#Nashville. #Chocolate. What could be better?
Today we wanted to post something dear to our hearts that’s not related to real estate. One word: chocolate. Did you know there are several gourmet chocolatiers in/around #Nashville? Next time you get the urge for some primo #chocolate, visit one of these fine places.
The Schakolad (say it out loud) factory is on Cool Springs Blvd. in Franklin. Their chocolates are made fresh right on the premises: the chocolate doesn’t come prepackaged. Instead it’s prepared and each truffle dipped right at the store. The original European recipes have been handed down to the third generation. You can create your own box of deliciousness. I think I’d try the champagne ganache. Or maybe the mocha truffle.
The Blushing Berry is located in Nolensville, TN. Mother and daughter, Regina and Ana, have built their bakery and chocolate shop with the finest of ingredients – and it shows in the luscious tastes of all their products. They have a particularly exotic array of truffles from which to choose. Personally, I’ve never heard of a malagueta truffle, but it’s described as a “chile tamed by the sweet bite of a milk chocolate ganache and topped with malagueta seeds.” I’m ready to try one.
Mackenzie Colt started her Nashville sweet treats way back in 1984 – in her kitchen. Her first “big” order sent her scrambling to find an industrial-sized kitchen. Now, she doesn’t bat an eyelash at an order of 100,000 pounds of chocolate. Her candies and chocolates are known worldwide. If you haven’t yet tried the famous “Colts Bolts,” perhaps you would enjoy her “bumblebees” (buttery salted caramels and pecans in chocolate) or her dark chocolate fudge pie.
Perhaps the best known Nashville chocolatier is Olive & Sinclair (voted “America’s Best Chocolate” by Southern Living magazine). Their chocolate is slow roasted and stone ground in small batches, so they keep a watchful eye on every detail. The pure brown sugar they use makes their product a really splendid Southern Artisan Chocolate™. Get ready for some tantalizing flavors, including Salt & Pepper, Coffee Bean, Mexican Cinn-Chili, or Buttermilk! Find O&S at Whole Foods or dozens of other locations throughout Nashville.
