Häagen-Dazs - Belgian Chocolate

Belgian Chocolate - Belgian Chocolate Ice Cream with Belgian Chocolate Chunks

Today we review of the last Häagen-Dazs Destination Series flavors:  Belgian Chocolate.  Previously, the Destination Series has taken us to the United Kingdom, Chicago, New Orleans, South America, Mexico, and Asia.  With this flavor we go -- of course -- to Belgium.  What makes a chocolate a Belgian chocolate?  Well, it has to be made in Belgium, but other than that there are only minor cocoa percentage guidelines.  Each individual chocolatier in the country has their own guarded recipe.  When cacao beans were first imported to Europe in the 1600s, the Belgians and the Swiss developed reputations for making the best chocolate from those beans and those reputations have held up to this day.  I'm curious to see how the Belgian Chocolate flavor differs from Häagen-Dazs' standard chocolate flavor.

Removing the lid, the difference is evident right away on the top of the pint.  There are a lot of chunks visible.  The chunks are very small and create a speckled appearance.  Digging in, the chunks are quite soft -- to the point where I did not notice much change in texture between the base ice cream and the chunks.  It is very tasty.  Häagen-Dazs does a base chocolate flavor quite well and here they've provided a double dose of it with the addition of the chunks.

I enjoyed this flavor.  It's not fancy -- just a simple chocolate flavor with a chocolate mix-in  -- but it had a unique texture and was quite delicious.  The flavor it reminds me of the most is Ben & Jerry's Chocolate Therapy and I enjoyed this flavor more.  If you're a fan of Häagen-Dazs' Chocolate ice cream, give this one a whirl as it's just a slight variation on that.