August 18 2010

Sea Salt Caramels

Leah, a native of Seattle, shares a local treasure:

"There is a wonderful sea salt caramel unlike any other sold by Fran's Chocolates based in Seattle. I just came back from a month long visit in Seattle to see my parents and of course had to stop at Fran's to pick up multiple boxes for family and friends. The caramels are AMAZING and now you can order them online, so when I'm homesick, I won't have to splurge on a plane ticket The salt appears sparse, but it's surprising how far a few salt grains go. They are a tad pricey, but so worth it to address a sweet tooth. (I feel like I'm a salesperson, but this really is one of my favorite desserts, and I'm not a chocolate person).
The smoked salt caramels are my favorite (the classic milk chocolate), but for dark chocolate lovers, go with the gray salt caramels. Just thought I'd share this special Northwest secret!"