finish and should be enjoyable.
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