Today was our third taste testing in class. We started off with four different Milk Chocolates. I was in Heaven! In order from top to bottom in the picture: Green and Black organic (34%), Michel Cluizel, El Rey, and Amedei. My favorite was definitely the El Rey. It was creamy, sweet, and just the perfection of what milk chocolate should taste like. The Green and Black reminded me of Cadberry eggs at Easter. It was creamy but richer than most milk chocolate. The Michel Cluizel had a pleasant nutty taste but wasn't as milky to me. The Amedei didn't really have a strong flavor. I would describe it has plain, milk chocolate. I have to say this is my favorite taste test so far.
Next, we did a blind soda test. We were each given three cups of soda and instructed to taste all three and determine which one was different. I honestly could not tell the difference. I tried three times tasting all three sodas and each time I seem to come up with a different answer. However, after the professor revealed the result it was easy to go back and taste the difference. The Pepsi was much sweeter. While the Coke was fizzer and had a sharped cola taste. This just goes to show you that brands shouldn't determine what type of something you purchase, buy the cheaper. 
We ended the class with a second chesse testing. It was again soft cheeses, which I am not a huge fan of. The three cheeses we sampled were: Feta, Goat, and Farmer's. The cheese was also served with lemon and honey. The lemon is used to bring out the acidty of the cheeses, and the sweet honey is used as a good contrasting taste for the cheese. My favorite of the three was by far the Farmer's cheese. The feta had a good taste, but the texture was not pleasant. The goat cheese was too sour and tangy for my liking. However, the Farmer's cheese was harder in texture and reminded me of simple cheddar cheese.
Tomorrow we finally start our cooking!
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