Best chocolate brand for holiday chocolate bark?

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Hello,

I'm interested in making cranberry/nut/chocolate bark as part of my holiday gift to my office-mates. I want it to be sorta special, so I'm looking for a great quality chocolate (both white and dark) to for my recipe. Does anyone have any suggestions on specific brands that would be good? I'm willing to pay a little extra over standard supermarket brands, but also don't want to break the bank as this will be for several dozen people.... Any help would be appreciated!

Answer

Based on your replies I'm guessing you have a TJ's nearby, and I agree that their Pound Plus bars are a great value.

If you don't have a nearby TJ's (or for someone else reading this thread), I like Callebaut and Scharffenberger as mid-range brands that are excellent in cooking but cheaper than Valrhona et al. I also think they are better than the TJ's brand, but at 2-3x the price, the TJ's is probably a better value.

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Thanks all! I do have a tj's fairly close, so i'll definitely make the trip. I think I'll try a batch with the 54% and see how it goes. I'll also see if they have any decent white chocolate in chip or chunk form.

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I've made both dark and white chocolate bark a few times. For the dark, I've tried both the Valhrona 71% (from Trader Joe's) and Callebaut bulk dark chocolate (Whole Foods) and they've both turned out well for me. I haven't tried the Trader Joe's bulk chocolate though.

For white chocolate, I love the Callebaut bulk white chocolate (also from Whole Foods). I've tried other brands and this one has turned out the best for me...it's so good that most people (including chocolate-lovers) actually like it better than the dark chocolate!

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