annasheachocolatesfxWe’ll let you in on a little secret– the great divide between Nosher and HungryMan is not a red state/blue state cleavage, nor even an uptown/dowtown schism. No, the real source of disagreement between us is over chocolate: Nosher likes dark and I like milk. To me, there’s nothing better than a ganache made with lots of heavy cream or even the most simple melt-in-your-mouth milk chocolate bar. To Nosher, the slightly bitter, fruity, and arguably more complex flavors of dark chocolate, particularly those with higher percentages of cocoa solids and cocoa butter , send him over the moon. Happily, minor disputes like ours find their ideal resolution at events like this weekend’s 10th Annual Chocolate Show, a gathering of over 50 of the finest chocolatiers and artisanal chocolate producers, all in one location at the Metropolitan Pavilion on 18th Street. Visitors to the yearly choco-fest can find everything from classic French truffles to fudge brownies to nouvelle cuisine concoctions filled with wasabi cream and curry. And in true Project Runway, style, the launch of the Chocolate Show included an over-the-top chocolate fashion show where models strutted up and down the runway covered in garments made from a minimum of 40% chocolate. Take that, Tim Gunn. You can view a slideshow of pictures of the event on our Flickr photostream as you listen to our podcast from the show. As with all of our podcasts, you have the option either to download the audio file (just right-click that link to save the file to disk) in order to listen on your mp3 device, or if you have a speedy Internet connection, you can stream the podcast by clicking the ‘play’ button on the audio player below. And whether it’s milk, dark, or even white chocolate that turns you on, you’re sure to find something here to drool over.

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