Comments on: The Quest for Chocolat Chaud in Paris (Part III- Jean-Paul Hévin) http://sugarsavvy.net/2006/03/11/the_quest_for_chocolat_chaud_in_paris_pa/ Candy bars, artisanal chocolates, bubble gum and every sugary thing in between. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:29:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Cheri Morris http://sugarsavvy.net/2006/03/11/the_quest_for_chocolat_chaud_in_paris_pa/#comment-273 Fri, 17 Mar 2006 13:30:50 +0000 http://sugarsavvy.net/2006/03/11/the_quest_for_chocolat_chaud_in_paris_pa/#comment-273 I would love to be joining you on a search for French hot chocolate. My own experience with chocolat chaud began with a recipe of Maida Heatter's: cafe liegeoise. This turned out to be the World's Best coffee ice cream, eaten straight out of the ice cream maker (Donvier at the time) before being frozen solid. It's good frozen hard, but not as good as the softer just-made version.<br /> <br /> My last visit to Paris was in 1991 *sigh* and when I saw cafe liegeoise on a menu, I had to try it. It was like the most elegant and gourmet version of a Wendy's Frosty, not quite solid, not quite liquid, only coffee flavored, of course, and even better that what I had made at home.<br /> <br /> A few days later I was at Angelina's on the Rue de Rivoli and saw they had chocolate liegeoise on the menu. I had to try it and it was even better than the cafe version. Then I noticed a woman at the table next to me was drinking hot chocolate, and it looked fabulous, thick and rich and served with a pitcher of chocolate whipped cream. So I ordered that, too. I was in heaven.<br /> <br /> Well, that was almost 15 years ago, but I'm pretty sure Angelina's is still there, so if you haven't tried theirs, I recommend it highly.<br /> <br /> Oops! I just read further in your blog (today is the first day I've seen it) and saw that you have already been to Angelina's and were disappointed. I went on a rainy afternoon, there was no line (of course, 15 years ago!) and had a very pleasant waitress. Also the chocolat chaud was indeed hot; the whipped cream was necessary to cool it.<br /> <br /> Ah well... I would love to be joining you on a search for French hot chocolate. My own experience with chocolat chaud began with a recipe of Maida Heatter’s: cafe liegeoise. This turned out to be the World’s Best coffee ice cream, eaten straight out of the ice cream maker (Donvier at the time) before being frozen solid. It’s good frozen hard, but not as good as the softer just-made version.

My last visit to Paris was in 1991 *sigh* and when I saw cafe liegeoise on a menu, I had to try it. It was like the most elegant and gourmet version of a Wendy’s Frosty, not quite solid, not quite liquid, only coffee flavored, of course, and even better that what I had made at home.

A few days later I was at Angelina’s on the Rue de Rivoli and saw they had chocolate liegeoise on the menu. I had to try it and it was even better than the cafe version. Then I noticed a woman at the table next to me was drinking hot chocolate, and it looked fabulous, thick and rich and served with a pitcher of chocolate whipped cream. So I ordered that, too. I was in heaven.

Well, that was almost 15 years ago, but I’m pretty sure Angelina’s is still there, so if you haven’t tried theirs, I recommend it highly.

Oops! I just read further in your blog (today is the first day I’ve seen it) and saw that you have already been to Angelina’s and were disappointed. I went on a rainy afternoon, there was no line (of course, 15 years ago!) and had a very pleasant waitress. Also the chocolat chaud was indeed hot; the whipped cream was necessary to cool it.

Ah well…

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