Where do you go for posh chocs? Selfridges, F&M, Hotel chocolat or Charbonnel and Walker? Well I would advise you all that Paul A. Young is your next stop for a chocolate fix! Paul was head pastry chef for Marco Pierre White at Quo Vadis and Criterion. He started out on his own with his fantastic chocolate combinations. All his products are hand made using only fresh produce with no additives in sight! He has won many awards in the chocolate field and has opened up three London shops. His distinctive purple coloured shop fronts can be found in Islington, Soho and Bank. Strange but delicious flavours include Port & Stilton, Pimms Cocktail, rose and geranium ganache, sweet basil and his famous marmite truffle. There are traditional flavours for the more conventional customer. Champagne truffles, salted caramel centered chocolates as well as a good range of chocolate bars.
Paul promotes other British chocolate makers like Rococo and Davey's. You can also buy Paul's chocolate at Daylesford and he is selling his brownies in F&M. His brownies, oh his brownies, how haven't I talked about his brownies yet?! Paul's brownies are outrageously good! They are rich, very rich, so much so you probably only need one between two. The Pecan caramel chocolate brownie is probably my favourite. There was a short time which I wasn't proud of, when I may have had a small addiction to these... It got quite bad I bought my Girlfriend a brownie, she ate half and left it in my apartment... long story short she's still upset about it. Anyway the fact is they are quite extraordinary and you should definitely try them! If you do get hooked you can ween yourself off with Paul's brownie bites.
Paul A. Young is considered one of the best artisan chocolatiers in the world and luckily for all of us he is here in London. I urge you to go and taste the delights of our very own Willy Wonker!
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