Cheese or chocolate?

MawsRosie Sat 29-Aug-26 12:43:45

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

Chocolate.

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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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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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MartavTaurus Mon 31-Aug-26 12:42:27

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

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Elegran Mon 31-Aug-26 11:52:47

Delia chocolate truffle tartlets

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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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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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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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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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FriedGreenTomatoes2 Mon 31-Aug-26 09:04:24

A friend and I were discussing this (similar) topic the other day. Sweet -v- savoury. She doesn’t drink alcohol therefore chocolate gives her that sugar hit. I like my wines and malt whisky so my sugar craving is already catered for - hence savoury food (cheese in this question) would be my preference.

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Whingey Mon 31-Aug-26 08:56:26

Belgian chocolate 😀 just found out you can get Leonidas online ❤️

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MartavTaurus Sun 30-Aug-26 07:45:12

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

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MartavTaurus Sun 30-Aug-26 07:43:59

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?

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mumofmadboys Sun 30-Aug-26 07:29:44

The chocolate tart looks great Maw. Was it straightforward to make?

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Esmay Sun 30-Aug-26 07:19:44

That tart looks wonderful.
Hard pressed to choose between cheese and chocolate-both delicious and so fattening.
Perhaps cheese .

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Redhead56 Sun 30-Aug-26 01:22:38

I used to quite like chocolate but I can live without it as my preference is savoury so cheese.

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nanna8 Sun 30-Aug-26 00:37:01

No - I thought about it but I just couldn’t choose. How’s about a nice piece of cheese followed by 4 squares of Aldi dark chocolate?

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CanadianGran Sat 29-Aug-26 20:50:26

I'm with the majority; cheese please!

Just had a bit of brie with my lunch today; it was delicious. Yesterday's lunch was a grill cheese sandwich.

But I also love chocolate, every day I have a few squares of Lindt dark with sea salt after dinner. As much as I love a chocolate cake, tart or pudding, they are treats saved for occasions.

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Deedaa Sat 29-Aug-26 20:40:51

Cheese every time for me. I like chocolate, but I can go for days without having any. I couldn't go without cheese.

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Grannybags Sat 29-Aug-26 20:09:22

Cheese please! Couldn’t live without it 😁

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valdali Sat 29-Aug-26 20:05:47

Cheese although I love both - but chocolate only works as a treat for me, cheese is a staple & when I splash out on some expensive cheese, that's a lovely treat.

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NotSpaghetti Sat 29-Aug-26 17:50:44

Cheese!!

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Frenchgalinspain Sat 29-Aug-26 17:46:24