the pretzel shop on my way to work is an incognito chocolate heaven. i stopped in on a whim for some iced coffee and to have a look at gourmet organic pretzels. right at the counter, there is an array of gourmet chocolates (vosges, schraffen berger, lindt, kinder___, etc). i select a bar just as the enticing-impromptu-purchase display intends. i put in my iced coffee order. when turn around to wait for my coffee, i come face-to-face with a wall of gourmet, boutique chocolates! a WALL!! one brand even includes a love poem on each wrapper. there are so many different kinds of chocolates that i could probably spend $100s trying each kind. in fact, i probably will.
i shared my discovery with the receptionist downstairs. we both agree; it's deliciously sinful.
fun chocolate factoids and links:
- the sugar in chocolate sparks the release of a nerve chemical called serotonin and might lower another nerve chemical called NPY; the end result is a sense of well-being.
- chocolate contains a substance called anandamide that mimics the effects of marijuana and boosts the pleasure you get when you eat chocolae.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/chocolate/
http://bbc.co.uk/science/hottopics/chocolate/addictive2.shtml
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