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Cheese or chocolate?

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MawsRosie Sat 29-Aug-26 12:43:45
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I have just finished making a very rich chocolate pudding (Nigella’s Salted Chocolate Tart for reference) for a family lunch I am off to tomorrow and there has been (just!) a bit of spoon and spatula licking!
Desperate for something savoury to counteract the sweetness, I’ve had a little piece of Stilton and like the Very Hungry Caterpillar, feel much better.
If I had to choose between them though - cheese or chocolate and could never have the other again… after much reflection I think it would have to be cheese.
There are so many wonderful cheeses, but then, handmade proper chocolatier origin chocolate?
Hard choice.
Which one would you choose?

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fancyflowers Mon 31-Aug-26 10:32:14

I would go for cheese, unless I am tempted by fruit and nut milk chocolate. I don't like dark chocolate, it's too bitter for me.

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MawsRosie Mon 31-Aug-26 11:18:46

MartavTaurus

By the way, best to cut it into small slices, it's very rich.

My grandsons (16 and nearly 15) would dispute that.

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MartavTaurus Mon 31-Aug-26 11:27:05

MawsRosie

MartavTaurus

By the way, best to cut it into small slices, it's very rich.

My grandsons (16 and nearly 15) would dispute that.

Hope they enjoyed it! 😆

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Elegran Mon 31-Aug-26 11:39:05

MartavTaurus

It's pretty easy to make, I've done it. It's in her book, Simply Nigella. You have to blitz one of our posters to smithereens. Guess who!?

I think the photo shown by the OP is Nigella's original one in the book, or else OP has the same plates and worktop?

I haven't seen that Nigella recipe, but Delia Smith has a similar one in her book "How to Cheat at Cooking" That has a jar of Fairtrade chocolate truffle sauce, mixed with unsalted butter, creme fraiche and a tablespoon of cognac or dark rum.

M & S used to have the jars of Fairtrade chocolate truffle sauce, but have stopped keeping it, although they have (in the same short wide size and shape of jar - maybe from the same source? ) a Salted Caramel Sauce. I have made it with this and some broken walnuts.

Everyone should own that book. Recipes for delicious things without a lot of work. Hardback with the cover laminated in plastic - as all cookbooks should be

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Elegran Mon 31-Aug-26 11:52:47
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Delia chocolate truffle tartlets

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MartavTaurus Mon 31-Aug-26 12:42:27
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Thanks Elegran. I found my copy of that book, I'd forgotten I even had it.

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StTrinians Mon 31-Aug-26 12:48:54

Cheese all the way for me...a lovely (slightly flowing) Camembert..or.a slice of Emmental. A wedge of Stilton, or a chunk of Damish Blue with water biscuits, crisps, bread sticks or crackers. Lovely! smile

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Luckygirl3 Mon 31-Aug-26 12:55:56

I cannot have either! Cheese - too much fat for someone with heart problems; chocolate - induces migraine.

I will make do with my gruel .......

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Norah Mon 31-Aug-26 13:18:00

Chocolate.

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Elegran Mon 31-Aug-26 14:48:55

MartavTaurus

Thanks Elegran. I found my copy of that book, I'd forgotten I even had it.

I dug mine out to look for the chocolate truffle tartlets, then spent an hour turning pages and discovering all her other tasty cheats.

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