Chocolate: Solving Cooking Dilemmas for 3,000 Years
So I am a million years late reporting this one, but better late than never, right?
Back in May, I asked you guys what the eff I could possibly do with the enormous dried half-citron Vio and I bought at Sahadi’s. While this one was quite the stumper, you commenters came through, as you always do. Namely, it was Stacy with the now-obvious suggestion “Dip it in chocolate.”
I sliced my citron thin, covered it in melted chocolate, and topped it with chopped pistachios, finishing it off with a little cracked sea salt. (Sweet and salty desserts is where it’s at — see gansie’s ice cream round-up.)
If for some odd reason you don’t have any leftover half-citron lying around, this could work with other dried fruits as well. Maybe banana chips? Full details after the jump.
Choco-Citron Delight
Slice your half-citron into thin, semi-circular wedges.
In a saucepan, melt one bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips. (Or the dark stuff, or milk choco, whatever your pleasure).
Lay the citron slices out on a baking sheet or casserole dish and drizzle/pour the chocolate over them. I tried to do some artsy, Jackson Pollack-style drizzles at first, but in the end I liked the pieces that were absolutely covered in chocolate better. Go Figure.
Crush 1 cup of pistachio nuts. I crushed some of these with the bottom of a mug, and cut some of them with a large knife. Neither method was really easy - any good ideas on how to crush nuts, people?
Grind some cracked sea salt over the whole thing. Stick it in the fridge overnight. That’s it!
on July 7th, 2008 at 1:18 pm
*drool*
on July 7th, 2008 at 2:34 pm
Just put nuts in a plastic bag and use a hammer. Seriously.
on July 7th, 2008 at 2:38 pm
You can also chop nuts quickly in either a food processor or - and this is easier to clean - a coffee grinder. One or two quick pulses will coarsely chop the nuts, a few more will finely chop, and a sustained grind will turn them into pistachio meal.
on July 7th, 2008 at 2:38 pm
i’m having a hard time figuring out what it tasted like. details!
on July 7th, 2008 at 3:09 pm
I have no idea what citron is, but the chocolate and pistachios look heavenly.
on July 7th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
for the record, I thought the pistachios were bits of avocado until I read the recipe…
on July 7th, 2008 at 4:27 pm
gans - the citron is a pretty mild sweet flavor - if you’ve ever had any chocolate covered fruit you can kind of guess the kind of taste hear. The bites with salt mix in with the chocolate for a really sharp sweet/salty thing
on July 7th, 2008 at 11:43 pm
wow maid - you really know this blog. BS - take note - choco and avocado!
and thanks for the details but i usually don’t partake in choco covered fruit. i like my vitamins and my sweets separately.
on July 8th, 2008 at 8:51 am
actually - more details to come, but at momofuku ko the dessert has avocado on the plate - kinda weird
on July 17th, 2008 at 9:29 am
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