Can’t decide what food you want to serve at your party?
Chocolate is always a good starting point, but what should go with it?
You can mimic the techniques of gourmet chefs to make even the simplest party food memorable. The main goal is to pair foods that bring a variety of flavors and consistencies so that the individual foods enhance each other. Consider foods with a flavor that is almost as strong or slightly stronger than chocolate. You don’t want either food to dominate the other. Salty, sour, and spicy foods complement chocolate well. Also, think of foods that can be described as crunchy or crunchy.
These 9 Surprising Foods Complement Chocolate
#1. herbs and spices
Cinnamon, ginger, and rosemary enhance the flavor of chocolate in unique ways. Season the chocolate with ground spices, serve other herb-seasoned foods, or offer whole items like cinnamon sticks, depending on the type of chocolate being served. It might be fun to serve flavored or mixed chocolate candies with each spice so people can taste them and see which one they like best.
#2. Cheese
The love story between chocolate and cheese seems to be going very well, according to Internet gourmet specialists. I haven’t tried it personally yet, but I think I need to. The cheeses are sour and have a distinctive flavor, so it would pair well with chocolate.
Do you want a real shock? If you had asked me which cheese would go worst with chocolate, I probably would have guessed Parmesan, but people rave about it.
Again, this would be a great opportunity to design a chocolate and cheese bar and let people try their own combinations. In this way, guests are provided with food, fun, and new experiences.
#3. Chips
Most of us have probably come across this treat because many parts include chocolate cake and potato chips. These oh-so-adorable, crunchy, salty snacks are a delicious and fun meal to serve with chocolate in all its forms. Chocolate fountains, candy, cakes, and ice cream all benefit from the flavor and shape of potato chips.
#4. Peppers
Yes, hot peppers will wow party goers. The strong, spicy flavor of the peppers enhances the smooth sweetness of the chocolate. This taste sensation is particularly powerful because the tongue is slightly numbed by the peppers and leaves the normally unnoticed taste buds ready to fully appreciate the chocolate.
#5. Salt
It seems easy for our mouths to enjoy salty and sweet at the same time. In fact, you savor both elements more.
Did you know that you can put salt in or on chocolate?
#6. Popcorn
Drizzle chocolate over the popcorn or serve it side by side, and your guests will be delighted. This could be another great food bar opportunity. It would be awesome to serve various types of popcorn, different types of chocolate, and toppings of various sweets and nuts.
#7. vegetables
This is another one I haven’t tried, but apparently people have been combining vegetables and chocolate. You can dip vegetables in a chocolate fountain, serve vegetables covered in chocolate, and combine chocolate and vegetables in an appetizer plate.
#8. bread
Chocolate tastes delicious with sweet and savory breads. Vegetable-based breads like zucchini, cheese breads, and nut breads taste great served up and dipped in chocolate. Also, chocolate spreads make great party sandwiches.
#9. Fungus
Save this one for a party with very adventurous guests. Apparently mushrooms and chocolate are something we’re all missing out on, but you wouldn’t want to force someone to pair it. Cook them together, serve them together, maybe even dip them together.
Combining unexpected foods at your party will make your party stand out from the crowd, and add an extra element of fun when people try new things.