Gateau et Ganache Handmade Spring Marshmallows
Having agreed to be a judge for the 2010 San Francisco Chocolate Salon Awards, I received hundreds of chocolate samples to taste (I may not eat chocolate again for quite some time). One happy result was that I received from Gateau et Ganache , in addition to an assortment of its outstanding Chocolate Bonbons (“La Petite Indulgence”), samples of the most charming and delicious handmade marshmallows I’ve ever tasted or seen. Cut into daisy shapes with tiny dark chocolate “buttons” in the middle, the Spring Marshmallows were in lovely pastel colors and three provocative flavors: Lemon, Passion Fruit and Strawberry. The fruit flavors really pop on your tongue (probably because they are derived from actual fruit — lemon juice, passion fruit puree and strawberries) and the marshmallows themselves simply melt in your mouth. I was also pleased that they eschew the high-fructose corn syrup that is in most commercial marshmallows. For parties, dessert displays or simply as a wonderful snack, these marshmallows are a complete delight. For more information, call 650-384-0859 or go to www.gateauetganache.com
