QsCast | Episode 3: Conversations on Chocolate | A guided tasting with Simon Wright

Qscast, a podcast brought to you by the Quality Food Awards, explores news, trends and innovation in the UK food and drink industry.

Introducing QsCast, the brand new podcast brought to you by the Quality Food Awards, the longest running, most prestigious awards in the UK food and drink industry.

Our latest episode of QsCast is hosted by Chair of Judges Simon Wright. In this episode, Simon is joined by:

• Beth Treleaven: Director of the Quality Food Awards
• Ella Jackson: Marketing and Content Manager, Quality Food Awards
• Beth Jordan: Event Co-ordinator, Quality Food Awards

In this episode, the panel discuss one of the nation's favourite foods - chocolate.

As well as being Chair of Judges at the Quality Food Awards, Simon Wright oversaw the launch of Green & Black’s, including the UK’s first certified Fairtrade chocolate bar, Maya Gold. Simon is also a member of the Academy of Chocolate.

Join us as we explore five different types of chocolate:

1. M&S Madagascan vanilla White Chocolate | 30% cocoa
2. M&S single origin Hazelnut Vegan Chocolate | 42% cocoa | Peru
3. Cadbury's Dairy Milk Chocolate | 20% minimum cocoa
4. M&S single origin Dark Milk Chocolate | 54% coca | Dominican Republic
5. M&S single origin Dark Chocolate | 75% cocoa | Ecuador

Discover:

• The ingredients and processes that make these types of chocolate so different
• What to consider when buying chocolate
• How to assess the Quality of chocolate by its appearance, touch, snap, aroma, mouthfeel and aftertaste

You may wish to purchase these products and try them as you tune in! Please find the links below:

• M&S Madagascan vanilla White Chocolate
• M&S single origin Hazelnut Vegan Chocolate
• Cadbury's Dairy Milk Chocolate
• M&S single origin Dark Milk Chocolate
• M&S single origin Dark Chocolate