Maison Chaloin: Master Chocolatiers Order while you can! [General]
2012 Feb 13
Better in a forum post than a review. :)
This said, I can support quite a bit of the enthusiasm above. I really like Chalouin's offerings, and excellent pātisseries. Christian assured me he gets as many of his aromas from his native Provence as he can. Anything with apricots will blast north american stuff ("les abricots d'ici ne goūtent rien!") and the fruit-based ganache fillings are very nummy. I also appreciated his very wide selection, a bit more than most chocolatiers I know of (and I know a fair number).
So I can be happy that there's more visibility in reminding people his chocolates can still be had. (Not his addictive glaces, sadly.) I will do my best to do a few orders to help make sure he can reopen.
This said, I can support quite a bit of the enthusiasm above. I really like Chalouin's offerings, and excellent pātisseries. Christian assured me he gets as many of his aromas from his native Provence as he can. Anything with apricots will blast north american stuff ("les abricots d'ici ne goūtent rien!") and the fruit-based ganache fillings are very nummy. I also appreciated his very wide selection, a bit more than most chocolatiers I know of (and I know a fair number).
So I can be happy that there's more visibility in reminding people his chocolates can still be had. (Not his addictive glaces, sadly.) I will do my best to do a few orders to help make sure he can reopen.
La Chirurgienne
chaloin3(at)hotmail.fr