2024 Good Food Award winning sweet-savory dark chocolate bar made with single origin El Carmen cacao from Nicaragua and dried caramelized Safrane Globe onions from Wolfe Farms, New York. Onions are refined alongside the chocolate in stone grinders for melt-in-your-mouth umami depth.
At a glance
Style: Sweet and savory single origin dark chocolate bar
Partner: Burlap and Barrel, Public Benefit Corporation sourcing single origin spices
Cocoa butter: Freshly pressed from the same single origin beans
Tasting notes: Brown sugar, pear, allium umami
Vendor: Goodnow Farms Chocolate (Sudbury, MA)
Best for
Adventurous foodies and chefs
Cheese boards and charcuterie pairings
Gifting to home cooks and award chasers
Wine and beer tasting accompaniment
Holiday and dinner-party gifts
Pairing with savory desserts
Pairings
Pour a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon, a Belgian dubbel or a porter to match the savory umami. The bar also pairs beautifully with aged gouda, blue cheese, prosciutto or a French onion soup course.
Flavor profile
Tasting notes of brown sugar, pear and allium umami. The caramelized onion brings deep, savory sweetness without sharpness, layered over the earthy El Carmen cocoa base.
About Goodnow Farms Chocolate
Goodnow Farms is a Sudbury, Massachusetts bean-to-bar maker that presses its own cocoa butter. The Safrane Globe onions are sourced via Burlap and Barrel from Wolfe Farms (established 2018), who pull onions within days of harvest to concentrate sugars and deepen flavor.
